Texas Pet Expo Donating to Texas Hearing & Service Dogs
October 15, 2010 by Paris Permenter and John Bigley
Filed under News
We’ll be exhibiting at next month’s Texas Pet Expo so we wanted to be sure to pass along news about the expo’s fundraising efforts!
PLANO, TEXAS – Oct. 15, 2010 – The Texas Pet Expo announced that a portion of ticket sales will be donated to Texas Hearing and Service Dogs, which trains dogs to assist Texans living with hearing or mobility challenges. The two-day Texas Pet Expo will be held on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Plano Centre located at 2000 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano, Texas.
“Since opening its doors, Texas Hearing and Service Dogs has adopted more than 1,000 dogs from animal shelters across Texas,” said Anne D’Alessandro, managing director of the Texas Pet Expo. “These dogs not only get a second chance at life, but are trained to help Texans with disabilities, including many across North Texas. We’re very excited to be able to give back to this great organization by donating a portion of our ticket sales to support the great work they are doing across the state.”
Texas Hearing and Service Dogs adopts every dog it trains from animal shelters and rescue groups across Texas. Chosen for their personalities, the dogs are trained as Hearing Dogs, which alert their deaf partners by touch and lead them to sounds such as the smoke alarm or baby’s cry; or Service Dogs that assist physically challenged people by picking up dropped objects, opening doors and pushing elevator buttons. The organization uses only positive reinforcement training and invests $17,500 and one year to train each dog. Texas Hearing and Service Dogs’ training program is supported by donations made by individuals and organizations like Texas Pet Expo. They train and provide the dogs free of charge.
“We’re so appreciative that Texas Pet Expo is supporting us in our efforts to train more dogs for Texans living with disabilities,” added Sheri Soltes, founder and president of Texas Hearing and Service Dogs. “We just matched two of our dogs with residents in Allen who live with disabilities. There’s currently a one to two year waiting list for our dogs, but donations from great organizations like the Texas Pet Expo allow us to keep meeting the demand. We look forward to being at the Expo and sharing our training program with everyone who stops by our booth.”
About the Texas Pet Expo
The Texas Pet Expo, which will be at the Plano Convention Center on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., is the largest consumer pet show in North Texas and will be the ultimate source of education, entertainment, expert care and fun for pet owners of all kinds. Admission to the Texas Pet Expo is $10 for an adult; $5 for seniors 65 and older; $5 children; 5 and under are free. Texas Pet Expo parking is free. For more information visit, www.TexasPetExpo.com or call 877-349-0999.
About Texas Hearing and Service Dogs
THSD is a non-profit organization that trains Hearing Dogs and Service Dogs to assist people with disabilities. THSD adopts all of its dogs from animal shelters and rescue leagues. Utilizing positive reinforcement, THSD trains the dogs, pairs them with their new partners and then trains them as teams – all free of charge to the recipients. For more information visit www.servicedogs.org.
About Paris Permenter and John Bigley
DogTipper publishers Paris Permenter and John Bigley are a husband-wife team of full-time writers. The couple has authored over two dozen books and 2,500+ magazine articles.
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