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November 2010 Issue

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Q&A Columns

In This Issue

Choosing the Right Pet for your Family - Cover Story

Keeping your Pets safe during the Holidays - page 5

Furry Bottoms Rescue’s new Office Space - page 10

Dealing with a Loss of a Pet - page 4

What is Healing Touch for Animals and why it may be the Missing Link- page 14

Sheboygan's Newest Dog Park - page 18

Ask the Alpha Dog - page 7 Ask Scrappy! - page 5 Grooming your Pet - page 14

Legacy Studios Choosing the Right Pet for your Family

By Rick Barton Feature Writer

As we enter the gift giving season quite a few wish lists will contain the request for a pet.

Adopting a new pet can add tremendous happiness and enrich

the lives of yourself and family. It can also add allot of work and responsibility, so when you’re ready to add a new member to your family, do so with much research and consideration. This is a decision that carries with it a long term responsibility that will

affect your life and the life of your new companion. All to often pets are adopted with little or no research. Soon the new family finds the new pet is too big, too stubborn, not playful enough, aggressive or possessive of one family member over another, and

so on. Sadly, many of these animals end up in shelters, abused, or simply ignored. This is why there are a number of points that need to be addressed and some general rules to follow when adding a new family member to make this a fun and rewarding

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Publishers Notes

About our Cover Models Dear reader,

Pictured are brothers Jazz, 6 (left) and Tiny, 6 (right) with adopted brother Gizmo, 4 1/2. Jazz and Tiny were adopted from the Humane Society after their mother was killed by a fox.

Gizmo, also a Humane Society Adoption, was adopted after his former owners, who were ill and couldn’t care for him anymore. Gizmo is a Main Coon, Jazz is a Tuxedo or Bi-Color Tabby:, and Tiny is a Mackerel Tabby (known by the distinctive ‘M’ pattern on the forehead.)

Tiny, Gizmo, and Jazz are cared for by Cory B. of Sheboygan.

I am happy to bring you issue number two of Pet Journal.

We have some new features like our Grooming column and the word search. We also have some guest writers that have submitted stories.

This issue will be available in over 50 locations in the region which is comprised of: Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties, eastern and central Fond Du Lac county, southern Calumet county, and northern and central Ozaukee and Washington counties, this region is called the Lakeshore Region.

While putting together this issue we a unique pet business

in Two Rivers, called Bark, Bath & Beyond. They are a ‘salon style’ grooming shop that also features massage therapy, and for the whole experience they also have a wide selection of holistic and all-natural pet foods and products which have no latex or vinyl products.

As always we welcome your pet pictures for publication in the pet pictures section of Pet Journal and in our web g a ll e r i es on ou r w e bs it e www.petjournalmidwest.com.

Thank you,

Lee J Schneider Publisher

Photo courtesy of Legacy Studios of Sheboygan.

If you would like to see your companion pet pictured on the cover of Pet Journal, please send a good quality digital picture to petphotos@petjournalmidwest.com with a short description of the pet you would like considered and if your pet is selected we will contact you before publication to get more information for their bio.

We will also set-up your pet with a professional photo courtesy of Legacy Studios of Sheboygan to appear on the cover.

Table of Contents 1 - Feature Story Choosing the Right Breed of Dog for your Family

3 - About the Cover Model Publishers Notes 4 - Feature Story

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Dealing with the Loss of a Pet

5 - Ask Scrappy Q & A Hosted by Scrappy the Pit Bull

5 - Feature Story

12 - Photos of Pets 13 - Announcement Furry Bottoms Rescue Announces Acquisition of Office Space and Store

14 - Feature Story What is Healing Touch for Animals and why it may be the Missing Link

15 - Grooming you Pet Q & A Hosted by Dorrit Diehl

15 - Coming Next Month

Keeping your pets safe during the

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Holidays

18 - Pet Journal Word search

6 - Calendar of Events 7 - Alpha Dog Q & A

18 - Short Story Sheboygan’s Newest Dog Park

Hosted by Tamara Pool

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Dealing With the Loss of A Pet

By Lynneha Sherman Staff Writer

Dealing with the loss of a pet, is difficult, and that alone is an understatement. How do you cope? Well, there are many ways to make the loss of a pet, easier.

First, it is important to know that you will go through the “Five Stages of Grief.” The first of the five stages, is denial. You will not really believe your pet is gone, you will want to believe your pet is still with you. You may try to do the same things you did before and not realize it. For example, you may try to let your dog out in the morning, or expect him or her to be home after work. Although those are difficult to accept, it’s all a part of the emotions you need to feel in order to feel better. Number two out of five, is anger. You will be so mad at everyone, the

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vete ri nar ia n, oth er family members, friends, and even yourself. In order to get through this stage, do what you have to do to make yourself feel better; cry, yell, scream, punch some pillows, stomp your feet, or just talk about it with a loved one.

Most importantly, be honest with yourself; do not try and cover up your feelings just to be strong.

It is okay to be mad.

The third stage, is bargaining. You may find yourself asking questions like “Why?” or “If I would have done something different, would my pet would still be alive?” and so on and so forth. The fourth stage of grief is, depression. You will feel extremely numb and alone. You

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of how your children will react.

will probably cry for days on end.

You must remember, it is okay to cry and feel sad.

Devastation and intense grieving are a good thing as long as you are honest with yourself.

Finally, the last stage is acceptance. At this point, you will have accepted the loss. You even may think about getting a new pet.

Lastly, your other pets, will also grieve.

They will notice the loss in the house, and be greatly affected by it as well. You should give your pets extra love and attention during the grieving process, as it will greatly help the both of you; and make the grieving process a lot easier.

Some things you should know, when getting a new pet, you shouldn’t be trying to replace the pet you lost.

Instead, you should be filling the empty void in your heart.

Losing a pet, is one of the hardest things you may ever have to deal with, but hopefully you walked away from this article, with a little bit more understanding of what emotions you should feel and how to react to them.

Now that you know a little bit about the stages of grief, you may be wondering, I have kids, how do I tell them? Well first and foremost, be honest with your child. Make sure that they know the pet will not be coming back. If they think their pet went away, they may wonder what they did for the pet to go and wait eagerly for their pet to return. Make sure your children know that it’s okay to be sad, angry, and cry. You are the best judge

Coming soon to Pet Journal!

A new Question and Answer column for all natural pet products and Holistic healing.

More details to appear in the December Issue of Pet Journal.

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Ask Scrappy!

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By Scrappy, a lovable Pit Bull feature columnist

Hello again to my fellow human readers. Since I have not seen any mail yet for my readers (maybe you wrote them but the mailman is too scared to deliver them), I will talk about tags my buddies and I wear because according to my master I am getting new ones soon.

Austin, Misty (my cat friends) and I get our shots and licensed every year, and though we HATE to get our shots even though we are told they will help us and for getting them we get TREATS, usually. And the licensing gives a another tag so we can legally walk down the street, thought they make too much noise. Misty has an extra tag on her collar, that I am getting soon and that is her microchip ID which she got a few years ago when she went in for some surgery (with that tag if she runs away or get lost and is taken to a shelter they can help her get home.)

Well that’s about all I can think of right now and I want to go play before it gets to cold and I want to stay inside. As always I love getting mail and if you have any questions for me I will try and answer them, pleas e kee p your questions to more general dog topics, I also have a source for cat questions too. Please send your questions to my email box at askscrappy@ petjournalmidwest.com or you can mail it to me via the Pet Journal mailbox at:

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Keeping you Pets safe during the Holidays Thanksgiving Tips

By Rick Barton staff writer

This month we tackle the issues concerning the holiday of Thanksgiving and your pets.

Fortunately, much of the food we consume for the holidays is good and nutritious for out four legged friends. Turkey is a staple in many pet foods on the market.

Though there are a few cautions to cover when letting them share in our holiday.

As mentioned last month’s issue regarding Halloween, try to keep decorations up and away from our curious friends. I know with cats this is nearly impossible. They seem to get up and into the most amazing places at times.

Small decorations can cause choking hazards and can be painted with or contain materials poisonous to pets. Power cords for decorations and strings of lights have a strong appeal for pets to chew on and should be kept up and out of the way and unplugged while unattended for extended periods.

This also goes for the cord used to tie down portions of the turkey, especially after cooking when their covered in yummy turkey juice.

With all the baking going on for the holidays, it is extremely important to keep chocolate away from pets, especially the bakers or dark chocolate varieties. Even small amounts can be harmful to pets.

So, when using chocolate, try to keep an eye on it. Never leave it unattended on a counter or anywhere our little friends can get access to it.

Avoid those yummy high fat treats like turkey skin, turkey juice used for stuffing, See Thanksgiving on page 7.

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Ask the Alpha Dog By: Tamara Pool of 4-Paws Private Training

Dear Alpha Dog,

When dealing with dogs jumping up, you have to remember that the excitement they feel is only magnified by the actions of the people they are jumping on. If the person is excited, the puppy will continue to jump.

And, likewise, if the person is pushing the dog down, the dog will view this as being praised (or petted).

If you are adopting an older dog, first make sure that the older dog is good with other dogs. And for that matter, make sure your dog is good with other dogs. If not properly socialized, this could be a tricky situation. Assuming that both dogs are well socialized, the first step is to do a greeting outside of your home. The best place would be at the shelter where you are adopting from.

This eliminates the “protection” side that your existing four legged friend may feel toward their home.

If you are getting a puppy from a breeder, do this greeting at the breeder. If the breeder doesn’t allow you to do this, I would think twice before buying a dog from them.

From page 5 gravy, butter and so on.

Extremely high fat treats can contribute to pancreatitis and too much food, eaten too fast can cause a potentially life threatening gastrointestinal problem called bloat. The rule here is, if you decide to give you little buddy a treat, do so in moderation.

A nice method I and many others have used to give treats is to put them in a Kong chew toy. The Kong is a heavy gauge rubber chew toy that is hollow with an opening in one end large enough for a dog’s tongue to get into to lick the treat out.

This will keep a dog busy for the entire meal.

Kitties on the other hand will be quite happy with a very small portion in their dish.

Using common sense and keeping any eye on your little friends, can make this a great holiday experience for the whole family and avoid an unnecessary emergency trip to the veterinary office.

door? They respond well to "down", but I would like to see the b e h a v i o r e l i m i n at ed w h e n strangers as well as family comes to the house.

Dear Renda,

Dear Sherry,

Make sure food is never left unattended or uncovered on the dinner table or in the kitchen.

Make sure when it time to clean up to put any food waste in a covered sealed trash container.

It is extremely important that turkey bones are disposed of in a manner to prevent pets getting access to them. When turkey, or any bird for that matter, is cooked it leaves the bones hollow and brittle. This will cause them to splinter when chewed, which can cause choking and internal damage from the sharp fragments.

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What is the best way to introduce a new dog into your family when you have existing dog at home already?

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Once this is done and you see them getting along well, it’s time to bring the new family member home.

This may change everything in how they feel about each other, but if they enter the house together, they should see themselves as equal. I recently got a puppy from a breeder. My older dog went with me to meet the puppy and the parents. Once we got the new puppy home, my big girl took over the role of “Mommy,” showing the new baby all the rules of the house. When this happens, embrace it! This is a good thing. Unless your older one is teaching the puppy how to counter surf. But remember that they are dogs and must live as such. They need to be a pack with you as the lead. They are not kids.

Dogs that greet outside the home are more likely to create a better pack in the home. But, as it should be with any new addition, do your research on the breed.

Don’t just say, “OOOHHH!! Cute puppy!” and let that be it. Know what you’re getting before it’s too late.

Sincerely, Alpha Dog Renda from Sheboygan writes, Dear Alpha Dog, Do you have a technique which will control dogs from jumping up on people when they come to the

Using the command “Down” will not help if you have already taught the dog that “down” means to lay down. The word has been taught to have a different action.

“Off” tends to work better.

Teaching a dog “Off” is not hard.

You say the command, and turn your body until the dog falls back to having all four on the floor and then praise calmly. Excited praise will undo what you’ve just done.

I usually have my students put a sign on their door that says “Please be patient, our dog is in training. No talk, no touch, no eye contact.” This lets people know that they shouldn’t have any contact with the pooch until you say it’s okay. Once puppy has settled down, they may greet the new person calmly.

If the greeting is too excited, you may have to start over.

It’s a slow process, but with practice and patience, you’ll do fine.

Always remember to be the Alpha Dog. Sincerely,

Alpha Dog Editors Note: If you have a question on training your pet, simply email alphadog@petjournalmidwest.com or you can send mail via the Pet Journal mailbox: Pet Journal Attn: Ask the Alpha Dog 3120 S Business Dr Suite 270 Sheboygan, WI 53081 And you may see your question in an upcoming issue of Pet Journal.

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When choosing a new family friend, never adopt on impulse. That cute kitty or puppy you see on a television show or at a movie may not be the right one for you. All little animals are cute when they’re young and very hard to resist, but as they grow and develop their own distinctive personalities situations may change. If there is a specific pet or breed your interested in check out how they are as adults. Learn all about the breed you’re interested in.

If it’s a mixed breed, learn about the various breeds that are part of your pet. There are many books available for just about every breed there is and the internet is an invaluable resource for information.

When you decide to go looking for a new friend, the local humane society, shelters, and rescue organizations are a great place to start.

Not only are there many wonderful animals to choose from, but many are already house broken and trained (if you decide on adopting an older animal). Ask questions of the people who work there. They interact with these animals daily and will be able to give you some help in deciding on a new friend. These are terrific animals that need a good loving home.

I know this from personal experience. Plus you’ll get an

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If you in the market for a pure breed or exotic animal, there are many breed specific rescue organizations to choose from.

Make sure when choosing a new friend that they’ll fit in with your lifestyle. Many pets, such as ferrets are more nocturnal, so if you’re a day person this may not be the best pet for you. Is your new friend a pack animal requiring extensive companionship and play time?

If this is the case, another similar pet may help the situation.

This is especially good with kittens that will play with each other and keep themselves busy when you’re not home. If you have young children, a pet that likes allot of handling and is forgiving of occasional rough play may be a good friend for you. Though even the gentlest natured animal can become upset if chased, handled roughly, yelled at, and constantly bothered. Pets are just like people and like their down time too.

Try to choose a pet that fits in with your home environment. Selecting a large breed animal to live in a smaller home environment can lead to problems.

Some pets, especially dogs, require a yard or play area for exercise. Local dog parks and trails that allow dogs are a great substitute if your living space is smaller. In this case, you’ll have to walk

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and exercise them daily to prevent the property destruction that can result from boredom and frustration.

Cats, ferrets and other small animals on the other hand can be happy in a smaller living space, which is why they make great friends for those in an apartment setting.

Ask yourself why you want a pet. Is it for companionship for yourself or your children? Are you looking for a playmate for an existing pet? Just like with people, blending strangers and expecting them to be immediate friends can result in disaster.

It can be done, but takes allot of time and patience from both you and your new friend. Are you willing to take over care for the pet if your children become bored with the pet or tired of taking care of it? Are you looking to keep up with the neighbors because everyone else has a dog or cat on the block? Or, God forbid, you’re looking to get a specific breed because a neighbor has that breed and brags about it to everyone who’ll listen? I know these last two points sound strange, but I’ve personally known quite a few people just like this.

Think very carefully about what you expect out of a companion animal and choose based on those results. This way you and your new friend will have a much happier life together.

You also need to consider the cost of owning a pet. Costs for good food and medicine, training, grooming, veterinary visits, toys and housing, licensing can be considerable. This can

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be especially true when you consider the life span of many animals.

Dogs and cats can live 12 to 16+ years and as they age their expenses can increase considerably.

After considering the above points and are ready to bring a new family member home, the last and most important point is how much a companion animal can bring to the lives of yourself and family.

There have been countless studies showing the impact a companion animal can have on the health of animal caregivers.

Pets have been shown to reduce stress, high blood pressure, loneliness, and depression.

The exercise received from taking a pet out for a daily walk has shown to improve a person’s health greatly. It’s also a terrific way to meet new people and expand your social circle. Even watching fish swim around a tank or listening to a bird happily chirping can be calming and reduce daily stress. There are so many reasons to bring a companion animal into your life that the potential down sides are greatly outweighed by the enormous benefits. That is why it is so important to choose the right pet for you.

One that meets your needs, fits comfortably into your lifestyle, and most importantly reduces your stress-not increases it

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Pictures from Manitowoc Zoo’s Haunted Barn at the Big Red Barn.

The Haunted barn maze and a tail through the ‘Haunted Woods’.

Volunteer's act as monsters and victims in the maze and woods.

Volunteers staff the Haunted Barn Maze provide some scary and at times comical enjoyment.

Below: Volunteer's staffing the souvenir table.

All photos this page by Lee S., Sheboygan, WI.

Views of the Haunted Woods trail and character's ‘haunting’ there.

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Pictures from Central Bark of Sheboygan’s Howl-A-Ween Party Costume Contest Winners

Best Overall and Most Creative Remy and Kody D

Cutest Zelda K

Funniest and Scariest Pecia L

All photos on this page courtesy of Central Bark Doggy Daycare, Sheboygan, WI.

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PHOTO GALLERY OF READERS PETS

Portia, Jacque M., Green Bay Mikey and Keith enjoying time in the sun, Jacque M., Two Rivers

If you would like to see your pet(s) on this page, please email them to us at petphotos@petjournalmidwest.com with a short descrip on, including your name, your pets name, your city, and a short descrip on of the pet. If you do not have email and would like to mail us a copy please send it to our mailing address: Pet Journal, A#n: Pet Photos,3120 S. Business Dr., Suite 270, Sheboygan, WI 53081 (Photo’s received via mail will be returned to you a2er scanning). All photos received will be posted to our web gallery's at h#p://images.petjournalmidwest.com/gallery.html, due to space limita on's all pictures received will not appear in the pages of Pet Journal.

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Butch, Curtis W., Sheboygan Falls Geronimo, Bev, Location Unknown

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Furry Bottoms Rescue Announces Acquisition of Office Space and Store

By Joel Gollhardt Furry Bottoms Rescue Furry Bottoms Rescue (FBR) has seen extreme growth from its humble beginnings in a corner of Founder Lisa Young's home.

Now with dozens of volunteers, foster homes in multiple cities across eastern Wisconsin and over seven hundred dogs saved thus far; FBR is poised to take the next step in the quest to secure homes for displaced dogs.

FBR is proud and excited to announce the acquisition of an office and store space in The Mill Street Transfer, located at 435 East Mill Street in downtown Plymouth. The nicely updated space occupies over 700 square feet of the second floor of this historic downtown building.

There is ample parking available and well-behaved dogs are allowed to visit.

The space has a kitchenette, office and a multi-purpose room. There is a storage space in the basement of the building and additional space is currently available to rent out for fundraisers and other FBR events.

advertising@petjournalmidwest.com to find out how your business can advertise here.

The much needed space will serve many functions for FBR. In addition to centralizing vital records and offering office space for the board to meet and volunteers to work, it will also serve as a place to hold community education events and fundraisers.

In order to offset the cost of rent, FBR will also feature dog items for sale, with all proceeds going to the rescue. Fromm and American Natural Premium Dog Foods, Lupine leashes and collars, toys, blankets, treats and other dog-related items are stocked. Donated items such as dog-oriented gifts will also be sold.

The store is currently open Tuesdays from 1pm to 5pm, Fridays from 2pm to 6pm, Saturdays from 9am to 12pm and by appointment.

Willing volunteers are needed to expand the hours.

In an effort to keep as many funds as possible going to pay vet bills and other expenses related to the rescue dogs themselves, FBR hopes to have as many office supplies and other items donated as possible. FBR is in need of the following items: small safe, newer full or apartment-size refrigerator, filing cabinets or plastic file boxes, DVD/VHS player, office supplies (printer paper, pens, pencils, paper clips, staples, folders, files, etc.)

Donations of new dog-

related items to sell are also greatly appreciated.

I f you have an item to donate or may be available to volunteer hours to work at the store, please contact FBR at 920-449-5084 or email furrybottomsrescue@yahoo.com.

Shelter and Recue Animals need homes!

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1813 Washington St.

Sheboygan, WI 53083

Two Rivers, WI 54241

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Plymouth, WI 53073

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Sheb. Cty. Humane Society 3107 N. 20th St. Sheboygan, WI 53081

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What is Healing Touch for Animals and why it may be the missing link?

By Linda Ledbeter Animal Connections

I receive calls from desperate pet owners with concerns ranging from aggressive behaviors to marking inside the house and everything in between.

Today I want to talk about the rescued animals from the exotic, large and small indoor to outdoor pets, displaying behaviors that love alone has not resolved.

Unlike the wild animals who instinctively shakes off the adrenalin rush from the near collision with a car, or becoming the meal for another, our domestic pets have taken on their human’s traits and stuffs it.

The adrenalin remains locked in the body’s cell structure blocking the natural ability of the fight or flight mechanisms proper function.

When an animal remains in a survival mode attempting to “please” the human without success, the behavior becomes one of fear. Fearful behaviors are displayed in two categories, fight or flight. All of us can relate to this common trait.

PET JOURNAL Helping animals move past these fears more times than not, are not resolved with love alone.

The memory of the past resides within the cells, and until this is addressed, the results your have patiently waited for may be far into the future. Love, training, kindness and patience is only one of the puzzle pieces you have, Healing Touch for Animals may be your missing link. Healing Touch for Animals works with the bio-energy field allowing the animal to move into a relaxed state, releasing endorphins thus allowing muscle to relax.

Circulation increases allowing oxygen to flow into the cell.

The cells are now able to absorb nutrients, build the enzymes and regulates hormones. Toxins are now able to be released from the body which than promotes healing both in the mind and body.

Healing Touch for Animals Practioners have studied many techniques to help you and your loved one obtain harmony.

Where others may focus on behavior or health separately, HTA focusing on the whole picture. Healing Touch for Animals practioners are not veterinarians thus we do not diagnose or perform as veterinarian medicine.

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Grooming your Pet

By Dorrit Diehl of Silde Kennels & Grooming

Bathing the Dog First you need to get a good quality dog shampoo and conditioner.

The dog has a different PH balance than humans do, therefore dog shampoo, not human, is the one that works the best and does not dry out the coat or irritate the skin.

Do not use flea shampoo unless your dog has fleas. Fleas will be handled in another column.

Now you will need a source of water. Either use a tub, shower, or a basement wash tub. My preference is an elevated table, but I know that is not possible for most of you, but a table with a hand held shower head is very efficient.

First brush the dog thoroughly, both short coats or long.

All the long coats need to be brushed out. Make sure all the mats are be removed.

If you cannot brush the mats out completely, do not bathe the dog.

It will only tighten the mats. If you cannot brush the mats out on your own, have them either brushed out professionally or shaved off. It is easier to brush the dog on a regular basis than to de-knot the dog on the day of the bath.

Now that the dog is brushed, put him in the tub and wet him down starting at the head. After the dog is wet, place a small amount of shampoo on the dogs head and work it in, being careful not to get shampoo in the dog’s eyes or ears. Continue on down the neck and back working the shampoo in well.

Work the shampoo on down the legs and onto the belly.

Shampoo between the toes and under the pads.

Then shampoo the base of the tail and around the tail area.

Rinse starting at the head again and rinse thoroughly. Do not get water in the ears. If

you do, dry them out very carefully.

Continue to rinse ALL the shampoo out. It takes just as long, or longer, to rinse the dog than to shampoo.

Check that all the shampoo is removed and then rinse again.

Then apply a good quality conditioner to the coat. Again, start at the head and massage well into the skin and coat.

Then rinse with warm water.

Then towel dry the dog.

In the short hair breeds, you can rub with a towel. With long hair breeds it is very important that you not rub the hair, as it will mat the coat.

You can squeegee or strip the water out of the hair.

You can then let the dog air dry.

Though many long hair breeds will require more brushing and drying with a hair dryer on a low or air setting.

If you have further grooming questions I would be more than happy to help.

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We will be bring you part two of our multi-part series on Wisconsin’s Community Zoos, this time we will be visiting the city of Chippewa Falls and their older zoo.

Another segment of tips for keeping your Pets safe during the Holidays, this time we will be covering Christmas.

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Our columnist's, Alpha Dog, Scrappy, and DeDe are will have more readers questions to answer.

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By Lynneha M. Sherman Mead Public Library 710 N 8th St.

Manitowoc Public Library

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70 Quay St.

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Does your furry friend have excess energy?

Does he or she want to meet new friends? If so, I've got the perfect place for you located on 18th and North of Weeden Creek Rd. There are lots of friendly, fun-loving, dogs for your pooch pal to play with and meet. Also, for the owners there are always new and interesting people for you to meet as well. The park is spread across ten acres of land for your dog to just simply run, and no worries, it is one of the few parks that is completely fenced in.

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"It is the perfect place to train your pet, and get them acquainted with other dogs and people." says loyal park-goer, Scott Mayer.

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3) All dogs shall have current vaccinations and licenses and must wear collar with tags as proof thereof.

4) Pets should wear owner identification tags.

5) Puppies under four months and sick or ill dogs are prohibited in the park.

6) Aggressive dogs are not permitted. Owners will be held legally responsible for any injury (to humans or animals) caused by their dog.

7) Females in not permitted.

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8) Do not allow your pet harass other pets, humans, or wildlife.

9) Clean up after your pet.

10)Leash your pet before leaving the gated enclosure.

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11)All dogs must be leashed in parking lot.

So, the next time you and your pooch want to get out of the house, play, run, and meet new people, keep in mind the Dog Run located at 18th and North of Weeden Creek Rd.

There are rules that every canine, and owners, alike must follow. Here is a list of the rules you must follow to make your visit enjoyable: 1) At all times, all pets must be u n de r s i gh t an d voice command of the owner or responsible person, at least 16 years of age.

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Pet Journal Supports and Thanks the following Animal Service and Support Groups in Sheboygan County There a several groups in Sheboygan County that go that “Above and Beyond” when it comes to helping pets, by provide service animals and by helping those with disability's. This list is but a few of the groups that help in this aspect, if you know of another please let us know.

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Sheboygan Society

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Furry Bottoms Rescue, Inc.

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Two Left Paws Animal Sanctuary

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Mecca’s Pit Bull Rescue

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Eastern Wisconsin Herpetological Society & Rescue, Inc.

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Rein’s, Inc.