Sunday, November 16, 2008
A FIRST PUPPY CLUB MEETING @ ALL SPRINGS NOVEMBER 15
I counted 8 puppies and no two alike. Owners were also no 2 alike :-) with just about every decade of age represented in the owners group.
Welcoming the puppies and their owners were Dr Barker, his wife and son, Valerie, Debbie and Carolyn. They were the facilitators.
3 Experts brought in for the Puppy Club were Jen Flynn, Pam Taylor and Julie Mandy, plus of course our hometown vet, Dr Barker, who gave a talk on care and keeping of your puppy empahsizing the importnce of shots, heart worm and flea and tick preventative and diet.
Jen Flynn worked with the puppies in the All Springs waiting room and managed to maintain relative order. :-)
Her message is that dog training needs to be fun for dog and owner. It is a game we play with our dogs and must always accentuate the positive and reward the good behavior. My own ears picked up when she asked "Do you really think a dog can know the boundaries of his property without a fence?" I had hoped so.
When the scene shifted to Andrews Square we acquired more puppies and their persons but that was Ok because there was lots more space..
It was Pam Taylor's turn. Her business card reads;
"THE K9 PROFESSOR, "pawsitive results" Obedience and Assistance Dog Training, Public Access Testing available, Private, In Home, Group, PAM TAYLOR, certified Instructor, 386-965-7258, www,theK9professor.com
Julie Mandy specializes in pet photography. She was busy with her camera for there were many Kodak Moments wanting recording. Julie's phone is 937-7453 and her website is www.myspace.com/jewelsphotography
Wellborn's first Puppy Club was great fun. Here is hoping it happens again and again and that it expands to welcome those pets beyond puppyhood.
I counted 8 puppies and no two alike. Owners were also no 2 alike :-) with just about every decade of age represented in the owners group.
Welcoming the puppies and their owners were Dr Barker, his wife and son, Valerie, Debbie and Carolyn. They were the facilitators.
3 Experts brought in for the Puppy Club were Jen Flynn, Pam Taylor and Julie Mandy, plus of course our hometown vet, Dr Barker, who gave a talk on care and keeping of your puppy empahsizing the importnce of shots, heart worm and flea and tick preventative and diet.
Jen Flynn worked with the puppies in the All Springs waiting room and managed to maintain relative order. :-)
Her message is that dog training needs to be fun for dog and owner. It is a game we play with our dogs and must always accentuate the positive and reward the good behavior. My own ears picked up when she asked "Do you really think a dog can know the boundaries of his property without a fence?" I had hoped so.
When the scene shifted to Andrews Square we acquired more puppies and their persons but that was Ok because there was lots more space..
It was Pam Taylor's turn. Her business card reads;
"THE K9 PROFESSOR, "pawsitive results" Obedience and Assistance Dog Training, Public Access Testing available, Private, In Home, Group, PAM TAYLOR, certified Instructor, 386-965-7258, www,theK9professor.com
Julie Mandy specializes in pet photography. She was busy with her camera for there were many Kodak Moments wanting recording. Julie's phone is 937-7453 and her website is www.myspace.com/jewelsphotography
Wellborn's first Puppy Club was great fun. Here is hoping it happens again and again and that it expands to welcome those pets beyond puppyhood.
# posted by Jinny Wilson @ 1:27 PM 
