The Adopt a Dog NorthEast charity support thread

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Right, over the past couple of days Adopt-a-Dog North East has become the AAD unofficial charity, and fair enough, how many of us have begged a 10 page puppy guide of CAYLA? :o Or read her updates on the dogs she's received... some people here have even found their dogs through her rescue centre :)

However, we are now at the point where AAD is getting full of threads about who is doing what in terms of raising money/offering admin help/getting the website running etc.

It's amazing the amount of help and ideas and support that have been offered, but we're now in danger of losing all that input because there are so many threads they fall off the first page. To that I say... BUM! Add to that, the fact that this kind of admin requires much throwing of monkey poo (least it does here :rolleyes:) I would hate for anybody to post a query about their dog only to have it chucked down the page whilst we argue over logo colours ;)

So! Here is the website for Adopt-a-Dog North East...

http://www.adoptadognortheast.co.uk

(Yes we have a proper domain that works now :p)

We have a page on Facebook, which you can find through search on FB itself or by clicking the button on the left of each page on our site. It's dead easy to do, costs you nothing, and helps spread he word around :)

So far the people you might need to PM for a stern word are:

CAYLA - Does all the actual dog stuff, like feeding them, medical treatment, giving them a home/organising new ones, and calling them cruel names. For the love of god, save a dog from Cayla! :p:p

Pix - For any queries/slapping for online content such as the website, Facebook page, registry links etc

Vizslak - She mad the logo. She may do e-maily stuff too. This depends on our level of bullying.

Galupy - She's the Calendar girl! We're having a very exciting competition soon for a 2012 calendar, featuring your dogs in Olympic poses, watch the site/FB page for details.

CareyR - Busy doing admin type things, hopefully (assuming she does as she's told) sourcing hoodies etc for us to have a spanky merch site.

Blackcob - Shall be our model for such hoodies..... (runs before another beating)

littlemisslauren - Has a place that might be suitable for us to run a dog show (complete with mini agility course). Watch this space for info :)

Previous, yet recent threads. Well worth a read for sh**s and giggles if no other reason:

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=416904

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=416896

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=416859

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=416746

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=416463

The thread that started it all:

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=416229

And, if you can help with home checks!...
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=416499

You may all henceforth continue all your wonderful squabbles, discussions and idea suggestions right here! :D If they need a thread of their own, go ahead. But if they can go here then please do. It's much easier for us all to keep up in terms of the website/FB/arguments/fundraising events/arguing over CAYLAS meanness/what's going on/etc, and it keeps the rest of the forum fairly 'clean'.

Now if anyone knows who I have to beg to make this stickied..... :p
 
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Oh, what a good idea, I was actually getting a little worried peoples posts where not getting enough attention, good on you, you little smart arse:p

I was reading the gossip post in SB and it dissapeared, can I discuss that here:rolleyes::D

You forget, I have also ordered a scottie dog and a bone cake cutter and e.mailed rajpack summit for boxes, and I will be baking:(:p
 
Oooops my mistake!

*edit* Cayla will soon be going door-to-door in a neighborhood near you, wearing a very dodgy little brown uniform and demanding you buy her scottie/bone shaped dog biscuits. :D

ETS cayla will have to check easyfundraising tonight/tomo for you, I think it's something she was working on over the past couple of days?
 
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Pix said:
Oooops my mistake!

*edit* Cayla will soon be going door-to-door in a neighborhood near you, wearing a very dodgy little brown uniform and demanding you buy her scottie/bone shaped dog biscuits. :D

ETS cayla will have to check easyfundraising tonight/tomo for you, I think it's something she was working on over the past couple of days?
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Actually thats a good job for number 6....I mean LittlemissLauren, hire a dog costume, and send her door to door, she will be so thankful to you Pix for that:rolleyes:

I will of course sell mine online and in the vets;)
 
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Here is a fb copy of all our rescues having free play one summer, random I know but was sin photo bucket
 
I've asked for this one to be stickied :)

How does anyone have the faintest idea how many hoodies I should be sourcing, and in what sizes :o:o:o

Do we actually have any cash to buy up front Cayla?
 
As mentioned on one of the other threads, I could poss get a quote for hoodies. Obv Cayla isn't going to want to put a lot of money into stock that is just sitting there. The first big expense is setting up the disk for either embroidery or screen printing, then possible just hold a small stock of say 6 x medium, 6 x large and 6 x XL. Nice as it would be to have a huge choice of colours again just maybe navy and black or something would be best for starters. That is how the shop I work for supplies customers, some bigger firms may want you to take a larger first order, but overall prices might be cheaper. I will ask next wek if you want and try and get a very rough idea of costings.
 
MM that would be fantastic and wonderful, thank you SO much :) I think we are going to have to go with screen printed, I am sure it is cheaper and I cannot remember the last time I actually bought an embroidered hoody so I guess most people use screen printing now?

I would agree, black and blue are our starter colours with the logos in white?
 
Okay, will find out more. He actually does more embroidery, but I think that is because it is mainly corporate stuff and probably looks a bit smarter and maybe lasts longer. I think the only downside of screen printing is that he has to have a large amountof the sticky things (technical term:p) ordered in, whereas embroidery can be done on an as and when once the design is sorted. Anyway, will look into it, but should add I suspect it will be New year before anything can be done if you do go with him, he has a load of stuff waiting to be done, and as it is a shop as well we are (hopefully) really busy running up to Christmas. I will get some prices as soon as I can and let you know.
 
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Ive just printed of the logo to ask him, what are you wanting black hoodies with white logo on the chest?? how many are you wanting roughley?
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MM suggested 18 in total - 6 medium, 6 large, 6 XL? Got to be decent heavyweight ones, I would personally say the logo either on the centre of the back or on the chest. Hmmm, I am thinking a new thread is required here...
 
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Only thing with printing the logo is they come off after a while, i am going to see what the cheapest he can do for stitching. I will see him tom i know he gets t shirts , jumpers and hoodies cheap.
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OK - I have had a look online and they are really easy to get done :) More quotes the better though!
 
Flock doesn't crack or come off like the vinyl stuff, and is usually cheaper than stitching I think. Just to further complicate matters :D
 
CAYLA said:
Actually thats a good job for number 6....I mean LittlemissLauren, hire a dog costume, and send her door to door, she will be so thankful to you Pix for that:rolleyes:

I will of course sell mine online and in the vets;)
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:eek::eek: I work my (rather large) butt off at work all day and come home to suggestions I dress like a dog and go door to door :rolleyes: LOVELY!
 
littlemisslauren said:
:eek::eek: I work my (rather large) butt off at work all day and come home to suggestions I dress like a dog and go door to door :rolleyes: LOVELY!
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Chin up, dog costumes are 'in' this season....

:p

On an online-related note, we now have our own custom header at the top of the page! Wheee! We did have one earlier, for all of er..... 2 minutes, I think it was, and then Cayla moaned on about the colours and the fonts and liking the template one, blah, blah, the things I put up with :rolleyes: She isn't online at the moment so she can't moan about the new one I've just done. Good times!

Erm, for anyone that checked out Phoebie and Phantom after the FB update, Cayla (*shakes fist*) muddled up the description. The little tri-colour is in fact Phoebie, and Phantom is her b/w brother :)

I've added little photos of the current dogs available down the side of each page. Clicking on one takes you straight to the 'dogs needing homes' page. Mishka (the shmexy looking mal) will be there in the next hour or so, I'm just formatting her write up.

*breathes* continue as you were :D
 
Pix said:
Erm, for anyone that checked out Phoebie and Phantom after the FB update, Cayla (*shakes fist*) muddled up the description. The little tri-colour is in fact Phoebie, and Phantom is her b/w brother :)
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Yayyy that means I want Phantom, a dog would be much easier :D Or Rivet of course :rolleyes:

I have promised TFC we wont post anything anywhere else ever ever ever about Adopt a Dog how he has kindly stickied this thread for us BTW, so please all comply :D
 
Nice sticky!

Ok, we need help deciding what type of calendar we should do so that we can finish planning. Here are the options (examples only) ...

1) A large (about 8.5"x11") wall calendar: http://www.ozpetshop.com.au/product_info.php/products_id/2567

2) Same as above, but a mini (about 5"x5").

3) A flip desk calendar: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/244343719/2011_desk_calendar_plastic_table_calendar.html

4) A CD style desk calendar: http://store.theonion.com/product/onion-desk-calendar-animals-rotating-months,182/

5) Slimline calendar: http://www.chinatraderonline.com/Calendar/Memo-Holder-Calendar/Slimline-Engagement-Calendar-095053487.htm


Please let me know which one you prefer. Please don't pick the first one just because there are skinny dogs on it :D.

Once we've made a decision, is there anyone who could look into printing costs for that one and the runner up so that we can make sure it is feasible? I've looked over here and have seen that the CD one and the mini are about the same and the large wall ones are more expensive but they would hold more photos so we could sell some spots and advertising in addition to doing the competition. Any volunteers?
 
As a buyer/entrant I think I would like the options of large wall and CD desk the most, but will depend on costs required to produce. If we went with just one then possibly wall, that's what I would expect from a calendar if I were buying one?

In other news, Mishka, a lovely malamute girl, is now on the site. I felt really quite sad writing up her description, she's been with cayla for a while. No reason other than she needs an owner that 'gets' the breed, so if you wolfydog people know somebody who might have space please give her a look :o
 
I like the 1st, and not because of skinnies:D
and the 5th, just because they look good, and the desk ones do too, but would u not need a display thing for the desk one?

I could e.mail the print company I use for my boarding flyers but they are bloody expensive, but it I say how many hits we have had on site and say we will give them an advertising spot they may give a deal *does not hold breath* or someone else could try with anyone they know that prints? maybe someone in SB prints?
Maybe some genius can make calanders:D
 
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