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Be Extraordinary and Help GoodDogz.org With Your iPhone

Beth J. Bates — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:25:38 +0000

Back in July, I wrote a post about the new mobile volunteering iPhone app “The Extraordinaries”. In the post, I mentioned that GoodDogz.org had signed up to be part of the pilot program and we were awaiting word of our acceptance.

Well, I’m super excited to announce that we were accepted as part of the pilot program and are now included in the The Extraordinaries iPhone app. The app enables “micro-volunteers” to support nonprofit organizations by doing micro-tasks like tagging photos, uploading images, tagging GPS locations, etc. through their iPhone. The thought is that you can do good while waiting on a bus, standing in line for coffee or sitting in the doctor’s office – philanthropy in a few minutes.

The GoodDogz.org actions ask users to:

Help us build a database of dog shelters and rescues in the U.S. by tagging them when the user visits them.
Sharing information about homeless dogs that need homes.
Share photos of their own dogs.

There are also actions for organizations like KaBoom!, Library of Congress and the Smithsonian. GoodDogz.org currently has 33 followers but has a goal of 100 followers by the end of October. So if you love dogs and have an iPhone, please download The Extraordinaries free from the iPhone app store and become a micro-volunteer!

Your $10 Will Help Us Help Homeless Dogs

Beth J. Bates — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:17:29 +0000

OK, it’s my turn to promote my cause. On the first Saturday of May each year, GoodDogz.org teams up with Myers PR, the Reston Town Center and RestonDogs to host the annual Reston Pet Fiesta. The event annually draws about 8000 metro DC residents to the Reston Town Center for a day of pet adoption, family fun and a kick ass dog walk. The Pet Fiesta is GoodDogz.org’s primary fundraiser of the year and this year we need your help more than ever. With giving down and pet surrender up, everyone in the animal welfare sector is struggling and GoodDogz.org wants to help bridge the gap where we can.

We’ve spent a lot of time lately helping place dogs left homeless by the economy. We are also working diligently to help families that want to keep their dogs make arrangements. We need your help to continue doing what we do.

By making a $10 (or more) donation to our dog walk, your money goes directly to this mission. It’s tax deductible and can easily, securely be made by Visa, MC, Amex or Discover through Firstgiving.com. Our organizational goal for the event is $10,000. My personal goal is $1,500 – aggressive but attainable with your help.

It’s easy…

Go to http://www.firstgiving.com/bethbates and make an online donation OR
Go to http://www.firstgiving.com/GoodDogz, set-up your own pledge page and start collecting pledges.

You can also attend and participate in the ‘Tails on Trails” dog walk if you are in the DC area. We welcome you!!

And last, but certainly not least, if you own a business, you can be a dog walk sponsor by making a donation and receiving promotional considerations. Sponsors need to be signed up by March 21.

A gazillion thanks to everyone who supports GoodDogz.org everyday and a hearty WOOF to our new supporters!

THANK YOU!

We Can Learn a Lot from Dogs

Beth J. Bates — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:49:13 +0000

Harvey McKay is an incredibly motivational writer and speaker and all-around business genius. If you haven’t, but a book of his and prepare to be educated. Today, Harvey writes about how much we can learn from our dogs – enjoy!

We Can Learn a Lot from Dogs | Harvey McKay

Obamas Now Planning to Adopt!

Beth J. Bates — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:21:15 +0000

After a 50,000 signature petition by Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, the family of the new president elect are planning to adopt their new puppy. Keep up on the progress at http://obamafamilydog.com!

Home 4 the Holidays a Success

Beth J. Bates — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:49:07 +0000

GoodDogz.org rocked the Reston Town Center last Saturday at our Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption event. The weather was gorgeous and we had a steady flow of foot traffic. The event hosted about 20 dog and cat rescue organizations as well as 10 pet retailers selling their holiday wares.

We’ll be compiling the number of animals that were adopted over the next few weeks, but we do know that a new group, K9 Lifesavers, have adopted 20 of the 30 dogs that they brought to the event. A success unto itself.

Subscribe to our RSS feed to get more information about the results of Home 4 the Holidays as well as all the latest information on GoodDogz.org!

Haunted Hounds Spooked the Town of Vienna

Beth J. Bates — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:37:00 +0000

Meredith, Danielle, Andrea and I had a fantastic time at Spooky Pooch last night. The weather held out (no rain and not freezing cold!) and everyone that participated seem to have a great time. The costumes were incredibly creative and absoutely hilarious. After the judging, we mounted up and marched in the 62nd Annual Vienna Halloween parade. It was loads of fun and as always, the kids loved the dogs. More photos to come – can’t wait until next year! Happy Halloween everyone!

(Liz Esposito and Kramer looked dashing as construction workers!)

Spooky Pooch Contest This Wednesday!

Beth J. Bates — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:02:19 +0000

Please join us for our spooky pooch contest in Vienna, VA, this Wednesday night @ 7PM. We will be meeting in the parking lot in front of Skorpio’s Family Restaurant at 421 Maple Ave. East. The cost is $20 for the first dog and $10 for each additional dog. Goodie bags for the first 50 participants to sign-up plus cool prizes for costume winners. But that’s not all – then you and your pooch get to walk in the 62nd Annual Vienna Halloween Parade in front of 30K spectators! It’s a really fun night and we hope to see everyone there. Pre-register TODAY!!!

Home 4 the Holidays Registration Is Here!

Beth J. Bates — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:32:50 +0000

Pet retailers and rescue groups! Our online registration for Home 4 the Holidays is up and running! Our Home 4 the Holidays super pet adoption event will be held on November 1 from 11AM-4PM at the Reston Town Center. Registration is now open and all spots are first come, first served. So sign-up now!

Spooky Pooch Costume Contest & Halloween Parade Is Here!

Beth J. Bates — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:33:02 +0000

Each year, GoodDogz.org hosts our Spooky Pooch costume contest and then everyone marches in the Vienna Halloween Parade. The parade draws over 30,000 spectators each year and the dressed dogs is always a crowd pleaser! The event will be held in Vienna, VA around 7PM on 10/29/08. We’ll have spooktacular goodie bags and prizes for our winners. Please come out, have a great time and support homeless dogs! Sign-up today!

Animal Advocacy Radio

Beth J. Bates — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:18:03 +0000

I just saw this post about a new animal advocacy radio station – Animal Voices. I haven’t listened to it yet, but it looks like it could be a winner. What a cool way to get the word out about animal welfare!