The Roanoke Valley SPCA 2013 Calendar is NOW AVAILABLE here at Black Dog Salvage!

The Roanoke Valley SPCA 2013 Pet Calendar

has arrived! These make wonderful holiday and hostess gifts!

Only $20 (includes tax) - all proceeds go directly to the SPCA.

Cash or check (made payable to RVSPCA) only, please.

Available for sale here at:

Black Dog Salvage

Roanoke, VA

The Roanoke Valley SPCA 2012 Pet Calendars are HERE!

2012 Roanoke Valley SPCA Pet Calendars are here!
Only $20 (including tax).
Available for sale here at Black Dog Salvage.

Filled with photos of adorable local pets and heartwarming quotes, these make great gifts for the holiday season - hostess gifts, teacher gifts, or for any animal lover!

All proceeds go to support programs and services provided by the Roanoke Valley SPCA.

The Pet Calendar is a major fundraiser for the RVSPCA, providing the funds necessary for food, shelter, medical care and TLC for the thousands of homeless and unwanted animals who call our shelter "home" while they wait for a new family to find them.

Roanoke Valley SPCA 2011 Calendar NOW AVAILABLE!

The Roanoke Valley SPCA's 2011 Pet Calendar is hot off the press & now available for sale!

Here's a sneak peek of Sally's page :)

Calendars are only $20 (including tax).
Available for sale here at Black Dog Salvage,
along with various other local businesses and soon on the RVSPCA website.

Filled with photos of adorable local pets and heartwarming quotes, these make great gifts for the holiday season (which will be here before we know it!)

All proceeds go to support programs and services provided by the Roanoke Valley SPCA.

Speaking of Floyd... meet our new foster puppy!

In honor of FloydFest, we've named our new foster puppy... you guessed it, Floyd!

This sweet boy was left at Animal Control with his litter mates. They are now all in foster care through the Roanoke Valley SPCA and will be available for adoption in two weeks.

While we don't have any history on Floyd, we can already tell he'd make a great companion!

Stop by the shop to meet him in person!
Black Dog Salvage

Save the (NEW) Date: Friday, February 19th "Best in Show" Opening Reception @ The Taubman Museum of Art!

Black Dog Salvage is proud to be a part of the upcoming
"Best in Show"
benefiting the Roanoke Valley SPCA
Opening Reception
*** RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER***
New Date: Friday, February 19th 6:30-9:00pm
Taubman Museum of Art

Here's a quick glimpse of the Black Dog Salvage entries...

"i really felt this captured Cooper, my parents Shih Tzu, the best! We are always changing his lines and shapes by bathing him and trimming him and BRUSHING him... i thought a line study was appropriate!!

artist, teacher and fellow salvage sister: Lauren Williams

"Clancy is smarter than most people and A LOT sweeter!"
artist: Alicia Berlin

Lavendar Guinea, Sunrise
artist: Gill Pollard

"Ferdinand Fish"
artist: Lee Penny Baker

"Mesmerize"
artist: Lee Penny Baker
portrait of Bud R. Scotch, found here @ Black Dog Salvage
and adopted by Koiner & Robert's Aunt Lee & Uncle Ralph

"Throw it again!"
artist: Shelly LeTreill

"Too Cute"
artist: Betty Durham
mother-in-law of our vendor "magnolia"

"Kaleidoscope Kat"
artist: Kim Bell
Embellishments

"Panda Gets a Home"
artist: Patti Hrysenko

"Hole Punch Birdy"
artist: Susan Blum
BOOMERANG

"Oops"
artist: Courtney Cronin
The Dot Spot

"Big, Happy, Bess"
artist: Susie Whiteside
Whiteside Designs

and my personal favorite :)
Tarka, Hercules and Moose on a Summer Day
Bald Mountain Camps, Oquossoc, Maine
artist: Andrew Stephens (my husband!)

Please join us for the opening reception on February 19th!
All artwork will be available for sale
with proceeds benefiting the Roanoke Valley SPCA.
Admission $2 / $1 children 12 and under
Doors will open at 6:30
*** note: admission to all of the Taubman Museum of Art galleries is included

Click HERE for a recent article about the museum from the Washington Post.

Black Dog Salvage Artists will be included in this year's 'Best in Show'!

Save the Date!
"Best in Show"
Opening Night Reception
Friday, February 5th - 6:30 - 9:00pm
Taubman Museum of Art

We're excited to attend!
Many of our Black Dog Salvage artists
are participating in the show.
Here's a sneak peek of Gill Pollard's painting.
Hope to see you there!

Howl-o-ween Walk for the Animals!

Last Sunday, Sally participated in the

Walk for the Animals

to benefit her friends at the

Roanoke Valley SPCA.

Many thanks to our generous customers

for sponsoring Sally on the walk!

Here's Sally taking a break

with Lauren & her mom Mary.


Our good friend, Rodney, walked with us as well!

My Moses with his godmother Lauren :)

The costumes were great fun!
Here are some bumblebees with their hive.

This cowboy was hilarious riding his dachshund!

A sweet devil!

Tinkerbell?

note her painted toe nails :)

And my favorite...

The scarecrow!

Sally, next year I promise we'll get you a costume!

Any ideas out there?

Walk for the Animals, Sunday, October 25th - You can help!

Sally is walking for the animals!

Sunday, October 25th

Howl-O-Ween Walk for the Animals

You can help...

Receive a FREE Black Dog Salvage

long sleeve black t-shirt (pictured above)

with a donation of $25 or more.

note: Black Dog Salvage Shirts make great gifts...

the holidays are coming!

For details... click HERE

Here's what will be happening on the day of the walk:

Registration – 12:30pm
Canine Good Citizen evaluations 12:30-4:00 ($10 fee)
Blessing of the Animals – 1:50pm
Pet Parade – Walk for the Animals – 2pm
Silly Pet Tricks – 3:00pm
Pet Costume Contest – 3:15pm
5k KFetch Contest – 3:45pm
Announcement of Fundraising Awards – 4pm

Best in Show!

We were thrilled to be awarded

Best in Show

in the BARKitecture competition this weekend!

Congrats to Mike and the rest of the Black Dog Crew!

The event was filled with tough competition and tons of fun designs,

but nothing beats seeing Sally with her
1st place ribbon!

For the Roanoke Times article leading up to the

event... click HERE

Black Dog Salvage's interview with WDBJ7's Bob Grebe!

Bob Grebe, from WDBJ7, stopped by this morning to interview Robert

about our doghouse for the

BARKitecture competition this weekend.

here are a couple of quick shots of them setting up

He also interviewed Building Specialists,
who designed a newer version of a 'green' doghouse -
which is very cool, as well.

For the interviews,

click HERE to see the Black Dog Salvage doghouse

and HERE to see the Building Specialists doghouse

BARKitecture competition THIS WEEKEND 9/26 & 9/27

If you're in town this weekend,

check out the BARKitecture competition

at the Salem Civic Center.

There will be 15 dog houses competing for 'Best in Show'

and a silent auction where you can bid on the houses.

All proceeds go to the Roanoke Valley SPCA.
Here's a description of our entry:

With a bark to the past, this canine retreat was created using a variety of reclaimed architectural elements.
Framed with 100 year old reclaimed oak barn siding and vintage moulding, the roof was created using antique slate roofing tiles and corrugated galvanized tin, topped with a whimsical weathervane. The front porch, made for lazy afternoons, is a collaboration of antiques including; baluster porch posts, corbels, star sidewalk bricks, wrought iron fencing, complete with a recycled bicycle chain and charming vintage light (it works!). Pups enter through the fireplace surround door to a sunroom created with salvaged windows, antique ceiling tin, vintage street signs and reclaimed heart pine flooring. A two-way swinging screen door leads outside, where vintage Virginia license plates adorn the back of this "Dogtrot' style home.

*** many thanks to Kevin Hurley & assistant Jeff for the photoshoot today!

we'll post more photos next week

Black Dog Salvage - For your old house, new house, green house or DOG HOUSE!

here's a sneak peek at our entry for the

Roanoke Valley Home Show's

BARKitecture competition!

check out the swinging back door!

Sally is still warming up to it and will hopefully
be relaxing on the front porch soon!



Roanoke Valley Home Show
Salem Civic Center
Sat & Sun September 26th and 27th
Tickets $3 at the door
or purchase 25 tickets in advance for $37.50 ($1.50 each)

BARKitecture
* Vote for 'Best in Show'
* Bid in the silent auction for your favorite dog house!
All proceeds will benefit the Roanoke Valley SPCA

Happy Birthday Sally, the Salvage Dog!

Our sweet Sally turns five this Saturday!

Here she is as a pup with the original Black Dog, Molly.

In honor of Sally's birthday,

receive a 20% discount* THIS SATURDAY (9/12)

with any pet food donation.

minimum 8lb+ bag / 6+cans

We promise not to make you sing 'Happy Birthday'!

All donations will go towards the

Roanoke Valley SPCA's PET (Pets Eat Too) Program.

* since Sally is watching her weight and is prone to food allergies,

please no treats for the birthday girl!

*discounts may vary by vendor

Roanoke Valley SPCA 2010 Calendar

if you've stopped in to Black Dog Salvage before

or happened to read any previous blog posts

you may have figured out that we

are especially fond of our animal friends!

one of our favorite animal organizations is the

Roanoke Valley SPCA

they are a model shelter for animals

in need and provide a multitude of services

throughout the Roanoke Valley.

One of their major fundraisers is the

Annual Pet Calendar, featuring over 200 photos of local pets.

See above for Sally's 2010's picture - we chose

pictures of Sally from our PET (Pets Eat Too)

Food Drive, mentioned in these earlier posts.

*** NOTE: from now on, with each pet food donation,

we'll take 10% off your purchase.

Click HERE for 2009's photo

If you would like to donate to the calendar project,

there is a great need for Friends sponsors!

For $50, you can list your name or

the name of someone special (pets included).

click HERE for the donation form

In this challenging economy, every bit helps!