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Leash of the dog A variety of leashes keep pets and owners comfortable
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Leather leashes grow more comfortable over time and last years.
don’t want it so long that you’re going to trip over it.” Some people prefer to bring two leads of different lengths for different parts of their run or walk.
TRAINING For basic training, like teaching the dog to sit or heel, JENNIFER LEHMAN fort and longevity in their owners need to keep SPECIAL SECTIONS REPORTER leash. Leather leashes get conthe training area small, tinually softer over time and so for most dogs, a leash last for years, she said. When eashes are a consistent 18-36 inches long is best, part of life for most dogs purchasing a leather leash, though it depends on the size look for one with a good brass and strength of the dog and and their owners. All clip on the end. To ensure the the height of the owner. “You types of leashes are available depending on the activities of brass clip isn’t too heavy for can’t correct a dog that’s out the dog, the dog’s size and the the dog, check with the leash of reach,” Ward said. needs of the owner. Leashes provider, Ward said. “A fourFor training that requires are not one size fits all. Make foot leather lead might be apmore distance, such as teachsure the leash will be comfort- propriate for a small dog, but ing the dog to come, owners able for the dog by getting it the clip might be too heavy.” can consider flexi or cotton fitted by the leash provider, In that case, work with the web leads. Cotton web leads said Rackel Ward, owner of leash provider to find a lighter come in a variety of lengths Loveland Dog Club. leash. and are easy to step on and Here are some of Ward’s recwrap around the body comRUNNING ommendations for the most fortably to stop the dog or common leash needs: For running on trails or at shorten the slack. They also dry quickly, Ward said, and your favorite park, an approTHE BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL won’t be ruined by getting priate leash will be long Six feet is the standard stepped on, being dragged on enough for the dog to run length for the average person along side you or in front of the ground or getting wet as looking to walk their dog with you with a little slack, Ward opposed to a leather leash. enough slack that they can said, though it depends on the FOR THE STRONG PULL sniff, walk around and not get size of the dog, the owner’s too far, Ward said. speed and the preferred disFor dogs that are bad pullers tance between dog and owner. on walks, Ward recommends She recommends leather leashes especially for the aver- “A six-foot lead might be bungee leashes. These are also enough,” Ward said. “You age dog walker seeking comhelpful for people with shoul-
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der injuries or any health problem that is exacerbated by a dog that pulls strongly on walks, she said. They have two handles, one at six feet and another closer to the dog so the owner can grab the dog and immediately get it closer to them if needed. There are also different retractable leads including wire and belt styles. “A lot of people don’t know how to lead with them,” Ward said, but she does recommend using the belt style over wire because they are less likely to hurt the owner’s hand if they need to get the dog closer or if the animals wraps itself around their legs. STYLE For owners that like a little pizazz in their dog’s leash,
color as vividly as people do, however. • The oldest dog on record was named Bluey, an Australian cattledog. He lived to be age 29 and 5 months. • The heaviest cat on record weighed 21.3 kg. He was from Queensland, Australia. • People who have pets generally visit the doctor less frequently and use fewer medications than those
there are seasonal leashes and leashes for every occasion, Ward said, including Halloween and Christmas, leashes to match the outfit, utilitarian or high fashion. There are glow in the dark and reflective leashes. “It’s endless,” she said.
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who don’t. • The average hamster, if provided a wheel, will run up to eight miles per night. • The life span of the common goldfish is more than 20 years. • The name ferret comes from the Latin word “furritus,” meaning “little thief.” • Despite the common belief, rabbits are not rodents.
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Lucca relaxes at the Carrigan’s home in Loveland. All greyhound donors are checked to make sure they are healthy enough to donate and are greater than 60 pounds. Donations occur every two months and the appointment takes about 20 minutes. The community element of the Canine Blood Donor Program currently has 24 greyhounds signed up and is seeking new donors to bring the
number to closer to 30, Obssuth said. For more information about greyhound participation in the community blood donor program, call 970-297-5000 and ask for Kris Obssuth. For more information about greyhound rescue and adoption, go to www.friendsofretiredgreyhounds.org or www.colorado greyhoundadoption.org.
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Pet Me Pet therapy programs bring comfort to hospital patients, visitors and staff
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hen Linda Tieman’s husband, Michael, was critically ill in 2005, she was having trouble eating and sleeping. A friend brought in her golden retriever to sit with Linda, and when she petted the dog she was surprised at how the tension in her body melted away. Now, the Tiemans, of Loveland, bring their two golden retrievers, Dillon and Darby, to Medical Center of the Rockies every Friday to visit with patients. The area hospitals, Medical Center of the Rockies, Poudre Valley Hospital and McKee Medical Center, all offer pet therapy programs. Tieman said she wasn’t completely sold on the claims that petting an animal can lower blood pressure and physically relax the body, but then she witnessed it first hand at MCR when doing rounds with Dillon. She and Dillon were in the cardiac unit, and a man was having his vitals checked and his blood pressure was elevated. As he petted the dog his vital signs improved, Tieman said, the machine showed his blood pressure and heart rate lowering. Another time, a family asked Tieman to come into their room where they were doing physical therapy with their daughter, who was not able to move or talk on her own and was essentially in a coma, Tieman said. The mother took the girl’s hand and started petting Dillon with it and the
girl smiled. Her parents started crying. “On some level that little girl was getting joy out of petting Dillon,” Tieman said. “We’ve had a lot of really wonderful experiences.” The pet therapy programs at area hospitals have an impact on patients as well as visitors and staff. “Sometimes our pets are able to connect in ways that people can’t,” said Janice Greeno, director of volunteer and senior services at McKee Medical Center said. “It just brings a unique type of healing to the room,” she said. McKee Medical Center’s pet therapy program has 17 teams that travel throughout the hospital weekly visiting with patients and staff. “It is just an amazing program,” Greeno said. “I think the staff might love pet therapy as much or more than volunteers. They look forward to their visits every single week. They even stash pet treats for them so they will come visit.” “As healthcare providers, our staff is busy taking care of others, and the pet therapy offers them a moment of stressrelief and gives them the energy to go back and provide care,” she said. The pet therapy volunteers at McKee also visit the Stepping Stones Adult Day Program in Loveland, Greeno said. The Medical Center of the Rockies pet therapy program started in 2007, said Linda Fisher, director of volunteer and guest services at the hospital. The animals provide
emotional support to patients, family and staff, Fisher said. “There can be a lot of stress and anxiety in this environment,” she said, “It makes us happy to see them.” “You have sad days and here comes a dog,” said Carol Gilbert, Administrative Nursing Supervisor at Medical Center of the Rockies. “It warms your heart, helps restore you.” The program at MCR currently has 15 dogs, and someone is visiting the hospital seven days a week, Fisher said. “We call them our little angels,” Fisher said, and each year there is a blessing of the paws to thank the dogs and their families for their service. Pets and their owners are
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Carissa Sigward and her dog, Charlie, visit with a patient at Poudre Valley Hospital.
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Isaac Hasley pets Darby, a pet therapy dog, and speaks with Darby’s owner, Michael Tieman, in the post-trauma unit at Medical Center of the Rockies. trained for pet therapy. At each hospital visit the Tieman's check with the nurses to see who may be especially interested or not in seeing the dogs or rooms that can't have dogs that day. Beyond that, they go into each room where the door is open and the patient is awake, asking if they would be interested in petting Dillon or Darby for a while. People talk about their dogs at home and how they miss their dogs, Tieman said. The discussion of their own dogs, and dogs in general, is “a little bit of normal in an abnormal milieu,” Tieman said. “I am surprised how well received it is by the nursing staff and the professionals who I think enjoy visiting with the dogs as much as the patients,” she said. Pet therapy takes many forms outside of the hospital setting, Tieman said. Larimer Animal-People Partnership, where the Tieman’s were trained for the pet therapy program, encourages positive interaction between animals and people and are a local non-profit volunteer group associated with The Delta Society. The Delta Society is a national organization focused on the health benefits of human and animal relationships in-
cluding different types of therapy animals. LAPP offers several local outlets for pet therapy including a library program where dogs are brought in so children can read to them. Kids who have trouble reading will read more freely to a dog than they will to a teacher or parent, Tieman said. Animals in the program have also worked with special needs kids and visited schools after a tragedy to participate in grief counseling with the students. The time spent in each room depends on the patient, Michael Tieman said. With some patients, he and Darby are in the room 30 seconds, with others, 10 minutes. “It depends on how much they are enjoying the dog,” he said. One of the smaller breeds of therapy dogs at Poudre Valley Hospital is Charlie, a two-yearold doxen-terrier mix who was found in a Greeley street by a police officer and adopted from a shelter at four months old by Carissa Sigward and her family. Sigward noticed how well Charlie did with her grandmother who was living with their family at the time, something she didn’t expect because he was a puppy and a shelter dog. He did well with her, Sigward said, even with
her wheelchair and oxygen tank. “I just saw another side of him,” Sigward said. Sigward's grandmother passed away a year ago and to honor her memory, she and her parents began volunteering at Poudre Valley Hospital to help fill their new free time. Her grandmother had also volunteered at hospitals when she was young. Through her volunteer work at PVH, Sigward became interested in the Pet Therapy program. She and Charlie trained to volunteer in the oncology unit there and have enjoyed that environment, Sigward said. “I'm hoping that those individuals will get a second chance,” Sigward said. “Charlie had his second chance when he was saved from the streets. That's kind of our connection to the oncology unit.” For a few weeks in August, Sigward was so busy with her three part-time jobs that she wasn't able to take Charlie to the hospital, and she noticed a difference in him, she said. He was moping around and wanting to get out. “It's something he really does enjoy,” she said. Charlie has a special leash, harness and blanket for his vis-
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Volunteer Judie Freeland poses with her dog, Echo, who is dressed as an angel for a Halloween Pet Parade held at McKee Medical Center. its with patients. “When that gets pulled out, he knows exactly what to do,” Sigward said. “There is a change in his step. He knows how to get to the unit, knows the corners to turn, knows where the elevator is. It's really become a part of his life too,” she said. There is an awareness of what he's doing, she said. Through her training for the pet therapy program, Sigward
is able to pick up on Charlie's body language and notice when he's forming a strong connection with a patient. “I let him make the choice of when he's done visiting,” she said. Sometimes Sigward will sense it's time to leave a room, but she can tell that Charlie isn't ready. “There seems to be a reason why we're staying so long,” she said.
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Larimer Humane Society takes part in competition to save animals
exits” past the 300 mark will receive a $100,000 grant, and $25,000 for second place. Live exits are defined as animals that leave the shelter by reuniting them with their grateful families or by adopting them into loving new homes. Through August, LHS has 77 more live exits than last year, said Marcie Willms, LHS comJADE CODY munity relations manager. SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR To amp up interest in the shelter’s animals, Willms said LHS has had a he Larimer Humane Society is stronger presence at events throughon a mission to save more ani- out the northern Colorado commumal’s lives. LHS was one of 50 nity, such as the Corn Roast Festival, shelters selected to participate in the the Loveland Chamber of ComASPCA (The American Society for merce’s Business After Hours and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Dog Day at the Larimer County Fair. $100K Save More Lives Challenge, In a press release, Judy Calhoun, which is a national competition deexecutive director of LHS, said “Our signed to find homes for at least 300 participation in the ASPCA challenge more animals during the Aug.-Oct. underscores our commitment to time period than the previous year. placing all healthy and treatable aniThe organization with the most “live mals into loving homes, not just during the challenge months, but throughout the year.” According to LHS, last year during the months of Aug.Oct., the shelter saved a total of 1,378 animals at an average of 460 per month. This means LHS will need to save at least 1,678 animals (560 per month) to stay in the competition. “Our commitment to saving a minimum of 300 more animals this fall is perhaps one of the most exciting, yet daunting, tasks Larimer Humane Society has taken on in recent years,” Calhoun said. “That said, we know that with the community’s support, we can not only meet our adoption quota to win the ASPCA $100K Challenge, but win the community engagement award too.”
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months, starting with an appearance on Petline 9, a 9News special from 89 a.m. on Sept. 11. Also from Sept. 9-12, for the first time ever, LHS will be waiving adoption fees on all adult cats which are one year and older, Willms said. Kittens will be available for adoption for $25 during that time period. LHS will also participate in PetSmart’s Second Chance for Love — National Adoption Weekend from Sept. 10-12, and will be present at Loveland’s PetSmart with adoptable animals. “We’re hoping that many of our animals will find new homes that weekend,” Willms said. Other notable upcoming events include: • Loveland Reporter-Herald’s Pets & Vets Expo When: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 18 Where: Outlets at Loveland
When: 9 a.m.-noon, Sept. 25 Where: Spring Creek Canyon Dog Park and Pineridge Natural Area BONE-ANZA As LHS’s largest fundraiser of the year, the Top Cat & Tails Gala, with the theme Bone-Anza, will occur from 6-11 p.m. on Oct. 23 this year at the Fort Collins Marriott. The Gala will feature silent and live auctions, gourmet food, an adoptable pet parade and country dancing. Western elegant dress is encouraged, and boots and cowboy hats are welcome. The Gala regularly hosts nearly 400 guests, and tickets and tables are now on sale. For more information, call 970-226-3647 or visit www.LarimerHumane.org.
HOW TO ADOPT To view Larimer Humane Society’s adoptable cats and dogs and learn • Larimer Animal-People Partnerabout Larimer Humane Society’s ship — Doggie Olympics special ASPCA adoption promotions, When: 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. visit www.larimerhumane.org. The 19 shelter is located at 6317 Kyle Ave., Where: City Park in Fort Collins located off Trilby between College For more information: and LeMay in south Fort Collins. The www.colapp.org/ shelter is open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Bones du Jour’s Poop De-Doo Sat. and Sun. Event
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Readers’ Pets Reporter-Herald readers were asked to send in their favorite pet photos, and they did not disappoint. There are 60 pet photo submissions in all, and they’re featured throughout the section. The photo submissions helped raise $300 for the Larimer Humane Society.
Jamba Lynn & Rocky Minor
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Stitch (sister of Jamba & Ohana) Submitted by Joe Gregorich
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Ozzy Submitted by Tom and Kari Bitzer
Ozzy
Bella & Maya
Submitted by Tom and Kari Bitzer
Submitted by Kaye Wadsworth
Lucy Angelina
Callie
Submitted by Kevin & Sue Liebel
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Cooper Submitted by Natalie Kielar
Frankie
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Jolly Roger (Bones) Submitted by Sonja and Ray Mehaffey
Bonnie & Clyde
Lily
Submitted by Marci Schwerdtfeger
Submitted by Kathy Leonard
Beanie & Angie Submitted by Jack & Linda Pickett
Marci
Luna
Submitted by Karen M. Hughes
Submitted by Kathy Leonard
Muffy Submitted by Sonja Ellis
Luke Submitted by Kim Barnes
Koala O’Brien
Chester
Submitted by Beverly O’Brien
Submitted by Roger Hughes
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Francesca & Francisco
Maizy
Submitted by Tom Workman
Submitted by Linda Sterkel
Friday
Hannah & Caden Marshall
Submitted by Rae Todd
Submitted by Carl Backes
Crosby Submitted by Dustin Hughes
Coco Submitted by Mary Lou Wells
Elsie Submitted by Julie Letzring
Patch & Princess Submitted by Char Starr
Abbey & Emma Submitted by Jacqueline Evans & George Houchens
Jake Submitted by Roberta M. Wart
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