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PUBLISHER/EDITORCasey Dean

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Casey Dean

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSArden Moore

GUEST WRITERSMark Carlson

Arden Moore

Judith Pierce

Victoria Stilwell

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The WonderfulWorld of AnimalIdioms by MarkCarlson.

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Letting the Cat out of the Bag

Guest Column byVictoria Stilwelladdresses the joysof pet adoption.

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Consider a Shelter Pet

In Four Legged Life,Arden Moore inter-views Best in Showjudge, MichaelDougherty.

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Judging From Experience

IsanEasterBunnyinYourHolidayPlans?

Before letting the excitement of a liverabbit get away withyou, it’s a good ideato do some researchand learn what rabbits are like, howyou should care forthem and what typeof commitment youare getting into.

The San DiegoHouse Rabbit Society offers keys to rabbit adoption success.

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Pogo Dolly Buster


Inside the lobby of the NBC-7 newsbuilding in downtown San Diegoon a Saturday afternoon, weather

reporter Dagmar Midcap shuffles intoview keeping her hands on thestretched leash of her dog, Pogo. Theysmile in sync and share the same highlevel of energy. “My other two are in my car. I’ll be

right back,” she declares as she handsover Pogo’s leash and guides us insidethe empty studio where she deliversweather forecasts weekdays at 4, 5, 6and 11 p.m. Pogo, a yellow Labrador retriever

mix about 6 years old, happily poses infront of the NBC’s famed Peacock logoand sniffs around the set while we wait. Midcap returns apologetic. After

ushering Buster, a coonhound andDolly, a cattle dog-Shiba Inu, tem-porarily inside her upstairs office, sherealizes the door automatically lockedand she doesn’t have the key. Her dogsgive her puzzled looks. Twenty min-utes and several phone calls later, shetracks down an employee with a key tofree her doggy duo.Now comes the real challenge: con-

ducting an interview with all three ofMidcap’s dogs in close proximity. Itturns out that Pogo and Buster despiseone another while loveable Dolly playsthe role of peacemaker.

Keeping them apart in the smallempty studio is essential to avoid afight. All three are friendly to peopleand absolutely adore Midcap. And allthree would not be alive today if itweren’t for her. A few years ago, whileshe was a weather reporter in Atlanta,she drove to a rundown shelter andtold the staff member, “Go get me twodogs who are not going to make it.”She loaded her car with Pogo and

Dolly. Then two women emailed herabout a dog in their Georgia neighbor-hood tied to tree in a backyard, hurtand hungry. That’s how she came toadopt Buster.“He was in such bad shape and so

terrified that he laid on my kitchenfloor and didn’t pee for five days,” shesays. To maintain peace inside her Del Mar

home, Midcap had 42-inch verticalmetal gates installed in the doorwaysto separate Buster from Pogo. She takesall three for daily walks – careful to pairup Dolly with Buster and then returnto take Pogo for a romp. She has comeup with a plan to place all three safely– out of reach of one another – insideher Honda Fit for cherished car ridesup and down the San Diego coast. “What can I say, I lead a complicated

life,” she shrugs. “I want the dogs thatno one else wants. I love, love, lovethese dogs.”

Dagmar Midcap – yes, that is her realname – arrived to forecast the weatherin San Diego in October 2011. Her on-target forecasts, engaging personalityand involvement in various pet eventshave won over colleagues and keyleaders in the pet community. “Dagmar is a treat to work with,”

proclaims NBC sportscaster JimLaslavic. “She is so passionate andbrings so much enthusiasm and joy tothe broadcast in her weather reports.And she takes the same approach withher animals. She would do anything tosave an animal in need and she’s ex-traordinarily dedicated to the animalsshe’s rescued.”Dr. Gary Weitzman, president and

CEO of the San Diego Humane Societyand SPCA, recently teamed up withMidcap for a special Valentine’s Dayadoption campaign. “There is no denying her commit-

ment to animals,” says Dr. Weitzman.“She’s a terrific addition to the localnews team and we’re very lucky tohave her in San Diego. We look for-ward to doing even more together tobenefit the animals.”As much as Midcap gives to animals

– and birds – in need, she also ac-knowledges how they have saved her.As a weather reporter in Atlanta, she

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found out about her boyfriend’s suicide during a newscast andcollapsed in shock. She stayed off the air for 11 days. Coping with nightmares and working with grief counselors,

she knew she had to leave Atlanta because it had too manymemories of her and Neal. “I remember I once asked Neal if he wanted to live any-

where else where would it be and he said San Diego,” sheshares.Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Midcap is

happy to be back on the West Coast. She immediately becamea member of the Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary, served asthe celebrity host for the Morris Animal Foundation’s caninecancer walk and aided adoption campaigns for the humanesociety.

On camera, she relishes her role of providing accurate fore-casts, always delivered with charm and charisma. Off camera, she delights in scouting out dog-welcoming

places, preparing meals filled with organic foods and soakingin the San Diego sunshine. She posts her adventures and in-sights regularly on her website’s blog (www.dagmar-mid-cap.com) aptly named, “The World As I See It,” as well as herpopular Facebook official page. Growing up in hockey heaven as a goalie and happy to

admit being a Star Trek devotee, Dagmar Midcap is justhitting her stride in San Diego.“People ask me why I wanted to play goalie and I tell them

that I don’t want the puck – I want the puck shot at me,” shesays. After spending the afternoon with her – and her canine trio

– it is obvious that Dagmar Midcap knows how to handle anystormy forecast or challenge in life.

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Her first name means “Splendid or glo-rious day” in German and “God’s gift tothe land” in ancient Hebrew.

She wanted to be a NHL play-by-playcommentator growing up in Vancouver.

She hosted Crash Test Mommy on theLife Network in Canada.

She took helicopter pilot classes.

She has appeared in more than 50movies and television shows, includingCatwoman, Air Bud, Smallville andStargate SG-1.

Five Surprising Facts aboutDagmar MidcapFive Surprising Facts aboutDagmar Midcap

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The shelter dog is often perceived as unpredictable andinferior to one that is bought from a breeder or a petstore. The thought of giving a home to a dog with anunknown history puts many people off and even

though some dogs are relinquished to shelters because ofproblem behavior, most are surrendered due to a change inthe family situation. With approximately four milliondogs and cats being euthanized in shelters every year,the need for families to adopt rather than buy iseven greater. Adopting a shelter dog is a rewarding experiencenot just because you give that dog a secondchance, but adopting makes space for anotherlife to be saved. Shelters can be overwhelmingplaces to visit so give yourself time whengoing through the adoption process andmake decisions with your head as well asyour heart. Because stress levels can behigh in such an environment, dogs tend toexhibit behavior that does not reflect theirtrue personality. Do not be put off by thedog that stays at the back of the kenneltoo tired or nervous to greet you, or bythe dog that leaps at the kennel door likea lunatic as you walk past and rememberthat these dogs might behave very dif-ferently once out of confinement. Lookfor a dog that recovers well outside thekennel run and is excited to interactwith you, your family and other people.If you have an existing dog, allow them

SEE STILWELL, Page 10

Renowned Dog trainer Victoria Stilwell:

ConSiDER aDoPtion

Renowned TV dog trainer Victoria Stilwell with her rescue Chihuahua mix, Jasmine.

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to greet in an outdoor neutral area to see if they will becompatible. Look for soft, wiggly body language, warmeyes and a desire to play. Do not be afraid to ask questionsabout the dog’s history and behavior while in the shelter andtry and get more than one person’s opinion. Adopters caneasily be swayed by a well-meaning employee or volunteerwho is desperate to find their favorite dog a home, even ifthe match is not a good one. Bringing the shelter dog home is an exciting time, but in

the midst of everything don’t forget what the transition is likefor the new addition. Some dogs adjust to their new homevery quickly while others might take longer to settle, so whileyou are coping with the changes that the new dog in your lifewill bring, your dog is doing the same.The best time to bring a rescue dog into your home is when

at least one member of your family has time to spend withher during the adjustment period – two weeks if possible. Itis never advisable to get a new dog if you and other family

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Train Your Dog Positively is available online at Amazon.com or on Victoria’s website, http://positively.com.

members are out of the house all day during the transitionperiod; nor is it recommended that you stay at home 24/7showering your dog with affection only to suddenly leavefor hours on end when you go back to work. You can achievea healthy balance by giving her space to investigate, exploreand experience her new surroundings and then attentionwhen you feel she needs it. Gradually exposing her to beingaway from you for short periods of time will allow her tocope much better when she is left on her own for longer.Separation distress is all too common for dogs that havegone through the shelter system as previous abandonmentcan be traumatic. It might take a while to find the right dog for your family

but if you are diligent in your search, you and your dog willreap the rewards. I speak from personal experience becauseas I write this column my adopted shelter pup, who hasalready brought so much joy into our lives, is happilycurled up on my lap.Need a trainer? Contact your local Victoria Stilwell-

licensed dog trainer. La Jolla to Carlsbad and RSF, LindaMichaels, MA--www.DogPsychologistOnCall.com. SanDiego-- Julie Schmitt, www.OutnAboutDogTraining.com.


Arden Moore, ACCBC, ADCBCPet trend, behavior and safety [email protected]


Each year, millions tune in towatch the Westminster KennelClub dog show at New York’s

Madison Square Garden to find outwhich breed will reign as “top dog” forthe year. We find ourselves rooting for our

favorite breeds and marveling at theinsights shared by the knowledgeablecommentators. I’m a big fan of Corgis,having had one named Jazz. Each year,I cheer valiantly for this stubby-leggedcanine charmer to at least win the herd-ing class. I continue to hope.Taking the Best in Show prize this

year was a spunky, Dutch-born Affen-pinscher with the cool name, BananaJoe. Declaring his victory among thethousands of dogs representing all 187breeds was international dog judgeMichael Dougherty. He and his wife,Michelle, operate the Windsong Resortfor Pets in Escondido.“Being selected to judge Best in Show

is a once in a lifetime event,” declaresDougherty. “To be asked is beyond mywildest dreams.”Like the dogs at Westminster,

Dougherty sports quite a pedigreedresume. His father, Jack, bred, owned,handled and judged show dogs. Fol-lowing the family love for dogs,Dougherty, now 60, attained all-breedhandling status in 1977. His dog judg-ing avocation began in the late 1985 andnow he travels all over the world toassess various show dog breeds. He is

licensed to judge more than 70 breeds.At his previous four appearances at

Westminster, he judged the houndgroups. But on Feb. 11, the tuxedo-cladDougherty walked into MadisonSquare Gardens with one mission: tofind the dog who exceeded all others.The competition was stiff. The final

seven dogs represented each of thegroups: herding, hound, non-sporting,sporting, terrier, toy and working. “My dad described the Westminster

Dog Show the best. He said it is a com-bination of the Super Bowl, the Ken-tucky Derby and the Miss Americapageant all put together in one pack-age,” he says.Dougherty arrived in New York City

a few days before Feb. 11 and pur-posely avoided viewing television andthe dog show. He and Michelle took inthe sights and visited museums. Heabided by the show’s rule to stay outof sight until the he was picked up in

a limousine and ushered to the ringbefore a sellout crowd. Dougherty recalls that once-in-a-life-

time judging experience:“It is rare to walk into the ring and

not know what seven dogs would bethe finalists. But this is the purest formof judging. I recognized a couple dogsand there were some surprises in thefinal bunch.”He continues, “I knew I had to go

to work for 20 minutes and make adecision. I first assessed them as theywalked into the ring and I looked attheir faces. The computer in your headstarts calculating the shape of the eyes,eye color, color and size of the nose andhow do all of this and more conform toeach of the breed standards.”Dougherty then did a close-up as-

sessment of each canine contender whoexemplified their breed standards.Finally, he asked the handlers to

make a half-circle around the ring to


Best in Show judge Michael Dougherty (L), poses with dog handler Ernesto Lara after his dog BananaJoe, an Affenpincher, won the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 12, 2013 inNew York City. Photos by Mary Bloom and Lisa Croft Elliott/WKC.

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Founder of Four LeggedLife.com and creator ofNational Dog Party Day,Arden Moore is an ani-mal behavior consultant,best-selling author, pro-fessional speaker andcertified pet first aidinstructor. Tune into her

Oh Behave! Show on Pet Life Radio and enroll inher pet first aid classes to earn certification. Formore information, please visit www.four-leggedlife.com, www.petfirst aid4u.com andwww.petliferadio.com/behave.html.

give him one more look at the dogs. “I looked at their faces, how they

were showing and I was also lookingfor showmanship and charisma,” herelates.Without giving away any clues,

Dougherty then headed to the judgetable to fill out the scoring sheet.This marked the first time in decadesthat a reserved best in show wasnamed. Dougherty gave that honorto a young Old English Sheepdognamed Swagger.And, then he pivoted and pointed to

Banana Joe, declaring this 5-year-oldAffenpinscher the winner.“Quite frankly, the Affenpinscher

was the littlest dog in the ring, but heshowed as the biggest dog in the ringthat night,” says Dougherty. “His coatwas immaculate and perfect. He wasblack as black can be. His eyes weresparkling. He showed like a milliondollars.” Banana Joe, like other sports greats

like Michael Jordan, is retiring after fin-ishing up on top. And as for Dougherty? He is happily

back at the Windsong Pet Resort caringfor a variety of dogs staying there thatinclude retired show dogs, purebredsand mixed-breeds.“I love that we have a great mix and

variety of dogs here,” says Dougherty.“The real litmus test is when we seethat the dogs barking in joy and greet-ing us when they come back to staywith us.”Dougherty’s advice to people who

are lucky to share their lives with dogs?“Socialize them, love them beyond

love and play with them,” he says. “Dothese things and you will have a well-rounded, world-wise, happy pet. Andthat’s the best kind of dog to have.”

Michael Dougherty in Best In Show ring. Photos by Mary Bloom and Lisa Croft Elliott/WKC.

The Easter holiday season is approaching andyou may be considering a “live” Easter Bunnyas a surprise for your family. Where to start? It’s easy to get caught up in the Easter-time “hype” of bunnies

at Easter. With colorful displays in every store and a myriad ofpretty rabbit-themed decorations, your children might startgetting excited about the idea of a real bunny. Live bunnies are not hard to find at Easter. Every pet store in

the mall has them; some local pet stores even specialize in theirown “fancy breeds” brought about by mixing together severaldifferent breeds to come up with a profitable “look” that attracts

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Photo by Alison Giese. (http://alisongiese.com/)

buyers. But, where should you go to get your Easter Bunny? Before letting the excitement of a live rabbit get away with

you, it’s a good idea to do some research online to learn whatrabbits are like, how you should care for them, and what typeof commitment you are getting into. Good choices arewww.sandiegorabbits.org, www.rabbit.org, or the HumaneSociety of the U.S. at www.humanesociety.org/animals/rabbits.Getting educated about rabbit care before bringing one home isgoing to save you the stress of finding out too late that they notas “easy care” as you were led to believe. You also need toknow that a rabbit’s normal lifetime is 8 to 12 years, much thesame as a dog. You have a long commitment ahead of you.

IsanEasterBunnyinYourHolidayPlans?Rabbits are for a Lifetime... Not Just for Easter

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Rabbits can make wonderful family companions. They canbe friendly, funny, active and kind. They can also be shy, aloof,fearful of loud noises and afraid of children. Each rabbit hasa unique personality and choosing the right rabbit for youis important. Putting a lot of thought into your family’spersonality, habits and lifestyle is important to finding theright rabbit for you. They are easy to litter box train and canlive inside the home, the same as your cat or dog.Contrary to the Easter-time hype, rabbits are NOT

inexpensive starter pets. They take special foods to stayhealthy, they need fresh hay (yes, the same that horses eat) astheir primary diet, and they need regular veterinary care fromexotic-trained vets. They also must be spayed or neutered tohelp them become good family pets. Young rabbits will spray,mark territory, and can become aggressive when their hor-mones reach full swing (about four months old). Femalesmust be spayed to prevent pregnancy and to prevent uterinecancer by the age of three years. By getting your rabbit alteredbefore six months old, you will see a great improvement intheir litter box habits and interaction with family members. Next you should consider housing. Pet stores sell little

“starter” cages that are fine when bunny is a baby but theyquickly outgrow them and the cage becomes cramped anddirty. The House Rabbit Society recommends you house

your rabbits indoors to keep them safe, give them moreroom, and to really enjoy them as family companions. Theirwebsite has extensive information on the care and housing ofa rabbit that will answer all your questions on “How do Ihouse my rabbit so he has enough room and care for him sohe lives a long time?”

Now that you’ve learned about their care and the 8 to 12year commitment, is a rabbit still right for your family?Are the adults in the family as excited about caring forthe rabbit as the children are in getting it? If theanswer is “Yes,” why not give a gift certificate or astuffed bunny on Easter morning and begin yoursearch for the perfect rabbit companion at yourlocal rabbit rescue, shelter or humane society. Rabbits are the third-most relinquished animals

at shelters. Families, whose children lost interestafter a few weeks, got rid of them because they nolonger wanted them. Most arrive unaltered andwere messy and difficult to care for. At the shelter,all rabbits are spayed or neutered and taught to be“house bunnies.” By adopting your new rabbitcompanion from a rabbit rescue or shelter, you willget a bunny who is ready to become your indoorfamily companion and share with you the joys ofcompanionship and love.

to LEaRn MoRE, ContaCt San DiEgo HouSE RaBBitSoCiEty at [email protected] oR ViSitwww.SanDiEgoRaBBitS.oRg .

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Maybe I should just let sleep-ing dogs lie, but it’s time tolet the cat out of the bag. I

know this might put me in the doghouse, but once I get started, Idon’t like to change horses inmid-stream.What are the origins of

some of our most com-monly used animal id-ioms? Some may surpriseyou. But even if curiositykilled the cat, I’m proba-bly safe. Besides, theearly bird gets the wormand I got up at 6 a.m.‘Letting the cat out of

the bag’ goes back to the1500s, when Europe was abarter and trade economy.Sometimes fraudulent farmers,claiming they had a ‘pig in apoke’ (a piglet for sale) in a bag,had instead put in a cat. But if the catescaped or was discovered, it was ‘outof the bag.’ We’ve all heard about it ‘raining cats

and dogs.’ For years I believed the storythat it derived from the Middle Ages,when small animals slept on thethatched roof of houses and barns.When it rained, the thatch was slippery

and they slid off, literally raining catsand dogs. But there’s no evidence thisis real. For one thing, can you think of asingle dog that would choose to sleepon a roof for warmth and shelter? Not

my dog, that’s for sure. No, the phrase’sorigins are lost to history.A few days ago I heard a man in abar asking for ‘The hair of the dog.’Supposedly a hangover cure, itsorigins have nothing to do withdrink. In superstitious times,it was believed that whenbitten by a rabid dog, a per-son could avoid rabies byapplying hair from thesame dog to the wound.Nonsense, of course. Justthink about how manypeople managed to gethair from an animal thatwas as ‘mean as a junk-yard dog.’ I’d rather get theshots.Jim Croce gave us the pop-

ular line meaner than a junk-yard dog in his 1973 classic ‘Bad,

Bad, Leroy Brown,’ but the phrasemay go back farther, possibly to the

19th Century.Have I got you grinning like a

Cheshire Cat yet? Or are you aboutready for a catnap?But, creeping in on little cat feet, I’ll

continue. Have you ever been to a ‘dogand pony show?’ They were popular inthe late 19th and early 20th Centuries.Originally small traveling circuses withperforming animal acts, the phrase haslong since come to mean an over-hyped, heavily advertised public event.Not a dog or a pony in sight.Entertainment is really going to the

dogs.It’s been pretty cold in San Diego

lately. In fact, it’s been a ‘three dognight.’ No, not the 1960s rock group. It’san old Alaskan Inuit idiom that meansit’s so cold you need three dogs to cud-dle with to stay warm. Sounds like theCat’s Pajamas to me.

LettingtheCatOutoftheBagThe Wonderful World of Animal Idioms

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MaRk CaRLSon, 51lives in San Diego with hiswife Jane and his Guidedog Musket. A docent atthe San Diego Air & SpaceMuseum and aviation his-torian, Mark writes forseveral national aviationmagazines. He is a fea-tured speaker for manylocal adult education pro-

grams. His first book, ‘Confessions of a GuideDog – The Blonde Leading the Blind’ is a hu-morous memoir about the adventures of lifewith Musket. It is available online at Ama-zon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and iUni-verse.com. You can reach Mark and Musketthrough www.musketmania.com.

In the 1920s, during the flapper andJazz Age, any ‘cool’ or ‘hip’ personwas a Cat. Saying someone was the‘cat’s pajamas’ or ‘cat’s whiskers’ wasthe same as calling them ‘cool.’ Orthey could be the ‘bee’s knees,’ if youcan believe it.I once asked someone a question

they were reluctant to answer and Iimmediately said, “Hey, cat got yourtongue?” There is no actual incidentthat spawned this old phrase. It’s sim-ply a children’s’ nonsense idiom thatdates at least back to the 1870s.Well just look what the cat dragged

in. No need to analyze this one. Catslove to please their owners and we’veseen what they can catch and bring be-fore us.As for the tail wagging the dog,

that’s from the 1860s and was used forsome political comments and essays.Not much has changed. It’s become adog eat dog world.But that’s a horse of another color.Now, don’t have kittens, but I’m so

hungry I could eat a horse. This articlemight make you howl at the moon, soI’ll just run off with my tail betweenmy legs.


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Pet parents all over Southern Californiacan now entertain and sooth their belovedcanine friends with DOGTV, the firstand only television network for dogs.Subsequent to a successful soft launchperiod, DOGTV launches as a SubscriptionVideo On Demand (SVOD) channel.“We are elated with the test market

viewing results, which surpassed ourexpectations” said Gilad Neumann, CEOof DOGTV. “The results have reinforcedour position that there is a real demand forthis type of programming.”DOGTV provides customized television

entertainment, while the rest of the familyis away at work or too busy to play. Studiesshow it relaxes and stimulates our dogs –keeping them healthier and more content.DOGTV is designed for dogs and ap-

proved by leaders in the pet industry.Backed by scientific research, humane so-cieties and pet experts, DOGTV producersunderstand how dogs perceive the world.A creative team spent hundreds of hours toproduce appropriate content and test itsbenefits with dogs, dog owners, vets, anddog trainers before scheduling the officiallaunch. To cater to a dog’s unique sense ofsight, hearing, and movement detection,DOGTV took great care to select the rightvisuals – the scenery, scenarios, colorpalettes, camera angles, and transitions thatappeal the most to dogs. In addition, theprogramming’s audio soundtracks, includ-ing music and other sounds, were selectedspecifically with a dog’s experience in mind.

MANY PEOPLE MAY BE ASKING THEMSELVES,‘DO DOGS REALLY WATCH TV?’

“The answer is YES! Dogs respond towhat they see and hear on TV, and enjoyTV the most when they see other dogs,

other animals and even inanimate movingobjects,” said Dr. Nicholas H. Dodman, oneof the top Animal Behavior researchers' inthe country. “YouTube has over 5,000 videosof dogs watching TV, and an increasingnumber of dog parents admit that they haveseen their dog watching TV more than once.Unlike any other TV channel, every frameand every sound on DOGTV is designed100 percent for dogs. DOGTV providescompanionship – the right company – for adog home alone.” DOGTV’s programming meets a dog’s

typical daily cycle and helps prevent mentalfatigue, depression and boredom and is sci-entifically proven to reduce stress, addpleasure and improve a dog’s development,according to research from Tufts University.DOGTV is available to Cox Communica-

tions customers in California as a subscrip-tion service for a low monthly fee of $4.99

per month. Pet parents can find it on CoxOnDEMAND, channel 1 or by calling CoxCustomer Service 877-247-9514 to requesttheir subscription. DOGTV is also availablestreaming on-line at www.dogtv.com/onlinefor $9.99 per month.For more information and to learn more,

visit DOGTV at www.dogtv.com ABOUTDOGTV is the first programming of its kind.This television channel for dogs is a trustedsource of scientifically developed content fordogs, endorsed by major research and animalwelfare organizations. DOGTV programmingcontent is organized into relaxing, stimulatingand exposure segments that provide the rightbalance for the daily cycle of stay-at-home pups.DOGTV’s content is designed for a dog’s visual,auditory and emotional sensibility. For more, visitwww.dogtv.com.

A New Breed of Television: DOGTV Launches in California

BUSINESS LISTINGS

Four Legged LifePet event speaker Arden MooreDog/cat behavior consultsHost dog parties • (760) 433-3480www.fourleggedlife.com

National Cat Protection SocietyA shelter whose mission is dedicatedto the protection and welfare of cats.9031 Birch St. • Spring Valley(619) 469-8771 • http://natcat.org

California Veterinary Specialists 2310 Faraday Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008,(760) 431-2273 • 7 days 24 hrs.www.CaliforniaVeterinarySpecialists.com

Pet First Aid 4 UDog and cat 1st aid, CPR classesHands-on training. Earn certificate.Throughout S.D. • (760) 433-3480www.petfirstaid4u.com

Leashes and LovePet Sitting and Dog Walking CompanyServing San Diego and surrounding areas(619) 296-4928www.leashesandlove.com

San Diego Humane Society & SPCA(619) 299-7012www.sdhumane.org

List your Business, call (619) 573-5615

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Emergency HospitalsBonita/CHuLa ViStaPet Emergency & SpecialtyCenter of South County (619) 591-4802885 Canarios Court, #108, Chula Vista, CA 91910 www.PESCSanDiego.com

CaRLSBaDCalifornia Veterinary Specialists(760) 431-2273 2310 Faraday Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008, 7 days 24 hrs.www.CaliforniaVeterinarySpecialists.com

EnCinitaSVCa north Coast Veterinary & Emergency (760) 632-1072 414 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024, www.VCANorthCoast.com

ESConDiDoanimal urgent Care of Escondido (760) 738-9600 2430-A S. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025, 7 Days 24 hrs. www.AUC.US.com

kEaRny MESa/CLaiREMontanimal ER of San Diego (858) 569-06005610 Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego, CA 92111 M-F 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Sat. Sun. 24 hrs.

La MESaPet Emergency & Specialty Center (619) 462-4800 5232 Jackson Drive #105, La Mesa, CA 91942, 7 Days 24 hrs.www.PESCSanDiego.com

MiSSion VaLLEyVCa Emergency animal Hospital & Referral Center (619) 299-24002317 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, CA 921087 Days 24 hrs.www.VCAEmergency.com

MuRRiEtaCalifornia Veterinary Specialists(951) 600-9803 25100 Hancock Ave. #116, Murrieta, CA 92562, 7days 24 hrs.www.CaliforniaVeterinarySpecialists.com

Powayanimal Emergency Clinic (858) 748-738712775 Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064 M-F 6 p.m. to8 a.m. Sat. Sun. 24 hrs.www.AnimalEmergencySD.com

San MaRCoSVeterinary Specialty Hospital(760) 466-0600 2055 Montiel Road, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069www.vshsd.com

SoRREnto VaLLEyVeterinary Specialty Hospital(858) 875-750010435 Sorrento Valley Road., San Diego, CA 92121 7Days 24 hrs.www.VSHSD.com

animal Shelters & Humane SocietiesaCCEPt StRayS & HaVE aDoPtionBay PaRk/MiSSion VaLLEyCounty animal Services5480 Gaines St., CA 92110 (619) 767-2675www.sddac.com Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm

BonitaCounty animal Services5821 Sweetwater Road, CA 91902 (619) 767-2675www.sddac.com Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm

CaMP PEnDLEtonCamp Pendleton animal Shelter4th St. Area 25 Bldg. 25132 CA 92054 (760) 725-8120

CaRLSBaDCounty animal Services2481 Palomar Airport Road, CA 92011 619) 767-2675www.sddac.com Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm

CHuLa ViStaCity of Chula Vista animal Shelter 130 Beyer Way, CA 91911 (619) 691-5123www.cvacf.org Hours: Sun & Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 9:30am-5pm Sat. 9:30am-4pm

CoRonaDoanimal Care Facility1395 First Street, Coronado, CA 92118 (619) 522-7371Hours: 7 days 9am-4:30pm

EL CaJonCity of El Cajon animal Shelter 1275 N. Marshall Ave., CA 92020 (619) 441-1580Hours: Tues-Sat 10am to 5:30pm

ESConDiDoEscondido Humane Society 3450 E. Valley Parkway, CA 92027 (760) 888-2275 www.EscondidoHumaneSociety.comHours: 7 days 10am to 5pm

oCEanSiDESan Diego Humane Society-north (For dogs)2905 San Luis Rey Road, CA 92058 (619) 299-7012www.SDHumane.org Hours: 7 days 10am-4pm

San Diego Humane Society-north (For cats )572 Airport Road, CA 92058 (619) 299-7012www.SDHumane.org Hours: 7 days 10am-4pm

aCCEPt ownER RELinquiSHED aniMaLSBay PaRk/MiSSion VaLLEySan Diego Humane Society-San Diego Campus5500 Gaines Street, CA 92110 (619) 299-7012 www.SDHumane.org Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-6pm Sat-Sun 11am-5pmEL CaJonFriends of Cats15587 Olde Highway 80, CA, 92021 (619) 561-0361www.FriendsofCats.org Hours: Tues-Sun 10am to 4pm

EnCinitaSRancho Coastal Humane Society389 Requeza Street, CA 92024 (760) 753-6413 www.sdpets.orgHours: 11am -5pm every day except Tues. 11:30am-5pm

RanCHo Santa FEHelen woodward animal Center 6461 El Apajo Road, CA 92067 (858) 756-4117 www.AnimalCenter.org Hours: 7 days 11am to 6pmSPRing VaLLEynational Cat Protection Society9031 Birch Street, CA 91977 (619) 469-8771www.NatCat.org Hours: Tue.-Sat. Noon to 5pm

a Passion For Paws (akita Rescue)(818) 925-4827 www.AP assionForPaws.org

Baja Dog Rescue(619) 407-9372 www.bajadogrescue.org

the Barking Lot (619) 796-2253 www.thebarkinglot.net

Cat adoption Service(760) 550-2287 www.sdcats.org

Chihuahua Rescue of San Diegowww.ChihuahuaRescueofSanDiego.com

Forgotten Paws animal Rescuewww.forgottenpaws.org

Furry Fosters858-848-PETS (7387) http://furryfoster.com

german Shorthaired Pointer Rescuewww.GSP-Rescue.org

greyhound Connectionwww.GreyhoundConnection.org

independent therapy Dogs, inc.https://sites.google.com/site/idtdinc/

it’s the Pits (Specializing in the Bully Breeds)(858) 484-0985 http://itsthepits.rescuegroups.org

Last Chance at Life all Breed animal Rescue(760) 433-3763 x224 (Schedule an appointment)www.lastchanceatlife.org

List Srv 4 therapy Dog [email protected]

open arms Rescue(760) 470-7643 www.openarmsrescue.org

operation greyhound(619) 588-6611 www.OperationGreyhound.com

Paws of Coronado(619) 522-7371 www.PawsOfCoronado.org

Pit Bull Rescue of San Diego(858) 693-7331 www.PitBullRescueSanDiego.com

Rescue House(760) 591-1211 www.rescuehouse.org

San Diego House Rabbit Society(858) 356-4286 www.SanDiegoRabbits.org

San Diego Spaniel Rescue(619) 922-0545 www.sdsr.org

San Diego turtle & tortoise Society(619) 593-2123 www.SDTurtle.org

Second Chance Dog Rescue(619) 721-3647http://secondchancedogrescue.org

upward Dog Rescue(858) 345-2434 www.upwarddogrescue.org

westie Rescue of California(619) 579-6395 www.WestieRescueCA.com

wee Companions(619) 934-6007 http://WeeCompanions.org

Rescue & adoption

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HAPPILYEVERADOPTEDSTORIES

It quickly became clear why a cer-tain 2-year old cat who was beingrelinquished to us had been

named Bunny. The deformity that hadafflicted both of her hind legs from in-fancy, had left her with a hop-like gait,not unlike a bunny-rabbit’s. Her pre-vious owner told the San Diego Hu-mane Society that while Bunny gotalong well with the other cats in thehousehold, they did sometimes hiss ather, she felt, on account of her hop-ping. So what is a cat to do, who doesn’t

quite fit in with the other cats, but stilldeserves a chance for some furry com-panionship and a family to love her? Well, after spending a couple of

months at the San Diego Humane So-ciety, the answer to this questionfound its way to Bunny. A couple withtwo special-needs rabbits, had wantedto adopt a cat for some time. Findingone who would get along with therabbits, however, posed a bit of a chal-lenge. That was when they foundBunny, the cat shunned by other catsfor being too much like a rabbit. They adopted Bunny that very day. Today, her new family tells us that

all is going wonderfully. With her tworabbit siblings and a loving home, itseems this special Bunny has finallyfound a place where she fits right in.

About the San Diego Humane Society & SPCAThe San Diego Humane Society offers SanDiegans a wide range of programs and serv-ices that strengthen the human-animalbond, prevent animal cruelty/neglect, pro-vide medical care and educate the com-munity on the humane treatment ofanimals. More information can be found at:www.sdhumane.org.

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Saturday, March 9, 2013, 9-11 amDog Beach CleanupJoin Friends of Dog Beach, at the pawprintentry to Dog Beach. Bags & gloves, plustoys and treats will be provided for youand your friendly dogs.www.dogwash.com/html/beachcleanup.htm

Saturday, March 9, 20132013 San Diego Undy 5000Dog Friendly 5K Run/Walk (& one-mile funrun), sponsored by the Colon Cancer Al-liance. Grab your kids and dogs, but leaveyour pants at home. Run in your under-wear while raising awareness of coloncancer. At De Anza Cove (2750 North Mis-sion Bay Dr.) in Mission Bay Park. http://ccalliance.org/undy5000/index.html

Sunday, March 10, 2013Annual Ugly Dog ContestSponsored by the Del Mar Kiwanis Club &San Diego Coastal Chamber of Com-merce. Held at the Bates Nut Farm. If youdon't have an ugly dog, you may enter innine other categories, including Cutest,Most Beautiful, Most Handsome, Best St.Pat's Costume, Dog Who Looks Most LikeIts Owner, or Best Trick. All proceeds givento charity. http://uglydogcontest.org/

Sunday, March 24, 2013Paws in the ParkJoin the Escondido Humane Society atKit Cason Park to celebrate the bondbetween people and their pets.www.escondidohumanesociety.org

April 5-7, 2013Reality RallyReality Rally is weekend of "Fun for Funds"for www.michellesplace.org, a breast can-cer resource center in Temecula.See story page 20.www.realityrally.com

Saturday, April 13, 2013EmBARKaderoHeld at Embarcadero Marina Park South.The event will begin with a 4-Legged-4Krun/walk/roll along the scenic San DiegoBay followed by a dog festival with dozensof vendors, fun activities for two and four-legged family members. All proceedswill benefit Canine Companions forIndependence.www.cci.org/embarkadero

April 26, 27 and 28Horse Ranch ToursTour five Ranches and homes to many na-tional champion titled horses. Enjoydemonstrations and Interviews with toptrainers in the breed as well as other festiv-ities. Come share our passion for the Peru-vian Paso Horse. RSVP required, contact:Debbie Pye at [email protected], orcall (858) 674-7340.

Have an event coming up?San Diego Pets Magazine has moreevents listed and highlighted online. Weinvite you to add your own events andshare your comments on our website.www.SanDiegoPetsMagazine.com/events

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