FREE Doggie Events this week!

Just wanted to let you know about 2 fun and FREE Doggie Events this week!

On Wednesday, save money and ensure that your dog eats only the best quality food by learning to make homemade healthy, natural food and treats at Whole Foods Market Arroyo in Pasadena.

On Saturday, enjoy puppy parties, agility course demonstrations, vet services including low cost vaccines and microchipping, as well as dog and cat adoptions at Hermon Dog Park in LA.
See below for details, and Have Fun!!!

~Nicole~

1) For the Love of a Pooch: Dog Food Making Class with Annie of Ruff Ruff Bakery

At Whole Foods Market - 465 South Arroyo Parkway Pasadena, CA - 626.204.2266

Wednesday, July 15th
6:30 - 8 PM

Calling all dog-lovers! Join us for our very first Dog Food Making Class featuring Annie Siegmann of Ruff Ruff Bakery. Annie has developed treat recipes with natural ingredients that add great taste without any harmful chemicals or additional fat content, thus perfecting a line of treats that are good enough for her dog Rusty and his pals. Her newest project, cooking for Rusty, is developing nicely and she receives all sorts of requests for teaching cooking classes. Thus, we've invited her to Arroyo!

Please RSVP to sparr.marketing@wholefoods.com or sign up at the Customer Service desk.

2) 4th Annual "Dog Days of Summer"

At Hermon Dog Park - 5568 Via Marisol, Los Angeles 90042

Saturday, July 18th
2 - 6 PM

The 4th Annual "Dog Days of Summer" FREE pet-centric event features fun for all the family, booths showcasing pet services and suppliers, demonstrations and activities, and adoptable pets from all over the city and county. Puppy parties and agility course demonstrations, pet services and suppliers, vet services including low cost vaccines and microchipping, and the Friends of Hermon Dog Park raffle. You and your dogs are not going to want to miss this!

Click on the image below for more details!

NEW! Agility Training Classes at the Pasadena Humane Society

Take your dog's training to the next level with
NEW Agility Training Classes @ Pasadena Humane Society!

Teacher's Pet Dog Training
"Just For Fun" Agility Classes at the
Pasadena Humane Society!

Register Now
For the next set of classes!

Agility Training is great FUN and exercise for you and your dog! Agility Training promotes confidence and trust and enriches the relationship and bond between you and your dog! Great way to enhance your dog's learning skills and focus. Just for fun, not for competition.

Classes are held at the Pasadena Humane Society's indoor training facility.

Click Here for more info!

Sago Palm Plant Alert - Toxic to Cats & Dogs

Sago Palm Plant Kills Puppy

...Since 2003, the ASPCA has seen an increase by more than 200 percent of sago palm and cycad poisonings, and 50 to 75 percent of those ingestions resulted in fatalities. According to Dr. Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, veterinary toxicologist and vice president of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, all parts of the plant are toxic, not just the seeds or nuts, and common signs of ingestion include vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, depression, seizures and liver failure...



Read the entire article here: http://www.aspca.org/news/national/03-20-09.html#1

Heartworm Alert

Sadly, one of my client's dog was recently diagnosed with Heartworm Disease, is currently hospitalized and being successfully treated.

The treatment for (potentially fatal) Canine Heartworm Disease is long, arduous, and costly, requiring hospitalization and several months of recovery time. (There is NO approved treatment for Heartworm in Cats.)

But PREVENTION of Heartworm Disease is simple and inexpensive!

If you haven't been giving your dog (or cat) her monthly dose of Heartworm Preventative (year-round!), the first step is to have your Veterinarian give a simple blood test to ensure that there are no Heartworms currently present in her system. Once the blood test comes back negative, simply give a monthly dose of Heartworm Preventative (such as a Heartgard soft chew - Lucas thinks it's a treat!) to ensure that your pet is protected.

You can purchase Heartgard and other Heartworm Preventative products from your Veterinarian or one of many online discount pet medication suppliers (a prescription from your Vet is usually required) .

Please take this simple step to protect your pet from this painful and potentially fatal disease!

For more information on Heartworm Disease and Prevention click here.

"It's Me or the Dog"

HURRAY!

FINALLY!

A Positive Dog Training Show on TV!

If you haven't seen "It's Me or the Dog" yet, program your TiVo!

New episodes air Saturdays @ 9 PM, but you can find older episodes being re-aired on Animal Planet all the time.

Trainer Victoria Stillwell uses proven Positive Reinforcement Training techniques on her show "It's Me or the Dog" to solve a wide range of unwanted dog behavior issues, from coprophagia (poop eating!) to severe aggression.

Victoria does not resort to force-based, aversive techniques or macho intimidation tactics to "control" dogs' behavior. Instead, Victoria uses Positive, gentle, intelligent dog training to directly address the root causes of problem behaviors and actually transform the dogs' underlying feelings and therefore their behavior. She also gives her clients clear, practical exercises to work on with their dogs. (No vague doggie psycho-babble here.)

While there are some differences in our techniques, Victoria and I are definitely from the same camp as far as our Positive Dog Training approach.

This is absolutely the BEST dog training show on TV, and I encourage you all to watch it!

For more information on Victoria Stillwell and "It's Me or the Dog" on Animal Planet, click here.