Downeast Dog News PUBLISHER Jenn Rich COPY EDITOR Belinda Carter CONTRIBUTORS Susan Spisak Diana Logan Sara Moore Judith Herman Carolyn Fuhrer Don Hanson Nancy Holmes Meghan Sullivan GRAPHIC DESIGN Courier Publications, LLC
From the Publisher Dear Dog News Readers, I cannot believe how quickly this year has passed. I am already working on the November paper. I think I blinked and September and October came and went! What a beau ful year for foliage though. So colorful! This month is our Best of the Best issue where the results of your vo ng are revealed. Congratula ons to our winners! Pepper’s backyard park is basically complete. I just need to staple on a li le more fencing on one side to keep the ball from going out. I am so grateful to everyone who helped put this together. She absolutely loves it! She jumps up and down and spins circles at the door when she thinks she is going out there to play. She
has added it to her clock and things to remind me to do every day. It is so nice to have the peace of mind that I don’t have to be concerned about her going near the road. I think I am as excited as she is to have this space. Today I threw the ball up on top of the garage roof by mistake, and it disappeared, possibly into a gu er. Thankfully, she let me use a different ball. Usually she obsesses over finding the correct ball if she knows where it went. ‘Tis the season to talk about what we are thankful for, and I am certainly thankful for great friends and family, our new place to play, and for such a lovely dog with whom to play. All the best, Jenn & Pepper
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November 2019
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Table of Contents Hot Dog News ...................... 2 Furry Words ......................... 4 Ask the Vet ............................ 4 Basic Training Tips ................ 6 Best of Best ............ 7, 10 & 11 Performance Dog Training .... 8 Ask Bammy ........................... 9 Words, Woofs & Meows ...... 13 Pet Pantries ..........................14 Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome ............... 15 Rescue of the Month ............16 Dogs for Adoption ............... 17 Calendar of Events .............. 18 Business Directory .............. 19
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