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pet agree By Jenna Robbins
HOMELIFE
Where, Oh Where? Lost Pets, Part II Last week, I wrote about a disoriented dog I found near my property. Fortunately, that story had a good ending. But often, a lost pet brings anxiety and sadness – anxiety for the pet and the person who found him, and sadness for the family that lost him. In my last column, I gave tips on what to do if you find a pet. Following are tips on what to do if you’re the one who lost the pet, and how to avoid this stressful situation all together. IF YOU LOSE A PET, DON’T WAIT! I can’t stress that enough. Drive around your neighborhood slowly and call your dog. If there is a key phrase that usually works with your pet, like, “Do you want a cookie,” use that phrase when calling your dog. If you have another dog, it might help to bring him
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with you if you are searching on foot or in the woods. If your dog has favorite squeaky toy, bring that too. Let everyone know that your dog is missing. Have someone make calls to vet offices, shelters, pet stores and neighbors. Put posters in the neighborhood and on your car. Put all the information on Rule #1: small fliers or index cards Keep ‘em tagged and place them in mailboxes and under doors and windshield wipers. Call a local radio station and ask if they will make an announcement.
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spectrum is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which we saw over the weekend in East Hampton. It carries a PG warning for “some mild language.” I’m embarrassed at how much I liked this film – at least until the big ending scene that goes on too long. But it is very funny with some sophisticated adult humor thrown in, and the characters are well drawn – in every sense of the word. What a hoot to hear Mr. T doing the V/O for the fanatic policeman with his inverted pyramid body shape. Just one weird scene here for me: Giant, headless roasted chickens go after the ‘human’ characters, and eat the policeman. If Michael Moore didn’t make you stop eating chicken, this might. Otherwise, I found nothing in it to be scary or off-putting for any school age child. Finally, we took our first grader to see the musical, The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee, at the
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 FRANKENSTEIN FOLLIES – Bay Street Theatre presents Stages production of the Halloween musical review, Frankenstein Follies, with fortune teller, face painting, tattoo parlor. 7:30 -9:30. For ticket information, call Bay Street, 631725-9500, or Stages, 631-329-1420. Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor. KIDS KNEAD CHALLAH – 5:30 p.m. Challah breadmaking, songs, Kiddush juice-making, and grand children’s raffle. Free, no affiliation necessary. Chabad of Southampton, 214 Hill St. 631-287-2249. CMEE’S BUG BASH! - The Children’s Museum of the East End (CMEE) in Bridgehampton, invites families to get a jump start on Halloween week, as it hosts its annual Halloween “Bash” from 4:30 pm - 6:30 p.m. Due to last year’s popular “Bug Bash!” theme, the Museum has invited back Erik Callendar of Erik’s Amazing Edventures who will safely present and talk about a variety of many-legged creatures, including tarantula’s and scorpions. 376 Bridgehampton/Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8250. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 HAMPTONS BASEBALL CAMP - Hamptons Baseball Camp is for children of all experience levels, ages four through 13, who want to play baseball in a safe, fun, positive and organized learning environment. Emphasis is placed on effort over talent, team concepts and core fundamentals. Also included are tips on diet, fitness and “intangibles.” Come for the day or for the season. Located at SYS Youth Services in Southampton. 631-907-2566. FRANKENSTEIN FOLLIES – Sunday 2:00 p.m. See Friday listing for details. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 FRANKENSTEIN FOLLIES – Saturday 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. See Friday listing for details. PETTING FARM AT AMARYLLIS SANCTUARY –Love animals? Especially rescued animals? Visit with Octaveous and Sir Lancelot the pot belly piggies; Skipper,
Southampton Cultural Center (see review, page 58). I was forewarned, and I’m not sure why, but for some reason borderline material is more acceptable to me in live theatre than in film. It’s art, after all. In any case, there is some brief language (damn, gxx-damn, shxt), but it’s mostly in song so it doesn’t stand out. Our son doesn’t know those words, so it went right by him. There’s also a song about an erection. One young teenage contestant stares at a pretty girl in the audience, and, voila. Then it’s his turn to take the mike for his next word. He pulls his number placard over his crotch. We waited to see Hudson’s response. He sat up in his seat with giddy excitement like a schoolboy who witnessed some naughty behavior, and said, “He has a hole in his pants!” I say, go. It’s a great show for adults and kids. And no little flamingos were harmed in the making of it.
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Commodore and Poseidon duckies; Binky the mini burro and SO MANY others! Learn about the mission of Amaryllis. Every Sunday 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. 93 Merchants Path off Sagg Road behind Wolffer Vineyard, Sagaponack. $5. 631537-7335. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS - The Parrish Art Museum is offering a selection of After School Art programs as well as Toddler Workshops. Registration is required for all workshops, call for information: 631-283-2118, ext. 30 to register. 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton. ONGOING CMEE – Children’s Museum of the East End. Check out the new Lego table, improvements to the general store, new sand table and a new art area in the permanent gallery. Interactive exhibitions, arts and science based programs and workshops, special events. 376 Bridge/Sag Turnpike, Bridgehampton. $7 for non-members, members are free. 631537-8250. . JACKSON POLLOCK FAMILY DRIP PAINTING WORKSHOP – Tour & Explore the Pollock Krasner House & Studio, followed by a drip-painting workshop. 10 -11:30 a.m. For Thurs. or Fri. workshop contact Karyn Mannix at 631-329-2811 or jacksonpollock.wordpress.com. For Sat. workshop contact Joyce Raimondo at 917-502-0790 or joyceraimondo.com. Reservations required. SHABBAT SHABOOM – Fridays. Singing, story telling and celebration. All ages. 5 p.m. Havens Beach, Bay St., Sag Harbor. 631-725-0904. KIDS KARAOKE – Mondays. 5 to 7 p.m. Regulars Music Caféé, 1271 North Sea Road, Southampton. 631-287-2900. SOUTHAMPTON YOUTH SERVICES – Kids’ programs daily in sports, dance and more. 631-287-1511. HAMPTON LIBRARY STORYTIME – Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children ages 4 to 7. Stories and music making. Registration required. Hampton Library, Bridgehampton.
Don’t give up. HOW TO HELP PREVENT LOSING YOUR DOG Always make sure your dog has a collar with ID tags. Use a printed collar with a phone number on it. Microchip your dog. It’s only an injection, not surgery, and can save a lot of heartache. Most vet offices and all shelters are equipped with scanners. Make sure your veterinarian’s information is on one of the tags This is really important. Even if you never walk your dog, make a point of walking him around your neighborhood and teaching him where he lives. How? Each walk should be in a different direction. Start by only going a short distance and increase the radius with each training session. Walking home is the time to repeatedly say, “GO HOME,” and let him have an extra lead so that he can show you that he knows where to go. Give him a reward when he gets there. Going home should ALWAYS be a good thing. Let your neighbors become familiar with your dog so that they can identify him if he is wandering around the neighborhood, and so that he won’t be frightened if a neighbor tries to approach him. Online, you can register your dog with many organizations that can offer assistance if your pet gets lost. Please don’t let your pet roam because he always comes home eventually, and he likes to walk around the neighborhood and visit the neighbors, and there are other dogs that he likes to play with, and nothing ever happens to him, and he’s smart enough to take care of himself and blah, blah, blah. Do I need to say more about that? Their lives depend on us. We have to be smarter and kinder.
HAMPTON LIBRARY RHYME TIME – Thursdays. 10 a.m. 6 months to 3. Stories, rhymes and songs. Registration required. ART AT THE GOLDEN EAGLE – 14 Gingerbread La. East Hampton. 631-324-0603. SOUTHAMPTON TOWN WORKSHOPS – Call to register for classes 631-728-8585. GOAT ON A BOAT – Puppet shows, programs for young children. Rte. 114 and East Union Street, Sag Harbor. 631725-4193. goatonaboat.org. LIL COWPOKES PONY CLUB – Every Sat. from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. for ages 3 and up. Learn about animals and how to ride a pony. Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue, 93 Merchants Path, Southampton. 631-537-7335. MOMMY AND ME – Mondays 10 a.m. for pre-school children and their parents/caregivers. Montauk Library, Montauk Highway. 631-324-4947. MUSIC TOGETHER BY THE DUNES – A music and movement program for children 0 to 5-years-old and their caregivers. Mon. and Tues. mornings at the Dance Centre of the Hamptons, WH Beach. Thurs. mornings at the SH Cultural Center. Fri. mornings at SH Town Recreation Center on Majors Path in Southampton. 631-764-4180. YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE – Sponsored by the Town of Southampton Youth Bureau to give kids a voice in town government. 631-702-2425. JOHN JERMAIN LIBRARY STORYTIME – Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. John Jermain Library, Main St., Sag Harbor. 631-725-0049. Send all events for the kids’ calendar to events@danspapers.com by Friday at noon.
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