Valerie Blettner

Valerie BlettnerGrinning Beagle Productions

Grinning Beagle Founder, Valerie Blettner

A. Valerie Blettner, a 6 year foster mom with TBR, heard about a similar animal house fundraiser from a friend who volunteers with an animal shelter in Tennessee.Fundraisers like this, inspired by the coffee table book "Barkatecture', have been held by lots of animal shelters and rescue groups throughout the United States.Valerie approached the TBR board with the idea and offered to head up the whole thing.She's taken on this HUGE task with a passion.

Q. Who did the funny picture of the beagles building the dog house?

A. That was done by Valerie Blettner, chair of the event, and owner of Grinning Beagle Productions, one of the top sponsors of the event.
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A. We're having to pay for rental of the space, office supplies and some incidentals.
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A. A lot of time our medical expenses far exceed the adoption fee.

Santa Claus will also be visiting for pet portraits, and Valerie Blettner of Grinning Beagle Productions will be doing a book signing.

It's also "going home day" for two litters of beagle-mix puppies.

Valerie Blettiner of Grinning Beagle Productions will be joining us for a book signing from 10-2.She will have her books, Gund Beagles, fingerpuppets and more.