Job opening: Animal Haven Van Driver

Wanted: Weekend Adoption Van Driver needed for Queens-based animal shelter...

Looknig for someone who has experience driving a 30 foot vehicle and can supervise the animals and volunteers at our adoption events Sunday (hours 9am to 5pm), $11/hour). Day begins and ends in Flushing, Queens (near 7 train and long island railroad)

The position requires a clean driving record and a love of animals and people!! Please email for info. This position is rewarding to someone who loves spending time with animals.

Please contact Jenniferb@ah-nyc.org

Cheers!

I had a fabulous time at the Canine Cocktail Pawty. Lots of well-dressed people and fun dogs mingle and enjoyed the evening for a good cause -- Animal Haven, a pet shelter and sanctuary in New York.

I hear there's going to be a Canine Cocktail Pawty in the fall. Kudos to Jenna Gates, organizer of the NYC Shiba Inu Meetup, and everyone who made this cocktail pawty such as success. I can't wait to attend the next one. Stay tuned!

www.caninecocktailpawty.com

A Reading (with dogs) at the Museum of the City of New York

Bring your dog to a special program for dogs and dog lovers in the Museum's courtyard. Best-selling novelist Cathleen Schine will read from The New Yorkers: A Novel (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007), a hilarious account of the interactions among residents on an Upper West Side block and the important role their dogs play in their lives.

Adam Gopnik, award-winning critic-at-large for The New Yorker will introduce the program. In case of rain, the program will be held in the Museum's auditorium (without dogs). The author will donate all her proceeds from books sold at this event to Animal Haven.

Don't miss it! Even will be held on Saturday, JUNE 16 at 1 PM

FREE with Museum admission!
Please call 212.534.1672, ext. 3395 for more information.

Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street
212.534.1672
www.mcny.org

Directions
By subway: #6 Lexington Avenue train to 103rd St., then walk three blocks west.
#2 or #3 train to Central Park North/110th St., walk one block east to
Fifth Avenue, then south to 103rd St.
By bus: M1, M3, M4, or M106 to 104th St., M2 to 101st St.

Accessibility
Headsets and neck loops available for hard of hearing visitors for programs in the Museum Auditorium. Ramp access is available at the 104th Street entrance.


Thanks Jenna for the tip!

Is Your Dog a Good Citizen?

To find out, take the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test!

Your dog can earn an award from the AKC!

This two part test is conducted in approximately 10 minutes and is scheduled for the first Wednesday of every month from 6-7 p.m.

The test fee is $20 per dog and 100% of the fee is donated to Animal Haven.

To register contact us at 212-414-9597 or info@AndreaArden.com

Pawty with a Purpose!

Calling all Pug fans! Lin Randolph and her pugnacious Pug named Lenny are throwing a pawty you won't want to miss!

It's called Lenny the Pug's Annual Birthday Benefit for Animal Haven. AH is a wonderful no-kill animal shelter and pet sanctuary in New York City. Please help support this worthy cause by attending with your furry one and having lots of fun. All dog breeds are welcome.

At Lenny's pawty, you'll enjoy food provided by Chipotle Mexican Grill, canine snacks, fun raffles for doggy products and services, games of chance, and a goody bag prize station.

Tickets are being sold in advance for $25. Go to Lenny's Web site for more details: www.lennythepug.com

Cocktails Anyone?

When I get home from work, there's nothing I like better than a glass of Sprite and a shot of Appleton Rum to take my cares away. Ahhh joy!!

The other day, I wasn't paying attention and my pup Roxie managed to stick her nose in my drink and she sneaked at least one slurp before I grabbed it from her! Yuck!

While I don't ever want to share a cocktail with my dog again, I was recently invited to a unique party that allows you to mingle and drink with your canine in tow.

It's called the Canine Cocktail Pawty and will be hosted by Jenna & Snickers of The NYC Shiba Inus. Please join them for an evening of people socializing and canine off-leash carousing! What a charming idea!

Proceeds from this event go to benefit Animal Haven, a no-kill animal shelter and pet sanctuary in New York City. Everyone is invited regardless of pedigree.

To RSVP, kindly e-mail Jenna: dogs@nycgadgetgirl.com by March 12th. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more details, visit: http://shibainu.meetup.com/101/

Cheers!

Puppy Love!

Who doesn't love getting chocolate and flowers on Valentine's Day? Well, your dog perhaps!

To repay all the unconditional love and affection your dog gives you on a daily basis, consider taking Rover or Bella out on the town for Valentine's Day, you may even find a new playmate for your little one.

Petco is the perfect spot to celebrate too. Come out and decorate your own Valentine’s Day Pet Cookie, get a FREE Valentine’s Day Photo with Frame and enter the Best Pet Kiss Contest at 2:30 pm. It’s all for the love of your life ... your pet! Visit Petco to learn more. Participating locations include, Long Island, Yonkers, and Brooklyn.

OR

If your lucky enough to be a lovely Shih Tzu, then check out the NYC Shih Tzu Meetup and their love-themed playdate appropriately named "And they call it Poopie Love!" at Animal Haven Soho. Fern is the organizer of the group and will be playing host. An RSVP is required.

Here's more from Fern about the Shih Tzu festivities...

It's a post-Valentine's Day lovefest!! Bring your little ones for socialization, games, and perhaps he or she will fall in love! Red is the color of the day, and doggie love will abound.

We will be playing "matching" and "love" games with the dogs. We will even be having "commitment" ceremonys for the pups. Please bring a Valentine's toy or goodie if you want to participate in our "doggie grab bag" where the dogs will pick the toy they want and then be set up with the giver of that toy.

And not to leave the dog moms and dads out of the fun, we will have wine and cheese and crackers.

Awww, love is definitely in the air! Or is that dog poop I smell? hahahaha!

Are You Ready for Some Football?!!

This afternoon, I had the playdates of all doggie playdates called the Super Dog Bowl -- Schnauzers vs. Boston Terriers at Animal Haven in Soho, a no-kill shelter/playspace. It was awesome!!

My friends and fellow doggie playgroup organizers Karen, Savannah, Jennifer and I hosted the event and I believe it was truly a 5 star event. We had games to entertain the dogs and humans, including treat-eating, fastest tricks in 30 seconds, and dog racing, to name a few.

Sadly, the Bostons beat the Schnauzers by a nose. So, they will have the bragging rights of Top Dog for the time being. The Schnauzers won't go home defeated, no!! We will rise up and beat those furry munchkins at the next playdate!!

In the meantime, here's a few highlights of today's snout-to-tail action. Enjoy!