Kathryn Bost

Assignment 14-3
Whitepaper draft
17 April 2016

Whitepaper begins on next page.


LAST CHANCE ARKANSAS
P.O. Box 242703
Little Rock, Arkansas 72223
Phone: 501-753-6242
Email: webmaster@LastChanceArkansas.org
Website: www.lastchancearkansas.org

Contents & Copyright

Executive Summary.........................................................................3
Introduction......................................................................................4
Problem............................................................................................5
Solution..6
Conclusion.......................................................................................7
Call to Action.8
Contact Information.........................................................................9
Sources...........................................................................................10

2016 by WPInc.

Executive Summary
An executive summary
of a business plan is an
overview. Its purpose is to
summarize the key points
of a document for its
readers, saving them time
and preparing them for the
upcoming content.
Above all else, it must be
clear and concise.
An executive summary is
a critical part of a business
plan where it serves the
same purpose as in any
other document. However,
in this case, it also has to
entice the reader to read
the rest of the business
plan.

A recent study by the American Humane

Society shows that 1/3 American family have one
or more pets in their home. Animals play a role in
our society whether we acknowledge it or not.
They are our friends, protectors, and helpers. Last
Chance Arkansas is a non-profit organization that
strives to rescue abandon dogs in and around
central Arkansas. LCA seeks to build rapport with
the community in order to receive more funding
and volunteers for this organization

The purpose of this white paper is to

encourage the community to be more cautious of
the abandoned dogs in the area. It is also to
inform the community on the services Last Chance Arkansas
provides with abandoned dogs by partnering with Paws in Prison
which is a rescue organization that takes abandoned dogs that have
passed all their tests and been qualified to be trained as a service
dog. The problem is the organization does not have enough funding
and fosters to continue to do what they do. They completely rely on
donations and volunteers. This problem if not solved then leads to
another nagging problem in which is a lack of qualified service dogs
in Arkansas.

Roza Bost 4/18/16 12:27 AM

Comment [1]: Addresses the purpose of
the white paper.

Some dogs are companions; other dogs do serious work

that truly helps others. Working dogs have real jobs that they take
very seriously. These dogs have natural talents that are carefully
honed with intensive training. Working dogs are trained to help others
and they love to work. A service dog is a type of assistance dog
specifically trained to help people who have disabilities, such as
visual impairment, hearing impairments, mental illnesses (such as
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), seizure disorder, mobility
impairment, and diabetes.

Introduction
Approximately 5,500 dogs are killed every day and the majority of
these dogs are under two years old and adoptable. They include
purebred Labs, Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds, along
with a multitude of well-tempered and intelligent mixes that could be
trained to be wonderful therapy, service and search-and-rescue dogs.
LCA uses positive reinforcement only through treats and rewards
to shape play behaviors (retrieve, tug, paw, touch) into helpful tasks.
They never use punishment or force. The goal is to build trust and
confidence. Then help transfer that confidence and training to their
new partners.
Scientific research has proven that therapy dogs
provide much-needed emotional support to
patients, who are vulnerable to depression and
isolation as the disease impacts their lives.
Spending time with a dog petting its soft fur,
talking without fear of judgment, and being on the
receiving end of all that unconditional love can
help raise their spirits even while their body is feeling awful.

Roza Bost 4/18/16 12:27 AM

Comment [2]: The introduction
introduces the topic, identifies the problem.
Shows background on the goals of the
organization.

Studies have also found that:

Dog owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those
without pets.
People with dogs have lower blood pressure in stressful
situations than those without pets. One study even found that
when people with borderline hypertension adopted dogs from a
shelter, their blood pressure declined significantly within five
months.
Playing with a dog or cat can elevate levels of serotonin and
dopamine, which calm and relax.
Pet owners have lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels
(indicators ofheart disease) than those without pets.
Heart attack patients with dogs survive longer than those
without.

Problem
The problem that LCA faces is that they do not have enough
resources to continue rescuing dogs and then training them for
service. The resources vary from funding, foster homes, and
volunteers. Many people are unaware of this organization and the
positive benefits it can contribute to the community. With that said,
many patients in Arkansas are left without service dogs to help them
with recovery and managing their sickness.

Roza Bost 4/18/16 12:27 AM

Comment [3]: Identifying the problem
allows the target audience to clearly
understand the purpose of the whitepaper.
The writer uses statistics, anecdotes, and
quotes from recognized experts,
publications, or trade associations to
confirm the severity of the problem.

Many dogs that LCA

rescues can have the
opportunity to help
patients such as the
one to the right. This
dog helps guide this
man when walking
and also helps him
with his posttraumatic stress
disorder. Without the
needed resources
patients such as this
will not have the same
opportunities.

Funding provides the dog with the treatment they need before they
can be assessed for service. They must have all their shots and be
completely healthy before going into training. Shots are expensive
and often dogs are rescued already injured causing the organization
to pay for emergency surgeries and recovery. The procedures can
range from $100-$2,000. There is not an official housing area for the
rescued dogs. LCA relies completely on foster homes and volunteers
to keep dogs while they are being treated. Without these volunteers
there is simply nowhere to take them and the places that are
available are overflowing. Funding will provide this organization the
money needed to build proper animal shelter to house these potential
rescue and service dogs.

Solution
Prove to hospitals, schools,
recovery centers the positive
benefits the dogs provide. Once
they see the stories, statistics,
and etc. they will be more likely
to provide funding.

<This is a cancer patient that
depends on the dog to assist
with post-traumatic stress
disorder.

There are many possible solutions that this organization could

approach to fix the nagging problem. The organization could partner
with hospitals and other companies to receive funding. Since the
dogs are assisting patients, the hospital and other public
organizations such as schools, mental institutions, jails, etc. should
provide funding for the organization. The organization should contact
local government officials and address the problem. They can provide
patient stories, show statistical reviews on the positive benefits the
dog can assist the patients, and last but not least, show precisely the
needs of the organization such as the need for housing, medical
treatment to officials in order to receive the needed resources. The
organization will prove that
the community will lack
immensely without these
service dogs assisting
patients in need.

< This child depends

on the German
Shepard for love, and
guiding assistance.
He is able to go to
school and learn
effectively with the
company of the
service dog.
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Conclusion & Call to Action

Last chance Arkansas has some major potential to provide positive
service to the community. By building rapport, seeking funding, and
seeking out volunteers, the organization will continue to rescue
abandon dogs and help the dog to give back to the community.
Patients will continue to receive the dogs they need for mobile
services, love companionship, guidance, and protection. The services
a rescue dog can provide are endless.
A set of
conclusions
brings your
problem/solution
to a satisfying
end by telling
them what you
told them. This
section briefly
retraces the main
thread of the
argument.

How can you help?

You can help this organization by understanding
the value of a dog. If you get a puppy and realize it
isnt suitable for your lifestyle or it grows up and
isnt cute anymore then instead of dumping it
somewhere, take it to a rescue organization. The
dog that is being dumped could be a potential
service dog for a patient in need.

You can also help by volunteering at your local

rescue organizations. Foster a dog for a few
weeks or donate a small fund of your choice to provide medical
treatment to an injured dog. There are countless opportunities for you
to help out with organizations such as this that seeks to changes lives
every day. Who knows, you or someone you know may need a
service dog one day.

Roza Bost 4/18/16 12:27 AM

Comment [4]: Reinforces the messages
for those who read all the way through and
provides another statement of the papers
scope for those who flip to the back first.

About the Company

Last Chance Arkansas (LCA) started as a small local group in Little
Rock Arkansas that has quickly evolved into a state- wide
organization. LCA also partners with other similar animal shelters in
northern states where there is a higher demand for dogs.
Realizing the outstanding potential of some dogs in rescue facilities,
Paws 4 Hope LCA works with the Arkansas Department of
Corrections Paws In Prison (PIP) program to place rescue dogs with
inmate trainers and teach them how train the dogs as
service/assistance dogs, educational assistance dogs or therapy
dogs for various types of facilities as well as skilled family pets.
We offer Hope to men, women and children with a variety of physical,
emotional and mental disabilities through the power of a canine
connection. Our dogs can be trained to work with people who use
power or manual wheelchairs, have balance issues, have various
types of autism, need seizure alert or response, need to be alerted to
low blood sugar, or have psychiatric disabilities. These specially
trained dogs can help by retrieving objects that are out of their
persons reach, opening and closing doors, turning light switches off
and on, barking to indicate that help is needed, finding another
person and leading the person to the handler, assisting ambulatory
persons to walk by providing balance and counterbalance, providing
deep pressure, and many other individual tasks as needed by a
person with a disability.

Sources
https://www.thedodo.com/community/Nancy_Triplett/youd-besurprised-to-find-out--1022969476.html
http://www.servicedogs.org/our-dogs/
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/emotional-health/the-healthbenefits-of-pets.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=service+dogs&rlz=1C1WPZB_en
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Graham, G. (2013). White papers for dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Last Chance Arkansas. (n.d.). Retrieved April 18, 2016, from
https://www.facebook.com/Last-Chance-Arkansas-155999369916/

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