After some technical difficulties, this week's special guest was the UK's own Stewart North from www.workinggundog.com.uk.  Mr. North was actually named as the Runner-Up, Top Gundog Club Trainer for 2008. He is an accredited breeder, and has been specializing in training "gun dogs", as well as home dogs, both privately and in groups for the past twelve years. He has received many accolades as a trainer, and as a participant in field trials. While he generally works with retriever breeds, he also accepts other breeds for training classes.
Mr. North was a very interesting guest and we encourage you to look him up on dogster.com or on his website!

This weeks segments were deleted due to the time constraints that the technical difficulties caused us. So, in case you missed it, here is the dog treat recipe once again!

Take a 15 oz can of salmon or jack mackerel
Some whole wheat flour
1 tsp of baking powder
A few sprinkles of garlic powder (optional)
*the original recipe calls for 2 tsp of salt but I NEVER add salt to my treats, so do as you

desire

Mix together all of the fish and the water in the can, the baking powder and the garlic

powder, and enough flour for texture. I usually begin with about 1/8 cup and then sift in by

the spoon-full until the right texture is achieved. Spread onto a cookie sheet and score to

make cutting easer. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, or until golden. After cooled, place

in airtight container and either freeze or refrigerate. If refrigerated they should remain

good for about 4-6 weeks, and for about 6 months if frozen.
 

DRIVE-

The CAR website is out of the shop and on the road again!!!! Visit

http://theCreativeAnimalRelief.org and take a look! While you are there, please sign up for membership, even if you were previously a member. Your points are still in the system, but some of the new features are interactive and require a log-on id and password, so it will help if you resubmit your info.
-The store is expected to be operational within the next few days, and the RPM system should be in place by then as well. The RPM's are a virtual point award system that will allow you to redeem your RPM's, aka points, for many different items. You really need to make sure that you read up on these so that you will know what all you can do with them! 
-We truly did upgrade from the compact to the luxury sedan, so even though this detour was unplanned and took a bit longer than expected, it is going to be well worth it in the end!! 

-Our first quarter is almost at an end, and new charity nominations will soon be held. In order to nominate a charity you must be a member of CAR, and have earned 7 CAR points during the previous quarter. So, for the July 1 quarter, you will have to have earned your points prior to June 15 (as all nominations are made the last two weeks of the month prior to the start of the quarter). Remember that you also need to be able to provide basic information about the charity, and, while NOT a requirement, it is our hope that you would be willing to act as a liaison between CAR and the organization you submit, should it be chosen.

-Remember, if you are not a member you need to be! Membership is free, but with

participation you earn additional benefits. Check out all the details at 

http://thecreativeanimalrelief.org/ 

-We now have a Flickr group, Yes, CreativeAnimalRelief is now a flickr group!! You don't have to be a member of CAR to join, so stop by and take a look! Join us and submit your animal pictures, or pictures of the animals at your local shelters/charities.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/creativeanimalrelief/

FORWARD-

Join us next week when we will have 
OVERDRIVE-

This section is dedicated to charitable requests. This weekly section will list various non

-profit animal charities that are in need of funds and/or products for upcoming events. All

members are encouraged to review these requests and to help where they can!
   
If your group, or a group that you know of, has a special event or need, please visit

http://creativeanimalrelief.org/ and click on the charitable request form.  We also post

private need requests on other venues, so fill out the request form for any and all animal

related needs. Once filled out, we will review your request and place it here, on our

website, on our yahoo group page, or maybe even mention it on air! (we reserve the right to decline to advertise any event that does not meet our requirements). We want to organize all financial requests so that our members are not overwhelmed, so we have created guidelines for publication of these events. This area is dedicated to the 501c3 large events.

Our quarterly charities are;

www.2ndchancedoxie.com

www.noahasarkpbprecue.tripod.com 
Noah's Ark is in need of bleach, fruit trees, blankets and cash.

http://www.andes.org.mx/inicio.htm
Andes is in need of money to help stock their mobile neutering/spaying ambulance.

** Saving Shelter Pets (SSP) is a small, all-volunteer organization that rescues &

transports cats and dogs from high-kill shelters in the Southeastern US, moving them to

safe, no-kill rescues in the Northeast. All of the animals receive full medical care and are

quarantined at a boarding facility or in foster care until they are healthy enough to travel

safely. They use professional transporters to transfer the animals to places where they have

a much better opportunity for adoption. All of the veterinary, boarding, and transportation

costs are paid by SSP, and all funds come from donations. They also operate a program called

Puppy Promises, that not only rescues puppies, but also spays their mother's (to help reduce

pet overpopulation), and a Bernies Buddies program, which helps to treat heartworm positive

dogs that are saved through their Rescue & Transport program. Recently they also began a

Spay & Neuter program which offers financial assistance to low-income pet owners in several

Ohio and Georgia counties.
This group needs financial donations, so please help if you can.

**Our fellow EFA member, Epic Farms, is in need of financial assistance for repairs. Their

horse farm was hit by storms that caused some major property damage. They utilize horses for

therapeutic treatment, and just received their non=profit status. Please visit

http://epicfarms.etsy.com to see what they have in their shop that you may be able to use. All money from the shop goes to support the animals!

**Founded in 1996, The Snuggles Project is a wonderful way to help pets in shelters. 

Thousands of homeless pets have received a little comfort in the form of a Snuggle since

this project began. Because shelters house their pets in wire cages, many pets have only

newspaper to lie on. A Snuggle is a warm, cozy pet-sized blanket you can make for them. If you sew, knit or crochet, you can become a part of this international project. The website

features lists of patterns for knitters, crocheters and people who sew. It also has links to

shelters all over the world. You can find shelters near you that accept the Snuggles. If

there is not a shelter close to you listed, simply offer to donate your snuggle to your

shelter. i am sure that they will be happy to accept your donation, then you can tell them

about this project and they can check into signing up! Don't worry, even if you aren't a crocheter, knitter or someone who sews, you can sew a simple Snuggle by hand. Just take a piece of heavy fleece material or fake fur and cut it in the sizes listed on the website. You can do a simple whip stitch or blanket stitch around the edges or just leave it without edging. If you can sew a simple straight stitch, you can make an even cozier Snuggle by putting two pieces of flannel or fleece together and including a layer of batting inside. You can even use old towels inside two pieces of material instead of batting. Then you are recycling as well. If you'd like to know more, visit their website at http://www.snugglesproject.org.

*You may still have some time to help out Muttville, a non profit charity out of San Fran Cisco which helps senior dogs. Their fundraiser is 6/13/09, so time is almost up, but please check with them and see if you can still help out in any way! You can read all about the event at www.Muttville.org. or http://moolahformutts.org

*Vehicle Donation -www.donationline.com  If you have a vehicle to donate, please click on

Emergency Animal Disaster Services Foundation

Don't forget to visit our web site at http://thecreativeanimalrelief.org/ for the store,

interesting stories, and lots of information, as well as a special member area!

Look for us on facebook, twitter, and look for the Creative Animal Relief guild on

artfire.com too!

Please visit these shops, you just may find that something special you've been searching

for!

http://dog-onwear.com/
http://uniquegardenessences.com/
http://uniquexpression.etsy.com/
http://uniquetreatdogbones.etsy.com/
http://pigatopia.etsy.com/