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Just to let you all know that my 2 lovely hounds, Rudy & Caleb will feature on the 'Dogs at Work TV programme this coming Tuesday, 16 June, at 5.45 on the CBBC channel. They are both canine blood donors and the programme will show them donating blood and the recipient dog. I haven't seen the programme yet, so I hope they don't show much footage of me
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alexgirl73
11-06-2009, 07:17 PM
oh how fab :D Off to pencil it into my calendar so as to be sure of not missing it :D
Put that on the calendar, it will be lovely to see them...
random
11-06-2009, 07:39 PM
oh how fab, will look forward to this!
Kim, that's excellent in terms of target viewing audience and time . . . I shall make sure the boys are watching as will I be :D
dandysmom
11-06-2009, 08:46 PM
How nice, Kim!
Elaine
11-06-2009, 09:22 PM
Excellent, I'll make sure I dont miss it.:D
Sorry, can't edit my original post, but the programme is called 'Animals at work, not 'dogs at work'. Sorry peeps - silly me! :oops:
angieh
11-06-2009, 10:18 PM
How wonderful Kim - and a great thing that you and your dogs do.
borderdawn
12-06-2009, 12:21 AM
Brilliant, will keep an eye open for it Kim.
Ooh, celebrities! Well done to you and your dogs. I've never really been much aware of animal blood donation before, yet the need is obvious when you think about it. Must make sure I don't miss the programme.
dinahsmum
12-06-2009, 11:09 AM
I must try to watch this, and persuade my Mum to watch it too - I think a quiet long dog would be perfect for her when she gets back into dog-ownership (she says she wants another dog but is going to experience the 'luxury' of being totally carefree for the summer) It's interesting that the Greyhound rescue societies actually say they are good dogs for older people - they really don't need a lot of exercise, are quiet in the house and are big enough not to get under elderly feet.
On the subject of blood donors - our surgery had a poster up when we took the boys for their jabs a couple of weeks ago. I was going to volunteer Bentley, as a laid back sort of soul, but he's not big enough. Cats have to be 5kg, which is pretty big, isn't it? The vet said that it tends to be the vets'/nurses' animals who 'volunteer'. His Geoffrey (cat) has donated three times and two of the recipients have pulled through.
I must try to watch this, and persuade my Mum to watch it too - I think a quiet long dog would be perfect for her when she gets back into dog-ownership (she says she wants another dog but is going to experience the 'luxury' of being totally carefree for the summer) It's interesting that the Greyhound rescue societies actually say they are good dogs for older people - they really don't need a lot of exercise, are quiet in the house and are big enough not to get under elderly feet.
On the subject of blood donors - our surgery had a poster up when we took the boys for their jabs a couple of weeks ago. I was going to volunteer Bentley, as a laid back sort of soul, but he's not big enough. Cats have to be 5kg, which is pretty big, isn't it? The vet said that it tends to be the vets'/nurses' animals who 'volunteer'. His Geoffrey (cat) has donated three times and two of the recipients have pulled through.
I can thoroughly recommend 'long dogs' for anyone DM! Poppy is a crazy greyhound, but is only just 12 months old, however, she will sleep for hours after a walk though. Rudy, who is 7, can sleep for England! Lovely dogs, quiet and so laid back & gentle. When Rudy gives blood, he lays there for 15-20 mins and doesn't fidget at all!
As far as I know PPBuk (Pet Blood Bank UK) is the only organisation that does canine blood donation, and unfortunately they can only travel 2 hours from their base in Loughborough at the moment. Last time Rudy donated, there was someone waiting to whisk the blood away as it was urgently needed.
http://www.petbloodbankuk.org/
angieh
12-06-2009, 01:18 PM
Does dog blood have to be "typed" like human blood???
dinahsmum
12-06-2009, 01:37 PM
Don't know that, but I did find out that cats have two blood types - A & B
Thats excellent a celebrity in our midst...........
Does dog blood have to be "typed" like human blood???
Yes, it does, and most greyhounds are 0 neg equivalent, making them very valuable donors. :)
angieh
12-06-2009, 09:11 PM
Thanks for that info Kim - that would make a good quiz question!
Thanks for that info Kim - that would make a good quiz question!
Everyone knows the answer now, we would have to leave it for a while! :-D ;)
dandysmom
12-06-2009, 09:48 PM
Everyone knows the answer now, we would have to leave it for a while! :-D ;)
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I've squirelled that away for down the road a bit when, hopefully, everyone will have forgotten! :-D
calismum
12-06-2009, 10:04 PM
I'll be out but OH will record it for me.
What a great idea to hopefully encourage more animal donors.
Just bumping this for anyone interested.
Not sure if they will use our names, but as my first name is Brenda, I expect that is what they will refer to me as, however, I prefer my middle name of Kim.
pinklizzy
15-06-2009, 10:46 PM
I've just set it to record! We have a few dogs on our practice blood donor register, it's a great idea! I'll watch it when I get in tomorrow. ;)
Thanks for the reminder! Pea-brain here had forgotten :oops: I will made sure the TV's on when we get home tonight!
Bumping this up as its on it about half an hour...
janey83
16-06-2009, 05:54 PM
I had it set to turn over to the channel hehe.
Im liking this program already as it played a P!nk song lol.
Have to say, they are both real stars, really nice to see them running around..Hope they got a huge treat...
Good to see you too Kim....
Woohoo!!! Nice one Kim (and Rudy and Caleb) :D , well done to these two lovely, selfless dogs.
Trying to explain the concept of blood donation to a 5 year old wasn't easy though.
janey83
16-06-2009, 06:10 PM
Aww that was so sweet of them to let them take blood.
angieh
16-06-2009, 08:15 PM
Weren't they lovely gentle peaceful dogs? Must have been quite hard the first time they gave blood - as you can't explain what's happening to them. Nice to see you and your OH too Kim. It's a grand thing that you do.
Well done Rudy & Caleb, you must be so proud of them Kim:D
I hope you don't mind me posting the link to the programme, Kim ...... I'm sure more of our members would love to see your two stars!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lbhd0/Animals_at_Work_Series_2_Pasha_Research_Assistant/
Rudy & Caleb are shown about 15 minutes into the programme........
alexgirl73
16-06-2009, 08:58 PM
well done Rudy and Caleb :D And Kim of course :lol: it could only have been made better by meeting the gorgeous John Barrowman in the flesh lol.
Well, it wasn't as bad as I expected!!!! :lol: Rudy and Caleb are the real stars and yes I am very proud of them!! It was quite an experience doing the filming as the crew were here for several hours! My daughter loves John Barrowman and was excited that he said our dogs names!!! :lol: :lol: He is rather gorgeous. ;)
Well done Rudy & Caleb, you must be so proud of them Kim:D
I hope you don't mind me posting the link to the programme, Kim ...... I'm sure more of our members would love to see your two stars!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lbhd0/Animals_at_Work_Series_2_Pasha_Research_Assistant/
Rudy & Caleb are shown about 15 minutes into the programme........
Thanks for posting the link Mags. :)
smudgley
16-06-2009, 10:11 PM
Wooooooooh................ 3 cheers for our catsey heroes....
HIP HIP..........
Elaine
16-06-2009, 10:16 PM
Fantastic Kim:D
Hooray!!
Hip!Hip!.............
smudgley
16-06-2009, 10:23 PM
Hooray......
HIP HIP.......................
smudgley
16-06-2009, 10:34 PM
woo-woo-woooooooooooh.
Well done you big brave dogs. XXXXXXXXX:cool:
dinahsmum
18-06-2009, 08:39 AM
Last as ever ...........
Caught up with your dogs last night Kim
Good boys!
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