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Guide Dogs of the Desert Christmas Cards
Christmas Cards are now for sale featuring puppies-in-training, Moto, Shiloh and Grace. Cards are $20.00 for 10 cards and 11 envelopes. Please call 760-329-6257 or email info@gddca.org to place your order!
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2011 Guide Dogs of the Desert Calendar
The new calendars for 2011 have arrived! Purchase yours now! Calendars are $10.00 plus $2.00 shipping and handling each. They make great holiday gifts!
Please call 760-329-6257 or email info@gddca.org to place your order!
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November Graduation!
Please join us for our upcoming graduation.
Please no personal pets.
Service Dogs and service dogs in training are welcome.
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Trina's Tip of the Month
 November is an especially great month to get together with family and friends. Who does not love a great feast? The Thanksgiving holiday is my favorite holiday and a great time to remember all we have to be thankful for.
A lot of pet owners enjoy sharing in the festivities with their pets but keep in mind that what is good for us can be harmful or deadly to our four-legged friends. If you are one that likes to give a little extra to your pet on Thanksgiving then please do so out of their own food bowl instead of from the dining room table. Some great tidbits are listed below.
- fresh apple slices
- fresh carrots
- a little chicken broth over their food.
- a few pieces of cooked turkey meat without all the seasonings.
Please do check with your veterinarian prior to adding anything to your pets diet especially if they are currently undergoing medical treatment for another medical concern.
Please avoid offering your pets cooked bones. Theses small bones become fragile once cooked and can splinter easily. This can cause intestinal damage of blockage. Avoid offering your pet seasoned food. Their digestive system can be sensitive and this can cause gastric upset and loose stool or vomiting.
Pay extra attention to where your pet is during the making and cleaning process. Pets are very quick to take off with something they should not have. Dogs have been known to pull an entire turkey off the counter. They are equally as clever if you throw the bones in the trash after the day is done. The clean up should be taken directly to an outside trash can and not left in the house where pets have easy access.
If you are hosting the gathering please make sure your pet has a safe place to go. Some of our pets are sensitive to change and larger gatherings of friends and children running about. With so many people, they are safest staying in their crate. If traveling to family and friends homes, you should take a crate with you to keep the puppy safe. Remember that the Guide Dogs of the Desert puppy should not be allowed to play with other dogs in these situations.
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Be sure to send us your new email address if it changes so you can be updated in our database, and please pass our newsletter on to friends and family who may be interested.
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If you know of someone who is blind, please tell them about Guide Dogs of the Desert.
Under
the ADA, businesses that serve the public must allow access to people
with disabilities using service animals. A Guide Dog wearing a harness
is at work. Please allow them to do their job! Go here for a business brief from the ADA.
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Guide Dogs of the Desert
would like to thank our sponsors for their support.
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For those of you who are planning on attending the Kraft Nabisco golf tournament March 28 through April 3 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, please use the link below to buy your tickets in advance and 100% of the advance ticket purchase price will be donated to Guide Dogs of the Desert. Please pass the word, and order form, along to friends and family! 
