Last week we made a special donation to an amazing organization in Cuba. Nora was full of gratitude that we were able to bring them the medical supplies needed for their clinic. TAP Animal Project has a clear mission "To eliminate the suffering of Cuban animals through mass sterilization campaigns, public education, and the promotion of animal health care."

We are going to be changing up our donation news format a bit to help you all learn about the individual dogs that benefit from PupWalks donations.

Sharing the personal stories of the dogs is a great way to connect you all to the impact you are making as a community together!

Yesterday, Robin (center) delivered a donation to Valley Humane Society at their weekly "Yappy Hour" event. It was fun to meet the VHS volunteers and staff during a social event and chat over a glass of wine.  

TVAR is a 501c3 rescue in the Pleasanton/Dublin area dedicated to ending the unnecessary euthanasia of homeless and abandoned animals.  The organization saves almost 1000 pets annually with their foster and shelter programs!

Sara walks for us in San Rafael and the surrounding area. You can see her here with Jojo and Maggie (below) who had just had a minor procedure.

Kate walks for us in Southern Marin covering the Mill Valley & Tiburon region. You can see her here with Charlie.

At PupWalks we are interested in the temperament and behavior of the individual dog versus ill informed stories about breeds that suggest PitBulls are bad, Cane Corso’s are killers and German Shepherds are dangerous.

Training me is not an option, it is an obligation. It is not something to be done only once I start causing problems….

Meet Nataly! When we saw Nataly’s application we were very excited by her experience.

She spent 3 years volunteering with Northern California Family Dog Rescue at adoption events, walking their dogs and working in the kennels and feeding dogs.

Love and Second Chances is based in San Ramon and their mission is to help death-row, abused, and neglected dogs find forever homes. They do not discriminate by breed, age or special needs and take on several challenging medical cases each year.

Grace joined us in 2017 and was an immediate hit with all her dogs and clients. She’s an animal lover and vegan who volunteers at an animal sanctuary in Nicasio. We became friends!

Jane lives in Novato and was a client of ours before she started walking. Jane is a lifelong dog owner and Lever and also she is into equestrian events.

PupWalker Katie has joined our Berkeley team! Katie has professional dog walking and pet sitting experience in addition to volunteering at an animal shelter. 

Richard has lived with dogs for many years. In the UK he had a Lurcher (large hunting dog related to Greyhounds) and now his family have Lulu a Bernese Mountain Dog and several cats. Richard contacted us asking if he could walk for a few hours a day because he loves dogs and the outdoors and like many of our team, wanted to get fit.

Today we had the pleasure of making a donation to ARF.  Kristine, our Contra Costa manager, met with ARF's Development Director Stephanie Chew and toured their facility in Walnut Creek.  What an amazing organization!  Every week they make "rescue runs" and take in approximately 50-80 dogs and cats.

Yesterday we had the pleasure of making January’s donation to Rocket Dog! They were thrilled to receive the donation and with Pupwalks’ mission to help homeless dogs. 

Megan is part of our Berkeley team and is new to the Bay Area. She is passionate about dogs and committed to helping animals.

When Ibarra applied to join us we were excited to see the first line of her resume”I have always been an animal lover”. Her experience with dogs in her family and previous dog walking and sitting jobs supported the claim.

Donating to bad rap - Given the recent devastation of the Camp Fire last month, and the resulting crisis for the dogs of Butte County, we wanted to help those dogs needing ongoing assistance from animal welfare organizations.

Jessica just joined us and brings her positive energy and veterinary experience to the Pleasanton team. Jessica is highly organized, experienced with handling a wide variety of breeds, and empathetic towards all animals!

Megan has joined our team in West Dublin and surrounding areas and we are so happy to have yet another dog enthusiast on our team.

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of delivering November’s donation to Berkeley Humane's Adoption Center. They were delighted with the donation and with Pupwalk's mission to support local dog rescues!

Rebecca joined us and walks with our friends in Novato. She has immense experience with dogs. Rebecca is currently studying canine learning theory, genetics, ethology, psychology, temperament and body language and more.