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The safety and preservation of our planet has become a growing concern for people all around the world. Try Peas is a blog dedicated to providing news, views, and information on ways that we can help try to save the environment. We appreciate hearing from you, so feel free to join the conversation!

Karen has been a travel enthusiast since she was a young child. It has always been a dream of hers to see as much of the world as possible. Last year, while she was sailing transatlantic on the Queen Mary 2, a gentleman expressed an interest in publishing a detailed journal she’d kept of her 7 week European vacation. This inspired her to start an Ezine of her own, and combine her passion for traveling with her passion for saving the planet. She hopes you enjoy reading about her experiences around the world as much as she enjoys writing about them.

Marla is an an avid reader and self-described news junkie. She has both Bachelors and Masters degrees in English and has always had a passion for writing. She has never hesitated to express her opinion about anything. Marla attributes her interest in environmental issues to her Breast Cancer diagnosis 17 years ago. She makes it a point to keep an eye on current news and events that impact our environment and global health.

Andrea has a passion for product specification in the construction, renovation and development of commercial and residential real estate projects. Over the last several years, she has become fascinated with how the construction industry and other businesses related to it are developing and utilizing more eco-friendly, renewable, and sustainable products. This is happening in many other industries as well. In this column, she invites you to share in her discoveries as she explores the “greening” of business. Andrea Goldman holds a bachelors degree in Sociology from SUNY at Albany and a Juris Doctor from Hofstra University Law School.

Dec

Give The Gift Of Love… Rescue A Dog For Christmas

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by Karen R.

In the past few years rescue groups have developed as an alternative to shelter surrender for purebred dogs and as a source of healthy, well behaved, spayed or neutered pets for families. In some cases the groups are run by individuals, others by local or national breed clubs or rescue networks. These groups have saved thousands of animals from death and provided thousands of families with loving pets.

The idea of saving a dog that has had a tough life appeals to many, so they go to a shelter or rescue when looking for a pet. Rescues are usually preferred for a purebred pet; shelters seldom have a selection of dogs of a particular breed and rarely have time to train dogs or treat minor illnesses.

The dogs in rescue groups traveled many routes to their destination. Some were purchased by families on a whim; others lost their homes when an owner became too old or sick to provide the necessary care. Some due to a family’s lifestyle change because of job loss, a move or a divorce, and more may have been picked up as strays or dumped by owners who wanted freedom from the responsibility of caring for a dog. There are those that were rescued from a natural disaster as a hurricane, leaving them homeless. Some go directly from a home into rescue; others come by way of shelters.

Once the decision is made to adopt an adult dog from a rescue group, choice of a breed should be done with as much care as if the purchase was to be a puppy from a breeder. Do some research to find the right dog for you and your family. Your dog will be a lifelong friend who will provide you with a lifetime of unconditional love and affection.

A few suggestions:

GratefulGreys.org

Unitedyorkierescue.org

Brewbeagles.com

Tristatebassets.org

Poodleclubofamerica.org/pcarf.htm

http://www.akc.org/breeds/rescue.cfm