Greyhound
Rescue Event (Apr 19th)
Homestretch Greyhounds will
be at Canine Creek on Saturday, April 19th from 11am to 2pm with some
very lovely dogs that are in need of permanent homes. Greyhounds
make excellent pets! If you've ever thought of adopting one,
please stop by and meet them this weekend. For more information on
this non-profit rescue, visit
homestretchgreys.org
Obedience Classes Starting Soon (Apr 2008)
Basic dog obedience classes
will be available at Canine Creek this spring
starting on Tuesday, May
13th and will run every Tuesday evening for 7 weeks. The cost is
$100 per dog, payable at the first class. There will be two sessions
-- one at 5:30pm and another at 6:30pm. Advance reservations are
required, and classes fill up quickly, so please call Shellie at 822-0307
or email
shellie@caninecreek.com to sign up.
4th Annual
Birthday Bash Fundraiser (Apr 5th)
On
Saturday, April 5th, Canine Creek will celebrate it's 4th year in business
with a fundraiser to benefit
Doberman SOS, where 100%
of that day's self serve bathing
proceeds, and funds collected from raffle drawings, will be donated to
this local non-profit rescue.
Last year's event raised $2,000 with only
4 bathing stations. With SIX tubs at the new store, our goal is to
increase our donation by 50% this year. Local rescues and
pet-related vendors will be on hand in our parking lot for the
festivities, including the
Tehachapi Humane Society, Save
Tehachapi's Orphaned Pets (STOP), A-Pet Animal Rescue and
Canine Canyon
Ranch.
Our monthly shot and nail
trimming clinic will run during the event, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.
Janice will be donating 100% of nail trimming fees to STOP (Save
Tehachapi's Orphaned Pets).
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Noon to 5pm
By country singer
Tony Vice
Please join our event and
help Tehachapi's homeless pets.
Saturday, April 5th
10am to 6pm,
Rain or Shine!
Visit the 2008 Birthday Bash page or more
information.
Want
to win this HUGE custom wood dog house built by Canine Creek's general
contractor, Watson Brothers Construction? This and many other
fantastic prizes can be won from the Dobie SOS raffle drawing.
Tickets can be purchased on event day from the Doberman SOS table in the
parking lot.
All raffle ticket sale proceeds benefit the Doberman SOS rescue, so
please be generous and buy a lot of them!
Dog Adoptions
Galore! (March 15th & 16th, 2008)
Canine Creek is thrilled to announce that
SEVEN dogs/puppies were adopted to new families at our weekend adoption
event for STOP, Save Tehachapi's Orphaned Pets. Awesome!
More volunteers are needed for the next adoption day, so we can continue
with this very positive trend. If you'd like to donate a couple
hours of your time at the next event, please call Leslie at Canine
Canyon Ranch Rescue -- her number is 661-823-0111.
A Successful
Relocation (March 1, 2008)
Thank you to all who came to our
re-opening day at the new store on Saturday, March 1st. It was a
bit chaotic, and the tubs were not yet in operation but, overall, it was
a very successful day. We are especially pleased to report that
two dogs from the STOP (Save Tehachapi's Orphaned Pets) rescue
organization were adopted that day. Congratulations to the pooches
and their new forever families.
Canine Creek
Has a Home... Finally! (Jan 2008)
After several
months of negotiations
with three landlords, we finally found the perfect home.
We signed a lease, and will be preparing to relocate Canine Creek within
the next 6 weeks. As of Saturday, March 1,
2008, our new address will be:
538 E. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi CA 93561
Our New
Building
Canine Creek's new
building is located at the corner of Tehachapi Blvd. and Snyder Ave.
across from the old Junior High School, two blocks East of the Apple Shed,
and just south of the railroad tracks. In fact, we're so close to
the tracks, you'll be able to sit on our front porch and watch the trains
go by. The fastest way to our new store is to take Valley Blvd /
Highway 202 east from Tucker Road and turn left on Snyder Avenue, just
before you reach the High School.
Why We Love This New
Location
Our new free-standing building is recently remodeled inside and out with tan stucco
and rock face accents. At just over 2,900 square feet, it is nearly
double the size of our present shop. And, the feature we are most
excited about... a large fenced-in back area that will be perfect for
training classes, private parties, socializing with friends, and hanging
out with your dog!
Important Information -
Making the Move
We will be CLOSED at 979 Valley from
Wednesday 2/27 thru Friday 2/29 to pack and move merchandise to the new
store. Please stock up on
food and supplies, and get bathing done by February 25th. The tubs will be removed from the current
location on Sunday 2/25 at the close of business, so bathing will not be
available the week of February 25th.
Due to a VERY tight construction schedule, the self serve tubs may not be
ready by the March 1st re-opening, but we are doing our best to avoid
additional down time. Watch
the website for updates.
Kudos to Our Contractor
We are thrilled to have selected
a wonderful, and extremely professional, general contractor to build the
new Canine Creek store. Mike Watson, General Manager of
Watson
Brothers, has been very helpful and FAST in setting up a construction
schedule to meet our March 1st deadline. We signed a lease on
January 16th, and his crew started demolition only 7 days later with
complete, professional, engineer-designed drawings and City approval.
If you know anything about the building process, that's amazing! If
anyone needs a contractor for a home or commercial project, I wouldn't
hesitate to recommend Mike and his company. Visit their website at
watsonbrothersconstruction.net
Owner of Canine Creek
Joins STOP Board (Jan 08)
Susie Atherton, Owner of Canine Creek, joined eight other concerned
Tehachapi residents in mid January 2008 to form STOP,
also known as
Save Tehachapi's
Orphaned Pets. The goals of this newly formed 501(c)3
non-profit is to rescue abandoned and homeless pets, and work toward
building a much-needed animal shelter in Tehachapi. Susie's position
as a founding board member is Publicity Chair for STOP.
City Council Resolves Mitigation Fee Issue (Jan
08)
The Tehachapi City Council has
resolved the mitigation fee issue that affected Canine Creek's February
2008 relocation plans, as detailed in the Tehachapi News Story on
December 10, 2007 entitled "Growing
Pains Felt by Local Business Owners". See the
Tehachapi City Hall website, item #8, on the Jan 7, 2008 City
Council meeting agenda, for more information.
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Pet
Nail Trimming Clinic Fundraiser
Join
Canine Creek at Farmer's Market at Railroad Park in downtown Tehachapi,
every Thursday from 4pm to 7pm. If you've never been to our store,
it's a great opportunity to see a sampling of our favorite natural and
healthy products for dogs and cats, unique toys, grooming supplies, and
more. There are over 70 vendors this year offering fresh produce,
local arts/crafts, and other interesting products. There is also
live music, a petting zoo, food and drink booths, and a beer garden. Farmer's Market runs through the end
of August.... come on down and join the fun!
Cheyenne
has been working hard for a long time to save money for something really
cool. But, unlike most girls her age, she doesn't care about buying
pretty dresses, toys or the latest electronic gadgets for herself.
Cheyenne wants to help Tehachapi's homeless pets.
Weighty Issue: Pet Scale Now
Available! (May 2008)
Canine
Creek and the Tehachapi Pet Lodge are teaming up this week to
provide low cost engraved metal pet ID tags for the discounted price
of only $5 EACH. And, for every tag sold, we will also donate $1 of
your purchase price to STOP, Save Tehachapi's Orphaned Pets, a local
non-profit rescue dedicated to getting Tehachapi's homeless off the
streets and building a much-needed animal shelter. Discounted price
valid at either store thru Friday, April 25th. Price includes FREE
engraving on one or two sides. Colors, styles and sizes may vary.
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