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Visit the magazine's website at www.lowcountrydog.comlowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.comBlogger389125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-64393380996006261552009-08-24T15:51:00.003-04:002009-08-24T16:06:21.987-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sometimes rescue and community groups plan a big event and get the info in too late for LCD to feature it in the appropriate print issue. I've recently been notified about two events very early in October, that sound like a lot of fun. Since the October/Nov issue will only be out a couple of days before these events happen, I wanted to go ahead and tell you guys about them now. Yes, the events are more than a month away, but I wanted to give you plenty of time to plan to attend!</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SpLxziQu1TI/AAAAAAAABXk/pt4APHrZeiM/s1600-h/index_clip_image002_0013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SpLxziQu1TI/AAAAAAAABXk/pt4APHrZeiM/s320/index_clip_image002_0013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373623173079029042" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">1st Annual Fido's Frolic on Folly</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday October 3rd</span></span></span></div><div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 20px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fido’s Frolic is a scenic stroll on a Saturday afternoon with your favorite canine(s) and a few hundred other like-minded animal lovers. Registration and activities start at 2:00 PM. The walk begins at 3:00 PM and covers a 2- mile round trip route along Folly Beach, beginning at the pier. Water stations for dogs and people will be located along the route.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ask everyone you know to sponsor you in the walk by pledging a specific dollar amount as a donation to support the homeless animals at Pet Helpers. Collect all of your pledge payments in advance and bring your Pledge Sheet and Payment checks with you to the walk. If you are unable to join us on October 3</span></span><span style="font: normal normal normal 8px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">rd</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, you still make a donation to the animals using</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the registration form.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For Everyone’s safety:</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dogs must be leashed at all times!</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dogs must be current on all vaccinations</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dogs in heat are not allowed to participate</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">An adult must accompany children under 16</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No bicycles, skateboards, or rollerblades allowed</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No cats or other animals allowed</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 20px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What Could I Win?</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In addition to the satisfaction of raising money to help the many need animals at Pet Helpers and having fun, participants can also win great prizes.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pledges of $25 or more will receive a surprise gift bag from Pet Helpers</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pledges of $50 or more will receive a Fido’s Frolic on Folly T-shirt and a surprise gift bag from Pet Helpers</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The top three individual pledge raisers will win:</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">First: </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Admission for two to Holiday Inn Folly Beach’s New Year’s Eve bash and an overnight stay, Thursday, December 31, 2009 valued at $350.00</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Second: </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A portrait painted of your dog by local artist Kevin Rockwell valued at $200.00</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Third: </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A $150 gift Basket for your pet from All is Well located on James Island.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Top Team pledge raiser will win:</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Each will receive a Limited Edition 2009 Fido’s Frolic on Folly Fleece Jacket.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Download the registration form </span></span><a href="http://www.pethelpers.org/Fido's%20Frolic/Registration%20Form.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">HERE.</span></span></a></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Download the pledge sheet </span></span><a href="http://www.pethelpers.org/Fido's%20Frolic/Pledge%20Sheet.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">HERE.</span></span></a></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">And Also on October 3rd: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Dogtoberfest Pet Expo</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; "><div class="event" style="padding-top: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; margin-left: 50px; border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); width: 80%; "><div style="margin-left: 2px; width: 100px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10:00 AM </span></span></div><div style="margin-left: 70px; margin-top: -17px; width: 25px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="margin-left: 95px; margin-top: -18px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dogtoberfest' Pet Expo</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kiawah Island Community Association</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Saturday, October 3rd, 2009</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10:00 am - 2:00 pm</span></span></div></span><p></p></div></div></div></span></p></div><div><div><br /></div></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-71973465931415857642009-08-14T14:00:00.002-04:002009-08-14T14:03:03.786-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Charleston Animal Society Needs Items for Animal Enrichment Program:</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The CAS is working with the ASPCA to implement a new enrichment program that will increase the live release rate of animals in the shelter. Studies have shown animals that remain in shelters for long periods of time begin to deteriorate socially, mentally, and behaviorally, often causing them to become less adoptable. Our staff has undergone specific training to keep these animals healthy and engaged through various techniques. While we have been provided with the training we need to help these animals, there are still items that we desperately need to assist the staff with the animal enrichment exercises. If you are interested in improving the lives and adoptability of shelter animals, we would love for you to consider donating the following items:<br /><br />*Apple sauce<br />*Ice cube trays<br />*Plain yogurt<br />*Bouillon cubes or broth (chicken or beef)<br />*Peanut Butter<br />*Kongs (all sizes)<br />*Air Dog squeekers<br />*Nylabone toys<br />*Bar-B-Chew toys<br />*Dental Chews<br />*Double Action Chews<br />*Dogzilla Toys<br />*Ropes and Tugs<br />*Merrick Knuckle Bones (plain or basted)<br />*Plush Toys<br />*Gift Cards to Wal-mart, SuperPetz, PetsMart, and Target to purchase these items</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande'; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Visit <a href="http://www.charlestonanimalsociety.org">www.charlestonanimalsociety.org</a> for more information about how to donate.<br /><br />To learn more about animal enrichment, please visit </span></span><a href="http://www.aspcapro.org/saving-lives/enrichment-for-shelter-dogs/" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "94a496e8ee1c316ee909fcfb01b8f7dd", event)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://www.aspcapro.org/sa</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><wbr></span></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">ving-lives/enrichment-for-</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><wbr></span></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">shelter-dogs/</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /><br />On behalf of the homeless and neglected animals who cannot speak for themselves, thank you for caring. We are appreciative of your continued friendship and confidence in the Charleston Animal Society and our ability to provide the best care possible for our homeless animals.</span></span></span><br /></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-2915575570598504672009-08-03T08:39:00.002-04:002009-08-03T08:46:25.988-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gardening Hazards for Pets</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Fall will be here before we know it. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">While you are preparing your outdoor areas for your family to enjoy this fall just make sure you take the steps to ensure that it is safe for your pets to enjoy as well.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> “When planting your garden it is important to note that there are numerous house and garden plants which can be toxic to animals,” warns Dr. Murl Bailey, professor of toxicology at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. “Several that come to mind initially are brunfelsia, lilies, cycads, kolanchoe, and oleander.”</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Brunfelsia</span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">,</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> more commonly known as the yesterday, today & tomorrow plant, causes convulsive seizures in dogs that resemble strychnine poisoning.</span></span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> “We haven't seen any problems in cats from brunfelsia, as of this date,” notes Bailey. “While this plant is mostly a house plant, it could be in sheltered gardens in the southern part of Texas.”</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Cycads, low growing palm trees which are used both indoors and outdoors, are another type of plant that is toxic to dogs as they tend to chew on the roots. The cycad has a toxin in the root and stems that is toxic to the liver.</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> “When the liver is affected, the dog’s body stops producing the normal, endogenous clotting factors and the dogs start bleeding excessively--to the extent that they can bleed to death,” explains Bailey.</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> While brunfelsia and cycads may not be known to cause problems in cats, lilies are especially harmful to them. Once cats ingest lilies, they develop nausea and vomiting. Then they get depressed, and stop eating.</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Why cats like to eat them I don't know, probably boredom, but once they do these cats must be treated by a veterinarian, preferably within 24 hours and not later than 48 hours,” states Bailey.</span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“We do not know which toxin(s) are present in the lilies, but they are very toxic to the kidneys.”</span></span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Kolanchoe is a type of house plant that is known to be toxic. This plant contains a chemical which is similar to the human heart medication, digoxin.</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> “The garden plant oleander also contains digoxin-like compounds. Both kolanchoe and oleander can be toxic to all animals, including dogs and cats, if ingested,” says Bailey.</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">While spring is a time to plant beautiful flowers in your yard, it also brings pesky insects out in numbers.</span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Because of this, another potential hazard this time of year is pesticides.</span></span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“All pesticides can cause problems in dogs and cats if the chemicals are stored incorrectly and misused,” warns Bailey. </span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Bailey stresses that labels on all chemicals should be read very carefully and followed, especially when used around pets. He notes that animals do not have to eat the toxin; they can also become exposed through the skin and in the case of volatile agents, can be exposed just by breathing the contaminated air.</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“If a pesticide is not specifically labeled to be used on dogs and/or cats, the pesticide can cause toxicities,” Bailey states.</span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Some insecticides are labeled specifically for dogs and not for cats so it is important to read the labels thoroughly.”</span></span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> While there are more and more products out there that claim to be environmentally safe or “green,” Bailey is not entirely convinced of their worth.</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> “Many alternative and "so-called" environmentally safe compounds are usually not very effective in controlling fleas, flies and ticks. The best thing for an animal owner to do is follow the labeled instructions,” he adds.</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Spring is a great time to enhance and enjoy the outdoors.</span></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Taking the time to make sure that everything you put in and on your yard is safe for your furry friends will ensure this time is special for the entire family.</span></span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span style=""><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> ABOUT PET TALK...</span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span times="" new=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University. Stories can be viewed on the Web at </span></span><u><span style=" ;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://tamunews.tamu.edu/</span></span></span></u><span style=" ;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span times="" new=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Suggestions for future topics may be directed to </span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">editor@cvm.tamu.edu</span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></p></span></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-87199580047879961642009-07-20T12:19:00.004-04:002009-07-20T12:28:30.690-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SmSanCxQJDI/AAAAAAAABXc/HTme7RxX5vY/s1600-h/dogporc1_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SmSanCxQJDI/AAAAAAAABXc/HTme7RxX5vY/s320/dogporc1_small.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360579452026758194" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SmSanCxQJDI/AAAAAAAABXc/HTme7RxX5vY/s1600-h/dogporc1_small.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/porcupinedog.asp"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">inca</span> the bull terrier loses her battle with a porcupine - via </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/porcupinedog.asp"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">snopes</span>.com</a></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SmSanCxQJDI/AAAAAAAABXc/HTme7RxX5vY/s1600-h/dogporc1_small.jpg"> </a></span></span></span></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Which Wild Animals Attack our Pets the Most?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">According to </span></span><a href="http://www.petinsurance.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">VPI</span> pet insurance</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the following are the 10 animals aside from dogs and cats that were most responsible for pet injury claims in 2008:</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 22px;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-family:arial;"><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-bottom-width: medium; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-left-width: medium; border-left-style: none; border-left-color: initial; margin-top: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: auto; margin-left: 182.15pt; border-collapse: collapse; border-top-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-color: initial; border-right-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right- color:initial;"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="232" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-style: solid; padding-bottom: 0in; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 174.25pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-style: solid; border-right- border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; padding-top: 0in; color:windowtext;"><div align="center" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Top 10 Animals To Attack Pets</span></span></span></strong></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="232" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-style: solid; padding-bottom: 0in; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 174.25pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top-color: rgb(236, 233, 216); border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-right- border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; padding-top: 0in; color:windowtext;"><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Snake</span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="232" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-style: solid; padding-bottom: 0in; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 174.25pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top-color: rgb(236, 233, 216); border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-right- border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; padding-top: 0in; color:windowtext;"><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. Coyote</span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="232" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-style: solid; padding-bottom: 0in; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 174.25pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top-color: rgb(236, 233, 216); border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-right- border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; padding-top: 0in; color:windowtext;"><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Raccoon</span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="232" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-style: solid; padding-bottom: 0in; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 174.25pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top-color: rgb(236, 233, 216); border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-right- border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; padding-top: 0in; color:windowtext;"><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. Squirrel</span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="232" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-style: solid; padding-bottom: 0in; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 174.25pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top-color: rgb(236, 233, 216); border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-right- border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; padding-top: 0in; color:windowtext;"><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5. Scorpion</span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="232" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-style: solid; padding-bottom: 0in; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 174.25pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top-color: rgb(236, 233, 216); border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-right- border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; padding-top: 0in; color:windowtext;"><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Javelina</span></span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="232" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-style: solid; padding-bottom: 0in; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 174.25pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top-color: rgb(236, 233, 216); border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-right- border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; padding-top: 0in; color:windowtext;"><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">7. Porcupine</span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="232" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-style: solid; padding-bottom: 0in; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 174.25pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top-color: rgb(236, 233, 216); border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-right- border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; padding-top: 0in; color:windowtext;"><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">8. Ground Hog</span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="232" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-style: solid; padding-bottom: 0in; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 174.25pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top-color: rgb(236, 233, 216); border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-right- border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; padding-top: 0in; color:windowtext;"><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">9. Skunk</span></span></span></div></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="232" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-width: 1pt; border-left-style: solid; padding-bottom: 0in; background-color: transparent; padding-left: 5.4pt; width: 174.25pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; border-top-color: rgb(236, 233, 216); border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-right- border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-style: solid; padding-top: 0in; color:windowtext;"><div style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="line-height: 150%; font-size:11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10. Rat</span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-55861381908744521852009-07-16T11:05:00.000-04:002009-07-16T11:06:32.181-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; "><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">S</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">leeping Disorders in Animals</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Maybe you’ve seen the comical home video on ‘YouTube’ titled “sleepwalking fail”? It is a short clip of a sleeping dog that starts to “run” horizontally in his sleep, then suddenly jumps up and slams into a wall! Although the video is seriously funny, there is nothing funny about what might be wrong with this animal. This dog could be dreaming, although it unknown for certain if animals dream according to Dr. M.A. Crist, Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. Most likely this animal is displaying signs of a sleep disorder.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sleeping disorders are not healthy, and as with humans, we see disturbed sleep patterns as a sign of old age, disease or life-altering illness. The two sleeping disorders that are most dangerous to an animal’s health are narcolepsy and cataplexy. If your pet has one of these disorders and is left alone, or unattended near water, they could possibly drown.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Narcolepsy is the occurrence of uncontrollable Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep phase characterized by the presence of rapid eye movements and fast phase activity,” said Crist “Cataplexy is the sudden development of rapid duration voluntary muscle weakness, flaccidity, or paralysis of all muscles except extraocular and respiratory muscles. These two sleep disorders are usually a congenital and inherited condition that can be brought on by excitement such as playing, eating, drinking, or greeting owners and can last seconds to minutes, many times a day, or infrequently.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Warning signs of one or both of these disorders are the pet may suddenly collapse into lateral or sterna recumbancy with no movements. With narcolepsy the animal appears asleep, and with cataplexy the animal is alert but can’t follow motion with eye movements. The pet can be aroused with petting, external stimuli, and loud noises. These disorders are not curable.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Older cats may also experience behavior changes in sleep cycles or waking in the night, restlessness and pacing. This is either related to senility or a disease called Hyperthyroidism.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland produces an excess amount of thyroid hormone which can lead to cardiac disease and high blood pressure,” said Crist. “A specific thyroid blood test can be checked to verify this abnormality and treatment can be initiated. Melatonin, an internal hormone secreted by the pineal gland during darkness, can also be given as an oral supplement usually with minimal side effects as a potential treatment for sleep disorders.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Of course, there are several things that pet owners can do for their pets before their sleeping disorders become too severe.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“If owners notice their pet having a change in their sleeping pattern they want to take them to their veterinarian for a complete physical examination and laboratory analysis,” said Crist. “Medical problems may contribute to these disturbances and some medicines may need to be prescribed by a veterinarian to help combat their sleep disturbance.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“While melatonin has been useful for treating sleep disorders that arise from hypothyroidism, senility, or cognitive dysfunction,” said Crist, “it is not regulated by the FDA, so ask a veterinarian the correct dose for your pet. Acupuncture and herbal medications are other modalities that might be used to treat sleep disorders in pets.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Placing your pet on certain diets can also aid in their sleeping troubles.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Omega 3 fatty acids and diets that are enriched with antioxidants are good for dogs with cognitive dysfunction and sleep issues,” said Crist. “Therapeutic diets supplemented with antioxidants such as vitamin C, mixed tocopherols, beta-carotene, flavenoids, carotenoids, and omega-3 fatty acids had dogs show improvement on the performance of cognitive tasks than dogs on a non-supplemented diet.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It will always be a true mystery whether or not pets dream.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“In mammals and birds, studies have shown that long episodes of nondreaming sleep referred to as “slow-wave” or SW sleep is followed by short episodes of dreaming sleep referred to as “rapid-eye-movement” or REM sleep,” said Crist. “If a disturbance in this pattern occurs then sleeping problems can begin. However, we will never really know if pets dream because we cannot talk to them.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">However, we do know that dogs have the REM sleep phase and this is the dream activity period in people. Dogs do have leg movements, facial twitching, vocalizations, and tail movements. Therefore, it might be likely they are having a dream.”</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Crist mentioned that it is important to know some sleep disorders require a lengthy behavioral consultation and examination by a veterinarian.</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants should be prescribed for these dogs and cats who have diagnosed obsessive-compulsive behavior disorders that are disturbing their sleeping patterns. </span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">She also reminded that by always taking our pets to the veterinarian for their regular check-up, many potential problems can be caught before they seriously affect your pet’s health.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ABOUT PET TALK…</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University. Stories can be viewed on the Web at </span></span><a href="http://tamunews.tamu.edu/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://tamunews.tamu.edu</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 115%; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Suggestions for future topics may be directed to </span></span><a href="mailto:editor@cvm.tamu.edu" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">editor@cvm.tamu.edu</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></p></span>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-55938563300485283952009-07-16T09:11:00.004-04:002009-07-16T09:15:59.463-04:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">L</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">earn to Communicate with Your Dog</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">On Saturday, August 8th, from 9-1, animal communicator Barbara Rawson will be offering a Mini-Clinic at her home on Johns Island. Grounding methods, boundary setting, and telepathic skills will be taught and practiced. The clinic will be beneficial to those who would like to be more focused and centered, to those who may want to continue on and take the Level I Animal Communication Workshop, and to those who want to begin reconnecting to their true self.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The fee is $50. All materials, healthy snacks, iced tea and coffee are provided. Email Barbara at </span></span><a title="mailto:barbararawson@hotmail.com" href="mailto:barbararawson@hotmail.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">barbararawson@hotmail.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> or call 843.364.2210 to register.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Please note: If you are interested in having a young persons' (17 and under) version of this, please let Barbara know and it will be done.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div><br /></div></span></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-50591122830071261022009-07-13T21:32:00.005-04:002009-07-13T21:34:54.207-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SlvgfT2U9gI/AAAAAAAABXU/uu53VwYCyx8/s1600-h/clayton.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SlvgfT2U9gI/AAAAAAAABXU/uu53VwYCyx8/s320/clayton.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358123010196043266" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">LCD Loves</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We love the clean and modern design of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Larkin</span> Floyd's Pet Portraits. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Tres</span> Chic! More info about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Larkin</span> and her <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">commissioned</span> pet portraits </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.larkinspetportraits.com/">HERE.</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-61543329916668148362009-07-06T17:49:00.004-04:002009-07-06T18:12:11.140-04:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My Three Dogs Named Best Daycare and Best Groomer, Has 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">nd</span> Anniversary Celebration</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Below are </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a mixture of candid party shots and photos from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">photographer</span> Jon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Shumpert</span> during the </span></span><a href="http://www.mythreedogs.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">My Three Dogs Dog Daycare, Grooming and Boutique </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nd</span> Anniversary Celebration.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Other than celebrating their 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nd</span> year, My Three Dogs also celebrated being named BEST DAYCARE in Charleston by the City Paper and BEST GROOMER by the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Moultrie</span> News!!!!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Congrats to owner Kris Verdi and her amazing staff!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SlJ2PXCRDmI/AAAAAAAABV8/zuYMvfcINXU/s320/4843_98844966541_42145506541_2528452_2728251_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355472913150578274" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-57677515781598748072009-07-03T09:42:00.002-04:002009-07-03T09:44:16.998-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; font-family:arial;font-size:12px;"><p face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="12px" style="text-align: justify;line-height: 16px; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To protect </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">your</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> pet on the Fourth of July, take these precautions provided by the </span><a href="http://www.hsus.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Humane Society of the United States:</span></a></p><ul face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="12px !important" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; line-height: 15px; "><li style="text-align: justify;font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; line-height: 15px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Resist the urge to take your pet to fireworks displays.</span></b></li><li style="text-align: justify;font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; line-height: 15px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Do not leave your pet in the car.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> With only hot air to breathe inside a car, your pet can suffer serious health effects—even death—in a few short minutes. Partially opened windows do </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">not</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> provide sufficient air, but they </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">do</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> provide an opportunity for your pet to be stolen.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; line-height: 15px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Keep your pets indoors at home in a sheltered, quiet area.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Some animals can become destructive when frightened, so be sure that you've removed any items that your pet could destroy or that would be harmful to your pet if chewed. Leave a television or radio playing at normal volume to keep him company while you're attending Fourth of July picnics, parades, and other celebrations.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; line-height: 15px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you know that your pet is seriously distressed by loud noises like thunder, consult with your veterinarian before July 4th</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for ways to help alleviate the fear and anxiety he or she will experience during fireworks displays.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; line-height: 15px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Never leave pets outside unattended, even in a fenced yard or on a chain.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> In their fear, pets who normally wouldn't leave the yard may escape and become lost, or become entangled in their chain, risking injury or death.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; line-height: 15px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Make sure your pets are wearing identification tags so that if they do become lost, they can be returned promptly.</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Animals found running at-large should be taken to the local animal shelter, where they will have the best chance of being reunited with their owners.</span></li></ul></span>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-11738454410780942592009-06-18T13:38:00.002-04:002009-06-18T13:40:28.505-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Humane Society University to Offer College Degrees in Animal Protection Studies</span></strong></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(June 18, 2009) - Further advancing its leadership in human-animal studies, Humane Society University, an affiliate of The Humane Society of the United States, announced today that it has received a license as a higher education degree-granting institution by the District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission. The HSUS is the first animal welfare organization to receive such authority and distinction.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Humane Society University is the first institution in the nation to offer bachelor degree programs in animal studies and the first in the world to offer a bachelor’s degree in animal policy and advocacy. The degrees are designed to educate students to qualify them for employment with one of the more than 17,000 U.S. nonprofit organizations that seek to protect, provide services to or advocate for animals, and to advance scholarship in the field.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Undergraduate degrees and graduate certificates in animal studies, animal policy and advocacy, and humane leadership will begin in fall of 2009. Offering both online coursework and onsite classes at its Washington, D.C. campus, HSU promotes core competencies in a rigorous and relevant academic curriculum that encourages critical thinking and examination of practices and assumptions related to animals. HSU recruits leading scholars in the field to its faculty, and seeks to attract students who wish to be on the forefront of creating a more humane society by giving them the tools they need to succeed. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“Offering Bachelor of Science degrees and graduate certificates makes sense in today’s world of complex human-animal relationships,” says Robert Roop, Ph.D., president of Humane Society University. “The programs are designed for students who seek to advance work on behalf of animals by gaining advanced skills and knowledge. The interdisciplinary curriculum offered by HSU is unmatched by any other licensed scholastic body in the world.”</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The faculty consists of experts in the field of human-animal studies, including 26 instructors who will teach courses. Twenty of the faculty members hold doctoral-level degrees in animal behavior, policy, psychology, sociology, literature, veterinary medicine, law and other fields.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">General Admission Requirements for the Undergraduate Program:</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">• Applicants must have completed at least 60 college credits, satisfying all general education requirements prior to admittance to HSU.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">• The undergraduate curriculum provides the final two years of undergraduate study, enabling students to earn up to an additional 60 credits through completion of an accelerated 8-week semester of either online, onsite, or hybrid classes.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">• Candidates may take individual courses but must complete their degree requirements within 5 years of matriculation, and obtain a minimum of 120 credits in order to graduate.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">• Students who have completed bachelor or graduate degrees at other institutions are eligible to enroll in graduate certificate programs in animal studies, animal policy and advocacy, and humane leadership.<br /></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">About The Humane Society of the United States:</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Founded in 1954, The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organization — backed by 11 million Americans, or one of every 28. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programs. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">About Humane Society University:</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">HSU offers 33 courses which lead to an undergraduate degree or graduate certificate, along with a catalog of 45 additional non-credit opportunities to earn a professional certificate, complete a self-paced course, or attend one of the many onsite workshops in animal care, shelter management, and advocacy throughout the United States. To learn more about these exciting and innovative programs and to complete an application for admissions visit </span><a href="http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPR30/Url.aspx?94x1054042x1045300"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://www.humanesocietyuniversity.org</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, or e-mail </span><a href="mailto:admissions@humanesocietyuniversity.org"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">admissions@humanesocietyuniversity.org</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Media Contact<br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rachel Querry, 301-258-8255, </span><a href="mailto:rquerry@humanesociety.org"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">rquerry@humanesociety.org</span></a><br /></div></span><p></p></span>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-14416513568847653722009-06-15T18:35:00.006-04:002009-06-15T19:00:22.782-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SjbRRk9p6TI/AAAAAAAABV0/hiqXvigLmmA/s1600-h/HugoPersp_lg.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 234px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SjbRRk9p6TI/AAAAAAAABV0/hiqXvigLmmA/s320/HugoPersp_lg.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347691707459299634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Outer Rings of Hurricane Hugo Makes Landfall in Charleston. 2:44pm EST 9/21/89</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size:10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">LCD Hurricane Preparedness Guide for Pet Owners</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';">IN PREPARATION</span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: justify;">Make sure that your pets are current on their vaccinations. Pet friendly shelters require proof of vaccines.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Have a current photograph.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Keep a collar with identification on your pet and have a leash on hand to control your pet.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Have a properly-sized pet carrier for each animal. Pet friendly shelters require them. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Practice putting it together quickly.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Plan your evacuation strategy and don't forget your pet!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Contact hotels and motels outside your immediate area to check policies on accepting pets. Ask about any restrictions on number, size, and species. Ask if "no pet" policies would be waived in an emergency. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Make a list of animal-friendly places and keep it handy. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Call ahead for a reservation as soon as you think you might have to leave your home.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Check with friends, relatives, or others outside your immediate area to see if they would shelter you and your animals or just your animals, if necessary.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Make a list of boarding facilities and veterinary offices that might be able to shelter animals in emergencies; include 24-hour telephone numbers.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ask your local animal shelter if it provides foster care or shelter for pets in an emergency. This should be your last resort, as shelters have limited resources and are likely to be stretched to their limits during an emergency.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">DURING THE DISASTER<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you are able, leave early. Don't wait for a mandatory evacuation order. An unnecessary trip is far better than waiting too long to leave safely with your pets. If you wait to be evacuated by emergency officials, you may be told to leave your pets behind.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Animals brought to a pet shelter are required to have:<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">proper identification collar and rabies tagproper identification on all belongings<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">a carrier or cage<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">a leash<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">a muzzle for dog aggressive dogs <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">an ample supply of food, water (1 gallon for every 10lbs.) food bowls, any medications <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">specific care instructions and news papers or trash bags for clean-up<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bring pets indoors well in advance of a storm - reassure them and remain calm.<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pet shelters will be filled on first come, first served basis. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Call ahead and determine availability.<br /></div></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; "><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.247quoteus.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/1989.png"><img src="http://www.247quoteus.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/1989.png" border="0" alt="" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">A sailboat pushed onshore by Hurricane Hugo - Lockwood Drive, Downtown Charlesto</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">n</span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">AFTER THE DISASTER<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Walk pets on a leash until they become re-oriented to their home - often familiar scents and landmarks may be altered and pets could easily be confused and become lost. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'lucida grande'; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Also, downed power lines, reptiles brought in with high water and debris can all pose a threat for animals after a disaster.</span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'lucida grande'; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">If pets cannot be found after a disaster, contact the local animal control office to find out where lost animals can be recovered. </span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'lucida grande'; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Bring along a picture of your pet if possible. After a disaster animals can become aggressive or defensive - monitor their behavior.</span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; ">SHELTER AND HOTEL INFO:</span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'lucida grande'; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">The North Charleston Coliseum will provide shelter only for those people who can not otherwise evacuate with their pets. Entry is limited to one person per pet.</span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; ">The following hotel chains are pet friendly and there are several just a few hours away from Charleston that would serve as a refuge from the storm.</span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'lucida grande'; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; ">Best Western: 800-528-1234</span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; ">Clarion: 800-252-7466</span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; ">Comfort Inn: 800-228-5150</span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: justify;">Days Inn: 800-329-7466<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Econo Lodge: 800-553-2666<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Holiday Inn: 800-465-4329<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quality Inn: 800-228-5151<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ramada Inn: 800-228-2828<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Residence Inn: 800-331-3131<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">Also check out </span></span><a href="http://www.vrbo.com/" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">www.vrbo.com</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">, a search engine for vacation and short term rentals across the US. You can search specifically for pet friendly homes, townhouses and villas to rent.</span></span></span><br /></div></span></span></span></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-62907070640763159892009-06-10T09:27:00.003-04:002009-06-10T09:43:11.494-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/Si-2KiqFgZI/AAAAAAAABVs/lvGXlmazS_g/s1600-h/bestof09_my3dogs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 143px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/Si-2KiqFgZI/AAAAAAAABVs/lvGXlmazS_g/s320/bestof09_my3dogs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345691574930342290" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cure Those Post <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Spoleto</span> Blues at My Three Dogs!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></span></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Feeling a bit down in the dumps now that all the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Spoleto</span> festivities are over? Never fear, there's fun to be had at</span></span><a href="http://www.mythreedogs.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> My Three Dogs</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> this coming Sunday, June 14<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> from 12-4pm at their 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nd</span> Anniversary Celebration! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bring your dog for great food, music, contests, give-a-ways, local rescue groups and professional photography sessions.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1518 Hwy 17 North, Mt Pleasant 843-884-8818 or </span></span><a href="http://www.mythreedogs.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.mythreedogs.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for more info.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-88031776215645898522009-06-10T08:57:00.004-04:002009-06-10T09:07:31.302-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/Si-vuEmhU5I/AAAAAAAABVk/RYZIVdeO5eE/s1600-h/images.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 91px; height: 91px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/Si-vuEmhU5I/AAAAAAAABVk/RYZIVdeO5eE/s320/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345684488756220818" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Worthy Creatures Relocates to the Northwest, has HUGE Relocation Sale</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The most loved </span></span><a href="http://www.worthycreatures.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Worthy Creatures</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> store in Mt. Pleasant will be closing and moving to owner Cheri Wildes' home town of Snohomish, WA. The last day of store business </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">will be Sunday, June 14</span></span></span></span><span style="font: 7.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">th</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Since the store's lease is ending and Cheri decided not to relocate to Charleston, even on a part time basis, it makes the most sense to move the store home. The decision to relocate the store was a difficult one, and the community will sorely miss the lovely boutique that served so many. But I'm excited for all the opportunities that lay ahead for her in WA and that she plans on keeping her online store open to us lowcountry folk! </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cheri is also pleased to announce the following “Moving Sale” Specials will be available from June 4th thru 14th:</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">15% Off Canned, Dry & Freeze Dried Dog & Cat Food</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">15% Off </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Select </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dog & Cat Treats</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">30% Off All Varieties of Harrison’s Bird Food</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span style="font: 10.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">25% Off All Non-Consignment Pet Beds & Mats</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">20% Off All Ceramic Pet Bowls & Treat Jars</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Additional 10% off All Pet Clothing, Carriers, Strollers & Gift Items Already Marked Down</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sale pricing is good while supplies last. All other merchandise will continue to be sold at current pricing.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Stop by to say farewell and take advantage of some great deals!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><a href="http://www.worthycreatures.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Worthy Creatures</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is located in Seaside Farms in Mt. Pleasant.</span></span></span></p>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-272564290287638822009-06-10T08:47:00.004-04:002009-06-10T08:51:26.317-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/Si-rxBkL8rI/AAAAAAAABVc/mFFVSkvPLi0/s1600-h/books-DP-newcover.144110908.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/Si-rxBkL8rI/AAAAAAAABVc/mFFVSkvPLi0/s320/books-DP-newcover.144110908.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345680141434221234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">photo via </span></span><a href="http://www.doggedpursuit.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">doggedpursuit.net</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: 13px; ">Join the pawPawty</span><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><p class="MsoNormal" face="'Times New Roman'" size="12pt" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: 13px; ">My name is Dusty.</span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">I'm a six-year-old </span></span><span class="yshortcuts"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1244600096_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Shetland Sheepdog</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "> and the star of "</span></span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.doggedpursuit.net/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="yshortcuts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Dogged Pursuit: My Year of Competing Dusty, the World's Least Likely Agility Dog</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">", coming out this week from </span></span><span class="yshortcuts"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1244600096_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Hudson Street</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "> Press. (My human, </span></span><span class="yshortcuts"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1244600096_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Robert Rodi</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">, wrote the actual book -- but his name's not in the title, and it's my picture on the cover, so I think I'm the star.)</span></span></span><br /></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">I thought your people-audience might be interested in the latest </span></span><span class="yshortcuts"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1244600096_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Twitter</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "> phenomenon: the global "paw pawty." Once a month, thousands of animal enthusiasts Tweet in the voice of their pets -- cats, dogs, </span></span><span class="yshortcuts"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1244600096_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">guinea pigs</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">, horses, rabbits and more -- to raise money for worthy animal causes, like shelters and rescue organizations.</span></span></span><br /></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">The next pawPawty is this weekend -- beginning at </span></span><span class="yshortcuts"><b><u><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1244600096_5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">2 p.m. EDT on Saturday, June 13</span></span></span></u></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><u></u></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">, and running for 24 solid hours. There are interactive games, quizzes -- even music, as the "anipals" have chosen an 80s theme, and many are dressing up their avatars accordingly. (The event's main organizer is @FrugalDougal, a feisty terrier from the English countryside who keeps </span></span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://frugaldougaldog.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">a clever blog.)</span></span></a></span><br /></div></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-weight: bold; "><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Best of all, five lucky winners will receive the very first signed and paw-tographed copies of </span></span></span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.doggedpursuit.net/" style="font-weight: bold; color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="yshortcuts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">Dogged Pursuit</span></span></span></a><span style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">.</span></span></span></span><br /></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">If you'd like to learn more, log into Twitter and search for </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">#pawpawty</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "> to see what the anipals are doing to get ready for this weekend.</span></span></span><br /></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Your friend, <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Dusty <br /></div></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.doggedpursuit.net/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="yshortcuts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">www.doggedpursuit.net</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "> </span></span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.doggedpursuit.net/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.twitter.com/DoggedPursuit" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "></span></a><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.twitter.com/DoggedPursuit" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="yshortcuts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">www.twitter.com/DoggedPursuit</span></span></span></a><br /></div><p></p></span></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-63367437355913618832009-06-05T09:06:00.003-04:002009-06-05T09:32:11.186-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SikePnFHlyI/AAAAAAAABVU/hm-sVhwmjNo/s1600-h/WAG-LCD.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 340px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SikePnFHlyI/AAAAAAAABVU/hm-sVhwmjNo/s400/WAG-LCD.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343835686389126946" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">New Doggy Daycare Opens on James Island</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.wagfactory.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wag Factory</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, located at 832 Folly Road on James Island will have a Grand Opening Celebration this Saturday June 6, 2009 from 11am to 3pm. There will be food, treats, facility tours, games and free daycare & boarding give-aways.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm pretty excited about this new company, not only because it fills a need for those residents on James Island, Downtown and in West Ashley for quality daycare and boarding, but also because owner Ryan Reed is offering quite a few unique services for area dog owners! He has really thought outside of the box to offer an </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">unparalleled</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> level of service Here's a run down of some of the neat things The Wag Factory offers.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">#1 </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">EXPERTS </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The trained staff is knowledgeable in canine first aid, CPR, skin care, nutrition, and animal behavior. You can truly feel you are leaving your dog with complete experts.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">#2 </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FREE PHONE CALL OR EMAIL. </span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No need to call and check in on your dog during their visit, the Wag Factory will do it for you! That’s right, every few days you’ll get a complimentary call or email (your choice) letting you know just how much fun your dog is having. And you can check out your dogs through the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wag Factory Web Cams</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> too!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">#3 </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FREE COFFEE. </span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Because who has the time to drop off their dog AND stop by the coffee shop? Bring in your mug and fill ‘er up! </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">#4 </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FREE WI-</span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FI</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You supply the laptop, Wag Factory </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">supplies</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">internet</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">#5 </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FREE GOING HOME BATH. </span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Most places charge but not at the Wag Factory. Nobody likes picking up a stinky dog after getting home from a long vacation or business trip. That’s why the Wag Factory makes sure if you’</span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ve</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> been gone for more than 5 days, your “best friend” is clean and odor free. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So this Saturday go on by and check out this state-of-the-art facility and register to win your dog a "</span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">staycation</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">" at the </span></span><a href="http://www.wagfactory.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wag Factory!</span></span></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Calibri"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">For more information, please visit the Wag Factory online at </span></span><a href="http://www.wagfactory.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.WagFactory.com </span></span></a></b></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Calibri"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Also, please feel free to contact owner Ryan Reed directly at 843-743-3366 or info@wagfactory.com </span></span></b></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Calibri; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></p> </div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-38578099179351328402009-06-02T20:13:00.003-04:002009-06-02T21:03:40.755-04:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Model Contest 2009 - Lucy is our Winner!</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This year's Pet Fest and LCD Model Contest was such an amazing success. More than 3,000 people (and their dogs) had a fantastic time enjoying dock dogs, canine good citizen tests, rescue and vendor tents, </span></span></span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Frisbee</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> demonstrations and FOOD! </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">LCD was a marquee participant at the event for the 4th</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> straight year, hosting our annual ( and insanely popular) model contest. We've had a great turn out in 06, 07 and in 08 but 2009 was by far the fiercest competition we've seen. 600 dogs posed for our cameras, vying for the prize of top dog. In the past we've had a purebred a Vizsla</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, a rescued Border Collie and a show Papillion</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> win the title, but this year it was Lucy, a mixed breed of unknown heritage, who won our hearts with her unusual good looks.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Adopted from the Charleston Animal Society (formerly the JASPCA</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">), Lucy had a rough start. She had everything from mange to kennel cough and almost didn't make it. But her sweet spirit carried her through the difficulties and she is now living a happy and healthy life with her owner, Jennifer Montini</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I wish I could have fit more of her photos in the June/July issue. It's not quite a good as seeing her in print, but I wanted to share them with you here on the dog blog. Enjoy looking at this sweet, scruffy and adorable dog having a ball out at the (always dog friendly) </span></span><a href="http://www.magnoliaplantation.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Magnolia Plantation.</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">All photos are copyright</span></span><a href="http://www.lowcountryfocus.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> Lowcountry Focus Photograph</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">y and can not be reproduced or re-posted online without consent of the photographer and LCD.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXI4rPhFPI/AAAAAAAABVM/Wt3CuN6DDvs/s1600-h/3545979187_344d37e6ec.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXIyVtv5NI/AAAAAAAABUs/jkVk0L8pn38/s320/3546025513_39bc18488b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342897300093002962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXIyaNSPaI/AAAAAAAABUk/MVbfmJwClzo/s1600-h/3546848138_22f776ebfc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXIyaNSPaI/AAAAAAAABUk/MVbfmJwClzo/s320/3546848138_22f776ebfc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342897301299019170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXHKz0LuYI/AAAAAAAABUc/mgLIayS6a9Q/s1600-h/3546168633_bf96521671.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXHKz0LuYI/AAAAAAAABUc/mgLIayS6a9Q/s320/3546168633_bf96521671.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342895521466661250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXHK-yQxQI/AAAAAAAABUU/hmlDwqp-sEw/s1600-h/3547007064_32d9a2404d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXHK-yQxQI/AAAAAAAABUU/hmlDwqp-sEw/s320/3547007064_32d9a2404d.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342895524411393282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXHKyHp1OI/AAAAAAAABUM/XNuVJC-4qAc/s1600-h/3547030672_8540038928.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXHKyHp1OI/AAAAAAAABUM/XNuVJC-4qAc/s320/3547030672_8540038928.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342895521011455202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXHKhPVoUI/AAAAAAAABUE/xzMpI-aZkJg/s1600-h/3546228313_1f23cc63e1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiXHKhPVoUI/AAAAAAAABUE/xzMpI-aZkJg/s320/3546228313_1f23cc63e1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342895516480282946" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-39961040111136506922009-06-02T09:30:00.007-04:002009-06-02T10:02:53.402-04:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Local photojournalist </span></span><a href="http://paulzoeller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Paul Zoeller</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"> did such an excellent job on the Veterinary ER article in this issue of LCD. If you haven't read the article yet, do so </span></span><a href="http://issuu.com/lowcountrydog/docs/lcdjune-july09web"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">HERE</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">. We had a difficult time choosing photographs to include with Paul's story. Here's a few more that we thought were fantastic, but just couldn't fit in. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Thanks again to Paul and the staff of the </span></span><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=safari&ie=UTF8&q=North+Charleston+Emergency+Veterinary+Clinic&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&cid=0,0,10452490379895773629&ei=Ri4lSqasD-KwtgetjMzfBg&ll=32.864106,-80.015445&spn=0.010598,0.019526&z=16&iwloc="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">North Charleston Emergency Veterinary Clinic</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">All photos copyright</span></span></span><a href="http://paulzoeller.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"> Paul Zoeller.</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"> Photos can not be reproduced </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">without consent of LCD and the photographer</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUp8E6IHYI/AAAAAAAABT0/ZH4u53qd5iI/s1600-h/paulblog1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUp8E6IHYI/AAAAAAAABT0/ZH4u53qd5iI/s320/paulblog1.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342722645031394690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Stella, a L</span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">abrador</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> mix, has her tail shaved before getting stitches after getting the tip caught in a recliner.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUp79SIUaI/AAAAAAAABTs/0Xn0MVo6E6c/s1600-h/paulblog2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUp79SIUaI/AAAAAAAABTs/0Xn0MVo6E6c/s320/paulblog2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342722642984587682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rachael </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Baczewski</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, on left, vet technician, and Annie Hall, student observer, fit a collar on Stella, a lab mix.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUp7ptw3pI/AAAAAAAABTk/adZy4xpySjY/s1600-h/paulblog3.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUp7ptw3pI/AAAAAAAABTk/adZy4xpySjY/s320/paulblog3.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342722637731782290" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vet technician Felicia King inserts an IV into the leg of Holly Bell, a 15-year old D</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">achshund</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. Holly Bell was hit by a car.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUpv2toAmI/AAAAAAAABTc/KkOE9YbpQpo/s1600-h/paulblog4.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUpv2toAmI/AAAAAAAABTc/KkOE9YbpQpo/s320/paulblog4.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342722435062432354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dr. Jeremy Libby examines the foot of </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pinky</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, a </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">C</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hihuahua</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, after he was brought </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">in with a painful swollen paw</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUpvpQajvI/AAAAAAAABTU/zlZqQooou30/s1600-h/paulblog5.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUpvpQajvI/AAAAAAAABTU/zlZqQooou30/s320/paulblog5.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342722431450255090" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The staff work tirelessly through the night</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUpvcijsUI/AAAAAAAABTM/Y6IZ5kseA4E/s1600-h/paulblog6.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUpvcijsUI/AAAAAAAABTM/Y6IZ5kseA4E/s320/paulblog6.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342722428036690242" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vet Technician Catherine </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Goode</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> runs a scanner over a stray cat looking for a pet </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">locator</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> in hopes of finding its owners.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUpu-BUXYI/AAAAAAAABTE/enGxP2gnHxE/s1600-h/paublog7.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUpu-BUXYI/AAAAAAAABTE/enGxP2gnHxE/s320/paublog7.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342722419844210050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vet Technician Catherine </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Goode</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> checks on a </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">patien</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">t</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUpuv71XAI/AAAAAAAABS8/ZndsTFcMJD4/s1600-h/paulblog8.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiUpuv71XAI/AAAAAAAABS8/ZndsTFcMJD4/s320/paulblog8.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342722416063110146" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bailee</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, a B</span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ichon</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> F</span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">rise</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, is walked around with the aid of an extra leash as he recovers from back surger</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">y</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span><br /></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-6204482204619293882009-06-01T08:54:00.007-04:002009-06-01T10:08:40.146-04:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Native Dog - A Continuation of the Carolina Dog Article in the June/July Issue</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiPbpKvudhI/AAAAAAAABS0/E5uq-xzlegg/s1600-h/IMG_0846TrinkBaby-1.gif"></a></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm so glad that LCD had the opportunity to interview the discoverer of the Carolina Dog, Dr. I Lehr Brisbin, after his lecture to the Charleston Audubon Society. If you haven't read the article yet, you can read it online </span></span><a href="http://issuu.com/lowcountrydog/docs/lcdjune-july09web"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">HERE</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We'd last spoke with the Dr. about these native dogs back in 2005 and the dogs have come a long way in "dog world" since then. Kennel clubs are taking note of this incredible dog, but with that attention has come controversy. Some lovers of the breed call for a complete immersion into mainstream dog fancy. This means registration with the AKC and the ability to show the dogs in an AKC registered show. But with registration comes the inability to breed captured wild dogs and according to Dr. Brisbin, the characteristics that make the Carolina Dog a Carolina Dog might be domesticated out of the dog</span>. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiPbpKvudhI/AAAAAAAABS0/E5uq-xzlegg/s1600-h/IMG_0846TrinkBaby-1.gif"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiPbpKvudhI/AAAAAAAABS0/E5uq-xzlegg/s320/IMG_0846TrinkBaby-1.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342355083297191442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 216px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiPbo6ZaYtI/AAAAAAAABSs/3AzAr1lmcFE/s1600-h/100_2065LadyJane2.gif"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiPbo6ZaYtI/AAAAAAAABSs/3AzAr1lmcFE/s320/100_2065LadyJane2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342355078908633810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiPboodTKWI/AAAAAAAABSk/oskL1skPXJA/s1600-h/100_2067Hunter3.gif"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiPboodTKWI/AAAAAAAABSk/oskL1skPXJA/s320/100_2067Hunter3.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342355074093099362" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Top to bottom: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Trink, Lady Jane & Hunter ( who we incorrectly named Tucker in the print edition) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">are all three full blood Carolina Dogs. Photos by </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Juanita Oser</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm curious to hear what LCD readers think about this breed and it's future. Do you feel that Brisbin, who currently owns the studbook, should continue to keep the line open? Should he continue to breed his dogs with captured wild dogs in order to keep certain characteristics strong ( snout pit digging, regurgitation, along with physical characteristics, etc.) or should he register the dogs and give them credibility with the AKC? Let us know by leaving comments here on the blog.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Also interesting to hear about hybridization in our interview with Dr. Brisbin. As people encroach on the Carolina Dog territory it makes sense that the wild dogs would start breeding with our already domesticated dogs. I'm sure the local shelters are filled with Carolina Dog "hybrids." Take a look at local photographer Robbie Silver's dog, Gingy. Robbie (and Robbie's vet) believes Gingy is a Carolina Dog hybrid</span>.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiPYpvIxmEI/AAAAAAAABSc/V0y26dBE5E0/s1600-h/robbie2.gif"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiPYpvIxmEI/AAAAAAAABSc/V0y26dBE5E0/s320/robbie2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342351794531047490" style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></span></a><div style="text-align: right; "><div style="text-align: left; display: inline !important; "><div style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:13px;"></span></span></div></div></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiPYpfki9HI/AAAAAAAABSU/dvBmVSIcgMA/s320/robbie1.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342351790352561266" style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_du7qm1XZGEU/SiPYpfki9HI/AAAAAAAABSU/dvBmVSIcgMA/s1600-h/robbie1.gif" style="text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">photos courtesy of Robbie Silver, </span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://www.robbiesilver.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.robbiesilver.com</span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande';font-size:48px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And last but not least, what should you do if you think you have a Carolina Dog, but you aren't sure? The </span></span><a href="http://www.carolinadogs.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Carolina Dog Association</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> has some questions for you.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Is the dog's origin documented as being within the southeastern US , east of the Mississippi River and South of the Ohio and James Rivers?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. Is the dog documented as having come from an isolated or rural area with few human inhabitants?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Does the dog fit the general description as set forth by the </span></span><a href="http://www.arba.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">American Rare Breed Assoc.</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> standard for the breed?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. Does the dog exhibit primitive behavior traits, including, but not limited to: pack hierarchy with other dogs, strong prey drive, snout pit digging from Sept. to Feb., regurgitation for pups, communal pup rearing, digging of nesting dens, feces covering etc. At least one of these traits should be present.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you answered YES to these questions, email photos and description of the dog to the Carolina Dog Association President </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Jane Gunnell at jane@gforcecable.com, or mail to Jane Gunnell, 262 Eastgate Drive, #342, Aiken, SC 29803. You can also speak with local Carolina Dog enthusiast Charles Ginetto at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CGinettoCPA@aol.com.</span></span></span></span></div>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-30860033038847080202009-05-18T14:04:00.005-04:002009-05-18T14:13:48.507-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><p style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Winners Announced in The Humane Society of the United States’ Second Annual Dogs of Valor Awards</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></strong></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">WASHINGTON (May 18, 2009) – The Humane Society of the United States is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Dogs of Valor Awards, sponsored by PetPlan Pet Insurance. The awards celebrate the human-animal bond by honoring dogs who have exhibited an extraordinary sense of courage or resolve by heroically helping a person in need. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Valor Dog of the Year, the highest honor, and the three Runners Up were selected by a panel of celebrity judges comprised of big-screen Dog of Valor Benji, </span></span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">“America's Favorite Animal Artist” </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Ron Burns, professional race car champion Randy Pobst and television’s courtroom animal advocate, Judge David Young. The People’s Hero was chosen by the public during a week of online voting.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Valor Dog of the Year</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></strong></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=""><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></strong></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">·</span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Baby C. (Albuquerque, N.M.) –</span></span></span></strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> After their SUV plummeted 20 feet off a mountain road and wedged upside down between two trees, Baby nestled close to her owner, Elwood Cardon, who was injured and trapped by the steering column. The Great Dane also crawled out of a shattered window several times to seek help. After 10 hours, Baby finally got the attention of one of the area’s few residents and led her to the wreckage.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Runners Up</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></strong></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">·</span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Boo (renamed “Hero”)(Jim Thorpe, Penn.) –</span></span></span></strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> While walking Boo in an isolated area, the German Shepherd mix’s owner, Dennis Redline, slipped on ice, hit his head, and lost consciousness. Immediately, Boo began running through the area, barking. Neighbors called police, and when they arrived several hours later, Boo led them to Dennis who was still unconscious. He remained in a coma for 6 days.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=""><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></strong></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">·</span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Charley (Loganville, Ga.) – </span></span></span></strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Charley barked and paced until he got the attention of his owner, Frances Gippert. Finally giving in to his persistence, she took the West Highland terrier outside, and they started to walk along their normal path. It was then that Charley pulled Frances the opposite way, leading her down the street to a semi-conscious man who was lying next to a house in the shrubs. Frances called for help and discovered the man had a brain hemorrhage, a collapsed lung and a cracked rib.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=""><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></strong></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">·</span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Jake (Omaha, Neb.) – </span></span></span></strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">When Jake’s owner, Tony Bailey, was swept away by strong currents in the Platte River, he called for help as he gasped for air. Although his cries were muffled to his family on the shore, the Labrador retriever recognized the boy’s distress, leapt into the river, and swam to Tony. Tony wrapped his arms around Jake’s neck who swam the boy back upstream to safety.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">People’s Hero</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></strong></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=""><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></strong></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">·</span></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">D-boy (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – </span></span></span></strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">After an armed man burst through their home’s front door and yelled for D-boy’s owner, Roberta Trawick, and her family to get on the ground, the pit bull entered from another room and charged towards the assailant. Before reaching him, the man shot D-boy in the head. D-boy continued, but the man shot him twice more. The man then fled the home. The family called 911, and D-boy was treated at a local emergency veterinary center.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">All 5 winners will receive an original sterling silver dog tag by Bella Tocca Tags. In addition, Baby’s family will receive a signed and framed limited edition giclée, “Sirius”, by Ron Burns and a natural handmade pet bed by designers Ted and Dayna; D-boy’s family will receive an Oreck XL Silver Series Upright vacuum cleaner and bags; and the families of the Runners Up will receive a signed “Sirius” limited edition giclée.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">The HSUS would like to thank this year’s prize providers Ron Burns, Oreck, Ted and Dayna and Bella Tocca Tags.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Media Contact:</span></span></span></strong><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> Andrew Sovonick, 301-721-6463, </span></span></span><a href="mailto:asovonick@humanesociety.org"><span style=""><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">asovonick@humanesociety.org</span></span></span></span></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><em><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Follow The HSUS on </span></span></span></em><a href="http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPR30/Url.aspx?94x953050x944308"><em><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">Twitter</span></span></span></em></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><em><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span></span></em><em><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></em></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;" align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">-30-</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" ><em style="font-family:verdana;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organization – backed by 11 million Americans, or one of every 28. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty -- On the web at </span></span></span></em></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><a title="http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPR30/Url.aspx?94x953049x944307" href="http://vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPR30/Url.aspx?94x953049x944307"><em><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">humanesociety.org</span></span></span></em></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana;font-size:100%;" ><em style="font-family:verdana;"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> .</span></span></span></em></span><span style="color:blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span></p></span>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-81062098369858610202009-05-13T12:20:00.002-04:002009-05-18T14:15:21.100-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -1.8pt 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">ASPCA</span></strong><sup><span class="Apple-style-span">®</span></sup><strong><span class="Apple-style-span"> Offers Tips to Help Pets Stay Cool</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -1.8pt 0pt 0.5in; text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">During Hot Summer Months</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">As the summer sun begins to heat things up, the ASPCA</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span">®</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span">(The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span">®</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span">)</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> reminds pet parents how to keep their furry friends cool, safe and happy.</span></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left;" align="left"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span">“Summertime is a wonderful time for family and friends to get together and enjoy themselves, often with a beloved pet by their side,” says </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span">Dr. Steven Hansen, Senior Vice President of Animal Health Services for the ASPCA.</span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span">“However, it’s important to consider the hidden, and sometimes, not-so-hidden dangers, that can harm our furry companions.”</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Here are just a few ways animal lovers can keep their pets safe this summer:</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Make Sure the Food is Friendly. </span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Summertime is the perfect time for a backyard barbeque or party, but remember that the food and drink you serve your guests may be poisonous to pets. “Keep alcoholic beverages away from pets, as they can cause intoxication, depression and </span><span><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span">comas,,” says Dr. Hansen. “Similarly, remember that the snacks you serve your human friends should not be a treat for your pet; any change of diet, even for one meal, may give your dog or cat severe digestive ailments. Avoid raisins, grapes, onions, chocolate and products with xylitol as a sweetner”</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><strong><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Pets Have it Made in the Shade. </span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Pets can get dehydrated quickly, so give your pets plenty of water when it’s hot outdoors. Also, make sure your pet has a shady place to get out of the sun, and keep them indoors when it’s extremely hot. “Never leave your animals alone in a parked vehicle,” says Dr. Louise Murray, Director of Medicine at the ASPCA’s Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital. “On a hot day, even with the windows open, a parked automobile can become a furnace in no time, and heat stroke can develop, which is often fatal.”</span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><strong><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">A Pest-Free Pet is a Happy Pet. </span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Commonly-used flea and tick products, rodenticides (mouse and rat baits), and lawn and garden insecticides can be harmful to cats and dogs if ingested, so keep them out of reach. While there are flea products that can be used safely on dogs and cats, products labeled as “dog only” containing permethrin can be deadly to cats.. Be sure to read directions on these products carefully.</span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Water safety is Pet-Friendly. </span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Do not leave pets unsupervised around a pool—not all dogs are good swimmers. Introduce your pets to water gradually and </span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span">make sure pets wear flotation devices while on boats.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Try not to let your dog drink pool water, which contains chlorine and other chemicals that could cause stomach upset.</span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Look Out for “High Rise Syndrome.”</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span"> “During warmer months, The ASPCA sees an increase in injured animals as a result of ‘High-Rise Syndrome,’ which occurs when pets fall out of windows or doors and are seriously or fatally injured,” says Dr. Murray. “Pet owners need to know that this is completely preventable if they take simple precautions.” Keep all unscreened windows or doors in your home closed and make sure adjustable screens are tightly secured.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Be Aware of Heated Situations.</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span"> When taking your dog outdoors or in the company of other animals, always keep a watchful eye on those around you. Summer is a wonderful time to engage in outdoor activities with your pet, but with more people and their dogs enjoying the warmer weather, tempers may flare over territory, so it’s equally important to make sure your dog is safe and secure around strangers and other animals.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span">·</span><span times="" new=""><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span">Fireworks Aren’t Very </span><em><span class="Apple-style-span">Pet</span></em><span class="Apple-style-span">riotic.</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span"> Never use fireworks around pets. Says Dr. Hansen, “While exposure to lit fireworks can potentially result in severe burns or trauma to curious pets, even unused fireworks can be hazardous. Many types of fireworks contain potentially toxic substances such as potassium nitrate, copper, chlorates, arsenic and other heavy metals.”</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; line-height: normal;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Keep citronella candles, insect coils and oil products out of the reach of pets as well. Ingestions can produce stomach irritation and possibly even central nervous system depression, and if inhaled, the oils could potentially cause aspiration pneumonia.</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; line-height: 12pt;"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span">If your dog or cat accidentally ingests any potentially harmful products and you need emergency advice, please consult the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span">ASPCA’s </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Animal</span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Poison</span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Control</span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Center</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span"> at (888) 426-4435 (a fee applies) or </span><a href="http://www.aspca.org/apcc"><span class="Apple-style-span">www.aspca.org/apcc</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span">, or take your pet to a veterinarian immediately. For more information on having a fun, safe summer with your pet, please visit </span><a href="http://www.aspca.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span">www.aspca.org</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></o:p></span></p><h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: justify;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span">About the ASPCA</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span">®</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><o:p></o:p></span></sup></u></h1><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-align: left;" align="left"><span class="Apple-style-span">Founded in 1866, the ASPCA</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span">®</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span"> (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span">®</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span">) was the first humane organization established in the </span><st1:country-region st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">Americas</span></st1:country-region><span class="Apple-style-span">, and today has more than one million supporters in </span><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">North America</span></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span">. A 501 [c] [3] not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA’s mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">United States</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span">. The ASPCA provides local and national leadership in animal-assisted therapy, animal behavior, animal poison control, anti-cruelty, humane education, legislative services, and shelter outreach. The </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">New York City</span></st1:city></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span"> headquarters houses a full-service, accredited, animal hospital, adoption center, and mobile clinic outreach program. The Humane Law Enforcement department enforces </span><st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span">New York</span></st1:state></st1:place><span class="Apple-style-span">’s animal cruelty laws and is featured on the reality television series “Animal Precinct” on Animal Planet. For more information, please visit </span><a href="http://www.aspca.org/"><span class="Apple-style-span">www.aspca.org</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span">.</span></p></span>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-8783290852560013792009-04-22T18:59:00.002-04:002009-04-22T19:02:50.594-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Happy Earth Day Dog Lovers! LCD did a special posting today on planet friendly products for the pooch. In case you missed them here's a recap. True Blue grooming products are natural, detergent free & bio-degradable. </span></span><a href="http://twitpic.com/3rn8k"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">http://twitpic.com/3rn8k </span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Get it here: </span></span><a href="http://is.gd/tSjo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">http://is.gd/tSjo</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> The super strong Hurley dog toy is made from 100% recycled material. </span></span><a href="http://twitpic.com/3roye"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">http://twitpic.com/3roye</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Get locally @ Palmetto Paws: </span></span><a href="http://is.gd/tSIL"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">http://is.gd/tSIL</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Ecollargy collars R made from recycled billboards. 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Get it @ Hairy Winston:</span></span><a href="http://is.gd/tVGj"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> http://is.gd/tVGj</span></span></a></span>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-14055494980617273572009-04-18T09:36:00.001-04:002009-04-18T09:38:34.453-04:00<span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">Canine gum disease linked to heart problems</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">By: Rachael Whitcomb</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gum disease, which can occur in up to 75 percent of dogs by middle age, has been linked in a new study to the occurrence of canine heart disease.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The study, conducted by Dr. Larry Glickman at Purdue, examined the records of nearly 60,000 dogs with some stage of periodontal disease and about 60,000 without, and revealed a correlation between gum and heart maladies.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Our data show a clear statistical link between gum disease and heart disease in dogs," says Glickman.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Each dog was followed on average for 2.5 years, and some as long as five, Glickman says. Of the dogs that had no signs of periodontal disease at the onset of the study, about 0.43 percent were diagnosed with congestive heart failure by the end of the study. On the other hand, 0.49 percent of the Stage 1 periodontal disease subjects, 1.09 percent of the Stage 2 subjects and 1.90 percent of the Stage 3 subjects were diagnosed with congestive heart failure.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The correlation was even stronger when it came to endocarditis, or inflammation of the heart valves, Glickman says. In the dogs with no periodontal disease, about 0.01 percent were diagnosed with endocarditis, compared to 0.15 percent of the Stage 3 periodontal disease dogs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">"For many candidates for heart disease, you're not talking about a single cause," says Glickman. "But it clearly speaks to more emphasis on dental care."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Glickman's full study was published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. He was assisted in his research by George Moore, a veterinarian at Purdue University's Small Animal Hospital, Gary Goldstein, a veterinary dentist at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota at St. Paul, Minn., and Elizabeth Lund at the Banfield Pet Hospital in Portland, Ore.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Moving forward, Glickman says he would like to study exactly how gum and heart diseases are related in hopes that his research could help pet owners understand the risks and get pet-food companies to develop more foods that could prevent gum disease.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rachael Whitcomb</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Associate Editor</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">rwhitcomb@advanstar.com</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rachael Whitcomb joined the DVM Newsmagazine staff in May 2008 as associate editor. Prior to joining DVM, she worked as an associate editor at an environmental trade publication and in newspapers. Her experience includes reporting on government, education, crime and feature news, as well as graphic design and Web site management.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Since joining DVM Newsmagazine, Rachael has taken on the news coverage in the western and southern states, including: Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Louisiana, Georgia, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Mississippi, South Carolina, Oregon, California, Colorado, Texas, Alabama and Florida. She also maintains the DVM Web site, www.dvm360.com, and handles new product listings.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rachael has a bachelors degree in journalism from Point Park University in Pittsburgh. She resides in a suburb of Cleveland with her fiance, Doug. They'll be married in July 2009. They also live with Rachael's dog, Emma; Doug's dog, Roxi; and Rachael's two cats, Fiona and Zoe. </span>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-266861665513293172009-04-16T08:21:00.001-04:002009-04-16T08:22:42.494-04:00<span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">Fly the Pooch Friendly Skies</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pet Airways, (www.petairways.com) today announced that it will launch the first pet-only airline specifically designed for the safe and comfortable transportation of pets, with the first pet flights scheduled for July 14, . On Pet Airways, all pets travel in the main cabin not in the cargo hold.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Serving five cities to start - New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles - Pet Airways plans to expand nationwide with easily accessible pet check-in lounges to serve its “pawsengers” in major metropolitan areas.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A proprietary web-enabled reservation system will allow customers to book pet travel on the web. Owners will be able to track their pet’s travel progress online at http://www.petairways.com.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">According to Dan Wiesel, president/CEO of Pet Airways: “Currently, most pets traveling by air are transported in the cargo hold and are handled as baggage. The experience is frightening to the pets, and can cause severe emotional and physical harm, even death. This is not what most pet owners want to subject their pets to, but they have had no other choice, until now.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The greatest issue facing pet parents when they want to transport their pets, aside from the dilemma and trauma of putting their loved ones in cargo holds, is the inability to know who, if anyone, is taking care of their pet and where or how their pet is being treated. It is a very stressful experience.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pet Airways has solved this problem completely.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pet Airways ensures pets are in the good hands of people who love and know how to take care of pets. From the moment a pet is dropped off at a Pet Lounge, the pet is always under the care of trained Pet Attendants. Monitored by Pet Attendants, pets will fly in planes that are fully-lit, climate-controlled and have the proper level of fresh air circulation that pets require.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pawsengers will be boarded and de-boarded from planes as quickly as possible, never left in the cold or heat, and depending on transit time, will be offered toilet facilities, food and water as necessary during stops. Pet Parents will be assured of sensitive, careful handling and the peace of mind that their pets are well looked after by people who care as much about their pets as they do.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Pet Airways goal is to make the pet travel experience more comfortable and enjoyable for both pawsengers and their human families.</span>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-76115751076548875752009-04-15T08:35:00.001-04:002009-04-15T08:35:49.775-04:00<span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">This Weekend's Charleston Dog Events</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wild Heir Lab Rescue Meet&Greet</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">CAS Rabies & MicroChip Clinic</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">LLR Meet & Greet</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">LCGRR 2-day Event @ BooneHall</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Noble Ones Meet & Greet</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Wild Heir Lab Meet & Greet</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Yappy Hour at Fuel(on Monday)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">More info: http://is.gd/hoo</span>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25981204.post-4388789587521986552009-04-13T09:03:00.001-04:002009-04-13T09:03:35.490-04:00<span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">LOWCOUNTRY DOGS COMPETE TO BE CHARLESTON’S BEST IN SHOW</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">SCBT PRESENTS 6TH ANNUAL CHARLESTON DOG SHOW</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">CHARLESTON, SC—The Charleston Dog Show—a friendly canine competition for Lowcountry dogs and their families—presented by South Carolina Bank and Trust (SCBT), celebrates its sixth year as Charleston’s official dog show on Saturday, May 2, 2009 in Marion Square.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Welcoming dogs of all breeds and pedigrees, The Charleston Dog Show promises all of the fun and none of the fuss of a traditional dog show. Founded by Middleton Place Hounds—in partnership with Lowcountry Lab Rescue, Low Country Golden Retriever Rescue Resource and now Greyhound Pets of America/Charleston—dogs of all shapes, sizes, talents and tails are invited to show off style, form, personality and showmanship in 15 different classes. Spectators’ favorites include the Sporting Dog, Toy Dog, Heinz 57, Children’s Handling, Puppy, Senior, Costume and Trick classes. Top performers in each class will be awarded trophies and ribbons followed by the acclaimed Alpha Dog Omega Cat “Best In Show” award presented at the end of the day.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Held in conjunction with The Charleston Farmers Market at Marion Square, Charleston Dog Show highlights also include a ceremonial opening with the Blessing of the Dogs, Dog Rescue Village, Dog Vendors, Microchipping, Canine Good Citizen (CGC) testing, Kids’ Korner, Dog Photo Booth, Silent Auction (with pet artwork), Agility Trials and Obedience Demonstrations. At midday, the South Carolina Bank and Trust (SCBT) Dog Patron of the Year Award will be presented; new this year is the invitation to the general public to submit nominations for this award.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Entry fees are $10.00 per dog per class and participants can enter up to 10 minutes prior to each class. Registration begins at 8am, and the show begins at 8:30am. CGC testing will be available for $20 per dog from 9am-12pm and Agility Trials and Obedience Demonstrations will be available from 12:30pm-3pm. Charleston Dog Show judges will consist of regional dog experts and enthusiasts.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Presented by South Carolina Bank and Trust (SCBT), Charleston Dog Show proceeds support Lowcountry Lab Rescue, Low Country Golden Retriever Rescue Resource, Greyhound Pets of America-Charleston and Middleton Place Hounds. For more information, visit charlestondogshow.com.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Charleston Dog Show Overview</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Date: Saturday, May 2nd, 2009</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Time: 8:30am – 3pm (Registration begins at 8am)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Venue: Marion Square, Downtown Charleston</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Information: charlestondogshow.com; Diane Williams, 849-8096; diane@charlestondogshow.com</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">General Admission: Free </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rain Date: Event to be held rain or shine</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Entry fees: $10 per dog per class</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">$20 per dog for Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Testing</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">$30 per dog for Microchipping</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">SCHEDULE</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Classes are expected to take 20 minutes each but may vary depending on class size.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">RING 1 South Carolina Bank and Trust (SCBT) Ring</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">8:30 am: Blessing of the Dogs</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">1) Herding Dogs </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">2) Sporting Dogs</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">3) Puppies (4 months - 1 year)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">4) Veterans/Seniors (7 years & up)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">5) Terriers</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">6) Children 3-6 (Handling Class) Parents are required to accompany 3-6 year olds.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">7) Children 7-11 (Handling Class)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">8) Dog Tricks Talent Class</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">9) Costume Class: Celebrity judges will determine best dog costume or the best theme costumes for dog and owner/ handler.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">10) The G.L. Buist Rivers, Jr. Memorial Hound Class</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">11) Working Dogs</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">12) The Heinz 57 (Mutts)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">13) Non-Sporting Dogs</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">14) Toy Dogs</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">15) Best In Show: Individual winners from classes 1-14 will compete for the Best In Show award.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">RING 2 CGC Testing, Agility Trials & Obedience Demos </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">9:00am-12pm Canine Good Citizen Testing </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">12:30pm-3pm Agility Trials & Obedience Demonstrations</span>lowcountrydogleahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02889107663300351593noreply@blogger.com1