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FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS We would like to announce some recent changes that have taken place on the GRRoM Board: Due to pressing business demands, Scott Baumann has turned over the position of President to Gail Rellox. Scott will remain on the Board of Directors as our medical consultant. Gail Rellox has been voted in as President and continues her role as Director of Intake Coordination. Betty Curran has been voted in as Vice President and Director of Foster Coordination. Lisa Sollish continues her position as Board Member. Erin Weaver is our new Treasurer. Patti Cichy begins her new role as Mentor and Foster Coordinator. Susan Jones begins her new role as Mentor and Foster Coordinator. Laurie Foondle continues her role as GRRoM's HR Coordinator. We wish to thank Dave & Shelley Bauer for their years of service to GRRoM. Dave (previous Board member and Treasurer) and Shelley (previous Foster Coordinator) have resigned their positions. Heather Meixler has done a terrific job as our Special Events Coordinator this last year. Unfortunately for GRRoM, Heather is relocating to Virginia. We are very much in need of someone stepping up to fill this position. If any one is interested, please contact either Gail at [email protected] or Betty at [email protected] and they will be happy to discuss what this position entails. GOLDEN GREETINGS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS #1 Cathy & Maddie Frei sent Christmas greetings from Indiana! You might remember the story of Maddie from our fall newsletter. Maddie is the yellow lab that went missing from Indiana and made her way to Ann Arbor before being rescued by our amazing GRRoM volunteers! Here's Maddie's Christmas message: Hi! Merry Christmas friends! It's me Maddie. Mama calls me yellow doggy. I love her! Somebody sent me a blue collar. Look how pretty I am! My family says thanks! I've been really busy taking so many walks. My Dad walks me and feeds me. I have been busy too playing with my sister "Indy.” I think this Christmas tree must be for me because every time I turn around my tail knocks stuff off the branches, but they just laugh at me. I love you guys! Maddie Cathy & Maddie Christofer Michaels, Publisher Lyn Baumann, Asst. Editor Laurie Foondle, Asst. Editor Spring 2015

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 FROM  THE  BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS    We  would  like  to  announce  some  recent  changes  that  have  taken  place  on  the  GRRoM  Board: • Due  to  pressing  business  demands,  Scott  Baumann  

has  turned  over  the  position  of  President  to  Gail  Rellox.    Scott  will  remain  on  the  Board  of  Directors  as  our  medical  consultant.  

• Gail  Rellox  has  been  voted  in  as  President  and  continues  her  role  as  Director  of  Intake  Coordination.

• Betty  Curran  has  been  voted  in  as  Vice  President  and  Director  of  Foster  Coordination.

• Lisa  Sollish  continues  her  position  as  Board  Member.

• Erin  Weaver  is  our  new  Treasurer. • Patti  Cichy  begins  her  new  role  as  Mentor  and  

Foster  Coordinator. • Susan  Jones  begins  her  new  role  as  Mentor  and  

Foster  Coordinator. • Laurie  Foondle  continues  her  role  as  GRRoM's  HR  

Coordinator. We  wish  to  thank  Dave  &  Shelley  Bauer  for  their  years  of  service  to  GRRoM.    Dave  (previous  Board  member  and  Treasurer)  and  Shelley  (previous  Foster  Coordinator)  have  resigned  their  positions. Heather  Meixler  has  done  a  terrific  job  as  our  Special  Events  Coordinator  this  last  year.    Unfortunately  for  GRRoM,  Heather  is  relocating  to  Virginia.    We  are  very  much  in  need  of  someone  stepping  up  to  fill  this  position.    If  any  one  is  interested,  please  contact  either  Gail  at  [email protected]  or  Betty  at  [email protected]  and  they  will  be  happy  to  discuss  what  this  position  entails.    

   

 GOLDEN  GREETINGS  CHRISTMAS  GREETINGS  #1  Cathy  &  Maddie  Frei  sent  Christmas  greetings  from  Indiana!    You  might  remember  the  story  of  Maddie  from  our  fall  newsletter.    Maddie  is  the  yellow  lab  that  went  missing  from  Indiana  and  made  her  way  to  Ann  Arbor  before  being  rescued  by  our  amazing  GRRoM  volunteers!    Here's  Maddie's  Christmas  message:    Hi!    Merry  Christmas  friends!    It's  me  Maddie.    Mama  calls  me  yellow  doggy.    I  love  her!    Somebody  sent  me  a  blue  collar.    Look  how  pretty  I  am!    My  family  says  thanks!    I've  been  really  busy  taking  so  many  walks.    My  Dad  walks  me  and  feeds  me.    I  have  been  busy  too  playing  with  my  sister  "Indy.”    I  think  this  Christmas  tree  must  be  for  me  because  every  time  I  turn  around  my  tail  knocks  stuff  off  the  branches,  but  they  just  laugh  at  me.    I  love  you  guys!    Maddie    

 Cathy  &  Maddie  

Christofer  Michaels,  Publisher  Lyn  Baumann,  Asst.  Editor  Laurie  Foondle,  Asst.  Editor  

Spring  2015  

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 Maddie  &  Friend  

   CHRISTMAS  GREETINGS  #2  Jean  Gilbert  sent  along  a  Christmas  card  to  GRRoM:    Greetings  from  Jean  Gilbert  &  Max!    Warm  winter  wishes  for  a  bright  and  beautiful  season!    Here  is  our  Max  with  our  granddaughter  and  also  at  graduation  last  year.    He  was  great!        

   

 Jean  &  Max  

 MAXIMUS  By  Chris  Getsoian    We  adopted  Maximus  (Max)  in  2010  from  a  "family  surrender.”    It  is  too  hard  to  believe  that  someone  would  want  to  give  him  up.    He  is  just  a  joy  to  have  in  our  family,  and  he  has  us  well  trained.    It's  funny  how  that  works.    He  does  have  a  skin  allergy  and  has  to  have  a  shot  and  medicine,  but  we  have  that  under  control.      This  summer  we  had  Max  tested  to  be  a  therapy  dog,  and  he  passed.    He  is  now  a  member  of  Therapy  Dogs  Inc.    We  take  him  over  to  the  hospital  and  it  is  so  great  to  see  the  patients'  faces  light  up  when  he  comes  into  the  room.    Of  course,  it’s  not  like  he  doesn't  like  all  the  attention!    He  loves  to  be  the  center  of  attention,  and  he  will  "roll  over"  to  let  you  know  he  wants  to  have  his  belly  scratched.      We  just  want  to  thank  GRROM  for  letting  us  adopt  him  into  our  family!    

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 Maximus  

 

RAINBOW  BRIDGE  CROSSING  CODY  By  Steve  &  Fran  Preuss    My  wife  Fran  and  I  want  to  regretfully  inform  the  Golden  Retriever  Rescue  of  Michigan  that  our  beautiful  boy  “Cody”  lost  his  battle  with  a  Cancerous  Tumor  on  Wednesday  October  22nd.      Fran  and  I  along  with  our  2  daughters  adopted  Cody  from  Pat  Podlesak,  GRRoM’s  foster,  on  April  28th  2007.    We  fell  in  love  with  Cody  the  moment  we  saw  him,  we  knew  he  was  the  Golden  we  were  looking  for.    Cody  looked  like  our  beloved  Golden  Chelsea  that  had  passed  away  a  few  years  earlier.    Cody  was  16  months  

young  when  we  drove  him  to  his  forever  home  that  day.      For  the  next  7-­‐½  years  Cody  filled  our  days  with  laughter  and  love.    Fran  would  take  him  on  daily  walks  and  rides  in  the  car  while  I  was  at  work.    In  the  afternoon  around  4pm  Cody  would  start  looking  out  our  picture  window  waiting  for  my  truck  to  come  down  the  street  as  I  drove  home  from  work.    He  then  greeted  me  at  the  door  with  his  wagging  tail  so  happy  to  see  me  and  knowing  we  would  be  taking  him  on  his  second  walk  of  the  day.  I  was  then  fortunate  to  retire  in  2010  allowing  Fran  and  I  to  take  Cody  almost  everywhere  we  went,  long  walks,  car  rides,  vacations  and  just  being  together  every  day.      Just  this  past  February  Fran  and  I  noticed  something  was  amiss  with  Cody.    We  went  through  many  visits  to  our  Vet  to  determine  what  was  causing  his  energy  loss,  and  during  this  time  Cody  also  started  losing  weight.    Our  Vet  found  an  upper  respiratory  infection,  and  then  later  arthritis  in  his  spine  and  tail.    We  treated  both  of  those  conditions  and  Cody  still  kept  his  spirit  up  during  this  time.    He  always  was  ready  for  a  walk  or  a  ride  which  is  what  we  did  daily.    Just  this  past  August  Cody  went  on  our  annual  family  summer  vacation  up  north.    We  found  new  hiking  trails  and  Cody  led  the  way  enjoying  every  moment.    We  all  had  a  great  time  on  our  up  north  get  away.    

 Cody  

 Weeks  later  on  October  3rd  our  vet  found  a  tumor,  we  were  told  that  Cody  might  only  have  2  weeks  to  live.    Fran  and  I  spent  all  of  our  time  with  him  going  on  rides  and  walks  and  caring  for  him  as  best  as  we  could,  but  roughly  3  weeks  later  on  October  22nd  Fran  and  I  had  to  make  that  fateful  decision  to  ease  Cody’s  pain.    

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 Cody  gave  nothing  but  love  to  us  and  anyone  he  met,  and  was  such  a  big  part  of  our  lives  and  meant  so  much  to  us.    It  is  difficult  to  understand  how  he  could  be  taken  away  from  us  so  soon  in  his  short  life;  he  was  only  8  yrs.  old  and  still  had  so  much  life  yet  to  live.    As  I  write  this  with  tears  in  my  eyes,  I  wish  that  somehow  we  could  bring  him  back  and  hug  him  once  again,  throw  his  red  ball  or  say  let’s  go  for  a  walk  maybe  go  for  a  ride  in  the  car  to  one  of  our  favorite  trails,  but  that’s  not  how  life  works.      Fran  and  I  are  still  grieving,  but  each  day  is  getting  a  little  better.    One  day  when  we  feel  it  is  time,  I  am  sure  that  we  will  open  our  hearts  to  another  Golden.      Rest  in  peace  my  little  angel,  I  will  meet  you  at  the  rainbow  bridge.    CHRISTMAS  PARADE  WITH  GRRoM  Every  year  Grosse  Pointe  Woods  has  their  Christmas  parade  the  day  after  Thanksgiving  and  each  year  there  is  a  large  showing  of  Golden  Retrievers  representing  GRRoM.    The  2014  parade  was  the  15th  year  that  GRRoM  has  participated.    Colleen  Kelly  headed  up  the  parade  this  year  and  located  sponsors  for  the  first  time.        John  Martin  of  John  Martin  Photography  took  the  following  photos.    Bow  Wow  Baketique  was  on  hand  with  some  great  gifts  for  the  dog  participants  of  their  original  biscuit  line.    Colleen  handed  out  packets  of  the  goodies  to  parade  watchers  who  attended  with  their  Goldens  to  entice  them  to  participate  next  year  and  she  made  the  bandanas  the  Goldens  wore.    Lou’s  Pet  Shop  in  Gross  Pointe  Woods  offers  a  10%  discount  to  any  anyone  who  mentions  “GRRoM”  and  the  parade.    Lou’s  will  also  be  a  sponsor  next  year.    

 

 

   

     

 

 

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     GOLDEN  TIPS  FOR  YOUR  GOLDEN  

   WHY  WHAT  YOU  FEED  YOUR  DOG  MATTERS  By  Jill  Tack,  Owner  and  Founder  of  The  Pet  Beastro    We’ve  all  heard  the  saying  “You  are  what  you  eat.”    And  for  our  dogs,  this  is  especially  true.    When  you  feed  your  dog  a  healthy  diet,  you  will  see  that  they  live  a  happier,  healthier  and  longer  life.    Specifically,  a  biologically  appropriate  diet  for  your  dog  will  improve  his  or  her  health  in  the  following  ways:    

1.  Less  stool  issues.  Alternative  pet  foods  are  made  to  accommodate  a  dog’s  natural  diet  and  digestive  system.    So,  they’re  much  easier  to  digest  and  thus,  your  dog  will  have  healthier  stools.    Also,  since  serving  sizes  for  alternative  foods  are  generally  smaller  than  those  for  commercial  foods,  your  dog  will  also  have  smaller,  more  compact  and  less  frequent  stools.    2.  Improved  skin  &  coat  and  fewer  allergies.  Many  pets  are  allergic  to  grain  and  gluten,  common  ingredients  in  many  commercially  made  foods.    When  you  eliminate  these  ingredients  by  feeding  a  more  biologically  appropriate  diet,  your  dog  will  no  longer  suffer  from  symptoms  of  food  allergies  like  dry,  itchy  skin,  licking  and  chewing  on  their  paws,  skin  infections  and  rashes,  and  unusual  hair  loss.    3.  More  satisfying.  In  order  to  get  the  same  nutritional  value  from  a  commercial  food  as  an  all-­‐natural  food,  dogs  have  to  eat  more  of  it  because  commercial  pet  foods  are  made  with  artificial  vitamins,  minerals  and  other  unnatural  ingredients/fillers  that  are  not  as  easy  for  pets  to  digest.    On  the  other  hand,  alternative  pet  foods  are  made  to  accommodate  a  dog’s  natural  diet  and  digestive  system.    So  they’re  much  easier  to  digest  and  thus,  dogs  get  all  of  the  nutrients  they  need  from  a  smaller  serving.    4.  Improved  disposition  and  reduced  hyperactivity  &  sugar  spikes.  Eliminating  carbohydrates  and  grains  from  our  dogs’  diets  is  essential  to  improving  their  disposition.    Unlike  humans,  carbohydrates  are  not  a  source  of  energy  for  dogs  (except  in  excessive  sprint  activities  like  greyhound  racing).    In  addition,  grains  break  down  into  sugars  in  the  body  and  sugars  feed  unhealthy  conditions  like  hyperactivity,  cancer,  obesity,  diabetes  and  some  skin  problems.    Dogs  derive  their  energy  from  fats  and  protein,  like  those  found  in  alternative  foods.    5.  Healthy  teeth.  Raw  meaty  bones,  grinds  and  all  natural  chews  offer  dogs  vitamins  and  minerals  that  will  improve  their  dental  health.    Developing  healthy  chewing  habits  is  also  essential  to  keeping  your  dog’s  teeth  clean  and  strong.    6.  Less  body  odor.  Alternative  pet  foods  will  help  your  dog  have  healthier  

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teeth,  which  means  they  will  have  less  smelly  breath.    An  improved  diet  also  helps  eliminate  body  odors.    7.  Limited  Ingredients.  In  the  age  of  highly  processed  foods,  less  is  generally  more  (in  terms  of  ingredients).    Alternative  dog  foods  are  made  without  the  fillers,  artificial  additives  and  unnatural  preservatives  that  are  common  in  many  other  pet  foods.    So,  you  can  be  assured  that  the  food  only  contains  the  ingredients  that  will  improve  your  dog’s  well-­‐being.    If  you’re  looking  to  revamp  your  dog’s  diet,  consider  scheduling  a  Nutrition  Consult  with  us  (available  both  in  our  store  and  over  the  phone  or  Skype).    We’ll  help  evaluate  your  dog’s  current  food  and  health  concerns  and  help  you  form  a  customized  healthy  menu  of  options  to  feed  them.    To  learn  more,  feel  free  to  give  us  a  call  at  (248)548-­‐3448  or  visit  our  Nutrition  Consult  homepage  here.  

 Also,  here  is  a  list  of  some  of  our  upcoming  events,  which  are  all  great  opportunities  for  pet  owners  to  dip  their  toes  into  the  alternative  pet  care  world.    These  will  all  be  held  at  our  store  in  Madison  Heights.  • Vendor  Expo  on  3/25  from  5-­‐8  p.m.    This  is  a  free    

event  we're  hosting  with  some  of  our  favorite  brands.  There  will  be  lots  of  samples  and  prizes.  

• Herbal  Seminar  For  Pets  with  Dr.  Harvey  on     3/26  from  6-­‐7  p.m.  (This  is  also  free.)  • Easter  Photos  With  Your  Pet  &  Specials  on  3/28       from  12-­‐3  p.m.  • Grand  Re-­‐Opening  Day  on  4/6  from  12-­‐8  p.m.  

 ADOPTION  OPTIONS  CONFERENCE  Friday,  May  1  in  Novi,  MI    Adoption  Options  is  a  FREE  multi-­‐city  animal  welfare  workshop  tour  across  North  America.    Petfinder  is  proud  to  bring  nationally  recognized  speakers  to  local  communities.    Presented  in  conjunction  with  Petco  Foundation,  each  Adoption  Options  is  full  of  useful  information  for  employees  and  volunteers  of  animal  shelters  and  rescue  organizations.    These  single-­‐day  workshops  cost  nothing  to  attend  and  cover  topics  focused  around  the  placement,  promotion  and  behavior  of  homeless  pets.    The  mission  of  Adoption  Options  is  two-­‐fold.  1.  We  bring  nationally  recognized  speakers  to  a  variety  of  cities.  

2.  We  want  to  offer  a  forum  for  networking  amongst  animal  welfare  professionals  and  volunteers.    Many  Adoption  Options  attendees  have  not  had  the  opportunity  to  attend  another  animal  welfare  educational  conference.    By  bringing  our  energizing  single-­‐day  events  to  your  backyard,  we  aim  to  join  the  local  animal  welfare  community  together  and  drive  change  that  helps  you  help  your  community’s  pets  and  people.    Each  Adoption  Options  attendee  receives:  -­‐  Breakfast  and  lunch  -­‐  An  Adoption  Options  tour  t-­‐shirt  -­‐  Fun  freebies  to  take  home  -­‐  Copies  of  each  presentation  for  reference  -­‐  A  copy  of  the  attendee  roster,  allowing  you  to  continue  networking  long  after  you  leave  -­‐  Continuing  Education  (CE)  credits  for  attendees  with  CAWA  certification*    Presentation  topics  may  include:  -­‐  Shelter  medicine  (feline  URI,  disease  transmission,  controlling  ringworm)  -­‐  Dog  behavior  (how  to  keep  your  adoptable  dogs  behaviorally  and  emotionally  healthy  while  they  wait  for  their  new  homes)  -­‐  Cat  behavior  (what  is  Fluffy  really  trying  to  tell  you  and  how  will  this  help  get  her  a  new  home?)  -­‐  Creative  adoption  and  fund  raising  programs  that  have  worked  for  others  –  learn  the  dos  and  don’ts  And  more!    Please  be  sure  to  register  10  days  before  the  event  to  ensure  enough  materials  for  everyone.  Questions?    Email  for  more  information.    Adoption  Options  2015  Conference  Friday,  May  1,  2015  Diamond  Center  at  Suburban  Collection  Showplace  46100  Grand  River  Avenue  Novi,  Michigan    48374    *Did  you  know  Adoption  Options  are  approved  for  continuing  education  credits  through  The  Society  of  Animal  Welfare  Administrators  (SAWA)?    Our  courses  have  been  pre-­‐approved  for  Certified  Animal  Welfare  Administrator  continuing  education  credits.    If  you  would  like  written  verification  you  attended  the  Adoption  Options,  or  if  you  have  questions,  please  email  [email protected].    

 

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