The Daily Bark: Pleas From the Pound and Other Happenings

Volume6,Issue2,May1,2014

Inside: Grooming Facts 1 Dog Breeds 4 Heartworm 2 Upcoming Events 4Traveling with Pets 3 Active Owners + Contact Info 5

Important Facts on Keeping Your Dog GroomedBy Kirsty Lunn

Asdoglovers,wewanttomakesureourcaninecompanionsarehappy,healthyandlookingtheirfurrybest.Regulargroomingen-suresadogishealthyandcomfort-able.Theimportanceshouldnotbeunderestimated!

Therearetwotypesofgroomingtoknow:athomeandprofessional.

At Home GroomingForlong-haireddogbreeds,theircoatswillneedtobegroomedeveryday.Youshouldbeabletocombyourdogrightdowntotheskintoavoidfurmatting.Short-hairedbreedsneedlessregularcoatupkeep.Onceaweekshouldbesufficienttokeeptheircoatsingoodcondition.However,keepinmindthatthemorefrequentlyyougroom,thequickerandeasieritisforbothyouandyourdog.

Themainreasonstosupportregu-largroomingare:

•Adecreasedriskofhealthissuessuchasthrushandotherproblems.•Generalcleanlinessofyourdog.•Monitoringyourdog’shealthbycheckingforcuts,swellingorlameness,allofwhichcouldbeindicativeofillness.•Allowingyoutoseetheconditionofyourdog’sskintocheckforflea

ortickinfestationorskinirritation.•Forgingaclosebond.

Professional Grooming Howoftenyourdogneedstobeprofessionallygroomeddependsonthebreedandactivitylevel.Agoodruleofthumbiseverysixtoeightweekstoseeaqualifiedprofes-sionalgroomer.

Itisimportanttorememberthatgroomingisbynomeansjustaboutyourdog’scoat.Agoodgroomingsessionincludes:

•EyesandEars-Keepingthesecleancanpreventpainandinfec-tion.Youcangentlywipeawayanydischargefromyourdog’seyesusingadamp,softcloth,butitisrecommendedtocontactyourvetbeforeattemptingtocleantheears.

•Teeth-Regularteethcleaningcanpreventperiodontaldiseaselaterinyourdog’slife.Youcanfindtooth-brushesandpasteinallmajorpetstores,butyoucanalsousegauzeonhisteeth.Aimfortwotothreetimesaweekforthistask.

•Nails-Thisisthepartofgroom-ingmostownersdread,butitisoneofthemostimportant.Ifyouarenotconfident,pleasecontactyourvetorincludethisaspartofyour

professionalgroomingroutine.

MichelleSmithfromNaturalPetCenterhelpsustofurtherunder-standwhyprofessionalgroomingissuchanimportantpartofdogownership.“Regularlyscheduledgroomingappointmentsareimpor-tanttoyourpet’shealthandmayaidindetectingpotentialhealthissues,”shesaid.“Propernailcareisonethatmaygetoverlookedbyapetownerifthepetisnotbeingbroughttotheagroomeronaregu-larbasis.Nailscanquicklybecomeovergrown,whichwillincreasetheriskofanailbeingsnaggedorrippedout.Overgrowthcanalsoleadtofuturejointissuesandcanbecomepainfulforyourpettowalk.Aspetowners,wemayhaveoverlookedorhavebecomeusedtocertainissues,buttoagroomerthatseesyourpetonceeveryfewmonths,theseissueswillstickouttothem.Someredflagsthatagroomerwillnoticeareirritatedskin,excessivedryskin,odorstoskinafterbeingcleaned,hairloss,dentalissuesandskingrowths.”

Remembertoneverpunishoryellatyourdogiftheyresistgrooming,asthiswillcreateanegativeassoci-ationwiththeprocess.Weencour-ageregulargroomingtoensureahappyandhealthyownerandpet!

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Prevent Heartworm In Your PupBy Derek Martin

Dirofilariaimmitis,morecom-monlyknownasheartworm,isaroundwormthatcaninfectyourdogandleadtoveryseverehealthproblems,sometimesevendeath.

Heartwormspreadsthroughmos-quitoes.Onceyouranimalisinfect-ed,thewormattackstheheart.Theparasiteresidesintheheartandlargebloodvessels.Astheparasitegrows,itcontinuestodamagelargevesselsandtissues.Thedamagetotheheartandcirculatorysystemleadstoheartfailure.Althoughrare,heartwormcanalsobespreadtohumans.

Thegoodnews:Heartwormisnearly100%preventable!Ap-provedmedicationswillhelp

protectyourdogwhenregularlyadministered.Thesemedica-tionssuchasHeartgard®,canbeobtainedthroughyourveterinar-ian.Medicationcomesinseveraldifferentforms,includinglotions,pillsorevenasaninjection.

Althoughtreatable,accordingtotheAmericanHeartwormSoci-ety,heartwormcaninfectyouranimalforupto7yearsbeforeitisnoticedortreatedappropri-ately.Bythistime,thewormshavemultipliedandtherecanbeupto250oftheminfectingyouranimal’sbloodvesselsandheart.Inadvancedcases,theconditionoftheheartbecomesunmanage-ableandcanleadtodeath.Evenifyouranimaldoesrecover,itislengthyandinvolvesmanyinjec-tionsdeepintotheirmuscles.Whilebeingtreated,yourpetisnotallowedtoexercise,jumporanyactivitythatallofourdogsdo.

Wecanagreethatitwouldseemunfairtoputyourdogthroughthatwhenitcouldhavebeenprevented.

Tolearnmoreaboutheartworm,visittheAmericanHeartwormSocietywebsiteatwww.heart-wormsociety.org.

Anddon’tforgettocallyourvet-erinarianandscheduleyourdog’snextheartwormvaccinetoday!

Available DogsApplytoadoptonetoday!

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Manydogandcatownerssaytheirvacationswouldbemoreenjoyableiftheirbelovedpetscouldcomealong.It’simportanttoconsideryourpet’spersonalitybeforetak-inghimoutofhiscomfortzone.Ifheisnervousinunfamiliarsitua-tions,hemaybebetteroffstayinghomewithasitter.However,ifheiseasygoing,atripcouldbeafunwayforyoutobond.Themostimportantthingtoconsiderbeforeplanningatripwithyourfurbabyiswhetherthemajorityofyourva-cationwillbespentdoinganimal-friendlyactivities.Ifyourbuddywillspendmostofthetripstuckinahotel,itwouldprobablybebettertosendhimtoakennel.

Onceyou’vedeterminedthatagetawayisthewaytogo,therearesomeobviousthingstorememberwhenpackingforyourpet,suchasacollarwithanIDtagthatincludesyourcellphonenumber,leash,foodandwaterbowls,andhisregularfood.It’salsoagoodideatobringabedorblanketfromhomebecauseofthefamiliarscent.Akennelisamust-havebecausemostpet-friendlyhotelsrequireourpetstobesafelycontainedevenifthey’rebrieflyleftalone.Somenot-so-obvioustipsincludebring-ingwaterfromhometoavoidanupsetstomach,packingvaccinationrecords,anti-nauseamedicationandalistofemergencyveterinaryclinicsatyourdestination.

On the RoadDrivingisprobablytheeasiestandleastexpensivewaytotravelwithananimal.Unliketravelingbyplaneortrain,therearenoaddi-tionalfeesandtheydon’thavetobeconfinedtoakennel.It’salsotheleaststressfulmodeoftrans-portation.Whenyoutakeyourpetonaroadtrip,remembertostopeverycouplehourstoletyour

buddystretchhislegsandgopotty.

Thereareseveraldog-friendlyget-awayswithineasydrivingdistanceofFargo-Moorhead.ThenorthshoreofLakeSuperiorhasseverallovelyhotels,condosandcabinsthatwelcomefour-leggedfriends.MyhusbandandIhavestayedwithourtwodogsattheCaribouHigh-landsResortnearLutsen,Minn.

Ifcampingismoreyourstyle,mostcampgroundsinND,MNandSDallownon-aggressiveanimalsaslongasownerskeepthemreason-ablyquietandpickuptheirwaste.CrowWingLakeCampground,southofBrainerd,Minn.,includesanoff-leashparkandadogwash-inganddryingstationincaseyourbuddygetsdirty.

Therearealsoplentyofpet-friend-lylodgingoptionsandactivitiesintheTwinCities.Oneofthebestdog-friendlyeventsistheannualMinnesotaRenaissanceFestivalinShakopee,whichevenhasaPetFestthemedweekendwithadoggycostumecontest.On the RailsThere’sgoodnewsforAmtrakrid-erswhowanttohopontheEmpireBuilderlineinFargowiththeirpets.Amtrakrecentlyannouncedapilotprogramtoallowcompan-ionanimalsonitstrains.AmtrakwillbetestingtheservicebetweenMay5andNov.2inIllinois.Thepilotprojectcameaboutbecauseofthe“PetsonTrainsActof2013,”whichwasintroducedintheU.S.House.Ifpassed,thelawwouldrequireAmtraktodesignateatleastonepet-friendlycaroneachpassengertrain,chargeapetfee,andanimalswouldberequiredtoremaininsidetheircarriers.Thelawwouldalsolimitthedistance

ofthetriptolessthan750miles,whichwouldallowaridertogetfromFargotoChicago.

In the Air AlloftheairlinesthatflyoutofFargo’sairporthavepoliciesforcompanionanimalsandserviceanimals.Thefollowinginforma-tionisspecificallyforcompanionanimalsthatwillrideinthecabin.Althoughmanyairlinesallowani-malstobecheckedlikeluggage,itisnotidealbecauseoftheextremetemperaturefluctuationsandnoise.

TheFAArequirespetsinthecabintoremaininsideoftheirapprovedcarriersfortheentireflight.Thecarriersmustbeabletofitunder-neaththeseat,whichunfortunately,excludeslargerpets.Theymustbeabletostandandturnaroundcom-pletelyinsidethecarrier.Soft-sidedispreferablebecauseit’seasiertofitunderneathaseatandmaygiveapetslightlymoreroomtomove.Thedimensionsandfeesforeachairlinecanbefoundonline.

Short,directflightswillbeeasiertotolerateforyourfurryfriend.AllegiantoffersdirectflightsfromFargotoOrlando.EventhoughDisneyWorld’sparksdonotallowcompanionanimals,fiveDisneykennelsdoofferdoggiedaycare.OrlandoandmanyotherFloridacitieshaveenacted“doggydininglaws”thatpermitpetstositwiththeirownersoutdoors.

BringFido.comisagreatresourceforlocatingpet-friendlyrestau-rants,eventsandlodgingallovertheU.S.

Nomatterwhereyougoorhowyougetthere,timespentplanningaheadwillmakethetripmoreen-joyableforyouandforyourpet.

Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Traveling with PetsBy Heather Syverson

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Upcoming EventsMeet the Dogs: Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. at West Fargo PetSmart

Meet the Dogs: Saturday, May 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. at West Fargo PetSmart

Volunteer Appreciation Night w/ F-M RedHawks: Thursday, May 29, 6-10 p.m., Newman Outdoor Field

Mutt March: Saturday, May 31, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Gooseberry Park, Moorhead

Meet the Dogs: Tuesday, June 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at West Fargo PetSmart

Meet the Dogs: Tuesday, June 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at West Fargo PetSmart

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Yorkshire TerrierAmemberofthetoygroupofdogs,theYork-shireTerrierisalotofpersonalitypackedintoatinybody.Thistinyterrierwasabreedde-velopedin19thcenturyEnglandinthecountyofYorkshire.Duringtheindustrialrevolu-tion,clothingmillsinEnglandwereteemingwithrats,andtheselittledynamoswereoftenchargedwithchasingthemdown.Theirsmallsize(onlyreachingamaximumofabout7pounds)andfierceterriernaturemadethemperfectforhuntingintheseclosequarters.

Today,Yorkiesarewildlypopularcompaniondogs,althoughtheystillretainthefamiliarterrierhabitsofbeingfun-lov-ing,playfulandprotectiveoftheirpeople.WhenconsideringaYorkieasanadditiontoyourfamily,rememberthattheyaresmall,butnotalwayssubmissive.Itisgenerallythoughtthattheyshouldnotbeinhomeswithveryyoungchildrenforboththesafetyofthedogandofthechild.Becauseoftheirdevelopmentasaworkingbreed,theyhaveaninherentneedforstimulationandgenerallytakeverywelltotraining.Theselittleterrierspackabigpersonalitypunch!

Labrador RetrieverSince1991,themostpopulardogintheUnitedStateshasconsistentlybeentheLabradorRetriever.Prizedasnotonlyacompanionandfamilypet,theLabhaslongbeenadogwithmanyfunctions.Developedinthe19thcenturytoassistEnglishnoblemenintheirduckhunting,theLab-radorisknowntohaveitsrootsintheSt.John’sdog,anativeofNew-foundland.

Perhapsthemostwell-knownmemberoftheretrieverfamily,theLab-radorisanaturalgundog.Becauseoftheireventemperament,theyarealsofrequentlytrainedasservicedogsfortheblind,therapydogs,andlawenforcementscreeningdogs.Asamemberofthefamily,thesedogsarehighlyvaluedandoftenbecomemuchmorethanapet.Becauseoftheirgentletemperament,theyareconsideredexcellentdogsforfamilieswithchildrenofallages,aswellasmulti-pethouseholds.Keepinmind,however,thattheydon’tfullymatureuntilabout3yearsofage,whichmeansthatifyouwelcomeaLabpupintoyourhome,hewilllikelybeveryenergeticandpuppy-likeforquiteawhile.

Get to Know Some Popular Dog BreedsBy Tiana Grise

Angel, a Yorkie available for adoption with us

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Becoming a foster home is one of the most important things you can do to help our organization. Please consider becoming a foster today!

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Active Owner, Healthy DogBy Lauren TeskeAccordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,onethirdofU.S.adultsareobese.Similarly,about25-30%ofU.S.dogsareobese.Whileobesityinbothhumansandcaninescanbeanindicatorofamoreseriousmedi-calproblem,formostitisasimpleissueoffoodconsumptionandexercise.

Obesityindogscanleadtosev-eralseriousconditionssuchasdiabetes,hypothyroidism,osteo-arthritis,cancerofalltypes,andcardiopulmonarydisease.Formanydogowners,identifyingwhetherornotyourpetisoverweightcanbedifficult,whichiswhyavisittoyourvetmaybethebestwaytorecognizetheproblem.Aveterinar-iancanprovideyouwithaBCS,orbodyconditionscore,whichwilltellyouhowoverweightyourdogmaybe.Consultingyourvetabouttheamountoffoodyoushouldbefeedingyourdogcanhelptocutoutextracalories.

Loweringfoodintaketoamoreap-propriateamountcanhelpshedun-wantedweight,butdailyexerciseisjustasimportant.Theamountofexerciseneededvariesfrombreedtobreed,butalldogsneedsomesortofdailyactivitythatexercisesboththeirbodyandmind.Withspringinfullswingandsummerinsight,therearemanyactivitiesforownersanddogscanenjoytogetherthatpromoteahealthylifestyle.

AgilityJumpingoverhurdles,weavingthroughpolesandracingthroughtunnels!Thisisanaction-packedactivity!TrainingRequired:Somebasictrainingwillmakethismuchmorerewardingfordogandowner.Cost:Manytrainingfacilitieshaveagilitycoursesthatcanbeusedforafee,butifyouwishtosetupyourowncourse,youmaybelookingatalargebill.

ActivityLevel:HighGreatFor:Agilitycanbeforanyone,butsomebreedssuchasbordercollies,JackRussellsandGermanshepherdsseemtohaveanaturaltalentforthisparticularsport.

ObedienceSit,stayandlaydownarejustafewofthecommandsyouandyourdogwilllearn.Obediencecandowondersforthehuman-dogrela-tionship,andisalsoavailableinacompetitiveform!Training:Forbeginners,none!Cost:Varies.ActivityLevel:ModerateGreatFor:Dogsofallbreedsben-efitfrombasictraining.

CardioWalking,jogging,orrunningarefantasticwaystogetoutandenjoythegreatoutdoorswhileworkingyourmuscles!TrainingRequired:None,althoughsomebasictrainingsuchas“heel”Cost:Verylittle!Apairofwalkingshoesandaleashisallyouneed.Activitylevel:low-high,yousetthepace!Walkaroundtheblockorworkyourmarathonmusclesbycirclingtheneighborhood.Greatfor:Dependingonyourwalking/runningstyle,manybreedsenjoyagoodrun!Forlongsteadyrunsweimaranersandgoldendoodlesworkbest.Forbriskruns,bringalongagreyhoundorvizsla.Fortheslowandsteady,Dalma-tiansandLabradorsdobest.

Thesearejustafewoftheactivi-tiesyouandyourdogcanexperi-encetogether!Ahealthylifestylewillnotonlyaddyearsontoyourdogslife,butwillalsoincreasequalityoflife.Obesityisontheriseforbothhumansandcanines,butwithsomanyactivitiestochoosefrom,gettingoutandmov-ingwithyourdogcaneasilybeslippedintoanybusyschedule.

Announing the Mutt March

Announcingthe4LuvofDogRescueMuttMarch2014!WehopeyoucanjoinusonSaturday,

May31,atGooseberryParkinMoorheadforsomefun!Registeronlineatwww.4luvofdog.org.

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