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Betty McBrien 701-8491

• Loving pet caregiver in your home within a 30 mile radius of Camden • Professional housekeeper • Farm animal care also available

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Sara Moore

Psychic for People & Pets

Communicate with your pets, living or deceased with Sara Moore. Long distance sessions available! www.enlightenedhorizons.com

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The fi nal act of kindness for your pet, in the comfort of home.

• Affordable • All Species • Cremation thru Ashes to Ashes • In-home Consultations

Robin Elms, DVM

cell (848) 333-2211 robin.elmsdvm@yahoo.com www.apeacefulpassage.net

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Contact Jenn for more information (207)706-6765; jenn@downeastdognews.com

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increasing the difficulty as her new puppy is ready.

A few simple habits to work on and some others to break

• When you give your dog a treat, offer it at heel position rather than in front of you. This will add value to heel position and make leash walking easier. • Right after you take your dog’s leash off, give her a few treats.

This will help prevent the dashaway behavior that many dogs learn and with repetition may alleviate the pull-to-getunleashed tendency. • Avoid teaching your dog to sit for every treat. You don’t want to only pay your dog to sit - there are many other skills to reward.

happy Training!

*npr.org, “Habits: How They form And How To Break Them” **https://social-change.co.uk, “An Introduction to Habit Theory” RESCUING from page 5

know how this was going to play out. We are lucky to have him, and he is lucky,” said Parker. follow him on instagram.com/luckytimmaine/ and meet him at Cabella’s in Scarborough on August 8th.

Biker Jarrett Little and cycling friends came upon an injured Great Dane mix. Little shouldered the friendly pup for miles into Columbus, Georgia. The dog bolted enthusiastically into Andrea Shaw’s arms – she was exploring the town’s storefronts while there on business.

She called her husband, Joel, who agreed if they didn’t adopt the stray, he’d probably be put down. She placed him in her rental car and took him to an eR vet for his orthopedic surgery – he had a broken toe, femur fractures, required countless stitches, and needed TLC. She named him Columbo aka Bo after the town where their bond began. She arranged for a professional transport to their family farm near Portland.

Bo was rehabbing with shock wave treatments and physical therapy when a cracked tooth required an extraction. “It was ‘two-fer,’” said Shaw, he was neutered as well. Then came elbow Dysplasia, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, Anaplasmosis, and Lyme Disease. The last three triggered an auto-immune disorder – specialists, a hospital stay, and meds. He developed kennel cough despite being vaccinated, then required another abscessed tooth surgery.

He’s their most expensive “free” dog. “We try not to do the math. our family loves Disney. We should’ve named him Disney Vacation because we could’ve taken a few really lovely Disney vacations for what we’ve spent on him in the past three years.”

She’s had fun with social media pages to give him and his fur sibs a voice. The often-snarky Bo sometimes voices his videos and has a unique language - think Muppy (mom to puppy) and Beeps (Bo’s people). Shaw’s thrilled with this platform to advocate for rescues. Through her posts she’s raised monies for Southern pups in need. Her altruistic area collaboration is with Midcoast Humane on the Columbo fund, which has raised $34,500 for the nonprofit, mainly for urgent and specialty veterinary care. (midcoasthumane. org/donate/medical-care-funds/.)

“We are so grateful to Andrea Shaw and everyone who has contributed to the Columbo fund. The money raised has proven to be a lifeline during uncertain times and has positively impacted the lives of many dogs in Midcoast Maine,” said Michelle Zichella, their Director of Development.

Columbo’s gift to her is that he’s carried on for her best friend and soulmate, Pluto, the 9-year-old black and tan Coonhound/Plot Hound who passed. Pluto taught Columbo to do a night check with her on their horses and a “perimeter watch” of the yard. “So, although Columbo is definitely his own dog, it fills my heart with joy to see him do his very best ‘Pluto.’”

Another Bo gift: “Rescuing and rehabbing Bo gave me a wonderful opportunity to teach our son [Christopher] about compassion and putting others first. He was only five when we first adopted Bo. He is now eight and has been an active participant in ‘all things Columbo’ since the first day they met.” Laugh with Bo’s #questionable life choices at facebook.com/adventuresofcolumbo/. Meet the crew at Portland’s Pet Rock in the Park, August 29, 11 am – 4 pm at Deering oaks Park. This pet cancer fundraiser is their way of honoring Pluto. (pvesc.com/pet-rock-in-thepark/)