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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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Thank you for joining us in making a difference - every donation will help. Thank you for your contribution.
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ONLINE SESSION: DELIVERED BY BLUE CROSS
With Helen Spicer, North-East Region Education Officer for Blue Cross.
FIND OUT ABOUT BLUE CROSS, HOW YOUR DONATIONS WILL HELP AMONGST MANY OTHER INTERESTING FACTS
Thank you for considering donating to Blue Cross. Want to know how your money will help the charity amongst many other interesting facts? Watch our video where we posed your questions to Helen Spicer from Blue Cross. This video will premiere live on YouTube at 15:30 on 03/02/2021
HOW HAVE YOUR DONATIONS TO DOGS TRUST MADE A DIFFERENCE?
FIND OUT BELOW
£1-5 could pay for a range of treats for a rehoming centre which are vital in training dogs for their forever homes.
£16 could buy one Sampling Kit for our ground-breaking Generation Pup study, studying dogs throughout their lifetime, helping us see how we can stop health or behaviour problems before they start.
£23 could cover the cost of a one-hour post-adoption consultation with one of our expert Training and Behaviour team, helping to ensure that as many dogs as possible stay in their forever homes.
£24 could buy one centre a special heat pad to keep a dog warm during surgery.
£25 could pay for a full vet check for a dog as soon as they arrive at Dogs Trust.
£27 - £31 could cover the cost of all necessary vaccinations to keep our dogs healthy whilst they wait for their forever home.
£40 could cover the cost of caring for one dog for one day at one of our rehoming centres.
£45 could fund a one-to-one training session for a dog at Dogs Trust Dog School.
£65 could make it possible for one dog to attend a six-week training course at Dogs Trust Dog School.
£100 could cover the cost of all the essential care for one dog during their first week with us.
£270 could provide a special formula for a litter of newborn puppies [based on a litter of 10 puppies during their first two weeks at Dogs Trust].
£350 could pay for one dog to have three months of support from one of our Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourists, helping them with any problems that could be preventing them from finding their forever home.
£1,000 could pay for one puppy who has been smuggled illegally into the country, to be rescued, quarantined and rehomed.
£1,400 could cover the cost of caring for a newborn litter of puppies during their first week with us.
£25,000 could pay for everything it takes to rehome 15 of our dogs.
PLEASE HELP US SUPPORT BLUE CROSS
Please consider donating to Blue Cross in support of the great work done by the charity. You can donate directly from this website, or click the link below:
https://donate.bluecross.org.uk/donate-inmem/single-amount-donation-details.aspx
We would like to thank you in advance for helping us raise money and supporting the outstanding work done by the charity. Please remember to Giftaid your donation so Blue Cross can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give - this will not cost you any extra!
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Thank you for donating to Blue Cross
ONLINE DOG SHOW EVENT
As part of our Business BTEC at Durham School, we are holding an online dog show competition. You have the chance to enter your dog into our competition in 4 different categories:
1) FUNNIEST
2) CUTEST
3) BEST TRAINED
4) BEST DRESSED
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Not only do you get the chance to showcase your prized pooch, but each category winner will win a £25 goody basket for your dog from Pets at Home, with runners up getting a prize for their dog to the value of £10. There are also treats for runner-up prizes in each of our categories. Your entries will be judged by our special guests:
MARK BEAZLEY: CEO of the Kennel Club
LES DIXON: Mountgrace Gundogs
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As well as having some fun, we also ask you to donate if you can. Any amount will be gratefully received and will go to the Dogs Trust and Blue Cross. Find the link to our Just Giving Page below. It's a win-win!!
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Thank you,
The event organisers
ABOUT BLUE CROSS, AND WHY YOU SHOULD DONATE
Blue Cross is a charity that has been helping sick, injured, abandoned and homeless pets since 1897. Blue Cross helps all pets, not just dogs. The charity strives to help animals of all different sizes and types to try and find a new home. Most dogs are handed in to Blue Cross - by owners who know they cannot look after their dog anymore, or by people who have found a stray dog. Your donations to Blue Cross will help the charity 'continue caring for sick, injured and abandoned pets, and last year Blue Cross' Veterinary Services helped 31,321 pets at the charity's hospitals and clinics, in addition to 9.253 pets helped by the charity's rehoming services, as well as helping 12,966 grieving people with the charity's Pet Bereavement Support Service. Blue Cross finds 'new families for homeless pets','free veterinary treatment' to pets, as well as providing educational talks across the UK and supporting grieving pet owners. Many of the 'normal fundraising activities' that are held by Blue Cross 'are on hold because of Covid-19', hence why it is very important to donate and support the charity since Blue Cross is 'relying on your generous donations more than ever'.
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CLICK 'READ MORE' TO DISCOVER THE STORIES OF PETS HELPED BY BLUE CROSS, AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CHARITY
COMPETITION ENTRY SUBMISSION PASSED
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THANK YOU FOR 115 ENTRIES!
WHAT YOU COULD WIN
1ST PLACE IN EACH CATEGORY
Winners of each category will have the opportunity to win a treat from Pets at Home for your dog. This goody basket will be worth £25 each.
RUNNERS UP
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Runners up in each category will also be rewarded with a prize for your dog to the value of £10.
FREE GUIDED TOUR AT YOUR LOCAL DOGS TRUST
Our winners and runners up will have the chance to accept the offer of a free guided tour of their local Dogs Trust centre. This is your chance to go behind the scenes and see where your generous donations are going, as well as seeing the work of the charity first-hand!
OUR JUDGES
We have some special guests who will be judging our categories.
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We are delighted to be supported by Mark Beazley, who will be judging your entries. Mark is the CEO of the UK's largest organisation dedicated to the welfare of dogs, The Kennel Club. Mark has also been the Director of Operations for Cats Protection which is the UK's largest cat welfare charity. Mark has also worked at Dogs Trust Ireland as Executive Director and prior to this he was Chief Executive with the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA). He has also chaired a number of high profile working groups including the Companion Animal Working Group at Eurogroup for Animals and the International Greyhound Forum and he was heavily involved in the establishment of the EU Cat and Dog Alliance.
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We are thrilled to announce that Les Dixon from Mountgrace Gundogs will also be a judge for the online dog show. Les Dixon has been a professional gundog trainer for over twenty five years. He has been touring the country show circuit with his dogs for the last six years. Originally based near Mount Grace Priory in North Yorkshire from where the gundog team gets its name he now lives and works a few miles away in East Harlsey and has a gundog training ground in mixed woodland near East Rounton. He has also done demonstrations at popular local events including the Great Yorkshire Show. We are very grateful to Mr. Dixon for his time judging the event.
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DISCOVER MORE ABOUT LES DIXON AND MOUNTGRACE GUNDOGS AT:
MARK BEAZLEY
CEO, THE KENNEL CLUB
LES DIXON
MOUNTGRACE GUNDOGS
SPEECH AND Q&A
THE ONLINE DOG SHOW
We are working with the Head of Education Services at Blue Cross, who will be delivering a speech about animal welfare issues and the work of dog charities as well as where your generous donations will be going to. Have YOUR questions answered in a subsequent Q&A session - send you questions in to us via our Instagram DM or email us onlinedogshow1234@gmail.com.
ABOUT THE ONLINE DOG SHOW AND HOW TO ENTER
Enter your dog into one of our competition categories to have the opportunity to win prizes for your dog! We are also raising money for dog charities, so we would be grateful for any donations to our GoFundMe page.
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Enter your dog into the following categories:
1) CUTEST DOG
2) BEST DRESSED DOG
3) FUNNIEST DOG
4) BEST TRAINED DOG
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To enter, you will need to send videos and/or photographs to enter your dog.
Send these as a direct message to our Instagram page:
@the.online.dog.show
or email us at:
onlinedogshow1234@gmail.com
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THE EVENT PROGRAMME
ONLINE DOG SHOW
ENTRIES FOR COMPETITION OPEN
THURSDAY 28TH JANUARY
Entries opened on the 28th January.
Q&A WITH DOG CHARITY SPECIALIST
2ND MARCH 15:30
The Head of Education Services at Blue Cross will talk about issues faced by dogs and the work of dog charities. Please send in your questions to our Instagram DM or email address for Tracy to answer in the subsequent Q&A.
ENTRIES FOR COMPETITION CLOSE
MONDAY 22ND FEBRUARY
Entries close on the 22nd February.
06/03/2021-09/03/2021
JUDGES WILL MAKE THEIR DECISIONS AND DECISIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED
We will send all entries to our judges. They will make their decisions and then we will present winners with their prizes. We forecast to announce winners on Monday 1st March. Our fundraising effort will continue after entries close.
MISSION STATEMENT
We have a mission to operate an enjoyable event for communities of dog lovers whilst simultaneously raising money and raising awareness about issues faced by dogs.
SHARING YOUR ENTRIES
With your permission, we hope to share your entries on our social media page (Instagram). Please let us know if you give us permission to promote your entries to our community via:
Instagram message: @the.online.dog.show
Email:Â onlinedogshow1234@gmail.com