THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TO HELP ME GET BACK ON MY PAWS! I met my new parents and auntie and they are soooo cool! They promised that they would love and hug me forever and ever! I got my surgery on March 26th and I am fast getting back on my paws at my new home! Thank you so much to everyone who helped me. If it wasn't for all you cool Classie canines customers I would never have been able to get patched up and back to my normal playful self. Now I am just like Sampson and have found my forever home! |
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Monica's Mom has planned a birthday
party for her on April 16th here at Classie Canines.
If your party pooch would like to join us, Monica's
Mom has arranged doggie cake and frosty paws for everyone all that day.
SPOT TODAY!!!!
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GROWLING GOSSIP
HA HA HA......... DID YOU HEAR WHAT BO QUIGLEY DID TO JESS??
He knocked her over while she was petting him and them him and all the other dogs played pig pile on Jess!! Marty and Junior had a few good solo parts in our howl-a-long today..music to our ears! Ava is growning up so fast she lost her K9 baby tooth today and ran over and gave it right to Tracey! We got some great pictures of some of the other funny stuff that happened out in daycare this month like Daisy doing a head stand and Cam Digging the biggest hole ever!! |
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EASTON
RABIES VACCINE CLINIC APRIL18TH
 Located at the police station
9AM-10AM CATS
MUST BE IN CARRIERS
10AM-12NOON DOGS MUST BE LEASHED
$10 PER VACCINE
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 EVERY ONE WAS KUNG-FU FIGHTING!! |
 GETTING READY TO DO HER HEAD STAND! |
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DANCE LESSONS AT CLASSIE CANINES |
 NAP TIME FOR AVA AND WINTER.. ITS NICE TO HAVE A FRIEND TO SNUGGLE WITH |
 LAB TIC TAC TOE |
BROTHERLY LOVE |
HEY .... HAVE I TOLD YOU THAT I AM GLAD WE ARE FRIENDS? |
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CLASSIE CANINES
RESCUE FUND
WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE GREAT CLIENTS THAT ARE GENEROUS ENOUGH TO DONATE TO OUR RESCUE FUND TO ALLOW US TO HELP DOGS IN NEED TO HAVE A SAFE AND COMFORTABLE, FUN PLACE TO STAY UNTIL THEY CAN FIND A FOREVER HOME. IF YOU CAN HELP US TO HELP ANOTHER FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND FIND A FOREVER HOME WE HAVE A PLACE FOR DONATION HERE AT CLASSIE CANINES
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!!
Two dogs were surrendered to us this week,both needing to be spayed/neutered. We are so happy we were able to place them right away and find them happy homes so quickly. any money raised in the rescue fund this month will go to the cost of their spay/neuter.
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| OUR DAYCARE IS OPEN ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 6:30am-6:30pm No appointment necessary come on by and let your pooch play the day away at Classie Canines |
Canine Influenza
Our priority is to keep all our dogs safe and keep owners educated and updated on any news we hear concerning your dogs health. Due to the rising concern about H3N8 Canine Influenza, we have been in contact with different veterinarians in the area to get their opinions on wether or not vaccinating is necessary at this time.
Should your dog get the
CANINE INFLUENZA VACCINE
Because this will be a rising concern for all dog owners, as well as dog facilities we highly recommend everyone consider getting your dog the vaccine as soon as possible.
We here at Classie Canines have looked into all the different opinions about this vaccine and the concern of the virus in this area and feel at some point it WILL make its way to us. People are buying and adopting dogs from all across the country. Somewhere a dog or puppy will come in contact with this virus and it will end up in Massachusetts. If we get as many dogs as possible vaccinated now, by the time it comes it hopefully will have very little effect on our dogs. Our vet has agreed to give the vaccine as low cost as possible to all Classie Canines clients so we can protect as many dogs as possible. The shots are a series of 2 and MUST be given within 3 weeks of each other or the vaccine is NOT EFFECTIVE.
Lloyd Animal Medical Center - 1995 Washington Street - Stoughton, MA 02072 - 781-344-2500
Will give the vaccine at the hospital during regular business hours. To avoid long waiting time call ahead so they can be ready for you.
COST
Lloyds clients - $16 for each vaccine ($32. Total)
NO OFFICE VISIT
NON Clients - But a client at Classie Canines
$35 for the first Vaccine and $20 for the second
($55. total)
NO OFFICE VISIT
For more information about this virus or vaccine visit
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EGG-CELLENT EASTER SAFETY TIPS
KEEP ALL CHOCOLATE OUT OF REACH OF YOUR DOGS!!!
Chocolate can be very toxic and is dangerous for your dog.
Plastic Easter grass cannot be digested and it can cause intestinal damage. This is a big attraction with cats, but it can cause major problems for playful dogs too. Keep baskets with Easter grass out of reach from all your precious pets. 
If you´re having a backyard Easter Egg hunt, use plastic eggs instead of hard boiled eggs to prevent another potential illness. Unfound hard-boiled eggs will spoil when left lying in the grass. Your dog will find them later! For just a small amount more than real eggs, plastic eggs can prevent a trip to the vet with a dog in distress. 
Your dog probably won´t pay much attention to new Easter plants especially while you´re there. If your dog has separation anxiety, however, and you haven´t made the wise decision to buy a crate, keep Easter plants outside or way out of reach when you're not home. Tearing house plants apart is a common activity for nervous, lonely, uncrated dogs. Daffodil, Hyacinth and tulip bulbs are toxic, as well as Easter Lillies and Hydrangea plants.  |
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DOGGIE DIGEST..HIDE THOSE EASTER BASKETS
Like most pet owners, you probably know by now that chocolate is toxic to dogs. You would never share chocolate bunnies with your dog. Since Easter is this month, be sure to remind everyone in your family of the danger and ask them to take extra precautions to keep Easter candy out of your dog´s reach. Don´t allow small children to have chocolate candy when the dog is nearby. Remind guests not to share Easter goodies with your friendly little pup, no matter how cute she looks when she begs.
If your dog has the house to himself when you´re away, make sure everyone´s Easter baskets are up high or in a room behind closed doors, where your dog could not possibly reach them. Big dogs might not be able to resist the temptation of a counter full of chocolate candy. Small dogs, who are at highest risk, can climb on a chair to reach a table full of candy or pull on a tablecloth to bring the candy to the floor. Chocolate toxicity is among the 20 most common poisonings reported by the National Animal Poison Control Center. It´s more common at Easter, Halloween and Christmas when chocolates and candies are sometimes all around the house in open candy dishes, treat bags, baskets, gift bags and shopping bags. Chocolate contains theobromine, a stimulant related to caffeine, that´s harmless to us but toxic to dogs. It can cause vomiting and diarrhea, restlessness and hyperactivity, excessive thirst and increased urination, a rapid heart rate and excessive panting. Larger amounts can be fatal. Small dogs have a much higher mortality risk after consuming chocolate than large dogs. One small chocolate rabbit might have little or no affect on a German Shepherd, but the same amount of chocolate could kill a Chihuahua. The severity depends on the dogs's weight, the type of chocolate and the amount of chocolate consumed.
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SPRING NEWS
Everyone loves lush green lawns and Spring is the right time to apply lawn treatments .... fertilizers for healthy lawns and products to kill weeds and control crab grass. Unfortunately, the same products that produce healthy lawns can sometimes cause health problems for pets. By taking a few precautions, we can protect our pets and still have lush green lawns. Before applying lawn treatments or before treatment by a professional lawn service, remove any pet water and food dishes from the yard. Always keep your pets inside while chemicals are being applied and keep them off the treated grass for at least 24 hours after an application. If your dog manages to come in contact with a freshly treated lawn in spite of your best efforts, wash it's paws with soap and water immediately. If you live in a neighborhood with adjoining yards, make sure your dog doesn't wander onto a neighbor´s newly treated lawn.
There are other Springtime dangers.....
Tree Sprays, Garden Dusts, and Foggers
Spring is also the time to apply pesticides to gardens and trees. Chemical pesticides are applied as tree sprays, garden dusts, foggers, and in a variety of fruit and vegetable sprays. Keep pets away from the area under and around freshly sprayed trees for at least 24 hours. Keep them out of gardens and flower beds after applying pesticide sprays or dusts.
Slug and Snail Killing Pellets
Never scatter slug and snail killer pellets in gardens or flower beds if you have pets of if neighborhood pets have access to your yard. Dogs find the small blue poisonous slug pellets tasty. Use a commercial bait trap or pellet holder that´s out of reach to pets instead.
Rodenticides
Ingestion of mouse and rat poison is another danger. These poisons come in cardboard containers filled with poisonous pellets. Since dogs can obviously chew through the cardboard to get the tempting bait, their owners carefully place them in spots their dogs can't reach.When rodents invade their homes to stay warm in fall, people put the little boxes underneath kitchen drawers and behind shelves in garages and sheds. When things are moved for Spring clean-up, the dog is right there to grab the forgotten poisonous traps. Most people realize how dangerous pest control poisons are to pets, but there may be things they DON´T know that could save their dogs' lives. Rodent poisons may not cause vomiting or other typical symptoms of poisoning. They contain a compound that causes a life-threatening bleeding disorder.
Cocoa Mulch
The danger of poisoning from Theobromine, the ingredient in chocolate that is toxic to dogs, does not end with the chocolate candy or the baking chocolate inside your home. Pet owners should never use cocoa bean mulch in their flower beds or as garden fertilizer. "Cocoa Mulch", made from cocoa bean shells, contains potentially toxic quantities of Theobromine. Even if your dog has absolutely no interest in other types of garden mulch, cocoa mulch smells like chocolate and that smell attracts dogs. Dogs have died from eating cocoa mulch! For more information, see ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Issues Cocoa Bean Fertilizer Warning |
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SPRING TIME MEANS ALLERGIES FOR EVERYONE, INCLUDING YOUR DOG.
Skin allergies are a common problem in dogs. And with spring here and summer approaching, the number of dogs suffering from skin allergies is likely to increase in the coming months.
Symptoms of skin allergies in dogs Unlike people where allergies usually show up as respiratory symptoms, allergies in dogs tend to manifest themselves as skin disease. Common symptoms are:
itchiness
bald spots
hair loss
reddened, inflamed skin
"hot spots"
Causes of skin allergies in dogs
The most common causes of skin allergies in dogs are:
allergic reactions to fleas
allergic reactions to food
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ASPCM
Support our local shelter -
The Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts
(ASPCM)
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Quick Links...
Animal protection center
WWW.APCSM.ORG
ASPCA Animal cruelty prevention: www.aspca.org
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For your convenience we can apply Advantix or Frontline plus to your dog for a $15.00 charge
As April brings us the bright warm sun those little creatures that we all despise will start to appear. Spring is the height of tick season so make sure to check your dogs thoroughly after those long walks and hikes in the woods. Ticks can also be in your own back yard so check your dog regularly. Summer will bring the fleas!!
Facts About Ticks
Appearance
Small (1/8 - 1/2" long) dark brown, round, blood-sucking parasite. Adult ticks have eight legs, larvae or seed ticks have six.
Life Cycle 4 stages: egg - larva - nymph - adult
Warning Signs
Ticks may appear as a small dark speck on your pet's fur, or may appear as small growths when engorged. Examine your pet's skin regularly, checking for the presence of ticks. Infestations are more common in dogs than cats.
Tick-Related Problems
Although not all ticks carry disease, it is important to note that certain ones can transmit various diseases. The brown dog tick and the American dog tick are the most common carriers of disease among dogs. This includes Ehrlichia, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lymes disease and tick paralysis. All these diseases can be life threatening, so seek veterinary care immediately if you pet contracts any of them.
Lymes disease - serious disease usually transmitted by deer ticks to humans and animals. Signs include lameness, fever, weight loss, lethargy and fever. Condition may become chronic.
Treatment
To effectively eliminate Ticks and prevent re-infestation, you must break the Tick life cycle. Spot topical treatments like Advantix for dogs and revolution or Frontline for cats. They will also kill and repel adult Ticks.
Facts About Fleas
Appearance
Small (1/12 - 1/16" long) dark, reddish-brown, wingless, blood-sucking insects. Hard, flattened bodies covered with short spines and long legs adapted for jumping.
Life Cycle 4 stages: - egg - larva - pupa - biting adult
Warning Signs
Pets infested with fleas will bite and scratch themselves constantly. Their coats become roughened and the skin can become infected. Watch for excessive scratching and use a flea comb on your pet regularly, checking for black specks or "flea dirt." The usual flea bite has a small red spot where the flea has bitten.
Flea-Related Problems
Besides the discomfort even one flea bite can cause people and pets, there are more serious medical concerns that may result from fleas.
Flea Allergy Dermatitis (FAD) - Some pets or people may develop an allergy to flea saliva. Even one flea bite can result in significant irritation, itchiness and aggravation that lasts up to 5 days. It is characterized by small scabs and redness at the bite site, hair loss and secondary infection. The primary treatment is to remove the existing fleas and prevent future flea bites.
Tape Worms - this intestinal parasite is a common ailment associated with fleas. Though not transmitted by bites, fleas cause tape worms when a pet ingests a flea carrying the tapeworm larva while grooming itself. After ingestion, the tapeworm larva develop and move through the gastrointestinal tract. The parasite segments resemble small pieces of rice and may be discovered around the anal region of your pet.
Flea Bite Anemia - occurs in severe flea infestations or in very young pets. When a flea bites, it feeds on blood. With many fleas feeding at the same time, significant blood loss can occur, resulting in severe anemia. Blood transfusions, iron supplementation and hospitalization are frequently necessary. Flea bite anemia may even be fatal to some pets.
Treatment
To effectively eliminate fleas and prevent re-infestation, you must break the flea life cycle by killing flea eggs and larvae, which make up 95% of the flea population. Spot topical treatments like Advantage and Frontline kill flea eggs, larvae and pupa. They will also kill and repel adult fleas.
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FUN STUFF FOR YOU AND FIDO TO DO TOGETHER!!!
An Evening to Paws and Yappy Hour
May 6, 2010 in Fall River, MA, US Fundraiser for: Animal Rescue League of Fall River/Faxon Animal Shelter. $50.00 per person includes: Champagne, Cocktails, Appetizers, Dinner, Dessert. Live Auction/Silent Auction/Great Prizes
Puppy Up! Festival
June 19, 2010 in Boston, MA, US Grab your favorite pooch and come party it up on the Boston Common with Luke, Hudson and Murphy from 2 Dogs 2000 Miles while enjoying vendors, animal welfare booths, music, contests and much more
TO LEARN MORE AND CHECK OUT EVENTS GO TO
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THANKS TO ALL THAT SHOWED SUPPORT FOR THE APCSM.
It was great to see so many familiar faces at the Paws for Celebration. They raised money that will help so many of our four-legged friends!!  |
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We are currently fully staffed but always accepting applications to keep on file for any future openings. If you are interested in a job at Classie Canines please fax:
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We carry Advantix and Frontline Plus
