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Pet Health Knowledge from Healing
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Volume
III, Issue VII September 2007 IN THIS ISSUE •
Upcoming Events
& Announcements • Why Become a Certified Canine Good Citizen |
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Upcoming Events & Announcements |
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FREE
Weight Reduction Clinic Tuesday,
September 11 at Healing 9AM to 5PM Visit Healing Springs this Tuesday for a free weight reduction
clinic including free samples, weight consultation, exercise programs, and
education and literature on diets and drugs.
In addition, a Slentrol
representative will be on hand to answer questions. Use
your Pet
Portal or call 236-5103 to make an appointment. Walk-ins Welcome! |
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Carroll County Fair Click here for The Official Carroll County, Virginia
Fair Website Lots of great things are
going on at the Here are two of the pet related events we
think you will enjoy. |
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Dog
Show & Responsible Pet Ownership Day Plus
Low-Cost Microchipping by Healing Springs,
Demonstrations, & Fun Dog Activities Saturday,
September 15, 9AM to 2PM, (Kudos to the K-9
Kudos dog training class members who helped organize
this event!) |
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9:00
to 10:30 |
Microchipping Clinic by Healing Springs & Home Again:
Microchips, lifetime registry, and annual membership to the Advanced Pet
Recovery System for only $29. Healing Springs is still the only vet in
the region to participate in Home Again’s Advanced Pet Recovery System. Thanks to the assistance of Home Again,
this is the lowest price Healing Springs has ever offered for this
package. For more information on how a
Home Again
microchip can help your pet find its way home and on the new Advance Pet
Recovery System, see the May 2007 AHB. AKC
Canine Good Citizen Test - $12. All proceeds generated
by this test go to help the Healing Springs H.E.L.P. Fund. All types of dogs can take the test. Not familiar with the
American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen certification? Learn how to prove your
dog is a good dog. See the article
below. |
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10:30
to Noon |
Trained
Dog Demonstrations & Talks Search &
Rescue Dog Demonstration Police
Dog Demonstration Advanced Obedience
Dogs Therapy Dog Work |
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Noon
to 1:00 |
Dog
Show $2 entry fee
(or Noon to 3:00 package - $8) Handler Age
Groups: (1) 14 & under (2) 15
& over Categories:
(sign up at event) Best Trick Best Dressed Cutest Big and Little Pair of Dogs Best Spots Owner – Dog Look-a-Like Prettiest Pure Bred Magnificent Mut |
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1:00
to 3:00 |
Paw
Painting: $3 per painting Make
Your Own Dog Bandana: $5 Continuation
of Microchipping and Canine Good Citizen Agility
Demonstration Open
Agility Practice for Experienced Dogs |
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Horse
Show at the Carroll County Fair Saturday,
September 15, Gates open at
7AM. Registration closes at 8:30
AM. You
can download a pre-registration form online by clicking here. Negative Coggins Required. If you do not have proof of negative
Coggins, simply call Healing Springs today to schedule a test: (276)
236-5103. Awards: All participants
will ribbon. 1st – 3rd
will qualify for additional prizes from sponsors. Class registration fee: $5 per class or $25 for five to ten
classes. Each additional class over $10 will be $2
each. Open to all
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9:00
to 9:20 |
Exhibition
of Breeds
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10:00
to 10:20 |
Exhibition
of Breeds
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11:00
to 11:20 |
Exhibition
of Breeds
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12:00
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Exhibition
of Breeds
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Bull
Ride in Mt Airy NC September 29,
Saturday, 6:30 PM at Holders Bluerose Arena ·
Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association – Professional Bull
Riding ·
Also: Mutton Bustin’ and Amateur
Bull Riding Bring Lawn
Chairs Adults:
$10 Age 6-12: $5 Five & under: Free Hwy 89 between
I-77 and Mt Airy on Call (336)
789-5518 for more information |
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2007
Dog Walk by the Saturday,
October 6, 2007, 10AM to 2PM Come
join animal lovers and their dogs for good fun, food, and festivities . . .
and all for a great cause. Donations: Each walker that raises $25 or more
will receive an event t-shirt! Of
course, larger donations are welcome.
All contributions to the Twin County Humane Society are tax
deductible. Pick up sponsor sheets at Healing Springs Animal Hospital, Grayson National Bank, Wiredog.com
Internet, Galax Pharmacy, or any of the other corporate event
sponsors. Registration: Pre-register by September 17 and
receive an event bandana. Pre-register by calling Diane at (276) 236-9368, Brenda at (276)
728-3513, or by e-mailing kurstedt@comcast.net.
Dogs: Dogs must be current on all vaccinations.
Dogs must be leashed at all times and under control.
An adult must accompany all children under age 16. Severe
Weather Alternate Date: October 13 |
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Why Become a Certified Canine Good Citizen
Many dog owners choose
Canine Good Citizen training as the first step in their dog training
goals. The training needed to pass the
CGC lays the foundation for other training goals dog owners may want to
pursue: therapy dog work, rally, obedience, tracking, and performance events. As you work with your dog to develop the
CGC skills you discover the many joys of training
your dog. Dogs who
have developed the CGC skills are a joy to live with. They respond well to household routines and
they behave well in the community. CGC
certified dogs fully enjoy the company of the person who took the time to
train them, provide them with high quality intellectual stimulation, and
provide them with a higher quality of dog life. The CGC serves as an
objective, third-party demonstration that your dog demonstrates good behavior
under social conditions. The rewards
may go beyond personal satisfaction and a happier dog life. In some areas, Nationwide Insurance has
begun insuring homes with formerly restricted breeds of dogs if the dogs in
question are CGC certified. State
legislatures in 22 states have passed resolutions endorsing the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen program as a good way to ensure
that dogs are an asset to their communities.
Should a third party such as an apartment owner, hotel manager, or
local government ever ask you to demonstrate that your dog is normally well-behaved, having already earned the CGC may prove
helpful. The Canine Good Citizen is a
non-competitive test. Everyone who
passes all 10 steps earns certification.
1. Accepting a friendly stranger: Does your dog stay
with you and maintain position on leash when you stop to speak to a friendly
stranger who ignores the dog. 2. Sitting
politely for petting: Does your dog allow a friendly stranger to touch it
while it is at your side? 3. Appearance
and grooming: Does your dog look respectable?
Will your dog allow a friendly stranger to brush it? 4. Walking
on a loose lead: Does your dog walk with you without pulling on the leash or being dragged by you? 5. Walking
through a crowd: Does your dog walk on leash well between people? 6. Sit,
Down, and Stay: Can you command your dog to sit, lie down, and stay? 7. Coming
when called 8. Reaction
to another dog: Will your dog stay with you when you approach another dog
walker? 9. Reaction
to a distraction: Does your dog stay calm when presented with a clanky dropped item, a noisy roller cart, and other
distractions? Actual distraction used
is at the certified evaluator’s discretion. 10. Supervised
separation: You hand your dog’s leash to another person and walk away. Does the dog behave? Equipment: All tests are performed
on leash. Dogs should wear well-fitting buckle or slip collars made of
leather, fabric, or chain. Special training collars such as pinch collars,
head halters, etc. are not permitted in the CGC
test. These non-permitted collars are not bad. They may be very useful tools for
beginning dog trainers. It’s just that the CGC evaluation is about how well your
dog listens to you and responds to your non-verbal communication. Collars that give the trainer a great deal
of control make it too difficult to evaluate how the dog will react in less
controlled situations. Encouragement: Owners / handlers may use praise and
encouragement throughout the test. Commands may be repeated
to a limited extent. The owner may pet
the dog between exercises. While food and treats are great for training, food
and treats are not permitted during testing, nor is
the use of toys, squeaky toys, etc. to get the dog to do something. Failures – Dismissals: Any dog
that eliminates during testing must be marked failed. The only exception to this rule is that
elimination is allowable in test Item 10, but only when test Item 10 is held outdoors.
Any dog that growls, snaps, bites, attacks, or attempts to attack a
person or another dog is not a good citizen and must be
dismissed from the test. Nicole Kessler, owner of K-9 Kudos dog training, is a
certified CGC evaluator. Healing
Springs occasionally works with K-9 Kudos to hold CGC evaluations in our
area. The next one is on September 15
at the Carroll County Fair (see above).
Call Healing Springs or just make Springboard
your homepage to know about other upcoming dates. |
Dog
Training Classes hosted by Healing Springs Certified CGC dogs can display
their accomplishments with pride: |
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