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Satchel's Last Resort

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Pints for Paws SRQ: January 18, 2015

On January 18th, 2015 SarasotaDog.com and The Sarasota Animal Advocates will host the first Pints for Paws SRQ at Cock & Bull Pub in Sarasota.    The event will benefit the local nonprofit organization, Satchel’s Last Resort. Kicking off at 3:00 pm with live bluegrass music from the Four Cent Cotton Club, the informal setting […]

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Celebrating Satchel’s Last Resort

Dog lovers and animal rescue supporters turned out last night to support Sarasota’s local rescue group Satchel’s Last Resort at The Polo Grill.  If you are not familiar with Satchel’s, they are a 501(c) -3 that assists last chance dogs, to rescue, rehab and rehome. Their web site features Resident dogs who have found lifetime […]

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Rescue Report: Day 6 in foster care

Day 6 and you would think that with all of the progress we’ve made that it was day 60.  After only 6 days with me, these two are on the way to being housebroken.  This morning, the bedding in their crate did not even need to changed – they waited to go potty until they […]

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Connecting the community through education

Iris Eastman, Director of Satchel’s Last Resort and Jeanine Brawn, Professional Dog Trainer presented the kindergarten and first grade classes yesterday at Temple Beth Sholom’s Goldie Feldman Academy. Ms. Eastman gave the students a simple strategy for dealing with strange dogs – the WAIT method.  W for wait and be calm, A for Ask the […]

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Satchel’s Last Resort – A Dog Sanctuary

Sarasota Dog talks with Page Knoebel, Co-Founder of Satchel’s Last Resort. Page went from helping out a few stray dogs to creating a forever sanctuary now housing more than 50 dogs and dozen of cats right here in Sarasota. Click on the headline to hear Satchel’s story.

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Meet Gator

Gator was saved from a life in a rumored fighting house. He was starved when he came to the first rescue and only weighed 18 pounds.  Since he’s been at Satchel’s he’s eating regularly and is at a healthy weight of 47 lbs. Gator needs a home that will be committed who to consistent  training […]