Boxerstock 2010!
After months of preparation, it's finally here! The third annual Boxerstock music festival, presented by Paces Ferry Veterinary Clinic, will be held on Sunday, October 24 at Jim Miller Park in Marietta to benefit Atlanta Boxer Rescue, a non-profit organization specializing in the rescue, adoption and animal welfare of Boxer dogs in the Atlanta metro area. This family-friendly event opens at 12:00 pm and goes until 7 pm.
Boxerstock offers you and your family an entire day of fun and live music from nationally known and local performers. Musicians from a variety of genres are on the bill, so there’s something for everyone. Comedienne Shelly Ryan returns as emcee to keep the audience entertained between acts.
Other planned events include children's activities, a silent auction, a dog costume contest and a canine agility demo. Food, drinks and a variety of merchandise from vendors will be available for purchase. Atlanta Boxer Rescue volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about adopting, fostering or volunteering. Visit our miniature dog park for off-leash entertainment for your four-legged friends!
Featured musical performers include:
Barry Richman
State of Man
Heather Luttrell
Sarah Peacock
Hannah Thomas
Anna Kaelin
Thomas Tillman
RubberJean
Sam Rhodes
Check www.boxerstock.org for musician profiles and additional performers.
Ticket prices for a full day of music and fun are $10 for adults and only $5 for children under 12, students and members of the military with proper ID. All proceeds from Boxerstock will go toward Atlanta Boxer Rescue efforts and pet owner education. Get your tickets today at www.boxerstock.org!
Sponsors for Boxerstock 2010 include Paces Ferry Veterinary Clinic, K-9 Coach/Bed & Bark, C&C Fence Company and The Sunday Paper. Visit our sponsor page for the full list and links!
Bring the whole family out for day of music and fun in the park!
Visit www.boxerstock.org for more information and to purchase tickets.
You Can Help!
Boxerstock is our biggest annual fundraiser, so it's very important to the success of ABR to have a large turnout for it. Your participation is very important to us!! In addition to joining us at the event, there are a variety of ways you can help promote the event. We have a media page with small flyers that you can hand out, posters you can hang up, a facebook event you can share it on your page, you can forward this newsletter to your friends, and you can encourage groups of 10 friends to come enjoy a day at the park at a 10% discount for pre-purchased tickets. We have some amazing talent on our stage this year, so gather some friends to come enjoy the day - with or without your dogs!
Meet Sophia
Hello there - I understand you may be looking for a wonderful Boxer, so let me tell you a little about myself. My foster Dad came to my rescue and picked me up just in the nick of time from animal control. I was so malnourished and sickly that the shelter felt no one would want me - I had given up on me too. Because I would not eat or drink, my foster parents fed me with a syringe to keep me hanging on. With all of this good food, a nice warm pillow to sleep on and all the love I could ever want, all of a sudden I decided I wanted to live. My foster Mom says I'm one of the sweetest Boxers she has ever met and something about how I do my business outside and don't even need a leash in the front yard because I totally want to hang with my people. When I'm through with my medication for this nasty cough and cold I've got, I will be spayed, so it may be a few weeks before I will be ready to move to my forever home. If you are looking for a sweet and petite little Boxer girl who gets along with humans and dogs alike, please mention Sophia on your application.
Atlanta Boxer Rescue Night at the Thrashers!
Join Atlanta Boxer Rescue for a night of hockey! ABR and our Boxers will be hanging out at the arena working the 50/50 raffle and you can get a great discount on tickets to the game!
Saturday, November 13th
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins,
7pm at Phillips Arena
-A $57 ticket is $45 through this offer
-A $45 ticket is $31 through this offer
-A $22 ticket is $21 through this offer
A portion of every ticket purchased through this link will go back to Atlanta Boxer Rescue!!
Instructions:
- Please use the Special Offer Code: BOXER in order to access the special ticket offer.
- New users will then be prompted to set up an account.
- All tickets must be purchased with a valid credit card.
- Tickets will be emailed to the account holder directly.
- If you do not receive your tickets within 30 minutes please contact Karin Beckman at 404-878-3781.
Quick Training Tip
From K-9 Coach
Stop feeding your dog out of a dog bowl! That's right, use that food to work your dog both mentally and physically.
1) Purchase a Wobbler from Kong and watch as your dog spends an hour or so batting it around to get his dinner out. Not only will his tummy get full, he will get extra mental and physical exercise.
2) You can also feed your dog their meal as you ask for commands. For example, Buzz, sit! Good boy, here is some of your dinner. Ok, Buzz stay! Here is more of your dinner, etc.
3) Use the food for hide and seek. Hide small piles of your dog's food around the yard and then let them outside to explore and find their food. Dogs are natural hunters and love to "hunt" their kibble.
Feeding your dog is not just something to toss in their bowl! These three tips will help ease anxiety, get your dog more exercise and most importantly, make your boxer happy!
Foster Homes Needed
ABR is always in need of new foster homes for our rescued boxers. If you have ever considered fostering as a possibility, please take the time and sign up now. Fostering is a great experience, giving our volunteers the opportunity to help save a needy boxer, and to help provide nice boxer pets for folks who love the breed. Our foster parents find it very satisfying and rewarding. While a few of our rescues have had health issues that required long-term foster care, most of our rescues are in foster care only three to six weeks before being placed into their forever homes.
As always, thanks for your interest in Atlanta Boxer Rescue.
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