We’ve added a new book to our Amazon book list – Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search and Rescue Dog by Susannah Charleson.  After seeing a photograph of a search and rescue dog with her tired partner resting after working all night during the Oklahoma City bombing, the author was inspired to begin training for SAR herself.  Now, she works with a Dallas based search and rescue organization.This is the story of Puzzle and their journey together. Some reviews: The...
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The Keene Sentinel has an article about a local dog trainer, Denise Mazzola, who is participating in the Extreme Mutt Makeover contest.  She has eight weeks to train a shelter dog in basic obedience.  The final competition will take place on August 13th.  Denise is trainer with a lot of exposure in the Monadnock area. She hosts a weekly television show on Cheshire TV called “Doggy Dilemmas.” She appears monthly on Dan Mitchell’s WKBK morning talk show, taking calls from listeners with questions about...
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Its that time of year again when free or inexpensive pups and kittens are available but many people don’t think beyond the purchase price when it comes to costs of adding a new pet to the home. Recently I went on the search for a free kitten and as luck would have it I found a great one to join our home that was sadly missing the recently lost 20 year old cat. The former owner was quite shocked as we parted when I...
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From the FDA’s web site: Feline’s Pride is announcing a voluntary recall of Feline’s Pride Raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens, Natural Chicken Formula, Net Wt. 2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg., 40 oz.) produced on 6/10/10, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product is packaged in uncoded plastic containers and sold frozen to private consumers nationwide. Once thawed, the pet food has a shelf life of about 1 week. The firm manufactures the pet food by an as-ordered basis. This...
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Summertime and the living is easy.  Now is the time to have fun with your dogs.  Just remember that dogs can’t sweat  and don’t take them jogging in the middle of day.  Save your walk or ball chasing for the cool of the morning or early evenings. Summer is also the time for dog shows and agility trials.  We’ll be updating our calendar over the next few days to let you know when they are being held.  If you are thinking of getting a...
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The Fourth of July is coming and summer thunderstorms are already being heard. Does your dog fear loud noises? Does your pet frantically try to get away or hide? Is your dog at risk for being one of the many missing pets after 4th of July weekend celebrations that include fireworks? You might want to discuss with your vet considering what melatonin may do for reducing or eliminating your dog’s fears. It can work for noise phobic dogs to help them be calmer and...
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Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc., of Pacoima, CA, announced a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the “Best By” date of June 17, 2011, in 5-lb. and 28-lb. bags because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.  Products affected by this recall include: Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Formula 5-lb bag, UPC codes 7-23633-9000-4 and 7-23633-99003-5 and “Best by” date of June 17, 2011 28-lb bags, UPC codes 7-23633-99002-8 and “Best by” date of...
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I am of two minds on this issue I understand that there are farm cats and that there can be an issue of cats being dumped on ‘farm homes’ and with reproduction getting out of hand in some locations. I also know some rescues offer colonies of altered cats to farm homes so some do think this is the best option for feral cats accustomed to wild living. I have no problem with farmers killing sick or injured animals including dumped cats. One of...
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Update 7/16 – For the latest advisories, please see the sidebar on the right. It’s summer time again and, with summer, comes the warnings about blue-green algae. According to the N.H. Department of Environmental Services, the algae can cause health effects ranging from skin and mucous membrane irritation to nausea and even central nervous system damage to both pets and people. If you notice a blue-green sheen to a pond or lake, it is better to be safe and keep you pets (and yourself)...
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