Post by pauline on Feb 26, 2009 22:28:14 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
This is Pauline in Baltimore. I'm the VP of a new nonprofit in Baltimore called B-More Dog. Our purpose is to provide resources and support to Baltimore area pit bull owners; we are not a rescue but we have members who are rescuers. Our website is in the process of being updated but you can still view the content at www.bmoredog.org.
I've been networking with Hello Bully, Our Pack and now Mary with RPB to get the word out about us and get advice from folks who have been doing this longer than us. Thanks for inviting me to join the forum!
About me: I left the corporate world to start a dog walking/pet sitting business; volunteering is my second job. The apple of my eye is Ravenopolis, a 7-yo male APBT; his credentials include CGC and Pets on Wheels therapy dog. He does best as an only child if you know what I mean. I'm also a canine nutrition and training enthusiast.
About our group: We're basically a group of women who met fighting BSL in Baltimore; we were successful. We formed the group one year and are anxiously awaiting our IRS Determination letter. Our main programs are still in their infancy but they are:
B-More Responsible 101: a pilot program approved by Baltimore City Animal Control; seminar style for low-level violators of animal control laws in Baltimore City, basically teaching them how to be responsible dog owners; we're assuming a lot will have pits or mixes and we want to reach them before they make the news.
B-More Humane: working with kids, ideally through schools, to teach them about dogs and give them a different perspective about pit bulls specifically. This hasn't been fleshed out yet but we do have one school principle interested in meeting with us. Raven dreams of being the pit bull poster boy in a school..or is that my dream LOL@
National Pit Bull Awareness Day: last year we hosted Baltimore's first PBAD with an event called Pit Bulls on Parade at Harborplace, a touristy waterfront area downtown. It's something I've been doing with my dog for a few years. I dreamed of having other well-mannered pit bulls walking with us, at a safe distance of course. It rained that day but we still had about a dozen dogs and we talked to quite a few people so we felt it was very successful. Raven couldn't attend because of a torn CCL :-( He's better now, 4 months post TPLO.
Shelter Outreach: working with our local municipal shelter (BARCS) which is 99% pit bulls and mixes. I'm already a volunteer dog walker and the staff seem very open to whatever resources we can provide. We started with a pit bull specific Adoption Packet for every dog that's adopted and a Handbook for the waiting room with similar information. The next step is Pit Bull Ed classes for potential adopters, new adopters, shelter staff and volunteers, and ACOs. Then we'll expand to other shelters and all-breed rescues in the Baltimore area. A very ambitious plan for a new small group of volunteers!
Look forward to hearing about all the good work you're doing!
Pauline
This is Pauline in Baltimore. I'm the VP of a new nonprofit in Baltimore called B-More Dog. Our purpose is to provide resources and support to Baltimore area pit bull owners; we are not a rescue but we have members who are rescuers. Our website is in the process of being updated but you can still view the content at www.bmoredog.org.
I've been networking with Hello Bully, Our Pack and now Mary with RPB to get the word out about us and get advice from folks who have been doing this longer than us. Thanks for inviting me to join the forum!
About me: I left the corporate world to start a dog walking/pet sitting business; volunteering is my second job. The apple of my eye is Ravenopolis, a 7-yo male APBT; his credentials include CGC and Pets on Wheels therapy dog. He does best as an only child if you know what I mean. I'm also a canine nutrition and training enthusiast.
About our group: We're basically a group of women who met fighting BSL in Baltimore; we were successful. We formed the group one year and are anxiously awaiting our IRS Determination letter. Our main programs are still in their infancy but they are:
B-More Responsible 101: a pilot program approved by Baltimore City Animal Control; seminar style for low-level violators of animal control laws in Baltimore City, basically teaching them how to be responsible dog owners; we're assuming a lot will have pits or mixes and we want to reach them before they make the news.
B-More Humane: working with kids, ideally through schools, to teach them about dogs and give them a different perspective about pit bulls specifically. This hasn't been fleshed out yet but we do have one school principle interested in meeting with us. Raven dreams of being the pit bull poster boy in a school..or is that my dream LOL@
National Pit Bull Awareness Day: last year we hosted Baltimore's first PBAD with an event called Pit Bulls on Parade at Harborplace, a touristy waterfront area downtown. It's something I've been doing with my dog for a few years. I dreamed of having other well-mannered pit bulls walking with us, at a safe distance of course. It rained that day but we still had about a dozen dogs and we talked to quite a few people so we felt it was very successful. Raven couldn't attend because of a torn CCL :-( He's better now, 4 months post TPLO.
Shelter Outreach: working with our local municipal shelter (BARCS) which is 99% pit bulls and mixes. I'm already a volunteer dog walker and the staff seem very open to whatever resources we can provide. We started with a pit bull specific Adoption Packet for every dog that's adopted and a Handbook for the waiting room with similar information. The next step is Pit Bull Ed classes for potential adopters, new adopters, shelter staff and volunteers, and ACOs. Then we'll expand to other shelters and all-breed rescues in the Baltimore area. A very ambitious plan for a new small group of volunteers!
Look forward to hearing about all the good work you're doing!
Pauline