A while back I posted a link to the Art Auction that was going to be put on with Rescue Ink being the auctioneers. It was held last night and all the paintings sold with the admission proceeds and the art auction proceeds going to a rescue group called Adopt A Pet in New Jersey. The paintings varied in what they were bid up to from under a hundred dollars to five hundred dollars. Each painting was done by the therapy dogs and Rescue Ink had two paintings that were auctioned off as well. All the therapy dogs were in attendance so that the people could meet them. All the dogs painting had a picture of the dog along with the story of the dog on the back side of the painting.
Rescue Ink brought one of their dogs it was a little Chihuahua. He is a rescue that was abused and has brain damage due to blunt force trauma and when he is on the floor all he does is walk around in circles. It's pretty sad that somebody had to abuse him. He did one of the rescue ink paintings that was auctioned off also.
National Geographic was their getting footage for an upcoming show as well as some reporters from local news papers. One of which interviewed me about Lola so I am hoping she makes it in the paper and she might even be seen on the show Rescue Ink.
People were impressed as Lola was getting treats from me she was standing on her hind legs and when she took the one treat she would remain standing for the others. The treats I was giving her were tiny pieces of cheese.
A woman who has two Pappillons bid the highest for Lola's painting. She has a one year old and a seven year old. She is thinking of having the one year old take the classes to become a therapy dog but before doing so will have to get him socialized with other dogs more. We were talking a bit before the auction started and I was telling her how Lola was not really socialized with other dogs that well when I first adopted her and how I took her to the dog park and walked her around the fence a few times before we actually went in a few weeks later and how well it worked out. I also suggested that she try the same way and let her know that the dog park has two separate areas. One for 35 pounds and under and the other side for any size dog.
Also I told her that when she feels the dog is ready to venture in the smaller side to observe for a bit on how the dogs are interacting with each other and if you feel the least bit uncomfortable don't go in and try again another time. She was quite impressed with Lola and how I got her socialized along with helping her get rid of her SA and the other training that I had done with her. Below is a picture of her painting. The only help I gave Lola was choosing the different colors.
Rescue Ink brought one of their dogs it was a little Chihuahua. He is a rescue that was abused and has brain damage due to blunt force trauma and when he is on the floor all he does is walk around in circles. It's pretty sad that somebody had to abuse him. He did one of the rescue ink paintings that was auctioned off also.
National Geographic was their getting footage for an upcoming show as well as some reporters from local news papers. One of which interviewed me about Lola so I am hoping she makes it in the paper and she might even be seen on the show Rescue Ink.
People were impressed as Lola was getting treats from me she was standing on her hind legs and when she took the one treat she would remain standing for the others. The treats I was giving her were tiny pieces of cheese.
A woman who has two Pappillons bid the highest for Lola's painting. She has a one year old and a seven year old. She is thinking of having the one year old take the classes to become a therapy dog but before doing so will have to get him socialized with other dogs more. We were talking a bit before the auction started and I was telling her how Lola was not really socialized with other dogs that well when I first adopted her and how I took her to the dog park and walked her around the fence a few times before we actually went in a few weeks later and how well it worked out. I also suggested that she try the same way and let her know that the dog park has two separate areas. One for 35 pounds and under and the other side for any size dog.
Also I told her that when she feels the dog is ready to venture in the smaller side to observe for a bit on how the dogs are interacting with each other and if you feel the least bit uncomfortable don't go in and try again another time. She was quite impressed with Lola and how I got her socialized along with helping her get rid of her SA and the other training that I had done with her. Below is a picture of her painting. The only help I gave Lola was choosing the different colors.
