Thank you to the Heart Of Ohio Great Pyrenees Club for an excellent 2008 GPCA National Specialty.  We would also like to thank Pat Wallace and her crew for the Rescue Parade and Rescue Wall of Fame.  It is always heartwarming to see successful rescues and their families enjoy participating in the parade.

Some new additions to GPCA rescue are Brenda Weiss ( saddleridgekennel@msn.com ) is the new Rescue Committee Co-chair, Jody Chiquoine ( pyrchiq@aol.com ) has joined Terry Stephanick as co-coordinator for the East, and Judy MacDonald ( macjj@att.net ) is the Rescue Roving Reporter. 

GPCA Rescue has received a very generous $1000.00 donation from Garden State Great Pyrenees Club. Thank you Garden State! We would also like to thank all of our rescue supporters for your generous donations throughout the year. Thank you to all who supported the GPCA National Rescue table this year.  We plan to have more fun Pyr items available for purchase at the GPCA 2009 National in CA.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for all of your hard work and the great job you do for Great Pyrenees Rescue.  Once again, it was a very busy year. Your efforts are greatly appreciated! We would like to remind rescuers that, not only is it imperative, it is our rescue policy, that prior to placing dogs or conducting home inspections in another state, please contact Pyr rescue volunteers in that state. Many rescue dogs are now listed on websites, making it easier for out of state placements to occur. However, rescuers in that state may have dogs in their own rescue program needing homes. They may also have knowledge regarding that potential home not being suitable for a Pyr. As we are all rescue volunteers with the same goal in mind, we ask that everyone please respect each other's boundaries.

If you have any questions or there is anything we can do to help you, please let us know. Brenda Weiss ( saddleridgekennel@msn.com ) Kathy ( pyrouette@earthlink.net ) and Kerry ( woodskk@eburg.com )