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Cirque
du Soleil at
River Pup |

Dixie
with the band at
RAGBRAI |

Santa
at River Pup |
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River Pup is a special place for pet lovers. We are constantly thinking
of fun events for dogs and their families. We are always open to
suggestions. A few fun events we have had include Yappy Hour, a Biscuit
Buffet, dog costume contest, pictures with Santa and Greyhound Meet and
Greets. Many treats were enjoyed and tails were wagging!
Here at River Pup we love dogs as much as they love us. So we
believe it's vital to give back...we support and sponsor activities and
fundraising events which benefit local animal shelters, rescue groups
(such as Quad City Greyhound Adoption) and other philanthropic
organizations (such as Disability Assistance Dogs Group, Make-a-Wish,
Bi-State Literacy Council and
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop) as well as local schools'
fundrasiers. We enjoy supporting
events that are hosted by non-profit organizations that support the
well being of animals. It's always heartwarming to help other
animals in need.
Earth Day is everyday! Love your dog, love our earth.
Pick up...clean up...recycle. River Pup is
dedicated to preserving the environment that belongs to all of our
animal and human friends. Many of our products are not only
made in the USA but are made of recycled products such as toys by West
Paw and Planet Dog as well as beds by Big Shrimpy and West Paw.
We are seeing a big trend in organic beds and toys as well.
During April, we celebrated Earth Day by giving away
biodegradable poo bags. We handed out over 1,000 free bags.
Don't pollute our land fills - use biodegradable poo bags
available at River Pup.
Upcoming
Events:
A few past events here at River Pup:
LeClaire
Witches Walk: dog costume contest and parade! 2008 & 2009, they were a
howlin' good
time and we saw many great costumes. River Pup supplied the
free goodie bags as well as the prizes for the costume winner.
On
May 16, 2009 the
QC
Greyhound
Adoption group was at River Pup with their wonderful & loveable
dogs. This semi-annual event was another "greyt" day
and we raised over $325 for this
not-for-profit group. Most importantly we raised awareness
for the
greyhounds and
hopefully set up some adoptions. To see how you can adopt,
donate or volunteer, please check out their
website at www.QCGreyhoundAdoption.com
On July 26, 2008 LeClaire welcomed over 25,000
people to our town for The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across
Iowa (RAGBRAI). It is the longest (472 miles), largest and
oldest touring bicycle ride in the world. What an exciting
day - watching 15,000 riders roll in while listening to the band right
outside our door in our dog run. It was the first time
LeClaire hosted this event and we hope to see it again soon!
Cirque du Soleil - Saltimbanco has traveled the world and in April,
stopped in LeClaire, Iowa! We were thrilled when the acrobatic and
amazing group stopped by River Pup (to play with Dixie).
We enjoyed another year of Christmas in
LeClaire festivities. Thank you to everyone who shopped local
- we all really appreciate it. Santa even visted River Pup
for an hour this year and took pictures with dog visitors. We
went through many
Snickerpoodle cookies and Gingerbread dog treats! Wish lists
were
filled out and sent with Santa Paws. Our donation tree (buy a
bone
ornament for $1) was a huge success again this year. A
special thanks to
everyone
who donated. All of the money was given to local Humane
Societies and the non-profit Greyhound Group.
Sign up to be part of our pack:
If you would like to be informed about upcoming events, please email us
the following information: dog(s) name(s), breed(s), birthday(s),
owner(s) name(s), address, city, state, zip to riverpup07@aol.com
Pup of the Month:
Every month at River Pup, a special dog is highlighted on our wall of
fame. Know a dog that would be a perfect pup of the month? Download the
below form and return it with a great picture of your dog to the store.
Your dog could be the next pup of the month!
Download form here

Frequent Buyer Card
Get rewards with every purchase. We've got cards at the store, or you
can click the image to print off this card. (Beds and food
excluded)

River Pup Grand Opening 2007

RAGBRAI 2008 in LeClaire

Greyhound Meet & Greet October 2008

A friendly 'river pup' greeting kids in LeClaire - Winter 2008
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