October 25th Fundraiser

Pups in the Park

News stories for Pups in the park

http://www.kare11.com/news/local/mornings/sunrise_article.aspx?storyid=527687&catid=16

http://www.truveo.com/Puppy-Porch-Helps-Abused-Dogs/id/1054160052

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Online Auction coming soon

Click photo to see Pups in the Park Slideshow

Thank you to all of our vendors and demonstrations that participated at our event!

Vendors:

Own Your Pets Life

Pics N’Paws Photo - Sara Eldred Website

Top Dog - New Germany

Auntie Ruth’s Website

Dr. Charles Gehrman - microchipping Website

Bone Adventure Website

Lake Minnetonka Pet Sitters Website

Bark Busters Website

Camp Bow Wow - Boarding Facility Website

Personalized Pooch Website

Mad Dog Delivers Website

Howling Dogs Bakery Website2

Scoopy Poo Website

Demonstrations

11:10 - Doggie First Aid - Own Your Pets Life

11:30 - Tom Ek - Quality Pet Food Speaker - speaking on what to look for in labels of dog food and dog nutrition

12:10 - Lynne Willeke Obedience trainer - Bark Busters Website

12:40 - PuppyPorch Adoptable Dog Show

1:10 - Red Star Kennels Website

2:00 - K-9 Carver County Sheriff’s Office with Hunter and Jake Website

2:30 - Doggie First Aid - Own Your Pets Life

Auction

1. Twins tickets - section 125 Metrodome Seating | twinsbaseball.com: Ballpark

2. The Rein Group - Comprehensive Financial Analysis and Planning . Website

3. Wild Tickets - 7th row
4. Walker Art Center Membership
5. 2 Readings from psychic Suzanne Krupp Can You Hear Me Now? - Minnesota Monthly - May 2006 - Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minnesota
6. Fruits of the Sea hand crafted one-of-a-kind jewelry Website
7. Signed Between Heaven and Hell Book by Britt Lundquist - Celebrity Photographer Website
8. 2 Pet Saver Classes from Own Your Pets Life donated by Shelly Newberg. Website
9. Mary Kay Basket
10. Jewelry piece from Lindblom Jewelers
11.Plymouth Ice arena - to have the rink with just your friends and family including gift certificate for birthday party.
12.One week stay at Camp Bow Wow
13.Weekend retreat at the Radisson Plaza Downtown Minneapolis.
14.Signed photograph from David Eberhardt - award winning documentary movie Long Gone go to link for David Eberhardt’s movie - Website

David Eberhardt and Jack Cahill spent seven years riding the rails, asking for spare change and swapping stories around campfires with train hoppers. Their labors are repaid with a mesmerizing documentary full of touching characters and beautiful landscapes.

Dog Man Tony is known for his unwavering honesty and fierce temper. New York Slim speaks in great parables. Joshua Long Gone and Horizontal John are a gray-bearded Huck and Tom. As these real-life characters and many others make their way to nowhere in particular, breathtaking cinematography (which earned top honors at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival) captures a perspective of the United States -- spectacular sunsets over rocky peaks, vibrant green plains, desolate cityscapes -- that could only be seen from a rail car and sets it to haunting original songs by Tom Waits.

The promise of freedom is as romantic as a Beat Generation travelogue, but real life for the train hoppers is far from ideal. They have run-ins with family members and police; they pick food from trash cans; and way too may are alcoholics and addicts. Yet they know they've been discarded by mainstream society, which makes their bond to one another that much stronger. Many are also former military men, and that experience is born out in the stories, rituals, and honor among them as their paths cross beside the tracks.

Long Gone poignantly captures a marginalized homeless group for which misconceptions have far too often prevailed and shows that the yearning for community doesn't change much from person to person, even if the definition of community does.

17. Doody Calls gift certificates
18. Milwaukee Bucks signed photos
19. Pic N’ Paw Photography - gift certificate good for one sitting. Website
20. Stone Ridge Equestrian - childrens shirts and Dog Biscuit Jar
21. Photo from Michael Dvorak Website
22. Auntie Ruth’s - 3 gift certificates for boarding
23. gift certificates from Davannis, Downtowner Car Wash, Coles Salon, Harley Davidson, Outback Steakhouse.
24. Barkleys bed and breakfast
25. Lone Rock Ranch
26. St. Paul Saints
27. Case of Wine
28. Singed /Framed Animation from Tony Siruno
29. Depression Goblets
30. Baccaret Bowl
31. Pampered Chef Product Basket
32. Pet Portrait sitting - Proex
33. Personalized Pooch gift certficate
34. Woody’s Pet Food Deli - gift basket
35. Bark Busters Gift Basket

A Special Thanks...

Our heartfelt thanks to all of the PuppyPorch supporters who's generosity have made this event possible. This is a partial list - more thanks to come...