2018 March/April Franklin Living

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Puppy love Breeding business is furry fun

Lather, rinse, repeat Pet wash station aids bath time

Pet project Job shadowers learn veterinary medicine

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cooking with Sam Whip up something yummy

Rub a dub dub Pet Wash Station provides another option for bath time

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Puppy love Bendalls breed Golden Retrievers

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Looking Back

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Faces of Franklin

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County

Pet project

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What’s Hot

Junior Leaders job shadow for veterinary medicine

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Marketplace

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Parting Shot

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ON THE COVER: Braden Bendall, along with parents Natalie and Brett, are big Golden Tiger fans, but that’s not the only golden love of their lives. The family has been breeding Golden Retriever puppies for the past several years, an endeavor that brings them plenty of joy and puppy kisses. For their story, turn to page 8.

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e always dedicate our March/April edition of “Franklin Living” to all things pets. It’s one of our very favorite themes – and one of your favorites as well.

This is my third pet edition to put together for our readers as managing editor. It’s a theme that gives me the opportunity to relish in the aspect of community journalism that I most enjoy – talking to people about their passions. Pets are a passion for so many, and it just puts a smile on my face to talk with folks in Franklin County about their love for animals.

In this issue you will fall in puppy love with the Bendalls and their Golden Retrievers. This Russellville family has been breeding beautiful golden puppies for about six years, ever since their sons fell in love with the Air Buddies movies. You’re going to love these adorable fluff balls.

We also take a peek behind the scenes of pet care from two points of view: veterinary medicine and pet hygiene.

Two Franklin County Junior Leaders share their experience job shadowing Dr. Emily Beason at Russellville Animal Clinic.

The opportunity provided new insight to these pet-lovers.

At the new Tractor Supply in Russellville, shoppers can purchase a variety of pet supplies, but they might not know about an additional resource – Tractor Supply’s pet wash station. Store manager Renae Halbrooks walks us through every amenity the unique space has to offer.

We hope you enjoy this edition of “Franklin Living” – maybe curled up on the couch with your own special furbaby.

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Peach Cake 2 eggs 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 cups fresh peaches 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons soda 2 teaspoons cocoa 1 teaspoon each allspice, cinnamon and cloves 1 cup raisins ½ cup water ½ cup nuts _____________________ Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and mix.

Heat peaches until they make their own juice, then add peaches with juice to the creamed mixture.

Sift dry ingredients together, saving some flour to dredge raisins in, then add the remaining flour to the creamed mixture.

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Beef Stroganoff 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour 1 teaspoon of salt 1 1/2 pounds of beef sirloin, cut in 2 by 3-inch strips 2 tablespoons of butter ½ pound of mushrooms, sliced ½ cup of onion, chopped 1 clove of garlic, minced ¼ cup of tomato sauce 1 1/2 cups of beef stock 1 cup of sour cream, room temperature

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Combine flour and salt. Coat meat with mixture.

In a large skillet, melt two tablespoons of butter. Brown meat slowly on all sides. Add mushrooms, onion and garlic and sauté until onion is barely tender. Remove meat and mushrooms from heat and add tomato sauce. Gradually add beef stock. Return to heat and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Cook two additional minutes then reduce heat to very low.

Return meat and mushrooms to skillet and heat for five minutes. Stir in sour cream. Do not boil.

Serve over hot buttered noodles or rice.

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Stuffed Green Peppers 5-6 green peppers ½ pound of lean ground beef ½ cup of finely-chopped onion 1 tablespoon of chopped pimiento 1 teaspoon of salt ½ cup of cooked rice 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire 1 teaspoon of prepared mustard 8-ounce can of tomatoes ¼ cup of ketchup _____________________ Slice off top of each pepper. Remove core, seeds and white membrane.

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Sweet and Sour Chicken ¼ cup brown sugar, packed 2 tablespoons cornstarch ½ salt teaspoon ¾ cup liquid drained from canned pineapple ½ cup vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 3 cups chicken, cooked and cut in pieces ¼ cup onion, cut in thin slices 1 cup pineapple chunks, drained ½ cup celery strips, very thin, 1-inch long ½ cup green pepper rings, thin

1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce _____________________ Bring soup to a boil, lower heat and add cream cheese, stirring to melt. Stir in mayonnaise and use a whisk to dissolve gelatin, green pepper, onion and seasonings.

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Stir into pineapple liquid. Add vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and cook until thick, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat. Add chicken, onion, pineapple, celery and green pepper rings.

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Serve over chow mein noodles. Top with almonds. Serves 6.

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Brett, Braden and Natalie Bendall have become puppy-raising experts, breeding Golden Retrievers at their home in Russellville.

Puppy love Bendalls breed Golden Retrievers Story and photos by ALISON JAMES

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ew can resist the charms of a sweet, cuddly puppy, but while some dog-lovers are content to bond with one or maybe two canine companions, one Russellville family opted to take their doggie devotion to the next level.

It was a Disney franchise that first prompted Brett and Natalie Bendall to purchase a Golden Retriever puppy for their sons.

“Braden and Blake were young, and they fell in love with the Buddies movies,” Natalie explained. “It just blossomed from there.”

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Triton came into the family first. A year later the family brought home another Golden puppy, Gracie, but when she got run over by a car, they immediately opened their hearts to a second Golden girl, Chloe.

That, Natalie said, was when inspiration struck. “We just thought, ‘Hey. We have two Goldens. They are CKC registered.

Why don’t we have a litter of puppies, just to have our own Buddies?’” In May 2012, the first litter was born – and the Bendalls fell in puppy love. They decided to continue to breed, beginning a repeating cycle of puppies coming into their lives.

Four litters of puppies were born from Chloe and Triton. When

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Triton died, Chloe refused to mate with another male dog, so the Bendalls decided to invite more Goldens into their lives. They added Chewbacca and Leia to their family, to continue breeding. The Star Wars namesake pooches are both doubleregistered, AKC and CKC; therefore, so are their puppies. “Chewbacca is the great-grandson of Duke, the baked beans dog,” Natalie said. They have had two litters so far.

Their third female dog, Heidi, who they rehomed from a friend, has also birthed one litter.

Even though the Bendalls have ultimately sold every puppy from every litter, they always get close to the puppies in the seven or eight weeks from birth until they are all sold. Natalie said they all eventually wind up with names, and Braden often chooses a favorite – and then finds it hard to part with the chosen puppy. “We all end up with a favorite,” Natalie admitted.

When it comes to finding homes for the puppies, Natalie said she is pretty picky. She makes efforts to background check potential buyers and ensure all puppies are going to good homes. They have had buyers come from as far away as Kentucky to choose a Golden puppy to take home for their very own.

Although double-registered Golden puppies will bring a pretty penny, the money isn’t the motivator.

“You can’t do it just for the money because it’s a whole lot of work,” Natalie said. On the business side, she handles promotion and communication with potential buyers. Brett is hands on with daily puppy care. Braden feeds them each night – and occasionally covers puppy accident clean-up in the house. Their older son Blake was also heavily involved until he went away to school at Auburn University.

The puppies are born in a whelping box, and at 3 or 4 weeks old, they move into a pen in the back yard. Of course, when the family is home, the puppies will often be found in the house or being played with in the driveway and patio.

Puppy-raising challenges range from wrangling multiple puppies to and from the vet for vaccinations; clipping dozens of tiny puppy nails; and, not to put too fine a point on it, dealing with a seemingly endless stream of puppy poop.

When a litter of puppies comes into the world, the Bendalls have gotten used to drawing a little attention from family and friends. “Someone is here looking at puppies almost every night,” Natalie said.

She urges potential puppy purchasers to come meet the puppies in person because they all have different personalities. “We have puppies that are wild, energetic and chewy,” she said. Others are lazy or cuddly.

ABOVE: Brett enjoys getting hands on with the puppies. BELOW: The five-week old puppies exude major cuddliness. Natalie said new litters always attract plenty of friends and family to their home for puppy playtime.

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Even with the hard work and challenges, the joy of having puppies underfoot makes it all worth it.

Braden likes having friends and family over to play with the puppies, and he also likes earning his share of “puppy money.” With his portion of the earnings from puppy sales, he is saving up for a new golf club.

“I just enjoy having them for a short time period,” Brett said. “They are the most fun, to me, between 4-7 weeks. I enjoy them in the fun stage, and then somebody else gets them.”

“We have loved it,” Natalie agreed. “You have to enjoy coming home and playing with puppies, and that’s what we love.”

ABOVE: Braden enjoys playing with each new litter of puppies and likes when friends and family come over to play with them. LEFT: Leia has been momma dog to two Golden Retriever litters.

RIGHT: Brett is president of Sustainable Safety Solutions in Russellville, and Natalie is assistant principal at Russellville High School.

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“We have loved it. You have to enjoy coming home and playing with puppies, and that’s what we love.”

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ABOVE RIGHT: At half a dozen, the Bendalls’ most recent litter was the smallest they’d had to date in fall 2017. BELOW RIGHT: The Bendalls can often be found enjoying puppy love in their back yard and patio area.

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Pet project

Kaylea Knoblock and Anna Gunderman, both participants in the Franklin County Junior Leadership Program, recently shared the opportunity to shadow Dr. Emily Beason at Russellville Animal Clinic.

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Junior Leaders job shadow in veterinary medicine Story and photos by ALISON JAMES

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or many children who are animal-lovers, becoming a veterinarian one day can seem like the height of career achievement. In Franklin County, some students get the opportunity to experience a taste of that career through job shadowing.

Russellville Animal Clinic often hosts student job shadowers, whether for a one-day assignment or a multi-week arrangement.

In early February the clinic hosted two students from the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Junior Leadership Program, Anna Gunderman and Kaylea Knoblock.

As part of an extensive curriculum that includes a range of networking, service hours, community involvement and personal development endeavors, each Junior Leader gets the opportunity to take a peek into the fast-approaching adult world with a half day of job shadowing a professional in their field of interest or a related field.

Gunderman, of Phil Campbell High School, and Knoblock, of Red Bay High School, spent the morning of Groundhog Day observing Dr. Emily Beason at Russellville Animal Clinic.

“When I was in high school, I did work-based learning. Every day from 1-3 p.m. I would work in a veterinary clinic,” Beason said.

It was that key part of her education that convinced Beason to go into veterinary medicine – and motivated her to pay it forward by hosting job shadowers.

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The Junior Leaders get a chance to cuddle with Cooper, who was being boarded at the clinic, following a morning observing surgical procedures.

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Beason has demonstrated veterinary practices for larger groups of students for longer durations, like HOSA groups, but in just one morning Gunderman and Knoblock got to observe two cat neuters and a routine dental procedure.

“They got to learn about anesthesia, what pre-medication means, what inducing an animal to go to sleep means,” Beason said. “They got to see that and how it can relate to human medicine.”

Gunderman said the job shadowing experience was a valuable component of the Junior Leadership Program. “I think it’s a good idea because it shows us what things are actually like. It was different than what I thought” – a revelation she can easily correlate to her chosen field of nursing, which is likely to also diverge from her expectations.

“It was pretty cool. My favorite part was the dental,” Knoblock said. She said job shadowing also helped confirm for her that human medicine is where her heart truly lies. “I once wanted to be a vet, but I get upset very easily with animals. Job shadowing showed me that (veterinary medicine) is not bad at all, but I still don’t know if I would consider it.”

Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Director Cassie Medley deems the job shadowing program “an opportunity for students to see a profession they think they will be in, a job they have thought about and what that job entails.”

Medley said shadowing a veterinarian is always a top request for students, among the many professions they can request to shadow – along with lawyer, pharmacist, teacher and physical therapist.

“I love that the people they shadow are so gracious to tell them about their job, the good and the bad, so they know,” Medley said. “When they hear it from that person, it’s what they need to hear.”

The two Junior Leaders are both professed animal lovers.

Gunderman’s pets include Bruno, a miniature pinscher; Belle, a beagle; and three cats, Fluffy, Bagheera and Coconut. Knoblock’s pets are Willis, a Maltese/Lhasa Apso, and a cat named Jinx.

“They’re like humans. They have their own personalities,” Knoblock said.

Beason, a graduate of Mississippi State and the University of Tennessee–Martin, is married to Caleb Beason, an agriculture teacher at Haleyville.

Following high school, Knoblock said she hopes to receive an ROTC scholarship to the University of Kentucky; alternatively, she will go into the Army. Gunderman aims to attend NorthwestShoals Community and then the University of North Alabama.

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Job shadowing at Russellville Animal Clinic gave these students a chance to get a new perspective on the medical field.

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Pet Wash Station provides another option for bath time Story and photos by ALISON JAMES

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t’s an almost universally-accepted fact that pets don’t like bath time. That truth is pretty close to a given. One Franklin County company is offering a bath time resource that could help make the experience easier and more pleasant for pets and their owners alike.

Not all Tractor Supply stores offer a Pet Wash Station, but new locations – such as Russellville’s, which opened in October – all include the feature.

Located in the back of the store, Tractor Supply’s Pet Wash Station is a self-service room outfitted with two tubs, two grooming tables and two wallmounted dryers, along with other needed supplies and amenities.

“It just provides a convenient way for customers to wash their pets,” store manager Renae Halbrooks

Tange Oliver gives JoJo a cuddle after a bath in Tractor Supply’s Pet Wash Station.

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The Pet Wash Station provides a number of amenities, including a variety of shampoos, a blow-drying area and grooming tools like brushes and clippers.

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said. “It’s just so much easier for them to be able to come in here.

Big dog, small dog, it really doesn’t matter. Some people bring their cats in here. Other Pet Wash Stations, in stores around the country, they have goats – anything that will fit in the tub, you can bring it in here and wash it.”

Deodorizing shampoo, oatmeal shampoo and sensitive skin shampoo are all available options to customers. “That’s something that’s really great because all dogs are a little bit different,” Halbrooks said. Of course, “they are welcome to bring their own shampoos with them if they would like to. They are welcome to bring anything with them they need to groom their animal.” The station offers grooming tools, such as brushes specific to long-haired, short-haired and medium-haired dogs, along with nail clippers. Styptic powder is also available for nailclipping mishaps. “If they cut their nails too short and they start to bleed, they can dip the nail down in the powder, and it stops the bleeding and helps with the pain,” Halbrooks explained.

The station is unique in that it is all self-service, except for cleanup – Tractor Supply handles cleanup, using a bleach-based cleaner to ensure a disinfected space following each use by a customer.

Customers get two large towels per animal to help soak up excess moisture before using the blow-dryer. Customers can tie on a rubber bath apron while washing to help protect their clothing from splashes.

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A large wash station provides plenty of room to maneuver and bathe both large and small pets.

Tractor Supply’s Pet Wash Station is located in the back of the store, with a door that closes and locks for a secure experience.

The Pet Wash Station is self-service, but a Tractor Supply employee, or store manager Renae Halbrooks, will be glad to walk first-time users through everything the station has to offer.

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The door to the pet station locks – which Halbrooks recommends, to ensure a secure experience even if a bath-averse pet tries to bolt – and is partially tinted so pets aren’t as distracted by what’s going on in the rest of the store. Customers are also welcome to grab a couple of free treats to help make bath time more palatable.

The best part, Halbrooks said, is “not having to bend over a bathtub.” Stepstools are available, and a door opens in the side of each tub, such that large animals can walk into the tub rather than owners having to lift them over the side. “Having the door really helps for the larger animals, and having the platforms – being able to raise them up and down – is very helpful.”

Halbrooks said the Russellville location is averaging 20-30 pet washes a week, with some

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customers beginning to develop a weekly or biweekly return schedule. Pets have primarily been dogs, although one customer brings a monkey.

Capacity is four customers and two pets at a time.

The room is kept locked for safety purposes but can be unlocked at any time by a store employee, and it includes special ventilation to help steam and stinky smells dissipate as quickly as possible.

Of course, just because the Pet Wash Station might be more convenient doesn’t guarantee the pet will like it any better than he does at home.

“You would laugh at some of the sounds that come out of here,” Halbrooks said. “If it’s a Husky, you can almost guarantee it’s going to holler the entire time.”

Tractor Supply is open seven days a week. Pet Wash Station cost is $9.99 per animal.

The floor of each wash tub can be raised or lowered to accommodate pets of different sizes. The drying station provides plenty of room for grooming following a good wash.

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Charlie, owner Tammy Shaw, Isbell

Nookat, owner Mary-Elizabeth Moore, Red Bay

Ellie, owner Nate Moore, Red Bay

Chester, owner Golda Singleton, Russellville

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Daisy Hall, owners Ricky, Kathy and Traci Hall, Russellville

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Qbert, owner Kam Washington, Belgreen

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Jody, owner Chris Ozbirn, Russellville

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Kian, owners Beth Rhea and Anna Beth Mitchell, Russellville

Lassie, owner Karen Townsend, Phil Campbell

Buttercream, owner Karen Townsend, Phil Campbell

Mia, owners Jackie and Peggy Fowler, Phil Campbell

Pocahontas, owner Ansley Tate, Lost Creek area

Pepie, owner Deb Fretwell, Franklin County

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When Brock Tiffin was 15, he began working in the Tiffin Motorhomes warehouse during the summers, something he continued every summer until he was a sophomore in college.

“Working seven summers in the warehouse really introduced me to working at Tiffin Motorhomes,” Tiffin said. “About two weeks after I graduated from the University of Alabama, I started my career working at Tiffin Motorhomes.”

After attending Mars Hill from third-grade through his sophomore year of high school, Tiffin graduated from Muscle Shoals High School and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in finance at the University of Alabama. “Going to the University of Alabama has been one of my best experiences. I never thought I would meet so many fascinating people from all different parts of the country.”

Tiffin will soon move to Red Bay from Florence, with plans to live in his grandfather’s old house. “I chose to move to Red Bay to maximize my time so I can get more work done and get the most out of my day,” Tiffin said.

At Tiffin Motorhomes, Tiffin works

in the planning department. “Here in the planning department we play a vital role in the SAP system, which is what our company runs off of to tell people which motorhomes to build and what parts to use to build these motorhomes,” he explained. “Working in the planning department, I can see how the entire company is operated from a macro perspective.”

Although working at Tiffin Motorhomes keeps him busy, he finds time for a number of hobbies and interests outside of work.

“One of my biggest interests is keeping up with the capital markets and what is going on in the world economy,” Tiffin said. “Every day after work I read a newsletter that highlights anything significant that has happened in the capital markets that day. I also read newsletters that speculate where we think the economy is going based on interest rates and the amount of credit people and businesses are using, which could lead to a recession or boom in the economy.”

He said he also loves reading books written by entrepreneurs explaining how they accomplished their success.

“Two entrepreneurs that stand out to me the most are Peter Thiel and Ray

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When it comes to the future of Tiffin Motorhomes, Tiffin characterizes the outlook as “extremely positive.”

“In the 1970s there were around 80 different motorhome companies.

Today we are one of the only six main companies left that have survived all that time,” he said.

“Being one of the only companies left makes it easy to assume that this did not happen by luck.”

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