Downeast Dog News Publisher/
Graphic Designer
Katie Grant
Copy Editor Belinda Carter Contributors William Kunitz Diana Logan Sara Moore Judith Herman Carolyn Fuhrer Linda Webb Aceto Advertising Wendi Smith 998-2605 Western Maine
President
Wendi Smith
Parent & Publishing Company Maine Pet News LLC
Our Goals
• Provide the latest in dogrelated news and information. • Encourage and support dogfriendly businesses and Mainemade pet products and services. • Cultivate a community of responsible dog guardianship/ ownership. • Support animal welfare causes.
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From the Publisher
Happy New Year readers!! I hope everyone had an amazing holiday and enjoyed ringing in the New Year. What are your plans for 2014? The beagles and I are hoping to continue being active, being healthy, and bringing you a great newspaper every month. We’re enjoying the snow (though Molly gets stuck sometimes; her eyes are bigger than her legs!) and we try to go out and play in it often. The freezing temperatures we had in December kept us inside and by the woodstove a lot, but that’s the beauty of winter! The girls have been wearing their sweaters, while Johnnie seems to think he’s too tough for one even though he’s typically the first to ask to go inside! Our family also welcomed a new member! My cousin and her husband adopted one-year-old Sheba from the Coastal Humane Society! She’s now in a nice big house with big brother Max to wrestle and play with and their 6-month-old baby girl to protect and care for! Welcome home Sheba! In this month’s issue, we are featuring a few things to help with those New Year resolutions!
Johnnie in the snow!
Cassi catching some snowflakes!
Planet Dog Foundation Embarks on the Next One Million of Giving PDF Awards $66,000 in New Grants to Eleven Canine Service Organizations in 10 States
The Planet Dog Foundation (PDF), Planet Dog’s non-profit grant-making organization, has awarded another $66,000 in grants to continue to support canine service programs across the country! The pet industry’s socially responsible leader is on its way to achieving another million dollar milestone. Earlier this year, PDF announced it had given over $1 million dollars since 2006 to help dogs help people in need. Planet Dog is proud to donate 2% of every purchase of its award-winning products to PDF. “We are thrilled to announce new grants to eleven exemplary canine service programs in ten states across the country,” says Kristen Smith, the Executive Director of the Planet Dog Foundation (PDF). “Establishing these new partnerships is a great
way for us to embark on our next million dollars of giving and we look forward to learning more about our new grantees and seeing the grants in action,” adds Smith. The new grantees may be from Arkansas, Baltimore, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Texas, but the reach of their programs goes well beyond their borders. The PDF grants will support Service Dog, Therapy Dog, and other canine service programs from the following canine service organizations: A Fair Shake for Youth, Inc. (AFSY) (New York, NY); American Scent Dog Association (Little Rock, AR); America’s VetDogs – The Veteran’s K-9 Corps, Inc. (Smithtown, NY); Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (Whiting, NJ); Detroit Public
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Contact Katie Grant, Publisher, (207) 751-7786 or katie@downeastdognews.com
January 2014
On pages 8 and 9, you’ll find information about obedience training and trainers. If you and your pup want to work on some new tricks, check out some of our favorite trainers from around the state in that feature. Our cover story comes to us from Linda Aceto and her experience welcoming a new puppy into her home. I know when we introduced Johnnie into Cassi’s world, things were a little crazy for a while. I was personally very overwhelmed and honestly scared of “rocking the boat” of our little family. Today, Cassi and Johnnie are very much happy siblings! They wrestle and play together, though Cass never passes up the opportunity to muscle her little brother out of the way. I can no longer imagine life without the two of them! Everyone here at Downeast Dog News, the beagles, and I hope that 2014 starts off well for you and your families. Please stay safe, warm, and have fun! -Katie & The 3 Beagles
Safety Foundation (DPSF) (Detroit, MI); Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc. (Bloomfield, CT); HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (AACR) (Eugene, OR); MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (MUMH) (Baltimore, MD); New Horizons Service Dogs, Inc. (Orange City, FL); Paws for People – Pet-Assisted Visitation Services, Inc. (Newark, DE); and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Dallas, TX). The mission of the Planet Dog Foundation (PDF) is to promote and celebrate programs in which dogs serve and support their best friends. PDF is funded primarily by Planet Dog’s contribution of 2% of every sale to the Foundation’s grant making fund. Planet Dog’s contributions
See GIVING on page 5
Table of Contents Hot Dog News .................................. 2 Furry Words ....................................... 4 Ask the Vet........................................... 4 Greg & Axel Show Photo ............... 6 Basic Training Tips ........................... 7 Cold Weather Pet Safety ............... 7 New Year, New Tricks! .................... 8 Baxter ................................................... 10 Performance Dog Training ........... 11 Why Certification Matters............. 12 Activities for Bored Dogs............... 12 Dogs for Adoption........................... 13 Calendar of Events .......................... 14 Business Directory ........................... 15
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