Great event tonight at L'Alliance Francaise (or so my human tells me!). Volunteers from Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue served up refreshing wine and beer and Bayou City Seafood N' Pasta catered a wonderful meal complete with Étouffée, shrimp, chicken tacos, and dessert. His 4 white retrievers joined the party later too!
Susanna Charleson, author of the book Scent of the Missing, gave a very informative talk complete with insight on what real search and rescue dogs go through, not just what's portrayed in Hollywood. The sadness some dogs went through during the Columbia space shuttle recovery brought tears to many eyes.
The presentation was interactive too having members of the audience smell from one bag and ten minutes later smell three bags and say which one they smelled first. One participant also had to "search" the crowd to find a very low iPod playing.
My human asked a good question about if other animals can do this type of work. Of course I think CATS can do it, Susannah said bubble bees and pigs are actually used in some searches as well!
It was fun meeting Puzzle, the star of the book, in person, and my human looks forward to reading the book!
Contact L'Alliance Francaise http://www.afdehou.org/ for more information about the book and tell them Cleo sent you! >^..^<
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Meet Puzzle, the Rescue Dog, at French Alliance Reception Tuesday
It's official, my birthday party will be at the French Alliance - the historic Montrose-area residence at 427 Lovett Blvd http://www.afdehou.org/!
Want a sneak peak of this lovely place and do something fun besides? Tuesday, May 25 at 7 p.m., Susannah Charleson, author of Scent of the Missing: Love & Partnership with a Search and Rescue Dog, will be at the French Alliance with her golden retriever Puzzle greeting visitors and signing books.
The book has already hit the New York Times Best-Seller List. "Susannah beautifully describes her complex relationship forged with Puzzle as they help in the pursuit and recovery of people who have fallen prey to crime, misadventure, or catastrophe - a teen gone missing, an Alzheimer's patient wandering in th cold, the debris of the space shuttle Columbia disaster."
The event is sponsored by the Greater Houston Golden Retriever Club and Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue (http://www.gbgrr.org). The reception is provided by Golden Beginnings volunteers complete with raffle and prizes. All welcome - no charge.
When: Tuesday, May 25 at 7 p.m. Where: The French Alliance, 427 Lovett Blvd Cost: Free - all welcome
Friday, May 21, 2010
Cleo's 3rd Annual Birthday Party Announced!
Hi everyone! I decided to start a blog to keep you updated on what I'm doing and tell about the buzz I hear in the animal community.
My birthday this year is going to help a very special organization: SMART Rescue. They are a volunteer, foster based, no-kill animal rescue organization that save animals from places where me and my siblings came from (Harris and Montgomery County Animal Controls).
They have lots of special animals needing homes, so if you or someone you know would like a new friend check them out: http://www.smartpetz.com/!
The party will be in September, but I'll let you know an exact date soon!
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