Desperate Paws of Orange County Dog Club

About Desperate Paws of Orange County Dog Club

DESPERATE PAWS OF ORANGE COUNTY DOG CLUB has been an idea that Brandi and I have been wanting to start for sometime now. We have often thought about making a commitment to doing something about the quality time PARENTS spend with their PAWS. Being in the pet service industry with DESPERATE PAWS OF ORANGE COUNTY we have seen far too often PARENTS who for a number of reasons just don't have the time or the opportunity to truly spend quality ESSENTIAL time with their PAWS. We aim to change all of that. It is a NEW YEAR and a new DECADE, and we could not sit by any longer without trying to make substantial changes in the way PAWS and PARENTS are spending their time.

Here are just some of the types of Outings we have through our Club with the PARENTS and their PAWS. We hope you enjoy the Video and Join Us in helping to change the way PARENTS and their PAWS are spending their free time. It is a fun PAW Video.

If you notice we have constantly referred to pet owners as "PARENTS" and dogs as "PAWS". It really isn't "PARENTS" and "CHILDREN", instead it is "PARENTS" and "PAWS". Often times people have asked me, why is that? I believe I treat my PAW like my child, and I always tell them (PAWS), "Oh Daddy loves you, or Mommy loves you." To the PAW that is just not reality. That is your reality, hence you are the PARENT. To the dog their reality is completely different. No matter how hard we want to view them as our kids, they aren't, they never will be, they are simply nothing more than a loyal PAW. That doesn't mean we don't love them like children, as most of us do, myself included. What it means is that they aren't children, they are PAWS. PAWS do not, nor will they ever have the psychological aspects of humans. Just can't happen. Let me tell you though that is a GREAT THING! It's a truly great thing!!

I have grown up around PAWS all my life from Labs, to Springers, to Old English Sheep Dogs and even cute little Poms. I love all PAWS. When I was a boy, I had a Black English Lab named "Andy", greatest PAW I ever could have imagined. Every night my Mother would tuck me into bed, and always Andy would come along with her. Always! He would lay at the end of my bed. My Mother would tell me a story or sing me a song, but no matter what, when she was done, Andy would stay there at the foot of my bed. Now Andy was not my PAW specifically. He was the family PAW, as I am sure many of your PAWS are as well. However, that being said, Andy never left my bed at night once the lights went out until I was asleep. I never woke up with him in my bed in the morning either. So where did he go? He would wait, on my bed until he knew I was asleep, and then down the hall he would go to my Parents room, or the den where they might be watching television and he always walked into the room went straight to my Mother and brushed against her leg. Psychologically speaking, what was Andy saying to my Mother? He was saying, "Job is done, boy is asleep". That's it. Nothing more that's it. Once again, why?

PAWS have been bred for centuries by man to perform specific tasks. PAWS are pack animals with a hierarchy system. PAWS truly want nothing more than to fit in and to work for the GOOD OF THE PACK, as a whole. Work equals reward in their mind. Rewards can be extra food or treats (although I don't recommend it), or it can be acceptance, love and affection (a tremendously better option). Believe me Andy got tons of that. More important though allowing Andy to be a PAW and not a child, was the key. My family could have spoiled him, treating him like a child and doing everything for him, or instead we allowed him to have meaning. Meaning, purpose, usefulness, and through that, what we did was allowed him to feel worthy as a PAW. Which for us meant that PAW was trusting, loyal, loving, caring, and most of all happy.

Think about that. As PARENTS we all want our own children to grow up and to be useful, successful, to get along well with others (socialize), be content, loved, and probably most of all HAPPY! I know that is what I want for my five year old daughter today. Nothing more than that really. Just happy!! As PARENTS we look at our PAWS as our children even though they aren't, and by doing so we take away our PAWS ability to be happy, because we rob them of what they need to be happy doing something for you. Allow your PAW to be just that a loyal, loving, thoughtful, caring friend, who wants nothing more than to make you happy.

If you think I am wrong, then why to PAWS fetch tennis balls. Sure many PAWS were bred to retrieve game, but tell me does a tennis ball act like game, look like game, taste like game. No it is because YOU are throwing it, and when they bring it back it is YOU who is praising them with love and affection. They want to please you. Next time before you feed your PAW take him outside and throw the ball around, let your PAW feel productive, let him show you he has meaning. Most of all, let them put a smile on your face, with that silly ball in their mouth.

LOVE YOUR PAWS TODAY

by: STEPHEN & BRANDI

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DPOC DOG CLUB OFFICIAL OUTING VIDEOS PAGE	July 29, 2010 7:23 PM	STEPHEN & BRANDI
JUST CHILL N ICE CREAM TRUCK	July 13, 2010 9:40 PM	STEPHEN & BRANDI
FROGG'S BOUNCE HOUSE	July 10, 2010 8:24 PM	STEPHEN & BRANDI
DESPERATE PAWS OF ORANGE COUNTY	August 15, 2010 11:13 AM	STEPHEN & BRANDI
PAW IT FORWARD CAMPAIGN BENEFITING NEEDY DOGS	May 20, 2010 5:40 PM	STEPHEN & BRANDI
FLOWERS WHOLESALE	May 9, 2010 6:52 PM	STEPHEN & BRANDI
THE LURE RESORT	May 1, 2010 9:35 PM	STEPHEN & BRANDI
BETTY'S BOOTCAMP FOR DOGS AND HUMANS	April 15, 2010 4:32 PM	STEPHEN & BRANDI
CRITTER CONCEPTS - CRITTER COOLER	March 26, 2010 11:19 PM	STEPHEN & BRANDI
DR. JEFF WEITZ, D.V.M. MILE SQUARE ANIMAL HOSPITAL	April 11, 2010 7:10 PM	STEPHEN & BRANDI
About Desperate Paws of Orange County Dog Club	July 1, 2010 9:41 PM	STEPHEN & BRANDI

Founded Jan 6, 2010
Newport Beach, CA 33.63-117.87 92660US

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This covers: Club Membership will always be free, members may donate any amount they wish!

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