Events from June 15, 2023 – September 22, 2023 – Aska's Animals

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July 2023

June 15, 2023 @ 9:00 am - July 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

Tin Cup Giving Season

Community Foundation of Teton Valley 189 N Main St Suite 112, Driggs, ID, United States

July 20, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Bringing Home A Puppy (<5 months) - Group Session

Bringing Home A Puppy (<5 months) - Group Session

July 20, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Bringing Home A New Dog- Group Sessions

Bringing Home A New Dog- Group Sessions

July 27, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Bringing Home A Puppy (<5 months) - Group Session

Bringing Home A Puppy (<5 months) - Group Session

July 27, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Bringing Home A New Dog- Group Sessions

Bringing Home A New Dog- Group Sessions

July 28, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm In-Person Behavior Workshop at Aska’s Animals. NO DOGS!

In-Person Behavior Workshop at Aska’s Animals. NO DOGS!

August 2023

August 5, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Volunteer Orientation

Aska's Animals 1984 W 7000 S, Victor, ID, United States

August 18, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

August Virtual Behavior Workshop

August 25, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm In-Person Behavior Workshop at Aska’s Animals. NO DOGS!

In-Person Behavior Workshop at Aska’s Animals. NO DOGS!

September 2023

September 2, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Volunteer Orientation

Aska's Animals 1984 W 7000 S, Victor, ID, United States

September 15, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

September Virtual Behavior Workshop

September 22, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm In-Person Behavior Workshop at Aska’s Animals. NO DOGS!

In-Person Behavior Workshop at Aska’s Animals. NO DOGS!

A @dogismycopilotinc flight on a beautiful bluebird day, from some of our amazing partners @epanimalsvc, is good for the soul.

❤️‍🔥 Sophie, along with her two puppies and an orphaned pup she adopted, has settled into Puppy Palace 3. Sophie, who is missing a back foot, will need a leg amputation once her puppies are weaned. She’ll be ready for adoption through @animaladoptioncenterjhwy in December.

❤️‍🔥 Becky and her twin boys are with an incredible foster, @littlescoutcreative. Though our farm is at capacity, we couldn’t bear to leave them behind. They’ll be available for adoption through @freedomboundhounds in December.

These moments are truly special in animal rescue. All three Puppy Palaces are now full with moms and their babies, and we have two dedicated foster homes hard at work!

Sending love and gratitude to everyone who supports us in making this possible. ♥️

Meet Cricket! Cricket joined us last weekend, and we’re now looking for her perfect home. Although we don’t usually take on adoption cases, Cricket needed some extra help, and our team decided to rally around her.

Cricket is an 8-year-old female Springer Spaniel who has spent her entire life in Maine. After her owner recently passed away, Cricket traveled to the Tetons with family members. Despite their best efforts, they ultimately made the difficult decision that Cricket wasn’t a fit for their household.

Cricket is fantastic with people and loves playing with other dogs—just not inside her home. She has always been an only dog and enjoys meeting new dog friends outdoors, especially on the trail. However, she prefers to be the only pet indoors, where she can relax undisturbed.

The past couple of years have been a lot for Cricket, with many transitions and caretakers. Now, we’re hoping to find her a stable, loving home to help her feel secure again.

For now, Cricket is cozying up by the fire with one of our board members and has been having playdates with our staff dogs. If you or someone you know would be interested in adopting Cricket, please email us at info@askasanimals.org. We are handling her adoption process carefully and thoughtfully to ensure a smooth, stress-free transition. 🐶❤️

Join Us for Our First Annual Thanksgiving Day Fun Run!

Get ready to run (or trot!) at The Pig Trot—a 5K & 1-mile run/walk around the @askasanimals neighborhood! Afterwards, stick around for Pigsgiving, where we’ll share Thanksgiving treats with the sanctuary pigs and enjoy coffee and snacks together.

Thanks to @lulusfund, we have a matching donation to double all registration fees and donations in honor of @aska_langman’s birthday! Special thanks to @stio for providing prizes.

Don’t miss out—sign up today as spots are limited! #linkinbio 🐷🏃‍♂️🎃

#funrun #nonprofit #animalrescue #animalsanctuary #pigsgiving

📸 @sheltervisibilityproject

If anyone deserves a full birthday month, it’s Aska. Founder, Board President, full-time volunteer, animal welfare advocate—the list goes on. It truly feels like Aska was put on this earth to help those without a voice. As we all know, Aska lives & breaths animal rescue, canine behavior and sanctuary. If you follow us, she’s probably impacted you or your pets life in one way or another and you might not even know it!

To celebrate, @lulusfund has made an incredibly generous matching gift of $25,000 to @askasanimals. To Aska’s surprise, an anonymous donor then decided to MATCH that match! Now, from November 1 until December 3, all donations to @askasanimals up to $50,000 will be matched thanks to these incredible supporters.

But we didn’t want to stop there. In honor of Aska’s birthday, we’re hosting the first annual Pigsgiving Pig Trot on Thanksgiving Day (which is also Aska’s actual birthday!). Join us on the farm for a 5K Fun Run or a 1K Walk around the neighborhood, followed by Pigsgiving, where we’ll feed the pigs, cuddle with puppies, and enjoy coffee and snacks with our community. There’s no better way to celebrate Aska’s birthday than by spending it with the people who make our work possible.

All registration fees and donations will go directly toward the @lulusfund match! Registration is capped at 100 people, so sign up ASAP. Race prizes are courtesy of @stio. #linkinbio

Happy Birthday, Aska! Now let’s save some more animals and help some more people! ♥️

Xoxo,
The AAF Team

The cat (or rather — pig) is out of the bag! 🐖

Yesterday, we welcomed a new pig to the farm, and we’d like to formally introduce Stella. Stella’s family reached out to us after trying everything to accommodate her needs. Her life has been filled with love, and she’s certainly been a spoiled pig! Sometimes, despite best efforts, things change, and a situation is no longer a perfect fit. Pigs are highly social animals, and as a solo pig, Stella became increasingly ornery.

After much deliberation, planning, and consideration of our current pig pack, we decided to welcome her with arms wide open. Our team was thrilled to travel to Stella’s home, meet the wonderful people who have cared for her so well, and establish a lasting relationship with them. These decisions are never easy, and our goal is always to make the process as smooth and painless as possible. We hope her family will come to visit her!

Pig integration isn’t all rainbows and butterflies, and their pecking order is no joke! Stella will spend the foreseeable future in her own enclosure as we slowly get everyone used to the new kid on the block.

Just like with our momma dogs, slow is smooth and smooth is fast. We’re excited to continue getting to know her, spoil her as much as her original home did, and treat her to lots of goodies as she adjusts to her new environment.

And as always — your support allows us to say “h3ll yes” to anything from pigs needing sanctuary to stressed momma dogs in shelter systems to canine owners in distress and so much more. ♥️

📸 @littlescoutcreative @sheltervisibilityproject

Today was full of all the feels as we were reminded why our Puppy Palace program is so vital for mama dogs. This is long, but worth the read, we promise 🥰

This new mama dog arrived today from @webercountyanimalshelter and from our communications with them, we knew she was stressed, over-threshold and being very protective of her babies. She was unhandleable in a chaotic, loud, and stressful shelter setting, so we said “yes” to giving her a chance to come to a 🐶🕌. At the root of our work, we focus on Canine Behavior, and everything we heard about her sounded scary but also understandable for a mama dog just trying to keep her babies safe. We are grateful to these partners who reached out.

When she arrived, she was lunging and growling and to be honest she looked athletic enough to move quickly and bite. So, we slowed it all down. It's funny to watch this video because it is in hyperspeed when really it took almost 45 minutes to get her out of her crate. Sure, we could have manhandled her and forced her out and yelled and screamed but that would have established zero trust with her and this was our chance to make a first impression. So, with some time, patience, respecting all of her communications with her body language, we got a leash on, gave her some calming drugs to help bring her cortisol levels down and most importantly we established trust. Without trust, we have nothing with our canine friends.

We will take it day by day, let her decompress and when she is ready, we will get to know her puppies. But for tonight, she and her puppies are safe.

We would like to extend the deepest gratitude to @greenbyblack for spending the entire day going to get this special family of pups on a beautiful fall day.

While I (Aska) am in this video, this whole organization has grown to a place so far beyond just me and without our incredible team of Jenna, Ali, Sam and Lantz, we wouldn't be able to have the impact that we are having. From logistics coordination, to attending events, to providing behavior support and most importantly actually caring for these animals with love, compassion and determination it truly is a team effort and we are so incredibly lucky.

A few glimpses of a beautiful fall day at the animal rescue.

✈️ We welcomed two litters of puppies + one orphan from @epanimalsvc thanks to @dogismycopilotinc 🐶
🐖 The sanctuary animals ate local apples & basked in the sun. Stay tuned for a new addition coming soon 🤫
🤓 Our behavior team worked along local pet families to help their canine companions 🦮

These are the days we live for! We hope everyone is enjoying this magical fall and as always, thank you for your continued support of our mission. 🙏

#nonprofit #animalrescue #animalwelfare #tetonvalley #sanctuary #caninebehavior

Exciting news for dog parents looking for more training opportunities!

We know that resources for behavior and training support can be limited in our community, and we’re here to help bridge that gap. It is a question we get asked far too often.

Introducing our General Training Punch Pass, which will offer four personalized sessions with our Behavior Team, designed to meet your dog’s unique needs. Whether you’re welcoming a new puppy, working on recall, or reinforcing basic commands, this flexible option is perfect for tackling common challenges or maintaining good behavior. It’s an in-depth approach tailored just for you and your dog. Purchase on our website and we will hit the training ground running with you.

In addition to the Punch Pass, our monthly Canine Behavior Workshops and Free Behavior Support remain available. Workshops offer a wonderful opportunity for round-table discussions and a deeper dive into canine behavior. You’ll gain valuable insights that apply directly to your dog, helping you set them up for success. We also continue to offer free Behavior Support for urgent or time-sensitive cases, so help is always available when it’s needed most.

We are excited to venture into this new space offering another option for dog owners! 🐶 ❤️

#dogtraining #dogtrainer #positivereinforcementdogtraining #animalwelfare #caninebehavior

📸 @littlescoutcreative

Let’s talk about How Dogs Learn. 🐶 🤓

Start small, use positive reinforcement, and keep your pup engaged with short sessions throughout the day. Remember, progress happens one step at a time—be patient and celebrate every win!

We will also add that learning yourself is the first step to your dog learning. There is still space in our Canine Behavior Workshop this Friday, 9/27 5-7pm, here at the farm. Register by a Thursday, 9/26. #linkinbio

#animalwelfare #caninebehavior #nonprofit

A pipe dream is officially becoming a reality. ❤️‍🔥

We are ecstatic to announce that the first Aska’s Animals children’s book will be hitting shelves this fall, just in time for the holidays. This milestone was made possible by talented & creative individuals who are passionate about helping animals and have generously donated their time to bring this project to life. Best of all, all profits from the book will go directly back to supporting the mission.

Secure your copy today—preorder now on our website!

“Wings, tails, horns, and fur. Woof, whiskers, beaks, and purrs. Children and animal rescue enthusiasts will enjoy this colorful book written by Hope Nartonis and illustrated by Grace Peck featuring the long-term residents of Aska’s Animals. The pages are full of eyes, ears, noses, and tails to highlight that Aska’s Animals are all different, and all are welcome at the Aska’s Animals farm. While enjoying illustrations of cats, dogs, chickens, pigs, goats, and horses, children will learn how to help homeless animals.”

Author: Hope Nartonis // @hopenartonismartini
Illustrator: Grace Peck // @littlescoutcreative

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Phone Number: (208) 270-2136

Email: info@askasanimals.org

Address: 1984 W 7000 S, Victor, ID 83455
PO Box 1150, Victor, ID 83455

EIN: 85-4363017

Aska’s Animals Foundation

Providing a progressive environment for animals through rehabilitation, adoption, education, and community outreach and filling the critical gap between shelter and permanent rescue.

Website Photos by Ben Dann | B Dann Creative, Grace Peck | Little Scout Creative, and Lara Agnew | Lara Agnew Photography.

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