K9 Events NW

Listed below are vendors and charities that you may have seen represented at an agility trial.

Please contact them directly if you have questions about their products and services

NOEL RITTER, HUMAN AND CANINE MASSAGE.  noelritter@comcast.net Noel does gift certificates TOO!
 
TINA STAFFORD, MARTINGALE COLLAR AND LEASH SETS.  jrtacres@aol.com Tina has an INFINITE variety of colors and collar trims for you to choose from.  All of her collars are custom made, so you can choose exactly the right thing for your dog or someone else's.  She can match any doggie personality from dainty, frilly femininity to the rough and ready, sports dog.  Leashes can be made any length you like.  If you are coming from far away, Tina can take your order on Saturday and have your collar and leash ready on Sunday -- or she can mail them to you. If you are shopping for someone else and you can't imagine what they would like, Tina can also do gift certificates.
 

JANICE KAJANOFF, ZENTEC DOG COATS.  jakaj@comcast.net Many of you have purchased these sleek, very well made, all weather coats.  People buy Janice's coats 'cause they look VERY sharp, they don't slip around, and they actually keep your dog warm.  Many of us have cute little decorative fleece dog coats, but these are several levels above that.  She also has crate blankets in navy and burgundy, purple with red lining, tan with brown lining, tan with red lining, and charcoal grey with red lining.  Those come in sizes for 200,300,and 400 size crates.  She also has them in a new, extra large 3 ft. x 5 ft. size.       
 
HELEN JOHNSON, PUPOURRI, HANDMADE BAGS. claypup@comcast.net  I will let Helen describe what she does: " I am selling handmade shopping bags, messenger/satchel/shoulder-type bags and Christmas gift bags.  Pick your bag and I'll take it home and paint your dog on it (flying over a jump, racing through weaves, or just being adorable!)  Please bring a photo for me to borrow or e-mail one from home.  I will take special orders for type and color of bag.  I will also have cute dog print bags and pre-painted breeds available.  Have a special need, like a knitting or sewing or gear bag?  I'll be happy to work with you.  If all I need to do is paint your dog, it'll be a quick turnaround, but even custom bags should be finished and mailed to you in plenty of time for Christmas."     (Let me just add that I suspect she can paint other things besides dogs, if you have some non-dog people on your gift list.)
 

PAULETTE PETRYK, MACHINE EMBROIDERED ITEMS. ppetryk@hotmail.com  Paulette has been working like a mad Aussie on a touch and go course machine embroidering t-shirts, fleece vests, doggie Christmas stockings, agility bags, throw blankets, dog breed towels, and pot holders with various designs.  PLUS -- Paulette always brings her special order book.  If you can't find the right combination of size, color, and design, you can special order what you need.  For your non-dog person gift needs -- consider that Paulette can write anything (names, slogans, company names, whatever) with her machine.  Also, she can do some non-dog pictures.  A custom vest or other item makes a VERY special, though inexpensive, gift.  Paulette's oldest daughter, Emily, also does beadwork bracelets in peyote stitch.
 
ELAINE SPERRY, TOYS AND TREATS. kritter714@aol.com  Elaine has good selection of handmade fur, faux fur, and mesh tug toys.  She also has her famous, homemade liver, salmon, tuna, and (possibly) other flavor dog treats.  (Dogs will KILL for these treats -- and they are incredibly inexpensive.)  She also has some special Christmas collars, some crate pads and blankets, and -- she didn't forget that PEOPLE come to these trials -- hats and ear warmers for handlers.  Elaine has just started a new thing that I think EVERYONE will be excited about -- Elaine repairs soft crates!!!!!!!  Quick! Go find that $115 soft crate that the new puppy tore the mesh door out of on the very first day!  Elaine can replace zippers, mesh, and fabric panels (although the color on those may not match exactly).  She said that she can pick up crates in need of repair at the trial and make arrangements to get them back to you later.  (Beats leaving that expensive crate moldering in the garage, doesn't it?)
 
 JEANNE EMMONS, FUN DOG STUFF. pookkabear@hotmail.com  Jeanne carries a wide assortment of sturdy toys as well as treats and dog gravies (all Aussie tested for durability and taste). Additionally, she makes fleece pull in a variety of sizes and shapes as well as obedience tabs sized to fit the dog and the handler.

HEATHER BRUCE. abi8@msn.com Heather often has dog foodstuff--treats and food as well as a limited selection of   "original design, excellent quality, 100% cotton Beauty of the Beasts t-shirts."  For the full line you may visit www.beautyofthebeasts.com.  Heather also occasionally has handmade watercolor cards (both originals and copies) and fun agility buttons.
 
   
CHARITIES: this list is only meant as a way for you to contact some of the charities that directly benefit from fund raising at agility trials. Please feel free to contact them with questions.
 
    The Budkis Charbonneau Foundation http://www.budkischarbonneaufund.com/about_fund.html  is named for Budkis, a bulldog who belonged to the Charbonneau family of Renton.  Budkis passed away in 2001, but his foundation keeps his memory fresh.  The Budkis Charbonneau Foundation provides emergency veterinary care for animals belonging to senior citizens on fixed incomes. 
 
     The Doney Memorial Clinic is a free veterinary clinic founded some years ago by Dr. Bud Doney.  It offers free medical care for animals belonging to homeless people.  The Doney Clinic has no building and no website so you must contact them when they are on site, basement of the Union Gospel Mission in Pioneer Square,  the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.  When the Doney Clinic is open in the basement of Union Gospel Mission, they also open a "free store", upstairs in the meeting room. This store is stocked with new and gently used donations of pet supplies. What would they like? Collars, leashes, and harnesses are popular.    Cat toys and scratch posts are good.   SMALL cat and dog carriers make good homes for animals on the street. (big carriers are too hard to carry around or for the Clinic people to store.)  All sorts of brushes and grooming items along with food and water dishes are popular --- especially unbreakable ones.  Blankets, crate pads, and dog beds . Dog food, cat food, and treats are endlessly in demand.