Ottawa Area - Heartworm & Lyme Disease Seminar & Clinic

In conjunction with the Spring shows The Ottawa Kennel Club is holding a
Heartworm & Lyme Disease Seminar and Clinic

Seminar - Saturday, May 25th, 2013

Location: Dining Hall, Richmond Fairgrounds

Speaker: Dr. Emmanuel Fontaine, Royal Canin

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Cost per Person: $5.00 plus a non-perishable item for the Richmond Food
Bank

(Coffee and Tea provided)

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Clinic - Sunday, May 26th, 2013

Location: Richmond Animal Hospital

6174 Perth Road, Richmond, ON. K0A Z20 (across the road from the
Fairground)

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Cost: $45.00 per Dog

Preregistration required

For information and preregistration

Contact :
Sue Fenton
suvanbichons@sympatico.ca
613-745-2802

or


Christine and Larry Surtees

Pomkees@xplornet.com

 

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What's So Good About Teaching A "Long Stand"?

In my dog obedience classes I'm always asking the students to tell me, specifically, 5 reasons for a specific exercise.  I want them to be very specific, to their lifestyle and environment.

One might say ....

I ask my dog to sit when I'm preparing their dinner.
I ask my dog to sit before I put their dinner on the floor.
I ask my dog to sit when my grandmother comes in the door.
I ask my dog to sit before we go out the front door for a walk.
I ask my dog to sit when I put their collar on.
Sit quietly while waiting for my vet appointment.

Sit is an easy one ... but the stand, owners have a hard time with.  So when would you ask your dog to stand?

Wouldn't it be nice if they,

Stood, calmly while your vet listened to their lungs/heart?
Stood while you wiped their back paws before running across your rugs?
Stood calmly in the bathtub for a simple bath?
Stood calmly in the bathtub while the 5+ minute skunk removal application worked?!!!

and then there are reasons we just never consider in life ... like either an injury or a senior dog with mobility problems.

Paw-Pads Self Adhesive Traction Pads

Check out this link and then go to the "Sizing & instructions" page.
It reads ...

"To Activate the Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive:
After applying, have your dog stand with full weight on pads for 60-90 seconds. This will activate the pressure-sensitive adhesive. They should not feel Paw-Pads™ once applied."

Now you might think this silly, but I'm considering it for an aging senior we have at the moment, especially for her rear paws that tend to slip out from under her on our non-carpeted surfaces.

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Interesting Video on Dogs In Our Lives and Their Contributions To Us Humans In So Many Ways

Get a cup of tea or coffee, or what ever suits your fancy and sit back to a very interesting 51 min video on how it is believed our canine friends evolved to be as friendly, cute and lovable; how they can read body language more than we thought; one of the smartest dogs in the world, and in the end how our pure bred dogs are helping to solve medical problems in humans (and dogs) through their DNA.  The rate at which they can do this using the pure bred gene pool is extremely accelerated vs if they were to do through DNA research in humans.

Secret Life Of Dogs

Sit back and ENJOY!

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New Vet Clinic in Almonte, Ontario

Am pleased to announce that there will be a new vet clinic in Almonte.  It's Mississippi Mills Animal Hospital.

http://www.mmah.ca/

For those of my clients who have used the services of Amanda Mulloy and Mark Van Campen, they have joined forces to open their own clinic.

We here at Shelamo look forward to working with them in their new setting.  They've been our sheltie's vet for 12 years now, and provide the utmost care, compassion, researching our needs, and taking the time to discuss all options when presented with a medical issue.

All the Best to Amanda & Mark in their new venture!

From Mike & Maureen, and our Shelamo Gang ....

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Ottawa Area - Animal Emergency

 

This just in .... especially for those of you in the east end of the Ottawa area.

 

Should you find your pet in an urgent situation after regular business hours, the Ottawa Carleton Veterinary Emergency Hospital can provide after hours emergency veterinary care. The hospital is a brand new, state of the art facility that was formed from a partnership between 26 Ottawa area veterinary clinics.  The hospital is open to all members of the public on Monday to Friday from 6pm-8am and 24 hours on weekends and holidays. 

Please go to

www.animalemergencyottawa.com or call 613-745-0123 

for additional information.

Location:

1155 Lola St
Unit 203
Ottawa Ont
K1K 4C1

Best landmark is the Ottawa Baseball stadium at the 417/174 split.

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