Donations
The co-founders of Clever Canines Therapy & Obedience Club do not keep proceeds generated from our obedience classes for our personal gain.  All income from teaching obedience classes is used to cover basic expenses and in support of animal related organizations and causes.  We have recently donated to the Hopewell Humane Society.  We have also donated Pet Oxygen Recovery Masks to several local fire departments as shown below.  If you are interested in purchasing Pet Oxygen Masks for your local fire department, please go the H.E.L.P. Animals Inc website for further information.  Mask sets cost $55 each.  Consider making a donation of a mask set in honor of your four legged friend! 
On October 15th, 2008, Clever Canines' Founders Julie Bowles & Susan Scott Brafford presented Colonial Heights Fire Department Chief, A.G. Moore, with 2 sets of Pet Oxygen Recovery Masks.  These masks can deliver oxygen more efficiently to a distressed animal than oxygen masks made for people.  The set consists of 3 different sizes of masks.  Large and medium for large and medium sized dogs and small for small dogs or cats.  Colonial Heights has 2 fire stations and these will go with the fire engines whenever they respond to a fire or call for help.
On February 11, 2009, Clever Canines founders Julie Bowles and Susan Scott Brafford presented Petersburg Fire Chief Hairston with 9 sets of Pet Oxygen Recovery Masks.  Approximately one week later, one mask out of a set was used to save a dog's life. The little dog was caught in a fire in it's owners house and was unconcious when the firefighters brought her out of the house.  When given oxygen through the mask, the dog came
around and was taken to a local vet. 

While we hoped that these masks would never have to be used, we are so thankful that these brave firefighters were able to use
one to save a life!
On February 2nd, 2009, we presented Prince George Fire Department Chief, Max Bornstein, 11 sets of Pet Oxygen Recovery Masks.
On March 25th, 2009, we traveled with our dogs to Prospect, Virginia to attend a Fire Department Association Meeting.  At that meeting, we presented Dinwiddie Fire Marshall, Tony Williams, 5 sets of Pet Oxygen Recovery Masks.  We also gave 1 set each to the volunteer fire departments in Prince Edward County.  After receiving proceeds from our next obedience class, we will be delivering at least one more set to the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department.
Susan Scott Brafford and her well behaved Labrador demonstrate how to use the Pet Oxygen Rescue Masks.  When we go to a fire department to present masks, this lab is always willing to show them how it is done!
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