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.

Read more...

Ottawa Kennel Club Dog Show Nov 16-18, 2012

The long standing Ottawa Kennel Club has a new venue this year - the CE Centre.

You can find the schedule of judging here. Follow link to the judging schedule.

Find out what's all happening here

click here for a discount entry coupon

Hope to see you there!

Read more...

Ottawa Pet Expo - Nov 10 & 11, 2012

First time for Ottawa for this event!  Loads to see and do @ the new CE Centre.  Follow the link below to discover events & exhibitors.

Ottawa Pet Expo

Groupon ticket sales

Read more...

Vaccination Information

Duration Study On Immunity to Canine Vaccinations

You might be interested in viewing this link

Vaccination Durations

Read more...

News At Shelamo

Our baby girl, Yoyo, from our "Chinook" litter is off to her new home.  Here's her add on Sheltie Strut.  Here's hoping she's all Penny has had dreams of.

And our girl "Cocoa", Shelamo A Moment Of Tyme, went off to the Belleville show on the Friday, just before turning a year of age and was Reserve Winners Female in the 1st show, then followed up with more wins, especially a Best Puppy In Group in the afternoon show.  Thank-you to judge Mr. M. Bouchard for your lovely comments on our girl.

Read more...

Monster Cute Photo Contest

 'Think we're working hard enough?'

 'Yum, I think we did it Kona!'

Timbit (Rescued Sheltie) and Kona (Dakota x Flirt litter) are working on making honey.

They've been entered in the PetsMart Monster Cute Photo Contest and if they win the owners will donate a portion to Southern Ontario Sheltie Rescue to help more shelties in need.

Please go vote here if you're on Facebook - and every day if you can!

https://apps.facebook.com/monstercute/showentry/1322883

after that photo shoot it was time to relax,

owners & pictures - Rachel & Matt Davidson

(PS  just another reason for obedience classes!   great sit/stays for pics like this)

Read more...

Ronas Hill Kraker-jak UD

Remembering - if it were not for my best bud, Kraker-jak, I'm not sure where I'd be today.  He taught me so much about the friendship we gain from dogs, and how each one teaches us something new in life.

With the recent passing of Barbara Ann Scott, who started her skating career at the Minto Skating Club, it brought to mind that, that is where I 1st started skating too, and there came a point I had a decision to make - I might have been 12 yrs or so, that either I continue skating or take the next obedience lesson as the class nights conflicted.  Guess what I chose?

One of my fav pics - many Sunday's the family would take a walk around Pink Lake in our Gatineau Hills

 Amazing once taught 'take it, hold it, give it' what we'd ask him to do!

 

 One of his last high jumps for his UD before he became ill

This is the 1st picture taken of the two of us.  Taken in 1967 by Jeanne White of the Ottawa Journal for an article on the Bytown Dog Obedience Club's very 1st Puppy Kindergarten class.

I am proud to say that I was the 1st youngest to ever go from the BDOC Puppy Kindergarten class to obtaining our Utility Degree.

 Am sure he is still by my side, guiding me with every class I teach.

Read more...

the Yellow Dog Project

The Yellow Dog Project

Some people just don't listen when you ask them to keep their distance from your dog.  Maybe this might start a conversation that they will mind your request.

Read more...

Who's Got A Great Buddy?

Trey with his "Brother" in his favourite chair

(as emailed to me)

Received this from clients down the Toronto way.  Trey came from our Ch Shelamo Heart's Delight litter 2 years ago (and just so happens his sire's call name is "Brother").

Photo by Joe Fletcher

Read more...

TIME TO THINK FALL DOG OBEDIENCE!!

Yes folks, hot humid weather seems to be over, and September is here .... but kids are going back to school and so should your pooch!  Come and spend one hour with you furkid and teach them how to be good canine citizens.

There are several west end classes you can look into that the City Of Ottawa offers

Practicing long downs during the spring session with lots of distractions

Puppy Kindergarten Class

Stittsville - Pretty Street Community Centre

Ages starting at 3 months of age to 6 months at start of class

Start date - Sept 25th, 6:30pm
and Nov 6th
5 wks
($60 for City residents)
__________________________
Level 1 and Level 2
8 wk course

Kanata - Glen Cairn Community Centre

Start date - Oct 24th
Level 1 - 6 pm

Level 2 - 7:15 pm

( $77.50 for City Residents)

Sit/Stays - for many reasons - great pictures are just one!

Read more...

Male Available

This sable male is from our Dakota x Flirt litter.  He will mature just over 16".

pictured @ 8wks

born July 13/12

He's outgoing & friendly.

Shots to date/dewormed/vetted/microchipped

contact us via email shelamo@sympatico.ca

Read more...

Flirt pups @ 8 wks

Our Am/Cdn Ch Reinmaurs Firecracker ROMC x Shelamo Seriously Sinful litter is now 8 wks of age and we plan on growing out these three

 Sable female

male

 

 and our real red sable female

You can see the rest of the pics we've taken throughout their 8 wks on our FaceBook page via this link

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.424196737613790.101466.100000704010538&type=1&l=7becb31e56

Read more...

More Agility Titles For Shaymus

Lynn Cuthbert and her boy "Shaymus" just completed their Gamble run which gave him is ATChC.

He's now added to his titles CKC ExJWW, AAC MGDC & ATChc

 

 

He is now Shelamo Sassy Squirt AAC-ADC AGDC AADC AGDC MJDC  MSCDC MSDC MADC MGDC ATChC  CKC- AGNJS AGNS AGIS AGIJS AGXJS, Flyball NAFA-DF, FDX, & UFL1-TF111, Herding Instinct Test

This boy just had his birthday too - July 31, 2004!!!

Congrats you two, you make us here at Shelamo very proud!

Read more...

How Do People Perceive Your Dog's Name

An article by Dr. Stanley Coren

Over my year of breeding it is interesting the names people come up with for their dogs.

One of the best ones I heard of, years ago, was a sheltie rescue I took in - his name was "Sheltie"!  It really didn't have a meaning for me other than the lack of imagination, (the kids named him) and that likely the sheltie was just a dog for the kids with no consideration for teaching their kids about dogs in general.

Your Dog's Name and People's Perception

Read more...

Our Flirt Puppies @ 4 wks of age

Here are our 6 pups from our Am/Cdn Ch Reinmaur's Fire Cracker ROMC x Shelamo Seriously Sinful litter.  They are just at the age where the FUN starts!

 

Read more...

This ISN'T in my Job Description

Have you walked your dog today?

Read more...

It's HOT OUT THERE!

Here's a you tube video that shows how fast a car will heat up, even tho you think there's a breeze and you've left the windows down a bit for your dog.

PLEASE folks - with temps going up to over 33 C this weekend + humidity, leave your dog at home in a cool place.

How Hot Does It Get In A Parked Car - Dr Ernie Ward

Read more...

Chinook & Her Pup, More Pics

you can view a few more of Chinook and her one pup here on our FB page

Yes, she drove us nuts for the first 48 hours.  Couldn't leave her to go do anything without her showing up with pup in tow.

Read more...

Chinook's pup - 2 wks of age

Our

MBPIG Ch Ruffleith's Barolo Dirionda

x

MBPIG Ch Shelamo Riding The Wind

litter

"Chinook"

presents her 2 week old girl

 Welcome to the World sweetie!

She just opened her eyes today.  Am sure the bright morning sunlight was a bit of a shock to her, from her shaded room as we've got high temperatures on the go right now.  Thanks to Penny (Ruffleith) for helping with the pic taking - don't ya just wanna mush with that face!

Read more...

Breeding Dogs - Ups and Downs

The last two weeks, since June 25th, here at Shelamo have been very hard on us and has required many vet trips.

The wicked heat we've been through, breaking daily temps, has also worn us and the dogs out.  Just hoping our annuals, potted tomatoes and other gardens we're watering enough to sustain them.

  

Our Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC, at over 14 yrs of age, became ill and after 2 days of intensive IV fluid care and testing we found she's in stage 2 kidney failure. New food, meds and religious monitor has had to be upped to keep her stable.  She's doing well at this point, just means a lot of extra care.

Then, a bit earlier than expected on July 2nd, our Ch Shelamo Riding The Wind delivered two pups, unfortunately we lost one.  She's given us a real run for our money with just one!  She's one of the VERY few girls we have that wants to carry her pup around & move it to a different location from our standard whelping area of our kitchen.  I couldn't even leave for a minute without finding she was on the move again!  I was always asking - please give me your puppy!  With monitoring her, it meant sleeping on the couch for two days to ensure we got through the night OK.

 

and you're problem Mom is??

I was just about to .... you caught me!

(no pup was harmed in the taking of these photos :) )

She's had not wanted to eat well postpartum, so my stock of goodies, cooking up special meals has been endless, with a counter full of food, mostly that she hasn't wanted.  Her milk wasn't coming in well either, so I was supplementing the pup's feeding to try and maintain her birth weight, and then to gain some.  Trying to draw a fine line so that she'd at least nurse to try and cause the milk to come down hasn't been easy.  I think now, thanks to a Facebook neonatal page I'm on, I've found a natural remedy that I picked up this Friday that seems to have helped.  We're just 24 hours into it, so we'll see, but he pup now seems to have a fully belly when I check her and has put on weight.

Needless to say Chinook is a very attentive mom ... too much so!

She's gotten the nick-name of YoYo!

And then ... if that wasn't enough, on July 2nd ... in the afternoon, we had to rush our Ch Shelamo Burleigh Casino Rama CGN, CD to emergency (long weekend!) .... new post to follow .....

Read more...

Rest Well Dear - Ch Shelamo Burleigh Casino Rama CGN, CD

July 2nd brought concerning issues with our 12 yr old Casino.  She had been treated for a UVitis in her left eye for just over a year and all seemed to be OK.  However, serious signs, especially a nose bleed, meant a rush into our vets.  She was put on antibiotics in hopes that we were just facing an infection.

The week seemed to go slowly in waiting to get back to see the eye specialist on Thursday.  Although he couldn't find her UVitis was any more serious, he was very suspicious of something else going on behind the eye, which a tumour was highly suspected.  So, we got a quote for a CTscan and what could come of it to consider over the weekend and an appointment for next Wednesday if we wanted it done.

However, that wouldn't be the case.  Friday afternoon she seemed way worse and less responsive to people she enjoyed being around, she just wanted to sleep.  She refused her pill pocket meds which was not like her, a definite sign of trouble.  There was also more nose bleeding, and her ability to take in air seemed more restricted.  She also seemed very painful to the touch in that area if I tried to clean that side of her face.  I settled her down in the kitchen with blankets and supported her head with more so she'd be as comfortable as possible for the night.

Saturday morning I called our vet for an appointment as it seemed to be 'time'.  The vets tried a few procedures with her 'under' to determine if it might be a large infection or indeed the suspect of cancer was there.

Although they were not conclusive, a bit of what they did see told them it wasn't good.  We left her with no more pain, and said our good-byes.

She will be remembered as a teaching assistant at my dog classes, loved when she did Brownie demos, an attraction at the local market, and just a fun loving girl with a heart of gold that would do the best she could at any time.  She was a Champion by all means.

I thank Sandy Hawkins of Burleigh Shelties for acquiring Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC sister Shelamo Linden Decoration and breeding her to Am/Cdn Ch Toven Windertide Cdn CD ROM ROMC to produce our Casino. To Dr Sherry Lee of FLA for entertaining her for a year; to Cheryl Pike who handled her in the Breed ring after I took Winners Female, and then had "Rocky" as a Special, under respected breeder judge Tom Coen, finishing her Canadian Championship with Best of Winners. In one of the few shows we specialized her in, to respected breeder judge Denise Cornelsson for awarding her a Group 2nd.

 

 Group 2nd - 2008

 Our blue-eye'd beauty and her cousin our 12 yr old "Rocky" a few years ago.

  

 Casino went to live with Mary-Anne for a good year and a half and between them they achieved their CGN at Camp Dog Wood, and then their Companion Dog title

Bum rubs, and field running were two of her favorite past times.

 Dog Obedience 2010 - Dress Up Night - Oh, what she had to go through for Mary-Anne!

 Winter & summer sunny days were also high on her list of LOVES!

 

Rest well dear Casino - the sun will always shine on your face.

You will be sadly missed by many.

Read more...

It's HOT out there!

Did you Know?

Car windows act to both absorb the sun's rays and insulate your vehicle:  The inside of a car can heat up to 110 degrees F in only 10 minutes on an 80 deg. day (29C) - and we went over that this past week, setting a high temperature record.

Translate that into our Canadian Celsius Temps

75 = 23 C
85 = 29 C
100 =  almost 40 C
140 = 60 C!!!

The normal dog's body temp is around 101.5 F, or 38.6 C.  Around 105F your pet is at risk for developing heat exhaustion.  If the body temperature rises to 107, your pet has entered the critical zone of heat stroke, with possible irreversible damage and death.

Did you know - a dog sweats from its paws and mouth?  not its skin?

Cooling your dog down on hot days -

have cool, not cold water available
spray dog's pads with water (Oh, and if long haired breed, please trim those pad hairs)
keep your dog in a shaded area - especially black dogs and those with the shorter noses (bulldogs, pekes, Lhasas, Shih Tzus) should really be kept in air conditioned environments.
placing ice to head and neck can help lower a dog's temperature
place a cool wet cloth in the groin area of your dog


if your dog gets over heated - signs to watch for

your dog's tongue will get longer and wider - that is how they increase the surface area to get cooler; rapid panting, bright red tongue, red or pale gums, thick, sticky saliva ...
and then into weak/dizzy, vomiting/shock state

these last states you want to seek vet assistance asap

So, especially if you're travelling with your pet, just be cognitive of where you are/going, what you are planning to do, and where you might find the nearest vet hospital.

Read more...

TICKS - are increasing BIG time in the Ottawa Area

TICKS in the Ottawa area - as posted by vet, Saye Clement on Facebook - "send out the word about ticks being bad this year. Warm winter combined with lots of deer and lots of wild turkeys (who knew!), and ground hogs, will likely lead to huge numbers of ticks on dogs (and people!). If people find ticks, have them email me a photo at the office. Thanks!!"  This vet is at the Carling Animal Hospital in Ottawa.  She is doing an informal study of ticks in this area. She's asking that you do one of two things; take a picture and email it to her (if you plan on having your vet send it off for Lyme testing), or if not, put it in a leak proof bottle with some rubbing alcohol and send it/drop it off to her.


So am passing along the word -

website is - for address/email info
http://www.carlinganimalhospital.com/


you and also read here ...

http://ottawa.ca/en/health_safety/conditions/lyme/

There are two great tick removal tools.  One is sold at Lee Valley Tools called a Tick Key, the other is a Tick Twister.

So far this year in grooming dogs, I've found one earlier than normal.  Last year a client's dog got one in a city park/green space area in the west/sound end of Ottawa.


The Ottawa Health site advises what to do for yourself, but my concern in writing this is for our animals.  Stay out of long grass, keep to trails, and check your dog well for ticks.  Their favorite spots tend to be around the head/ears, neck, chest.  All because the dog is usually nosing down in the grass :)  However feel/check everywhere.  Consider talking to your vet about the various preventative meds available for this time of year too.


And don't forget your cats if you let them out.

Read more...

Two Exciting Litters Due

We are expecting two litters this July and are excited about both of them!

Our 1st litter due around July 5th; our dam is the mother of last years' #3 Sheltie In Canada

MBPIS BPISS Ch Shelamo Flash Forward

and our 2nd litter due around July 21st

the sire was the ASSA 2005 Reserve Winners Dog with this to be his last litter

Busy Summer Ahead!

Read more...

Have You Moved? Are You Moving?

Something to Remember!

There are so many things to consider when moving - the big one is address/phone # changes.  How many of you remember your dog's contact info?  If your dog is CKC registered, you should give them a call and update your contact info.  If your dog is microchipped through a company like Avid via your vet, then you should call them.

If the tattoo is readable they will contact the CKC and try and get your contact info; the same goes for reading the microchip.  But, if the info is incorrect (nor have you notified your breeder) then it becomes so much harder to reunite you with your pet.

I know for us, since all our microchips are bought through the CKC they are all thus registered to us as a contact.  So we can be the one they reach when all else fails.

If you haven't done it - CALL NOW!

CanadaCHIP Recovery

CANADACHIP Recovery Database: 1-800-396-1896
Your lifetime friend deserves lifetime protection

Read more...

Kids and Dogs

Just common sense.  The biggest one I tell my customers with kids is the crate one.  That is their safe place, always!  Small children usually need help in keeping feet 'quiet' and using their 'inside voice'.

Children should always be supervised when around any dog.

Read more...