Jun 24 2008

A New Food Bowl For Dogs

About a month ago, I had the chance to try out a new and different type dog food bowl, the DogPause bowl. I agreed to try the bowl with my two Chessie girls who inhale every meal like they hadn’t eaten in weeks and probably wouldn’t see food again for at least a month. This has always been a concern to me since deep-chested, large breed dogs are more subject to bloat than other breeds. I have done many things to avoid the dreaded appearance of bloat such as feed dry food that is in small bits, provide ample water with meals and avoid using raised feeders, but there is always a concern.

DogPause Bowl

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May 31 2008

Adding a new Member to your Pack

If or when we contemplate adding a member to our family pack, I’m sure we all think about size, age, sex, type and if our budgets can cope with the addition. I know, though, that there are several other more subtle things most of us don’t think about that can affect the happiness of of our pack, both old members and new.

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May 05 2008

Fat Dogs

What is a fat dog, why does it matter and how do you know if your dog 
is overweight?

Obesity is one of the most often seen medical conditions in dogs 
today. Many vets have given up trying to counsel owners on the 
importance of their dog’s weight and perhaps the only people who will 
pay attention to this article are those whose dogs are not overweight, 
but here goes.

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Apr 25 2008

New Classes Starting

Spring classes for beginning obedience in Trinidad, CO start on Saturday,
May 17th, 2008 at the fairgrounds.

Classes in Raton, NM start Sunday, June 1st, 2008 at Linda Jackson’s stable.

Classes in Competitive Obedience, Rally Obedience and Agility are on-
going and can be joined at any time.

Information about the 4-H Dog Program also available.

For more information call:  846-4523