Step Up For The Pups 2023

Step Up For The Pups On Sunday June 25, 2023!

Three years ago we created the STEP UP FOR THE PUPS event due to the pandemic.  Even though COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, we've decided to hold this successful fundraising event again this year, to raise funds for the medical care of dogs in our foster programs!   

Participate by walking on the day yourself or with others, or pledge your support for one of our participants!

Participants can compete and win prizes (to be announced at a later date)

Register to Walk (with or without a dog) by clicking on Create a Fundraiser (above).

Sponsor/Pledge a Participant by clicking on the Fundraisers tab (next to About Campaign above) or by filling out the form at the bottom of this page and choosing a participant in the drop-down box to support.

We’re hoping as many people as possible will take part in this walk  and help us help dogs!  By participating you'll be helping dogs like Baker and Sally, dogs who came to us heartworm positive, and Chico, a little terrier mix who had an untreated eye infection that resulted in an eye enucleation.  Jojo, a German Shepherd dog came to us unspayed and only days later needed to be rushed to the emergency clinic because she suffered a life-threatening condition called Pyometra.  Rocky, a lovely Bernese Mountain dog mix, came to us with a bad ear infection and despite many vet visits, they could resolve the infection; in the end he required an ear ablation, a surgery that removes the entire ear canal.  We've taken many dogs from the Mennonite puppy mills of late including Snowbelle, Joanne, Sophie, Ariel, Julie and Dazzy who all needed spaying and extensive dental surgeries.  Lainey, a lovely collie retriever from Northern Manitoba needed a mass removal and Milo, also from Northern Manitoba, came to us with a fractured pelvis. Last month we took four dogs from a breeder closure Lucy, Lana, Nora and Pippa who all needed to be spayed and have dental surgeries.  Nova, a young English Bulldog came to us with serious skin allergies that needed months of treatment, shampoos, lotions, special food  and vet visits. And last but never least, over the last 6 months we've approved over 20 dental surgeries for our senior friends who come to us with rotting and abscessed teeth.  So far this year, we've seen more owner surrenders than ever before and shelter requests come to us almost daily.  Please help us be there for these dear dogs by walking or sponsoring our Step up for the Pups  - our coffers need replenishing.

Speaking of Dogs Rescue is run solely by volunteers. Our dogs are lovingly cared for in foster homes until we find just the right home for each and every one of them. We are an all-breed dog rescue with a focus on senior dogs.  

For more information, please visit speakingofdogs.com