Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center FEB 2014 NEWSLETTER

conservation · education · preservation

FEBRUARY 2014 Hello, let me start by saying sharing our engagement with you was one of the most beautiful & wonderful moments of our life.

Something we shall never forget & we will be back to see everyone soon, especially Casey. We’ve known each other since we were 12 years of age, childhood sweethearts and two years ago we were brought back together by magic more than fate...

Thank you for treating us like family.

Cliffton Clay Cromberg & Michele Selle

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Nick & Nikki get synchronized loving from Micah and Keara

Engagement with Navi’-Tala

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We had an awesome Valentines Day celebration with a fantastic group of guests who participated in tying prayer ribbons on the balloon string and setting them free into the full moon night. We all celebrated with Keyni giving kisses to all of the guests, a tour of the Center and making our way to the top of Chinooks Nature Trail where we cheered with chocolate covered strawberries, champagne and cider.

Thank you to: Michelle 路 Beth 路 Katie Tom and Ashley 路 Pat Patrick and Mike for making it a perfect evening.

Mike and Patrick cutting a hog for dinner...

Valentines Day treats

Thank you for the fantastic evening I am looking forward to making many return trips.

Photo courtesy Erik Fenney

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Patrick turning predator

KEYNI FOR MAYOR ELECTION 2014 · MAYOR OF DIVIDE. CO “Candidates that really give a crap!”

Vote as many times as you like through April 8th at tcrascolorado.com

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2nd Annual

wolfstock May 18th 10am to 5pm

FUN FOR ALL!

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Live Music artisit booths Beer Garden door prizes And more!

Artist Booths Available: $50 FOR details contact: ColoradoWolfLover@gmail.com

More Information Coming Soon!!!

NOW IS THE TIME TO SPEAK UP FOR AMERICA’S WOLVES!!

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW DOES NOT SUPPORT DELISTING.

Please take action by March 27, 2014 The comment period for the delisting is opening again, since the scientific review panel rejected the proposal to delist the wolves.

Please go to our website at wolfeducation.org and click on the button to take action!

CALL, EMAIL or WRITE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR- SALLY JEWELL Department of Interior · Office of the Secretary 1849 C St. NW, Suite 7314 · Washington D.C., 20240 202-208-3100 · FEEDBACK@IOS.DOI.GOV Here is an idea of what to say: “I am calling/emailing/writing to you to let you know that I do NOT support delisting the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species Act. Not only do most Americans disagree with delisting, but so does the Scientific Review Panel. We have seen the complete and utter failure of the states’ ability to responsibly manage wolves, and to delist them now will end Gray Wolf recovery in the United States. Do not turn your back on science, the American people, and America’s Gray Wolves.”

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CWWC staff and volunteers attended the Colorado Humane Lobby Day 2014 at the capital in Denver.

We are in support of the two proposed bills to help animals in emergency situations and to support other animal protection agencies who were there such as ASPCA, Humane Society of the United States, Colorado Citizens for Canine Welfare, Colorado Voters for Animals, Colorado Federation of Welfare Agencies.

Patrick, Phil, Michelle, Beth, Mary, Catherine and Darlene

This Is Our Last Chance to Stop the Approval of “Agent Orange” Crops Meredith Begin, Food & Water Watch www.foodandwaterwatch.org You know that nasty chemical we heard about from the Vietnam War — Agent Orange? The one that caused so many health problems and birth defects? Well, if Dow has its way, one of the harsh chemicals in Agent Orange will be sprayed in massive amounts all over the country. Tell the U.S. Department of Agriculture not to approve “Agent Orange” corn and soy!

Dow, a chemical and biotech competitor to Monsanto, has genetically engineered corn and soybeans so that the plants can withstand the application of 2,4-D, half of the notorious Agent Orange chemical cocktail.

Unfortunately, this nasty chemical is already being used in industrial agriculture, despite its proven detriment to health and the environment.

Studies show that 2,4-D messes with your hormones, damages your nervous system, lowers your immunity to illnesses and causes reproductive problems. If these GMO corn and soy crops are approved, more and more agriculture operations will use 2,4-D, causing up to a 25-fold increase in the amount sprayed on fields, increasing our exposure and creating more pollution that harms people and animals.

The USDA must recognize the health and environmental impacts associated with “Agent Orange” corn and soy. Tell them today!

Because so much of the corn and soybeans that is currently being grown has been genetically engineered to withstand Monsanto’s Roundup, many weeds have become resistant to glyphosate. So now farmers have to spray 2,4-D, an even more toxic chemical to kill weeds. Dow’s solution: genetically engineer crops so they can withstand even more harsh chemicals that kill weeds but not the plant. If this chemical is so harsh that it can kill plants, what will it do to us?

“Agent Orange” corn and soy are making their way through the approval process, and this is the last chance the public has to submit comments to the USDA. We need to submit more comments than ever before to stop these crops from unleashing a new toxic assault on our communities and the environment. Take a quick moment to tell the USDA not to approve these new GMO corn and soy crops!

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walk on the wildside

Full Moon Tour

Meet and greet Keyni our ambassador wolf before the tour. Tour starts immediately after and lasts approximately 1 hour.

One Saturday night a month!

A beautiful morning in February at the wolf center

Full Moon Feeding TouR

This tour combines our FEEDING TOUR with our FULL MOON TOUR. The Friday before and Sunday after our Full Moon Tours.

ADULTS: $25 (13 years+) CHILDREN: $15 (8-12 years) No kids under 8 Wear warm clothes and good boots

Bring a camera and a flashlight

Check wolfeducation.org for dates and check-in times

February 25th

Happy Birthday

Rylee, Darlene and Casey.

Nana is in the middle - her birthday will be celebrated next month.

Darlene also celebrates 21 years of living with wolves and creating CWWC.

NEW ALPHA PHOTO SESSION $150 for the first two guests, $50 for each additional guest, up to four people. (must be 18 or older)

Get up close and personal with our wolves or foxes. Not only will you be able to interact with our wolves, but a staff photographer will also capture this ‘once in a lifetime’ experience. Each group will receive up to 15 photos on a CD to take home.*

Standard Tour

*We do our very best to capture the perfect photos with our animals, however, some days may be better than others, as each animal has an individual personality.

You will receive up to 15 photos. Some will be natural and it’s possible to get a posed shot, but there are no guarantees. Your time in with the animals can vary, depending on how cooperative they are.

ADULTS $15 · CHILDREN $8

10 am, noon and 2 pm Tuesday-Sunday

One-hour educational tour of the sanctuary.

All tours have limited space and have our no-cancellation policy.

Reschedules are allowed May-October only!

FEEDING Tour

YOUTH FOX PHOTOS

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

ADULTS $20 · CHILDREN $10

$100 for up to 4 children

$75 PER PERSON

(must be 8 or older)

Reservations for Thursdays or Sundays

Your child will have their picture taken with our red fox!

What could be better than a guided nature walk in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with a wolf?

Every day except Thursday (and Monday) One-hour educational tour while your guide feeds the wolves! Learn about hunting, howling & hierarchy.

Communicate with the pack in a group howl!

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A NOTE FROM IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS · www.idausa.org

help free the dogs Across the U.S. hundreds of dogs (like your gentle, trusting canine friend who snuggles, kisses, and sleeps by your feet) need your help NOW! I’m talking about the 65,000 dogs used as living “test subjects” in medical research laboratories across the country.

Can you imagine your beloved dog caged in a laboratory, being implanted with cancerous tumors, having her cardiac and pulmonary systems manipulated to induce lethal medical conditions, dosed with harmful drugs, having tendons or bones intentionally broken, or forced to endure painful and unnecessary surgical procedures?

Most of these experiments use tax dollars to fund grants by our government’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded to hundreds of universities, institutions, pharmaceutical and bioscience companies here, and overseas.

It’s sickening. And it must be stopped.

That’s why In Defense of Animals has just launched Free The Dogs, an urgent new campaign to END the use of dogs in NIH-funded biomedical research. To succeed we desperately need your courage, passion and help.

Rush your critical contribution of $10 or more to help IDA’s Free The Dogs campaign now. Your support will work to put an END to the barbaric use of dogs in NIHfunded biomedical research.

This crisis is so acute, we couldn’t wait--so we already struck out with our first blow, demanding an end to Wake Forest University’s research that exploits, damages, and kills hundreds of dogs in experiments with no benefit to humans.

Researcher William Roy Brown used dogs to explore a link between a heart-lung machine and long-term brain dysfunction following cardiac surgery. Although this theory has been debunked and the studies did not improve cardiac surgery, he’s still running unnecessary experiments, hurting and killing dogs! Although debunked, Brown’s experiments continue to squander tax dollars--discarding dogs like throwaway test tubes!

Together let’s partner to: • reveal abuses within the NIH funded laboratories • educate compassionate citizens, like you, throughout the world • work with decision-makers to overturn abusive policies that kill dogs It’s not the first time IDA (with help from friends like you) successfully shut down abhorrent animal research laboratories.

Laughing researchers, in 1993, didn’t take us seriously when we demanded they must surrender languishing chimpanzees filling cage after cage. Nine years later, IDA closed down the Coulston Foundation of New Mexico.

And, in 2013, NIH finally decided 90 percent of chimps will be removed from U.S. labs.

We’ve got the track record to do what’s right for loving, loyal, innocent dogs. Please help us Free The Dogs NOW! Marilyn Kroplick, M.D. President, In Defense of Animals P.S. Researchers may “claim” the animals don’t suffer, but we know better! Beagles--widely valued for their trusting, docile and forgiving nature--are frequently picked as research subjects--not because they suffer less--maybe they’re just easier to manipulate! Help end outdated, redundant, and invalid research, save and Free The Dogs NOW! IDA is involved in many projects to protect animals’ rights, welfare, and habitats. Money contributed to IDA supports ALL of our worthy programs and gives us the flexibility to respond to emerging needs. Thank you for your support and consideration.

melissa

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Timid and Under-socialized Dogs

By Peggy Swager

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Having a quaking dog who wants to run away from people and other dogs is not fun.

Many people who have fearful and skittish dogs work to keep them away from the world.

Ironically, that is the opposite of what needs to be done. Sheltering fearful dogs will only make them more fearful, and some may progress to the point they bite. Two main reason I see timid dogs is nature and nurture, and sometimes they both work together to create even more problems. Training and socialization can help.

Dogs who are timid by nature may appeal to some owners because these dogs are often clingy, which can be mistaken for affection.

Wherever the owner goes, the dog often follows. These same dogs will also be uncertain about anyone who comes over. Although they retreat to the person they feel secure around, what the dog really needs is to learn how to overcome his or her fears.

Although some dogs have a timid nature, other dogs may be less secure because the dog didn’t get the correct socialization which is extremely vital for puppies. To become secure, dogs need to be exposed to different things.

People who acquire a dog, and never take the dog anywhere except frightening places such as a vet’s office, not only fall short of adequate socialization, these kinds of experiences will often times nurture insecurity.

Some people are fooled about how much socialization dogs actually need. They may take a puppy to puppy class and feel their job is done. That marginal amount of socialization may work for a few dogs, but for many dogs, especially dogs with a more reserved nature or who are timid, this is not adequate.

Dogs need socialized to different people, a variety of dogs, and to other animals including cats, household pets, and livestock. Although a puppy class offers some exposure to other dogs and to people, many dogs will become secure about the few dogs they meet in the puppy class, but remain aloof with other dogs. Behind the problem is that some dogs view the small class like a family, leaving the dog insecure about other meeting new dogs.

Likewise, during a puppy class, ideally the pup is being socialized with other people. But, this is only begins the process. One thing a good puppy class can allow is the opportunity for the puppy to be handled by adults and children. If no children are present in the puppy class, then that kind of introduction needs secured elsewhere.

Having taught puppy classes, I do have some guidelines and cautions for people looking to begin their dog’s social experiences in a class.

If you have a timid dog, you will need to be all the more selective with your puppy class.

Make sure your instructor has experience with working with less secure dogs. Don’t just settle for a “yes I do” answer. Ask the instructor to tell you how he or she works to help these kinds of dogs.

When looking for a puppy class, make sure that play is monitored correctly. The way I did my puppy playtime was to allow the more rambunctious puppies to play before the class, then after class, those puppies went home. At that time, the less secure pups were allowed to play. With the rowdy group, I’d make sure if things got too intense that the puppies were interrupted, and allowed to settle down before they could resume play. Puppies who were insecure where handled differently. If a pup was far too insecure to play with others, I’d allow the dog to observe from a safe corner.

After two sessions most puppies find the courage to venture out. If not I’d bring in an adult dog who was calm around puppies for a one-on-one.

After your puppy class, continue your dog’s socialization and add some diversity. Introduce the pup to a variety of dogs, to men, women, and children who are different sizes, shapes, and ages. Ironically, some dogs take issues with men with beards, so find at least one friendly bearded man for your dog to meet. Don’t forget that people have different demeanors.

Some people have a nervous energy about them, and that may put off a dog, especially if the dog is more timid. Others may have a large and powerful presents. The secret to a successful socialization with people, including

children, is to allow the puppy enough time to relax around each person. But, don’t expect to do all of your socializing in one day. If you try and do too much at once, the dog can become overwhelmed. So watch for the dog to show reluctance. With more timid dogs, you will find one person at a time will be all they can handle, at least at first. You can expect to need to work on socialization of your dog for at least the first year and a half, and up to three years with certain breeds or individuals.

You may be reading this information, and realize that you missed an opportunity to acclimate your dog when he or she was a pup.

Of course, dogs with a timid nature will take more work at any age, but given time, you can make social progress, even with an adult. Just be sure to take things at the dog’s pace and to end on a positive note.

Mill dog rescues have an extra challenge. I find it takes about 6 months for the dog to learn to overcome a lot of their fears.

Socializing a dog, when done right, helps build confidence in a dog. As well, it creates a more pleasant pet. Although timid dogs may seem clingy, this is really not the same as loving you, and often these dogs become so dependent on their owners that they can suffer from separation anxiety when the owner leaves the house. If you find your dog is having issues with separation anxiety, there is training you can do to help resolve the problem.

Peggy Swager is a behaviorist and dog trainer. Her new video, “Separation Anxiety, a Weekend Technique,” tells dog owners how to not only help retrain dogs with separation anxiety, it helps retrain dogs who are more timid and shadow their owners. Some of the sections of the video cover building confidence in dogs, mistakes dog owners make which result in a less secure nature in a dog, and using calming signals to help out a less secure dog. In her book “Training the Hard to Train Dog,” there is a chapter called “Nervous Nellies” which tells how to socialize insecure dogs. More information is available at her website www.peggyswager.com.

Buddy Aussie from SLVAWS

ADOPT SLV Animal Welfare Society 719.587.woof (9663) www.slvaws.org Private Shelter Monetary Donations Needed

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TCRAS the no-kill shelter in Divide, CO 719.686.7707 tcrascolorado.com

HEIDI - I’m a mover and shaker who loves being out enjoying life!

I am looking for a forever person who is as passionate about life as I am. I have a great personality and am quite charming when I want to be.

I will need to be in a home with only male dogs, I like to be queen!

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TCRAS

SLVAWS One-eyed Jack Shepherd chow mix Big Bertha Shepherd chow mix

working together to find loving forever homes!

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TCRAS CWWC will pay $200 towards the shipping to a qualified home from either of these shelters...

Oreo - Loves to talk and rub up against your legs, but does not require lap time. I am beautiful, independent and do not require a lot of your time.

I am looking for a more mature home to call my own, as I do not enjoy a lot of activity in my surroundings.

PAWS - Costa Rica - PAWS is a non-

Vieques Humane Society - Vieques, Puerto Rico, a small island located off the

profit organization with its sole purpose to help improve the overall well-being of the animals in our area. “Our Mission is to provide no-kill solutions to reduce the number of homeless cats and dogs, through education, rehabilitation and re-homing.” www.pawscr.org

mainland’s east coast, for many years offered no veterinary or animal rescue services. During the early 1980’s, a handful of concerned immigrants from the states and a few local residents took a serious interest in improving the welfare of the animals. They began by feeding the island’s multitudinous strays and soliciting the help of veterinarians from Puerto Rico to sterilize them. By 1987, the Vieques Humane Society and Animal Rescue, Inc. was officially established as a non-profit organization. Today they still offer the only veterinary services on the island and have developed strong community based programs. www.viequeshumanesociety.org

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