Life Lessons from Old Dogs
20th Anniversary Blog: Why is Old Dog Haven So Successful? Final Thoughts
December 9, 2024 Life Lessons from Old Dogs
This is the last month of our 20th anniversary year and I’d like to revew the key elements that make it possible for us, after 20 years, to do what we do to help homeless old dogs. We believe that old dogs have much to teach us and we believe they should be loved, respected…
20th Anniversary Blog – Community Support
November 11, 2024 Life Lessons from Old Dogs
We’re almost at the end of our 20th anniversary series about what makes Old Dog Haven so successful, and there’s one more very important factor that needs mentioning before we wrap up the series next month. Old Dog Haven is very fortunate to have a large community of supporters that value our heart work and…
20th Anniversary Wine Tasting Event
October 7, 2024 Events and Announcements, Life Lessons from Old Dogs
Once again I’m stepping back from my series about what makes Old Dog Haven successful to tell you about a very special 20th Anniversary event on October 13 from 1-5 P.M. at Northwest Cellars in Kirkland (11909 124th Ave. NE.) There will be wine, calendars, books, ODH merchandise, dogs, music, snacks and more. Northwest…
Paws Up to Our Donors!
September 9, 2024 Life Lessons from Old Dogs
As we move toward the end of our anniversary year I’m continuing to think about what has made Old Dog Haven so successful in helping old dogs during the past twenty years, and this month the immediate thought that comes to mind is: Our Donors! Since we don’t receive any state or federal financial assistance…
20th Anniversary Blog – Veterinary Care
August 12, 2024 Life Lessons from Old Dogs
Last month we had a wonderful party in the park to celebrate our 20th anniversary. Our spokesdog, Punkin, in her last public appearance, charmed her fans at the party and has now gone on to her next expression of spirit. Thank you Punkin for being such a wonderful ambassador for ODH. This month we return…
Old Dog Haven’s 20th Anniversary!!
July 8, 2024 Life Lessons from Old Dogs
I’m interrupting my series of blogs about what makes Old Dog Haven so successful to focus on our big 20th anniversary party, which will happen in 6 days! Old Dog Haven dog Punkin is enjoying her 20th birthday this year and she’d like you to help her celebrate this weekend at Old Dog Haven’s…
20th Anniversary Blog for June
June 10, 2024 Life Lessons from Old Dogs
Volunteers Part 2 Last month I talked about volunteers, but we have so many tasks taken care of by our wonderful volunteers, there’s more to say: We take great pleasure in thanking our donors (more about the importance of our donors in another blog) and we’re very fortunate to have a dedicated group of…
Freedom Drivers and Weekend Ambassadors
May 13, 2024 Life Lessons from Old Dogs
Volunteers Part 1 This month, the 5th month of our anniversary blog series, I’ll be talking about volunteers. This topic is a “two-parter” because we have so many dedicated volunteers I don’t want to try to tell you about all of them in one blog. Too much information. By the time you’ve read this blog…
My Boss is a Dog – A Day in the Lives of Old Dog Haven Staff Members
April 8, 2024 Life Lessons from Old Dogs
It’s the 4th month of our Old Dog Haven 20th anniversary blog series and this month we focus on our staff because they are truly one of the reasons why ODH is so successful. I could just give you names and titles and tell you that they’re all wonderful, but I think a glimpse at…
Our Foster Families: The Foundation of Old Dog Haven
March 11, 2024 Life Lessons from Old Dogs
As we enter the third month of our year-long 20th anniversary celebration, I’d like to talk about our foster families because they’re one of the many reasons why ODH is successful. We couldn’t do what we do without our foster families. It’s just that simple. Even the best intentions…
