Best Friends Sudbury Blog

From Now on "Like" us on Facebook!

2010-12-22T10:04:00.000-05:00

From now on we will be continuing our blog posts on our New Facebook Page! "Like" us at http://facebook.com/bestfriendssudbury

50% off Sale*

2010-12-04T08:49:00.000-05:00

Tough by Nature Toys are now 50% off!!!

As well as Reflector leashes and collars, Red Sox Apparel and coats!

Be An Angel!

2010-12-01T19:05:00.001-05:00

Animal lovers can share their holiday spirit again this year by donating food, toys and treats for homeless dogs and cats through Best Friends Pet Care's 10th Annual Angel Tree campaign. Every Best Friends location is collecting donations to local animal shelters and rescues.

Best Friends launched the program ten years ago, inviting clients to purchase and donate toys and treats for the shelter pets. The program has grown each year, providing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of food, toys and pet care products to more than 75 different shelters and rescue organizations across the U.S.

The holiday season can be a difficult time for our animal shelters because donations of food and funds fall off when regular supporters are preoccupied with the holidays. The poor economy over the past two years has made matters even worse for all non-profits, including shelters. The Angel Tree program helps many shelters get through the holiday season.

The Angel Tree is put up in the lobby of each Best Friends Pet Care center during Thanksgiving week each year. It is decorated with paper ornaments providing information about needy dogs and cats being cared for by local shelters and rescues. Pet lovers are invited to select a card from the tree and donate the listed holiday gifts. The company supplements customer donations with large bags of food and other supplies.

In addition, all of the pets featured on the tree are available for adoption - and many have found homes over the years thanks to the program.

Donations can be made by visiting or calling a Best Friends near you by the end of the year.

Harvest Time

2010-11-19T16:42:00.000-05:00

Joey

We are thankful for all of our campers helping out with the Harvest!

Anna

Maggie

Gracie

Rosa

Palmer

Tucker

Bailey

Missy

Shevi

Hunter

Jiro

Josh

Wally

Jaeger

Veterans of Best Friends Sudbury

2010-11-11T17:03:00.001-05:00

Bailey - 11 - One of our first campers ever!

Meet some of our oldest - and longest loved - clients of BF Sudbury!

Hannah - soon to be 14 - resting during her day of play.

CHECKERS! -11- Just started playgroup

Molly - Recently turned 11, still lookes great!

Greta - almost 11 - still loves playing with her frisbee

Boo - 12 - loves his playgroup

Oakley - soon to be 11

Sabrina -11.5, Oreo - 13 - Sabrina still hoggs the bed

Lazlo - Almost 18 - His visits include playgroup every day!

Sophie - 13 - Still as sweet as the day we met her

Macbeth - 11.5 - Don't let this fool you, he is still every bit a terrier!

Snickers - 15 - Always very regal and graceful.

Toby - nearly 11 - showing his young friend the ropes of playgoup.

Casey - nearly 13 - was still coming to DDC until recently

Frisky - Almost 18

Annie - 10 - sleeps soundly so she can play hard!

Sophie - 11 - The matriarch of DDC

HALLOWEEN

2010-11-03T13:18:00.000-04:00

The Halloween party at BF Sudbury was a blast! We played in the hauted house and went bobbing for apples and carrots. There were more treats than tricks, because everyone went home with a goody bag, which included home made banana pupcakes and chicken-wheat cookies! Mmmmmmmm cookies.

Jiro doesn't seem afraid of our haunted house.

Youk says "mmmmm carrots".

I am Ruckus Franken-Dog! Not a frog.

Barney loves his treats!

He'll even go swiming for them!

Norwood is always ready with a pose.

Alex is a devil for food, but his mother loves him like an angel!

Anna that pumpkin is plastic. Try a carrot instead!

Shevi is known for his style and his smile!

Buddy Dog Makeover!

2010-10-26T16:41:00.000-04:00

Jaeger and his brother Fabby are up for adoption across the street at Buddy Dog

They got a complimentary day at the Best Friends Pet Care salon today!

Jaegar Before

Jaegar and Fabby running around and showing off!

Too Much Fun

2010-10-21T16:40:00.000-04:00

At Best Friends Sudbury we love taking photos of all our best friends when they come to stay. Meet Gutherie, one of our friends who is soooooo photogenic that we couldn't decide which photo to display, so we are showing them all!

Columbus Day Weekend at Best Friends

2010-10-10T15:27:00.002-04:00

Holidays are a great time to meet new friends and have HEAPS of fun. Meet our newest Best Friends!

JACK

DUNCAN

MADDOX

GRACIE

MAQUI

MOMO

CESAR

COMET

Sudbury Puppy and Dog Training - 10/4/10

2010-10-05T13:47:00.007-04:00

Sam

Our latest dog training class kicked off last night. We had a great bunch of dogs ranging from 12 weeks to 3.5 years. Everyone is at different ages, but everyone got along great! Lets have as much fun next week!

Tyler

Baxter

Henry & Tessa

C.C.

Ozzie

We LOVE Summer Time!!

2010-08-25T13:06:00.000-04:00

Buddy Dog Humane Society Yard Sale

2010-07-21T13:59:00.000-04:00

Finally! 2 years in the making Best Friends Pet Care and Buddy Dog Humane Society have set the date for their Buddy Dog Yard Sale! September 11th is the date set (rain or shine) and will be held on Best Friends Pet Care's side yard. Donations (no electronics) are being accepted now at Buddy Dog.

A special "Thank You" to Eagle Leasing (who graciously donated a 40 foot trailer to store our donations for the up coming months until September) and Rick an Eagle Leasing driver who delivered our gorgeous trailer this afternoon!!!

Happy Birthday Norwood!!!!

2010-07-16T23:04:00.000-04:00

MMMMMMM Birthday Lick-A-Lots!!

Buddy Dog Make-Over!!!!

2010-06-08T11:13:00.000-04:00

MEET SAM!!

Sam is a 5 year old Cocker Spaniel who needs a home!

Before

After

Whisker Walk

2010-06-08T11:02:00.000-04:00

June 6th was the Annual Whisker Walk, a multi-organizational walk for our furry and feathered friends.

Even though the weather was supposed to be "severe thunder storms with high winds" (there wasn't) thousands came out to lend their support!!!!

Paws in the Park 2010!

2010-05-23T16:00:00.000-04:00

Paws in the Park, annual "Save a Dog" funraiser, was today from 10am-3pm at the Longfellow Wayside Inn. We could not have asked for a better day, the sun ws shining and the dogs were loving it.

Our buddy Bruce found himself a little friend.

And Ozzie is always up for representing his favorite place to hang out!

Saving the environment one hair at a time!

2010-05-17T09:47:00.001-04:00

Buddy Dog Appraisal Day update

2010-05-16T19:44:00.001-04:00

With over 80 people coming with items to be appraised along with many spectators out to show support, today's event was a huge success! Between the appraisal (done by Spinner auctioneers) and raffle, Buddy Dog made over $3,000 in donations in five hours today. Items brought by today included, early century children's books, tapestries, china, silverware sets, paintings, early century Canadian portraits, and much more.

A big thank you to all the volunteers and Buddy Dog supporters.

Do you think he brought his bone to be appraised?

Make-Overs

2010-05-07T16:30:00.000-04:00

Jewels Before

And after

Cowens Before

Cowens after

Dog Hair Saves Wildlife

2010-05-07T11:09:00.001-04:00

Did you know that hair (human or animal) is helping clean up the recent oil spill?

"Matter of Trust" is the company taking the donations of hair from Salons and Groomeries around the globe. Then they spin them into matts which absorbs the oil and can be washed and reused about 100 times!

GOT HAIR?

http://matteroftrust.org/programs/hairmatsinfo.html

Buddy Dog Appraisal Day!!!

2010-04-29T20:44:00.000-04:00

Come support Buddy Dog Humane Society.

May 16th from 10am-3pm

At Best Friends Pet Care

Across the street from Buddy Dog

Siblings......

2010-04-21T17:54:00.000-04:00

Typical Siblings:

Jack and Sally

Cooper and Milo

Kerry and Wrigley

Sping Fling in Doggie Day Care

2010-04-13T13:54:00.000-04:00

April Showers Bring May Flowers!

BUDDY DOG HUMANE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER

2010-04-13T13:43:00.003-04:00

On Sunday, May 16th we will be hosting Buddy Dog Humane Society's first ever "Appraisal Day". Bring down your antiques and have them appraised on the spot by one of the Skinner Auctioneers.

(Please no pets, due to fragile items)

Rain Rain Go Away!!!

2010-04-09T11:22:00.000-04:00

After days and days and days of rain and flooding

WE ARE OUT!!!