Wednesday March 25th
Hello Everyone;
I hope you are all doing well during all the world’s most recent unexpected change in plans!
I want to thank all of you who have reached out over the past 10 days with words of support and compassion. It has been very encouraging!
In addition, I am deeply grateful to my tiny team ~ Brittany, Maggie, Romelda and Shelley ~ working behind the scenes helping in whatever ways they can! I could not be doing this without you.😊
In response to our last update many have asked how they can help sustain the All About Dogs bubble at this time. We welcome your much needed assistance (!!) and have come up with a few ways in which you can contribute to our efforts to help our agility “bouncy castle” survive during the much needed Covid shut downs.
Many have expressed a desire to submit payment for future classes in a pay-it-forward scenario, while others have been asking about purchasing fitness and agility equipment for use at home or for “back yard agility” now that the weather is improving.
So…we’ve been a little busy and here’s what we have been up to!
Our Tollden Farms “kitchen” is stocked with raw food, bones and supplements and we have plenty of high quality training treats to help further your training goals. All products purchased can be paid for online and pick up can be arranged at the front of the facility to maintain a low risk of transfer.
We have revamped our entire online store so that you can go online and purchase any of our regular store products as well as many new items. All items are posted with photos and descriptions so that you can encourage friends and family members to do some virtual shopping at our web store.
Yesterday we made an “emergency” run to our equipment suppliers to stock up in advance of their mandated closure! All of the fitness and agility items are now available for purchase including a special section for used agility equipment that we have made available for you at this time.
Gift Cards, Donations and Pay-it-Forward options have been added to our site. You can purchase virtual gift cards for others, or encourage others to purchase a gift for you! 😉 You can submit a Pay-it-Forward registration fee for future training. We realize that many of you are also facing uncertain financial times or may not be in a position to opt into training classes at this time or in the near future, so we created a donation option to support the school by sending a contribution amount of your choice.
There is one other thing that you can do that would really help! Please consider submitting a review on our Facebook page or on our Google Business page. A show of solidarity might be just the thing I need when I start the application process for government assistance which is my next big task!
As these next few weeks unfold, the uncertainly of what is to come is weighing heavily on me. I worry not only for myself and my family, but also for all those amazing people that I have come to know so deeply through the training of their amazing dogs. If you have not already done so, I would love it if you could get connected through our social media platforms (we have a Facebook page and we are on Instagram). I think these avenues can help us all to stay connected to the friends and acquaintances that have been made through association with myself, the trainers and staff here at the All About Dogs facility.
I am working full out right now to create some stability here so that we can move forward to some online options to offer you guidance, training and fun times for you at home – especially for those of you with young puppies or agility-deprived dogs!
I am truly looking forward to getting back to the business of training – your dogs as well as my own! 😅
Please stay safe everyone!
Virtual hugs to you and your pups!
Renee
