Tails From The Squad
August 2009


Greetings!

We're well into August and the sweltering dog days of summer! Time for you and your pooch to enjoy the beautiful weather with a trip to the beach or a long hike. We're blessed to have both options in Southern California. Take plenty of water for both of you - we recommend a lightweight travel bowl for your canine. And remember, light-haired dogs can burn their sensitive skin too so if your dog has a pink nose - a drop of sunscreen will keep him/her from burning.

This month's edition presents The Name Game from our resident dog trainer Ann Masters, advice from Bernie and an update on Bowling for Collars.

Keep reading for event details, The Name Game and more!
dog with cubeTHE NAME GAME

by Ann Masters

  LOS ANGELES, CA - This is a hard
  one to remember because, in our
  day-to-day "human" interactions, we
  often used each other's names-
  paired with a variety of, let's just call
  them, "inflections"-to communicate
  our feelings. I'm sure we're all familiar
  with the stomach-tightening feeling
  that accompanies hearing one's name
  called at top volume from across the house by a partner or parent. Are you ever excited to respond to that? (The assumed response, by the way, is "No.") Now apply that same concept to your dog.

Find Out How to Get Your Dog's Attention.
Read the full article

Bernie DEAR BERNIE

 
  We are planning a car trip this         
  summer for our family vacation and 
  want to take Grainger, our 2 year old
  Lab mix with us. 

  Any hints you can 
  give us to make this trip more
  enjoyable for the whole family?  We
  will be camping and staying at
  motels.

  Thank you,

  Travelling in Topanga

Read Bernie's advice
dog with cube
SUCCESS STORY
 
A Canine Fairy Tale

  Almost 4 years ago a very
  scared 5 month old Rottie
  came to The Squad.  We 
  named him Norbert.  

  He huddled in the hallway
  of his foster home and
  looked at the other Rotties playing but never joined in.  

Read the full Fairy Tale. There is a very happy ending!
Shalom watching tvSHALOM'S PICS

  My friend Stacy and I watched Hotel for
  Dogs.  We did not like this movie at all!  
  There were some very scarey parts and
  very mean people in it that made us
  cry!  

  The dogs were very cute....I loved the
  big Mastiff boy, and they were very, very
  smart.  But the humans in the
  movie...man....they just didn't act good
  at all.  All the little boy could do was stare and open his eyes wide...BORING.  And really, what teenage girl just lets another teenage girl steal her boyfriend without getting mad?  This movie did not make us happy and we do not recommend it especially for kids who like dogs....the scarey parts were VERY scarey.
 
Tail down between my legs and ears back!

Peace out!
 
Shalom
bfcBowling for Collars is back!
Sunday,
September 27, 2009

 
Dawg Squad's 4th Annual Bowling for Collars promises family fun at a great value!

Join us at Mar Vista lanes from 1-4pm for an awesome day with food, prizes, silent auction, and of course - bowling.
 
If you want to bowl - sponsor the event - volunteer or donate prizes for our auction - drop us a note to dawgsquad@rocketmail.com

Find out how you can
Order Tickets or Become a Sponsor
IN THIS ISSUE
The Name Game
Dear Bernie
Success Story
Shalom's Pics
Bowling for Collars
Sponsor a Pet
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DOG OF THE MONTH

Cinder

Meet CINDER

Cinder is an adorable and very playfull 3-month old purebred Miniature Pinscher puppy.  We found her at the shelter where she had been turned in by her owner - with a very painful injury. We're not sure what happened (and her previous guardian didn't tell the shelter) to this sweet little girl but her front leg was shattered and was in dire need of surgery.

That's when the Squad saw her and the rest is history. Cinder has had her surgery and is healing quickly - not quick enough for this playful and affectionate puppy, though.

Cinder is charming the pants off her foster parents so if you're interested in meeting her you'd better hurry down to an adoption event to meet her.
   Bad Pitty
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11209 National Blvd., #246
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