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Meet Diesel DowneastDogNews.com
Volume 15 • Issue 5 • MAY 2020
Diesel is Waiting for the Perfect Home
Many of our animals have had
of people and wouldn’t let anyone near him. After a few weeks of kind difficult or sad pasts but every time words and lots of cookies, Diesel one of them goes out our doors with began to warm up to us and soon we a new adopter, it is a chance for a new realized that he was a lovely dog that and happier life. No dog in the shelter would need our help if he was to find deserves a second chance more than his place in the world. Diesel. Diesel spent the first few years Diesel’s prior life had been limited of his life tied outside. According to to the length of his chain so he had the neighbor that brought Diesel to lots of new skills to learn. He’s a big the shelter, he was regularly abused strong boy at around 85 pounds and and used for pellet-gun target it initially took two dog walkers with practice. When Diesel arrived at the two leashes to take him for his daily shelter he was predictably suspicious walk. Diesel was a fast learner though and soon we were working on his obedience commands. "He loved his training sessions but his favorite time was after his training when we would sit together quietly and he would lean against me as I stroked his ears." stated Kelly Gould, PMHS Dog Play Group Coordinator. As Diesel’s training increased, his world expanded to rides in the car and weekend hikes with one of our volunteers. Thanks to the generosity of several of our donors, Diesel’s latest adventure was two weeks with professional trainer, Kris Potter of
Kompletely K9, who put the finishing touches on his training and who loved him as much as we do. After 8 months with us, Diesel is now on our adoption floor. We would like to see him go to a home with someone who will continue his training. Kris Potter has offered a complimentary training session to whoever adopts him. Diesel would probably do best as an only dog though he might be able to live with a well socialized female canine companion. He has never seen a cat and would probably chase one if he did. We will be featuring videos and pictures of Diesel on our Facebook page and on Instagram so please send him some love. We are asking all you dog lovers out there to share him on social media and help find him a forever home. Sometimes it takes a village to place a dog!
If you are interested in Diesel and willing to help him rebuild his confidence and continue his training please call Pope Humane Society at (207)594-2200 Popehumane.org
Photo credit: Linda Hadwen & Stew Stryker 2019
Golden Heroes By Susan Spisak
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he Golden Retriever Lifetime Study or GRLS, operated and funded by the 72-year-old 501(c)3 Morris Animal Foundation of Denver, CO, is one of the largest and most
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comprehensive canine health studies in the US. Initiated in 2012 - with plans for it to last roughly 14 years - the Study reached their desired 3000+ Golden participants by 2015 with representation across the 48 contiguous US states. They honor the canine enrollees by referring to them as “Heroes” – they’re paying it
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forward to future generations of all dog breeds by contributing to this study. GRLS’ goals are not only to collect and uncover environmental, nutritional, genetic, and behavioral factors associated with canine
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