Companion Animal News Vol. 26 No. 2

Summer Issue - Published Quarterly

Summer 2009

Battered Dog Found in North Spokane SpokAnimal “Lucky to Be Alive” Fund Seeking Donations A Northside woman was walking her young children to school, and looked down on the sidewalk and saw what she thought was a discarded piece of clothing, only to realize that it was a small dog. She took the dog to SpokAnimal, where a veterinarian determined that the dog had multiple bite wounds, as well as a broken jaw. The veterinarian guesses that the little dog was out wandering and encountered a much larger dog. SpokAnimal immediately transferred the dog to Lincoln Heights Vet Clinic. The Chihuahua mix, nicknamed Lulu by staff and later re-named Mandy by her foster mom, quickly captured the hearts of everyone there. The doctors at Lincoln Heights recommended surgery to reset the jaw and insert a plate, but after further examination at PEC, it was determined that the little dog could get her jaw reset with a pin put into place. After her surgery, despite her intense pain, the little girl managed to crawl on everyone’s lap and allow to be petted. She quickly became one of the shelter’s favorites, and after surgery, was placed in foster care to recuperate. Thanks to the Lucky to be Alive Fund, Mandy’s surgery will allow her to live a normal life again. But we need your help – her surgery costs have greatly depleted the funds, and not long after Mandy, SpokAnimal’s Lucky Fund was called upon to help two more Chihuahua mixes - both with broken legs. We’re seeking donations to care for other dogs, like these, who deserve a second chance. You can donate to the Lucky to be Alive Fund at the SpokAnimal offices, at 710 N. Napa, in Spokane.

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Kennewick Puppy Mill Dogs ........................................... 2-4 From the Desk of the Board President ............................... 4 How You Can Help ............................................................... 5 More Ways to Help ............................................................... 6 Helter Shelter ......................................................................... 6 Sit Up & Beg ........................................................................... 7 Purrs, Licks and Tailwags ................................................... 8 KREM’s Z Best in Spokane Winners .................................. 8 Volunteer Corner ................................................................... 9 From the Executive Director ................................................ 9

Help From Daily Grind Coffee Customers Hi Gail, here is a donation of $537.25. We sold homemade dog biscuits and donated the proceeds to help with Lulu/Mandy’s surgical cost. Our customers were very generous and wanted to be sure this money goes directly to her care. Is it possible to get a current picture of her from her foster family? it would be great to keep our customers informed as to how she is doing and maybe one of them would want to adopt her, if she doesn’t already have a home. Thanks, Lauren Izenberg, The Daily Grind Downtown.

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What Prompts the Dog’s “Guilty Look?” ...................... 10 Thank You Pet Sponsors................................................... 10 What’s New? .......................................................................11 Sophia Yin, DVM Seminar ................................................11 A Reminder to Pet-Owning Parents ............................... 12 Squirrels! If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em!.....................11 Gardening Warning .......................................................... 12 Seasonal Concerns............................................................. 12 Basil Barks ..................................................................... 14-15 In Loving Memory ............................................................ 15

Kennewick Puppy Mill Dogs Find Their Way to Spokane Board of Directors Pres: Christel Carlson Vice Pres: John Dorwin, Professor Treas: Barbara Grant Teri Atkinson Molly Lundberg Carmen Murphy Kay Nash

Advisory Board Lori Humphrey, Public Relations Frank Harrison Kim Kamel Mary Ronnestad Cynthia Schwartz Michelle Trytko Regina Winkler

Location: SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. N. 714 Napa • Spokane, WA 99202

Phone: (509) 534-8133 • Fax: (509) 535-9630

Website: http://www.spokanimal.org

Shelter Hours: Adoption Center: 10AM-6PM ~ Mon-Fri Noon-4PM ~ Sat-Sun Licensing / Front Desk 8:30AM-6:30PM 24-hour Lost Pet Hotline 232-2230

~ OUR MISSION ~

Area Shelters Band Together to Adopt Dogs In what The Humane Society of the United States is calling one of their worst cases ever, the Kennewick puppy mill dogs have been owner-released, and some of the dogs are making their way back to Spokane. All of the dogs are the American Eskimo breed. At noon on Friday May 29, the dogs arrived at the Spokane Humane Society, where three area shelters, SpokAnimal and SCRAPS as well as the Seattle Humane Society, would divide up the animals. Fifty of the dogs were transported back to Seattle; 30 dogs stayed at the Spokane Humane Society, 12 dogs were brought to SpokAnimal CARE, and two dogs were taken to SCRAPS. All of the dogs were evaluated and spayed or neutered before they were available for adoption. Because of the size and scope of the bust, the national Humane Society asked Spokane’s own HEART team to help respond. Humane Evacuation Animal Rescue Team is a cooperative effort of representatives from various animal organizations in the Spokane area. The purpose of HEART is to work under the direction of Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) and SpokAnimal CARE in coordinating local volunteers and agencies to provide for animals affected by disaster with emergency medical care, evacuation, temporary shelter, food and water, and identification. The HEART team used

many of the same incident command models utilized in large scale disasters, like Hurricane Katrina, to assist in helping take care of the dogs. For more information on HEART, go to: www. pnw-heart.org/. “Those with medical concerns were brought up first: urine/feces burns, other wounds, etc. The gals who worked the rescue said not only were they living in shopping carts and apple crates, but they were also in washing machine tubs and empty dryers.” - Judy Campbell, HEART member That’s how many dogs needed new homes after being rescued from living in small, filthy makeshift cages at an east Kennewick puppy mill. Fortunately, the adoption process started immediately as owner Ella Stewart agreed to give the dogs up. The dogs range in age from being just 2 days old to their late teens. Two females were due to give birth any day. Many would need foster care until old enough to be adopted, while others would need extensive medical attention before being taken by new owners. Rescuers say the dogs had matted coats, urine burns, dental issues as a result of poor diet, bite wounds and old scarring. If Stewart, 66, hadn’t agreed to give up the dogs, the sheriff’s office would have had to keep control of them until continued on page 3

SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. is dedicated to the placement, protection and health of animals through legislation, education and programs. TUNE IN! SpokAnimal is featured on: KREM Ch 2 Tuesday noon news KXLY Ch 4 Tues. & Fri. on Good Morning NW KHQ Ch 6 Saturday morning news The BOB Catch us on Tuesdays at 4:30 pm Issues of SpokAnimal’s Companion Animal News are now available for download online at “http://www.spokanimal.org!” Kennewick Puppy Mill raid 371 dogs get a second chance 2

Kennewick Puppy Mill Dogs Find Their Way to Spokane (continued) her court case was completed. She’s been charged with one count of second-degree animal cruelty in Benton County District Court, but could face additional charges. Sheriff Taylor said Stewart’s decision to relinquish ownership of the dogs isn’t an admission of her guilt or liability. It took more than 13 hours for Benton County sheriff’s officials and about 60 animal rescue volunteers from various groups to seize the dogs from the 2-acre property where Stewart had operated Sun Valley Kennel since 1967. The dogs were transported to temporary holding kennels at the Benton County Fairgrounds, nicknamed “Dog Haven”. If you would like to read more on the plight of these rescued animals please visit the HSUS website. Rescued from a Shopping Cart SpokAnimal was one of a number of animal welfare agencies who responded to the call to help over 300 puppy mill dogs late last month. The shelter received twelve American Eskimos. This one had lived its life in a shopping cart. Not the kind of life or home for any dog. Her muzzle is hairless and scarred from rubbing constantly on the bars of the shopping cart. The animal didn’t know how to walk well, had never been on a leash and with the help of staff began to learn how to go to the bathroom outside of the shopping cart. She was stressed and traumatized by her limited life experience.

Heart member Judy Campbell consoles dogs awaiting transport.

The fur on her face rubbed bare from days upon months of pressing her nose through the bars of her prison - an upside down shopping cart. Shopping Cart Sweetie Update: Hi Eileen, I wanted to send you the message I have sent to the many many people who are asking about Kevee. We renamed her though. She is doing so well. She is about 4 to 5 years old. She acts younger, like 2 or 3. She is the second shopping cart dog shown in the United States Humane Society video, her name at that time was W-001 the shopping cart dog. She is living with us in Spokane WA now. Anyway here is her story and a link to a You Tube video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN6ZrD1WF64. Here is her story: My name is actually, Tony’s Princess Grace, but my new mommy calls me Gracie. She thought I ought to have a special name. I lived in Kennewick, I spent my whole life in a shopping

cart until about 3 weeks ago. I am very small. Because I only weigh ten pounds and am very petite, Ella Stewart bred me too much for my small puppies. When I finally got home two weeks ago my mom noticed that I was in heat and I had worms and whip worms. Also my teeth were black and my gums were infected really really bad; so bad in fact that I had gray puss running out of my gums onto my teeth. My jaw muscles are atrophied and I can not hold my mouth shut yet. I was also very very thin because I could not eat hard food with my bad teeth. I could hardly walk because when you live in a shopping cart there is no where to go and my legs had no muscles. When I came to Spokane, I was taken to a place called SpokAnimal. I was so scared that the humans put me with the kittens. It was much quieter there. That is where mommy found me after getting a call from the people at SpokAnimal. They told mommy I needed foster care because I was “not adoptable”, whatever that means. Mommy took me to the vet straight away. The vet was very nice and they figured out I was only 4 to 5 years old. Dr. Poquette gave me some medicine to get rid of my worms, antibiotics to control my infections in my eyes, ears, skin and mouth and she gave me some Rimidyl to help my muscles loosen up and not hurt so much. Now I can walk and I run and continued on page 4

The Humane Society of the United States is calling this one of their worst puppy mill cases ever. 3

Kennewick Puppy Mill Dogs Find Their Way to Spokane (continued) sometimes I dance. After that mommy took me to Petsmart and bought me a pink fluffy bed. I prefer being carried around on my bed because it hurts when people pick me up and I am not used to it yet. Mommy bought me puppy pads and panties because I am in heat. She also bought me special food that I can actually eat. And boy have I been eating. Tony is my dad and I will only eat for him. He is my most favorite person and he gives me cheese. I will do anything for cheese. When I got home mommy cleaned out my ears and groomed me. I have never been groomed before but mom says I am a good girl to groom. I don’t know what I did? I just stood there. After that I could hear really good and I did not have any more fleas. I was still really scared though. I am still getting a little scared. I don’t know what they expect from me yet. I don’t know where I am in the pecking order. I have a brother named Brody and he is huge!!! He is a 50 pound Standard Eskimo. I also have a sister named Princess Lucy. She is a 25 pound mini Eskie and she is an alpha female who is trying to accept me as her puppy. Lucy used to be “unadoptable” too. I also have a human sister Katie. She is 15 months old. I let her pet me and I like to lay in my bed and watch her play with her toys. I don’t really mind kids. They don’t bother me. I have my own room at my new house. The first day, I just stayed in my bed. By day four, I started coming out of my room, into the kitchen to see

what Mom, dad and my brother and sisters were doing. If they reached for me I ran back into my room on my bed. Now I still do that but not as much as I used too. I like to go all the way out to the living room now and look out the screen door to outside the house. My dad eats food out in the living room and he gives me some when I come up and ask him for it. I have gained 2 pounds in two weeks!!! I got a harness about two weeks ago and now I walk outside in the yard on the lease this week. Mom won’t let me off of my leash when we are outside because she worries something will startle me and I will run away. But I don’t mind she runs with me so I can keep up with Brody and I really like to run. I wear doggie diapers in the house until I am ready to get potty trained. Mommy says I need to be able to come out into the whole house at my own pace but not at the expense of her carpet and since I squat to pee in my diaper, mom knows to usher me outside while putting on my leash. The most amazing thing happened a few day ago. It was my tail. It started to curl up not down. My tail never did that before. I keep trying to play with my Brother Brody but he is not ready to play. He is just now letting me lay next to him. But I am pretty cute when I curl my tail and his efforts to resist me are starting to fade. I had surgery a week ago Tuesday June 17. I was spayed and I got my teeth cleaned. I had 14 teeth pulled.

The Vet lady said she could not believe I was the same dog. She said I was acting sweet and happy and I looked a lot better too. I feel so much better now. Now that my body is becoming healthy with the antibiotics and other meds, the rest of me can start to heal too. I will post to you a bit later. Mom made a video of me dancing. I love to dance. I never got to do that in my shopping cart. Please understand she is doing better than I ever dreamed. She has no aggression to other dogs, adult humans, kids or babies (my human baby is 15 months). She could hardly walk and shook in fear terribly when we brought her home. I hope I can find a good home for her once she is well and trained. Mary Worthy - Foster Home Good news for the Shopping Cart Sweetie! She has been re-homed and adopted by a great family who has experience with the breed and are working to help the dog overcome some emotional and physical scars by providing lots of love and support for this dog.

From the Desk of the Board President Dear Friends, It seems that our animal control officers are involved daily with animal abuse situations—intentional or not. We are handling between 100-200 cruelty complaints each month. It is disheartening, especially when many of these “owners” are repeat offenders. Our officers spend a great deal of time and effort attempting to educate the ignorant. Some are grateful and comply with requirements. Other individuals become verbally and even physically abusive to our staff. We have spent 25 years contracting for animal control, and we are looking forward to transitioning that program to another agency.

Our plans for our education/event and spay/neuter clinic are progressing. Staff members continue to pursue outside educational opportunities— bringing home new ideas and visions as we focus on the future. We have been incredibly successful in adopting “our animals” into homes. There have even been a few occasions where we didn’t even have any dogs for adoption—they all had gone to their new homes. We continue to strive for better placement for our cats. SpokAnimal received a grant to enable us to do free adoptions for adult cats. That program will continue until funds are exhausted. We work with placement partners and organizations 4

to move animals into foster or transfer for placement. We continue to focus on placement, believing that the least amount of cage time is the best for pets in our care. We have many exciting activities planned this summer and fall. Our recent events were highly successful (see other articles) and our staff leadership are committed to our future goals. We are looking forward to extending hours in our new clinic with evening and weekend hours for vaccinations and microchips. This will enable those with time constraints to still receive services. Christel Carlson President, Board of Directors

HOW YOU CAN HELP SpokAnimal is a non-profit and tax-exempt organization. All contributions, donations and gifts are tax-deductible. Young Volunteers Welcome Spokane City Councilman Allen contacted all three agencies in town on behalf of his assistant who had a 12 year old who wanted to volunteer. Our policy is that we do accept young volunteers WITH a parent in attendance. This note came after their volunteer orientation: Hi Kandace, I just wanted to thank you for your time and attention to detail at last night’s orientation. Your compassion and love for animals truly shows in the work that you do! Porter had a great time and is so excited to get started. He hasn’t stopped talking about the animals, the kennel, all of the “super fun” things that he plans to do…even washing dishes. Thanks again and please let me know if any opportunities arise where you might be in need of someone to assist with community education. I’d love to put my experience to work to help out in areas outside of the kennel as well. Jennifer Westfall For volunteer orientation dates and location, please see the information on page 9 or call Kandace at 534-8133, x209. OUTT Program for Young Animal Lovers SpokAnimal launches its first annual OUTT youth program this summer! OUTT (also known as Outdoor Upstart Training Together) will be launched this summer and will run 3 days per week, 4 hours per day from July 14th through August 6th. This program was designed by SpokAnimal and will be offered to 1013 youth in 4th thorough 6th grades in the Nevada-Lidgerwood Community Development neighborhood. This year ’s pilot programs funding was secured by a grant from the NevadaLidgerwood Community Development neighborhood. It was the only grant

received after the proposal process to all of the Community Development neighborhoods. Our goal for this program is to give kids an opportunity to experience and learn about animals in a fun and unique way. We are seeking additional funding for next year’s camp in order to expand the program, as well as the number of students we are able to include in what promises to be a most memorable summer experience for the OUTT participants! This summer ’s program will include instruction in human and animal nutrition, dog agility and body language training, building dog houses with Carpenters Local 98, a trip to Spokane Sport Horse Farm for horse grooming and training instruction, pet first aid and emergency preparedness, as well as in classroom/shelter instruction. We still need donations of the following items: • 15 - 1-1/2 inch, 3 ring binders • Animal themed stickers • C o l o r e d p a p e r, c o n s t r u c t i o n paper, reams of copy paper • Large dry erase board, dry erase markers and eraser • 3-large clear plastic totes with lids • Digital Camera with memory card • HP printer ink, cartridge numbers 74 and 75 • Ink jet photo paper, any size • 15-$5 gift cards to McDonalds or Jack in the box (for kids to take home) • Quart size cans of exterior paint, various colors • Animal themed paint stencils (dogs, paw prints, etc) • 5-6 Boxes fabric dye (RIT or similar)-Bright colors (for tie-dying t-shirts) Sit. Stay. Save an Animal! Starting June 15, there is a new cooperative program between the Spokane Coalition of animal shelters and Red Lion Hotels. Available at all 47 Red Lion properties, they will donate 10% of the room rate to our four 5

organizations. The special booking information can be found at redlion. com/S4AC (stay for a cause). The code is 99164585, but is automatically entered when you go to the above address. Red Lion also has a reward card for your pet that travels with you. You AND your pet can win reward points by signing up for their loyalty program. Once a member, there is no deposit fee for staying with your pet. Red Lion shares our passion for animals and are working with us to provide for the pets in our area. Please join us to make that happen. Gail B. Mackie, Executive Director

See More Ways to Help on page 6

More Ways to Help

Pose for Paws, people with pets and pictures Saturday, July 18th at Beautiful Photo Studio located at Undercliff Mansion, the second annual fundraising event. Beautiful Photo Studio will host a picture taking event for people and their pets. For a donation of $20 or more you, your family, and your pet can schedule an appointment for the 18th of July to come down to Beautiful Photo’s studio at Undercliff Mansion for a family portrait session with your pet or pets to capture

a fabulous photo while you “Pose for Paws”. For your donation you receive the family portrait session and a 5 X 7 photo, when you review your family portrait session you will have the opportunity to order additional photos to share with family and friends. Beautiful Photo Studio is known for their whimsically elegant photography; please call them directly to set up your appointment today at 624-3517. We would like to thank The Great Frame Up for donating the printing of flyer posters and event cards and Beautiful Photo for donating their time, resources, and talent for the fundraising event, all donations directly benefit the 9,000 or more animals we care for yearly. If you have any questions regarding the fundraiser please call 534-8133 X209, all photo scheduling is directly made by Beautiful Photo at 624-3517. New Prairie Dog Pet Mercantile Helps Area’s Homeless Animals Now open on Spokane’s South Hill just off Regal on the Palouse Highway next door to South Care veterinary clinic,

the Prairie Pet Mercantile carries a variety of wonderful gifts for your favorite pet lover as well as a variety of quality pet supplies. Owners Don and Cyndi Cutler are big supporters of adopting pets from shelters and rescues. “We’re stocking SpokAnimal Shampoo, with the total proceeds ($10) passed along to them. They also sent up some books which we’re going to stock as soon as we find space! We are also putting up a permanent bulletin board for news about SpokAnimal and the Humane Society, perhaps with a featured cat/dog of the week. We’ve talked about doing events, hopefully starting this summer—perhaps a Saturday dog wash in our parking lot, which we share with Southcare Animal Medical Center, with proceeds going to Spokanimal.” Thanks, Don and Cyndi! Visit them at 2917 E. Palouse Hwy and their website at www.prairiedogmercantile.com

Helter Shelter SpokAnimal held its annual Helter Shelter event the first Saturday of June hosted by KKZX’s Victoria Frederickson. Out in the parking lot here at the shelter we put out the welcome mat and parked the truck to collect donations. With the help of Spike, the Bulldog, from Gonzaga University and Vic from KKZX we were able to load the back of the service truck with needed pet food and supplies. At the time of this article we have collected: 550 lbs. of dry dog food, 133 lbs. of dry cat food, 304 lbs. of cat litter, 10lbs. of critter food, 32 lbs. of treats, 100 cans of wet food, numerous toys, brushes, collars, bones, pet clothing, other pet accessories, cash, and all of the donations haven’t come in yet. We would like to thank our community who came out, Clear Channel, KKZX, Aslin Finch, Shopko, and Advanced Aquarium and Terrarium for helping make this event a success.

Before leaving, Victoria Fredrickson of KKZX added another member to her family. She adopted a kitten to be a friend to her dog she already has at home.

Gonzaga Bulldogs’ mascot helps collect donations (above) and clowns around with KKZX Helter Shelter hostess, Victoria Frederickson (below right). 6

Sit Up & Beg WE NEED • Simple Green & Swiffer Wet cloths • Double sided mop buckets, mop heads and handles • Blankets and towels • Bleach, bleach, and more bleach • Wet floor signs • Office supplies, writeable CD’s • Vacuum cleaner • Bathroom tissue, paper towels • Photo paper • Laminating sheets • DVD-R disks • Thumb drive 1.4gb • LCD flat panel computer monitors (not the huge bulky ones) • Volunteers to do follow-up calls to adoptors Dog/Cat Enrichment Program • Volunteers to stuff Kongs, providing activities to pass the time for those who wait. • Cheez Whiz (kong stuffer) • Peanut Butter (kong stuffer) • Large rawhides (temperament evaluations) • Small kitty toys or ping pong balls • Canned food for dogs/puppies • Dog toys and all sorts of treats and goodies!!! • Cat and dog kennel sponsors (See form on bottom of this page) We need funds to purchase the following - Grooming Program for Shelter Animals Wish List: • Dog dryer, metro air force commander $150.00 • 2 sets muzzles for dogs $40 each

• Adjustable protable groomng table 36x24 with arm $150.00 • Matt breakers/dematting combs $50 • Greyhound polished style comb (metal only) $10 • Universal slicker brushes - 6@$5 each • 1 set muzzles for cats $20 • Thinning shears 6@ $25 each • Nail clippers, scissor type 6@ $8 each • Anti-fatigue mats 2@$130 • Raised tub with stairs or portable ramp with hook for restraint/drain hair guard/hand sprayer • Folding chairs for our event center • Microscope $875 • Nail trimmers, miller’s forge brand $8 each • Nail trimmers, wright $12 each • Golden a-5 clippers $135 • #50 blades for golden a-5 • Anti fatigue mats @$130 • Sponsor a spay pack $200 • Digital platform scale $350 • Cat tongs $45 • Kitten food-purina one • Puppy food-purina one Total budget for this project - $2878 Clinic Equipment Needed • 4 exam tables • 1 table w/sink and rack • 1 surgery table • 1 folding stretcher on rollers $525 • 6 dog spay packs • 6 cat spay packs • 4 otoscopes • 2 cold trays • Suture material • Refrigerator

• Locking cabinets • Cabinets with countertop and sink • 2 sets surgery lights • Vet clinic software • Above the floor kennels x 14 • I n t e rc o m o v e rh e a d p a g i n g system • Digital scale • Retail racks • Handling gloves $55 • Cat tongs 38” $015 • Squeeze cage $185 • Catch pole $105 • 2 fenced areas along Springfield for shelter/owned pets • Waiting room chairs/tables • New record keeping system • Desks and chairs • Microscope • Stereo system for the animals • Flooring • 6 nail trimmers • 3 anesthesia machines • Wa s h e r / d r y e r h e a v y d u t y commercial • 4 stools for exam room • Chairs for clients in exam rooms • 2 stools for pharmacy • 2 golden a-5 clippers • 10 #50 blades • 3 antifatigue mats • 2 pulse oximeters • 4 shelves for exam rooms • Artwork for exam rooms • Bookcase for doctor’s office • Phone system • 4 computers

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Become A Kennel Sponsor - Dog = $100 Cat = $75 for a year Please fill out the information below and mail along with your contribution to: SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. • Kennel Sponsor • P.O. Box 3151 • Spokane, WA 99220 Important: your message must fit in the squares below:

Name_______________________________________ Address _____________________________________ City___________________ State_____ Zip _________

(make checks payable to SpokAnimal C.A.R.E.)

Day Phone ___________________________________

If you have further questions, please contact SpokAnimal at 534-8133.

Evening Phone ________________________________ 7

Purrs, Licks & Tailwags Thank you! Barb Wallace, Cindy Fitzgerald, Roberta Emerson, Tami Kelley, Teresa Sims, and Katherina Choka. We would like to thank Christ Lutheran and Holy Trinity Churches in the valley for hosting SpokAnimal during coffee time and their generous support of our shelter with their donations.

Three Young Entrepreneurs and Philanthropists! T h re e y o u n g l a d i e s c a m e t o SpokAnimal one afternoon to drop off some dog treats, cat litter and cat toys they had bought from providing their neighbors a much needed service – dog walking. The girls were concerned about their neighborhood canine pets not getting enough exercise and decided to do something about it. They made flyers and handed them out at their schools’ PTO meeting and passed them out to all their neighbors. For only a dollar each dog would be walked and played with by the girls. After a month these young entrepreneurs pooled their earnings and decided to again help more animals by purchasing some items for SpokAnimal’s homeless and displaced pets. We would like to thank Brittany Hulse, Katelyn Hulse, and Destiny Maher for their love of animals and gift of time to help so many animals with their passion for Spokane’s pets. HUGE THANKS for the donation of a new washer and dryer for the Receiving Department from Robin & Tracye Whybrow, Susan Lyons, Cindy Corbett,

US Bank, Corporate Real Estate, for the generous donation of office furniture for the building we just purchased to expand clinic services and offer people and pet activities. Sunset Elementary for their donation drive on behalf of Helter Shelter and all the great homemade dog biscuits they baked as well.

Huge thanks to the customers and staff of Latah Creek Trading Company Store in Cheney. They brought approximately 750 lbs. of dry food, 70 cans of dog food, 50 cans of cat food. 400 lbs. of litter, 44 bottles of bleach, 60 rolls of paper towels, toilet paper, mop heads, dish and hand

soap, pet shampoo plus many other items from our “wish list”. Steve Borchard heads the donation drive and we would like to thank him for always thinking of us, as well as, everyone who donated. Global Credit Union employees and customers collected donations on behalf of SpokAnimal the month of February and delivered them in March. Abby Koder, Public Relations, contacted SpokAnimal in January to partner together to help our shelter raise money and supplies to care for the animals. During Global’s donation drive SpokAnimal was at both Spokane locations in the Valley with puppies and one fat cat looking for a forever home. Two puppies found new homes while visiting each off site adoption event branch. The drive successfully raised just over $700 and pounds of pet food and litter, and pet toys and treats. We would like to thank our friends at Global Credit Union and everyone who donated during the donation drive. Volunteers report that attending the “What is My Dog Saying?” body language class at Diamonds in the Ruff is a big help in their work with shelter dogs. Volunteer Coordinator Kandace Watkins shared, “Mary and Debbie have said they really enjoyed the class and got a lot out of it. Debbie indicated that she really feels better about her dog handling and understanding skills after attending the class. Mary said she thought she had good previous dog knowledge but found she learned things from the class she hadn’t known before that will be extremely helpful working with shelter dogs.”

Congratulations to KREM’s Z Best in Spokane Winners The following were winners in the Pets category: • Alpha Dogs - Best Boarding Facility - 49 reviews • Yuppy Puppy - Best Grooming Shop - 43 reviews • Katz Photography - Best Pet Photography - 1 review • Pet Pals Pet Services - Best Pet Sitting - 74 reviews • Northwest Seed - Best Pet Supplies - 5 reviews • Diamonds in the Ruff - Best Dog Training School 115 reviews • Hunter Vet Clinic”- Best Veterinarian - 46 reviews

Looking for the best Spokane has to offer for your pets? Read what their clients have to say! 8

Volunteer Corner

From the Executive Director…

March Volunteer of the Month - Cheri Cheri Bodin was name Volunteer of the Month for March for her continuous gift of time and nibble fingers. Cheri has donated a plethora of hours in crocheting cat beds “snuggles” to help comfort cats and kittens while they await their forever home, on behalf of a nonprofit organization called Hugs for Homeless Animals (H4HA) who are dedicated to improving lives of shelter animals. Cheri has been working on this project for us in her spare time since August last year. Cheri has donated close to 200 blankets that she has feverishly crocheted over the months. Needless to say, the cats are very happy to receive these gifts of love and time.

The staff appreciates the easy care and storage of the special patterned blankets. Snuggled pets are not only happier, they’re healthier, too. Cuddling and tactile stimulation provide animals with a sense of security and well-being in an overwhelming environment like the shelter. Comforts like the blankets keep the cats mentally and physically well while they are in our care. The Snuggles Project is a nationwide project that H4HA started in 1996 and has shipped thousands of blankets to shelters all over the country. We have been lucky to be a recipient thanks to a local crocheter, Cheri Bodin, who graciously made the blankets and donated them on behalf H4HA. If you have any extra yarn that you would like to donate to make a bed, please let us know. Colors don’t matter because the cats don’t care. However, acrylic yarn is requested. Thanks Cheri!!!

April Volunteers of the Month - Windy & Isaac! Windy Werle and Isaac Robinson were named April’s Volunteers of the Month. Windy and Isaac started volunteering here at the shelter and quickly caught the

“foster bug”. They have grown into some great foster parents helping some needy kittens get ready for their new forever home. Originally, they hadn’t planned on fostering kittens only puppies but, after giving it a try they began eagerly taking foster kittens since. The staff nominated Windy and Isaac for their initiative to take on under weight and no mommy kittens that require extra attention not to mention regular feedings. When asked if they had anything to add for the newsletter, Windy simply answered, “Oh, I’d just like to say thank you for the opportunity to help!” If you are interested in joining our foster program please contact Krista or Lisa at extension 207 or Kandace at extension 209. We feel extremely grateful for Windy and Isaac and their commitment to SpokAnimal’s shelter animals and all our volunteers who share their time and love with the homeless and displaced pets we care for everyday! 9

Dear Friends, Volunteers are the backbone of SpokAnimal. Part of the joy that comes with working in the animal welfare field is getting to know these hardworking and dedicated individuals who give so much of themselves to care for the animals. Even though these individuals receive so much love and gratitude back from the animals they care for, I would like to take this opportunity to give my personal thanks as well as that of SpokAnimal. Whether you do outreach finding homes for our pets offsite, are a dog walker or groomer, assist in special events, make calls to adopters checking on their new pets, or fostering, you are saving lives and truly making a difference to the pets in our care. Thanks!

Gail Mackie, Executive Director

Volunteer Orientation Volunteer orientation dates: • July 11 • July 29 • August 8 • August 26 Orientations are held at SpokAnimal CARE, 710 N.Napa 6 pm on Wednesdays and 10:30AM on Saturdays. Call Kandace for more info 534-8133 x209

Please give of your time make a commitment to volunteer to help the animals.

Photo courtesy of Kristi Peplinski

What Really Prompts The Dog’s ‘Guilty Look’? Owners who think that their dog has a “guilty look” are fooling themselves, according to a new study. ScienceDaily (June 14, 2009) — What dog owner has not come home to a broken vase or other valuable items and a guilty-looking dog slouching around the house? By ingeniously setting up conditions where the owner was misinformed as to whether their dog had really committed an offense, Alexandra Horowitz, Assistant Professor from Barnard College in New York, uncovered the origins of the “guilty look” in dogs in the recently published “Canine Behaviour and Cognition” Special Issue of Elsevier’s Behavioural Processes. Horowitz was able to show that the human tendency to attribute a “guilty look” to a dog was not due to whether the dog was indeed guilty. Instead, people see ‘guilt’ in a dog’s body language when they believe the dog has done something it shouldn’t have – even if the dog is in fact completely innocent of any offense. During the study, owners were asked to leave the room after ordering their dogs not to eat a tasty treat. While the owner was away, Horowitz gave some of the dogs this forbidden treat before asking the owners back into the room. In some trials the owners were told that their dog had eaten the

forbidden treat; in others, they were told their dog had behaved properly and left the treat alone. What the owners were told, however, often did not correlate with reality. Whether the dogs’ demeanor included elements of the “guilty look” had little to do with whether the dogs had actually eaten the forbidden treat or not. Dogs looked most “guilty” if they were admonished by their owners for eating the treat. In fact, dogs that had been obedient and had not eaten the treat, but were scolded by their (misinformed) owners, looked more “guilty” than those that had, in fact, eaten the treat. Thus the dog’s guilty look is a response to the owner’s behavior, and not necessarily indicative of any appreciation of its own misdeeds. This study sheds new light on the natural human tendency to interpret animal behavior in human terms. Anthropomorphisms compare animal behavior to human behavior, and if there is some superficial similarity, then the animal behavior will be interpreted in the same terms as superficially similar human actions. This can include the attribution of higher-order emotions such as guilt or remorse to the animal.

“Uh oh, Twix” After the fact is too late. You walk in and find a mess. The dog’s expression above is in response to the look of horror on your face, not guilt or apology. Don’t assume for a moment that any tantrum you might have in response to the mess will change your dog’s decision the next time he gets bored or discovers something marvelous has accidently been left within reach. Circumstances train the dog. Be proactive. Do not allow your dog to practice what you don’t want him to learn. Police the counters, don’t leave temptations available. Unattended food will teach your dog to come back for more. Never leave anything out when you are not around to safe guard it, or your dog will learn to scavenge in your absence - not because he is inherently sneaky, but because history has taught him that it is only safe to take food from the counter when you are not there to see him.

Thank You Pet Sponsors! The following kind folks have shared their love of animals with those who wait in our adoption center - these donations of $25 or more make a huge difference in our quest for forever homes. Betty & John Zurenko x 2 Ron Reed x 12 Ruby Mc Neill x 2 Tiffany & Makayla Osborne Gerald & Kathy Peterson Ryan & Lindsay Tucker x 3 Patricia Rogerson x 2 Truella Stone x 2 Lucy Benjamin Carole Denison Holly Renga x 4 John & Sally Wamba x 4 Johnny & Jan Humphreys x 4 Spokane Public Radio c/o Amy Laskowski Danny & Lue Mencke

Will Parks x 8! Edward Mack Alla Marysheva x 2 Lori Kunz Greg & Guinevere Mee x 2 Roger Bracken Sarah Burger x 2 Ken Adams William & Gelene Griffiths Mark & Marjorie Winters Bette Butcher Topp Teree Myrhang x4 Caroline Anderson Barbara Alvin x 4 Gina Behrens Mary Penton x 3 10

Pam Whitcomb x 3 Robert & Micaela Sutphin x 3 Shirley Alexander x 9! Michael & Kenna May Don‛t you just love our pet sponsors? I really do!

What’s New? SpokAnimal Pet Food Bank Update We are seeing an increase in need of pet food in our community. We recently have been helping out a few non-profits in our area that feed the public whether they are homebound or low income. Last month we helped out almost 50 homebound or low income elderly and 60 clients of the Women’s and Children’s Free Restaurant. Over the last three months there has been an increase in request for assistance which is not surprising with the current state of the economy but, we do want to insure that pets are eating pet food and people are eating people food. We also help those in our community with a walk-in pet food bank to help those who are struggling to feed “Fido or Felix” at home. Many generous individuals and local businesses help us help people and their pets stay together. We would like to thank everyone for their donations to this cause. New Special Events and Training Center Thanks to the generous bequest earlier this year from the estate of animal lover Dorothy Clark, SpokAnimal was blessed with having the funds available to purchase the adjoining property just east of our adoption center. This very large building will provide us with a large training room for public seminars, meetings and staff & volunteer training. It will be the headquarters of our new volunteer center, provide space for temperament testing, and house our expanded veterinary clinic - the Dorothy Clark Memorial Pet Surgery Center. We held our first training there with 30 participants. Jennifer Orem from American Humane Association let a seminar on customer service. We do have several events planned for the summer. Dorothy M. Clark Memorial Pet Surgery Center Dorothy Clark’s love for animals will extend beyond her lifetime. The surgery center, named in her honor, will increase the number of sterilizations we can perform, thus making an impact on the number of unwanted animals in Spokane. As SpokAnimal transitions out of animal control, our mission’s primary focus will be to impact on the number of

homeless pets through sterilization. We cannot adopt our way out of the overpopulation crisis. Sterilization is the key. The Dorothy M. Clark Pet Surgery Center will almost triple our space and allow for more hours of service, more room for surgery equipment, more room in the waiting area, and more room for files. Thanks to Dorothy for her generosity. Oh, Behave! We have started a behavior modification class for a small group of volunteers. They have begun to meet every other week to learn about dog behaviors and modifications they can use to help curb unwanted canine behaviors. They began with a quick start on their first training working with some of the rescue dogs from the Kennewick puppy mill at the shelter. Many of the dogs had had no human contact and were very scared and stressed upon coming to SpokAnimal. In just a short time the volunteers were making eye contact and some of the braver and more curious dogs were allowing the behavior trainees to make physical contact with them by petting and touching the American Eskimo’s in kennels. The trainees will learn to work with dogs who have food bowl aggression, basic obedience, “clicker” training and other behaviors that can be modified with patience, time and training all using positive methods. Volunteers will also have access to some online training for other volunteer opportunities here at the shelter in the future. Dr. Sophia Yin, DVM - Applied Animal Behaviorist - Will Speak in Spokane Dr. Sophia Yin, a 1993 graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, is the author of two books: “The Small Animal Veterinary Nerdbook®,” a bestselling textbook for veterinarians, and “How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves.” She earned her Master ’s in Animal Science in 2001 from UC Davis. Her most recent book/DVD is titled “Low Stress Handling, Restraint, and Behavior Modification in Dogs and Cats.” Dr. Yin will be in Spokane speaking at SpokAnimal’s new Special Events & Training Center on August 13 through 16, 2009. To register, please visit our website for a downloadable pdf that will be posted soon. For a seminar schedule, see box at the right. 11

Sophia Yin, DVM Seminar at SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. Author of

“How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves” and “Low Stress Handling, Restraint and Behavior Modification” August 13-16, 9AM-5PM Thursday 6:30-8:30 PM: • Creating the New Improved Cat Through Early Socialization $20, Free to seminar attendees Friday AM: • Secret to Solving Behavior Problems Lies in Thinking Like a Dog, Cat, Horse, Goat ... Friday PM: • Demo • Dominance vs Leadership • Gaining Leadership Through a Learn to Earn Program • Pitfalls of Punishment Saturday AM: • Recognizing Brewing Behavior Problems • Reversing Brewing Behavior Problems Saturday PM: • The Many Faces of Fear and Aggression: When is the Problem Really Solved? • Low Stress Handling, Restraint Techniques Sunday: • Two 3.5 hour Handling Labs space limited. Sunday wet labs are for veterinarians, veterinary staff, shelter staff only. Fees: One day - $125, Two days - $200, Three days - $275 Lunch will be provided each day as well as morning/afternoon breaks.

A Reminder to Pet-Owning Parents Don’t leave pets and kids together unsupervised! Generally, this warning is driven by the need to keep children safe. The recommendation goes both ways. It can also keep pets safe from torment. As I worked in my garden I could hear the squeals and laughter of neighborhood kids down the block playing in a wading pool in their front yard. They had squirt guns and were having a lot of fun in the sun. The family dog lay in the shade nearby. It was the picture of the perfect summer. Then Mom went inside. The squirt gun fight went from shooting each other, to shooting the dog. As the dog slunk around the edges of the yard, they followed, laughing and squirting. He dodged behind a parked car and they split up, soaking him coming and going. He tried to run to the front door to ask to go in, but they cornered him there, so he ran into the neighbor’s yard to escape his tormentors. Just then, mom came back outside,

iced tea in hand. And then, instead of yelling at the kids for being unkind, she yelled at the dog for leaving the yard. “Bad, dog! You know better!” she continued to scold as he rushed to her side and leaned against the safety of her leg. In response to his excellent come-whencalled, she rebuffed him. “Yuck, you’re all wet! Have you been playing in the water, too?” I wouldn’t call it that. And told her so.

Protect Pets From Cocoa Mulch Poisoning By Melissa Maroff, eHow Expert in Pets Cocoa bean mulch, which is made of cocoa bean shells, is a popular organic fertilizer. However, this gardener’s favorite is also a favorite among dogs (and some cats) due to the sweet smell-and the only problem-just like chocolate, it contains theobromine, which can be poisonous if ingested in large quantities. Here are some ways to protect your pet from cocoa mulch. • Supervise your pet or keep him away from areas where cocoa mulch is used. Supervising is often not enough, since pets can inhale stuff off the ground as quickly and efficiently as the best vacuum cleaner.

Squirrels! If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em! Drs. Foster & Smith Educational Staff Though designed to attract wild birds, bird feeders also have the effect of attracting other wildlife species. The prospect of an easy meal i s t o o a l l u ring, so whenever you offer food to wild birds, sooner or later you will attract squirrels. With a single feeder, both birds and squirrels end up competing for the same resource. Consequently, the larger, more active squirrels scare away birds and in the process bird feeders get damaged. Most bird feeders simply are not designed to withstand the persistent and energetic activity of foraging squirrels. Maintain backyard harmony and prevent costly damage to bird feeders by providing squirrels a feeder of their own – one designed to challenge them

Gardening Warning:

but at the same time resist damage. Look for durable, squirrel-resistant materials such as metal or solid thick-cut hardwood construction to ensure lasting enjoyment. Bird Feeders are for the Birds Squirrels are just as fascinating and entertaining to watch as wild birds. Also, squirrels are extremely cunning, and their problem-solving abilities seem uncanny. Squirrel feeders that challenge and stimulate clever squirrel minds provide hours of interactive entertainment for both you and the squirrels. Not only do squirrels relish the mental and physical exercise, they are rewarded generously for their efforts. Placement Use squirrel favorites such as corn, peanuts, sunflower seeds, and squirrel food and place feeders at least 15 ft. away from your wild bird feeders. Keep squirrel feeders well stocked at all times to prevent squirrels from straying from their designated feeder. Occupied squirrels are less likely to be interested in bird feeders. 12

• Look for symptoms of toxicity if you suspect your pet has ingested cocoa mulch; symptoms usually occur four to six hours after ingestion. The first signs are vomiting and diarrhea, and possibly an elevated heart rate. If it’s a more serious case it may progress to hyperactivity, muscle tremors and other neurological signs. • Immediately contact a veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 if you think your pet has ingested cocoa mulch. Treatment will depend on how much the pet has eaten, when it was eaten, and whether the pet is sick. Recommended care may include administering medicalgrade activated charcoal to your pet and taking your pet to a vet to control a rapid heartbeat, tremors or seizures. • Use a shredded bark mulch such as pine or cedar as an alternative to cocoa. These are good for your garden and your pet.

Seasonal Concerns

with a history of heat stress; breeds with flat faces or short noses; and dogs who are overweight, physically inactive, have cardiovascular disease, or respiratory problems. Some prescription drugs may increase the risk. The symptoms of heat stress include profuse panting, salivation, an anxious expression, staring without seeing, failing to respond to commands, skin that is warm and dry, fever, rapid pulse, fatigue or exhaustion, muscular weakness, and physical collapse. The symptoms of heat stroke or heat prostration can include a warm nose and foot pads, glazed eyes, heavy panting, rapid pulse, a dark red tongue, fever, dizziness, vomiting or diarrhea, immobility, and unconsciousness. Brain damage occurs when the body’s temperature reaches 106o to 107oF. A dog’s normal temperature is 100.5o to 101.5oF If your dog experiences any of the above symptoms, provide immediate first aid. Your rapid response may save your dog’s life.

Photo of Bonnie Bell, Courtesy of Linda & Tony Tompkins

The Dog Days of Summer!

Whenever temperatures climb, provide extra drinking water. Your dog’s panting cools him by releasing body heat, but this process also can dehydrate his body. To encourage a hot dog to drink on hot days, resupply his cold water. Some people fill a dog bowl or bucket and freeze it overnight. As it melts during the day, it provides a steady supply of refreshing, cold water (check to make sure it melts quickly enough to provide as much water as he might wish to drink). Alternatively, or in addition, freeze or simply chill water in the refrigerator in a plastic water bottle and add the melting or chilled contents to your dog’s water periodically throughout the day. Change your dog’s water more often during hot weather and add ice cubes to your dog’s bowl. Many hot dogs enjoy curling up with a nice cold ice pack. A frozen plastic water bottle stays cool for hours. Dogs who use frozen water bottles as pillows cool down quickly, since blood circulates close to the surface at the neck and throat. Protect Your Pets From Heat Stress Obese dogs, flat-faced dogs, and (especially!) obese, flat-faced dogs are at increased risk of heat stress and heat stroke. Exercise dogs in the cool of the evening, or close to dawn, and make sure they have adequate shade and water. Heat stress, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke or heat prostration are increasingly severe levels of the same basic condition. Any dog can suffer from heat stress, but dogs who are most susceptible include the very young and old; any dog

Photo credit: Bea Wachter

Don’t forget your dog’s life jacket when boating this summer!

Flat faced dogs, obese dogs and black dogs are at greater risk of heat stress! “Bug” stays cool, playing in the water. Reduce your dog’s temperature by moving her into shade and immersing her gradually into cool water, such as in a stream, pond, fountain, horse trough, bath tub, or wading pool. Otherwise, wet the dog thoroughly, pouring a continuous stream of cool water over her body, beginning with the head and extremities, from a hose, watering can, bottle, or pan. If possible, apply ice packs to her head and neck. Apply wet towels to her abdomen, groin, legs, head, and neck. If you can, take your dog’s temperature and continue applying cool wet towels until it returns to normal. 13

As soon as possible, take your dog to a veterinary clinic. Even if she seems to have recovered, her body temperature could increase again; heat stress always carries a risk of brain damage; and depending on the dog’s age, physical condition, and the amount of time spent with an elevated temperature, complications can occur. Dogs in Hot Cars article - downloadable flyers and posters Because many states allow only assistance dogs to be brought into stores or malls, some people take their dogs along on errands but leave them in the car. This can be deadly. A little heat outside a car can quickly make it very hot inside. On a summer’s day of only 85 degrees Fahrenheit, for example, even keeping the windows slightly open won’t stop the inside temperature from climbing to 102 degrees in 10 minutes, and to 120 degrees in 20 minutes. A dog whose body temperature rises to 107-108 degrees will within a very short time suffer irreparable brain damage — or even death. United Animal Nation’s “Don’t Leave Me in Here — It’s Hot!” flier has saved countless animals’ lives over the years. With its tips on prevention and treatment, the flier has proven to be a painless reminder that alerts someone of the dangers of leaving animals in the car while he or she is shopping. Whenever you see a parked car with animals inside, place the “Don’t Leave Me in Here — It’s Hot!” flier under the windshield wiper. (If you see an animal in imminent danger or a child left unattended inside a car, see the store manager or contact the police.) You can download and print a single sheet (three up) of the “Don’t Leave Me in Here – It’s Hot!” fliers (PDF file), or order your own lifesaving packet of fliers from the UAN Store (25 fliers for $3). Call (916) 429-2457 or e-mail info@uan. org for information about discount pricing for larger-volume orders. The link to the information is on SpokAnimal’s website!

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Hello “Needs Help” I wonder what has changed in your neighbor’s life that causes her to be so sensitive? Perhaps the noise from your dogs is the only thing she feels she can control in her life? New job schedule? Working a night shift? Retired so now she’s home to notice? Upset with you for some other reason and using the dogs as an excuse to vent? For starters, I’d ask the other neighbors if they find your dogs annoying. Unless they bark non-stop for many minutes straight or it was some crazy hour of the night, legally, she has no case. SpokAnimal probably filled you in on what she would require in the way of a petition, etc. It’s a noise ordinance. If you ran your lawnmower at 3AM under her bedroom window, she could report that, too. But middle of the day, normal mower at a reasonable decible, mow all you want. Legal case or not, of course you want to do what you can to make peace with your neighbor. 1. Document how often you and your dogs are out enjoying your yard and how much they actually bark. Note if there are other dogs barking in

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the neighborhood that she could be mistaking for yours. Note if they are louder together than apart - maybe you could minimize the noise factor if they were out there with you one at a time. (Twice the time, half the noise?) She’s lucky that you don’t have a fenced yard and leave them out there for hours at a stretch. She’s lucky they are tiny barkers and not something with a big booming voice! 2. Train a rocket recall to minimize barking: call them to you a bazillion times a day for an extra special treat until they will come running every time you call them. Call them out of playing and then send them back to play. When you are in the yard, call them, reward them and send them off to play again. When they are so good at coming that they will drop everything to run to you, call them whenever you note there is something about to go by that could cause barking - before they start. Feed feed feed (or scatter the treats like chicken feed so they have to search for them) until that something has passed. (Note: you have tiny dogs that will 14

fill up fast, so all treats should be TEENY - the size of lentils.) 3. Take your neighbor a plate of cookies and apologize. Positive reinforcement works for people, too. If they are barking at her, ask if she’d toss biscuits (you’d provide them) into the yard every time she comes out. Now that she’s upset you, the dogs are going to notice and might start barking at her more, so feed them like crazy every time she appears so next door lady equals good things.

Best of luck! I hope you get this resolved so you can enjoy this amazing weather!

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of “Smokey” and “Chuck of Chocolate” aka “Choco” - Barbara Grant of “Pooter” - Steve Borchard of “Calipso” - Linda Pruitt - Gretchen George of Harlan Hood - Gloria Lewis of Helen Crosby - Doris Matsch - Mae Van Leuven of “Gremlin” - Lynaia Liptak of Raven, much loved by Karen Hathaway - all of us at Diamonds in the Ruff

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of Carol Ann McCain - Susan Patterson

of “Dyna” - Barbara Frank

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of “Fluffy” - Ariane Carman

of “Sutter” - Dian Nelsen

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of “Pugsie” - Glen & Jean Johnson

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Have you considered hiring a dog-walker or dog sitter to come part way through the day to let them out or take them for a walk? How about a dog door into a safely contained area so they could let themselves out as needed? As for therapy dog status and rights of access, just a couple of clarifications: there are Animal-Assisted Therapy dogs. These dogs visit hospitals and nursing homes with their able-bodied handlers as a volunteer service. They do not have full public access, only access to facilities where they are “on-staff” as visiting therapy animals. See Delta Society for more info about evaluations and requirements. Then there are Service Dogs or Assistance Dogs. These dogs DO have public access, like guide dogs for the blind. Their job is to provide a specifically trained skill to mediate their handler’s disability and the owner of the dog must have a documented disability as described under the ADA and prescribed by their physician. In both cases the dogs must have impeccable manners and be socially and temperamentally stable for the job.

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