Calendar

Online First prize package valued at $350! Dress up your pup (or pups), take a photo and enter to be voted on by our fans…. most votes wins prizes! First Prize: A watercolor pet portrait, by Thorn & Terrier ($150 value), $100 Olive Garden Gift Card and a dog breed T-shirt by Inkopious, Gift pack from Chewy ($65 value) • Second Prize: Gift basket from The Bud Connection and Grounds and Hounds Coffee Gift Pack • Third Prize: Classic Bark Box.$15 entry fee per photo. Enter online: www.fetchinghope.com

Bangor, 9AM - Noon In honor of Betty White and the impact she had on both pop culture and the animal welfare world, we invite you and your dogs to join us for the 29th Annual PAWS ON PARADE!! This is our community's largest dog walk! You'll find vendors catering to humans and our furry friends, along with prizes, and LOTS of friends. Held at Husson University. FMI: https://donations.bangorhumane. org/event/thank-you-for-bein-a-friend/ e407999

Rockland, 12PM – 3PM Is your pet in need of a pedicure? Bring them down to Pet Quarters located at 235 Camden St, Rockland and Shannon from Catahoula Rescue of New England will be on hand to make your fur kids look their very best! We trim not only dogs, but cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, you name it! Nail Trimmings and Ear Cleanings are $10.00 each or a combo price of $12.00 for both. All funds raised go directly to the rescue.

Somerville, 9:30 AM American Kennel Club Tracking Dog Excellent Test. Hosted by On Track Agility Club of Maine. Headquarters: North Star Dog Training School, 252 Jones Rd., Somerville. Interested in learning about tracking? Come and watch and see AKC Judges judging the teams in the beautiful fields in Somerville. This test is an advanced tracking test for handlers and their dogs who are being tested to earn this prestigious AKC TDX title. Call Kathy at (207)691-2332 or e-mail: kduhnoski@ myfairpoint.net FMI.

Online Via Zoom Monthly free Pet Loss Support groups hosted by Patricia Lee Rode, MA for Pope Memorial Humane Society. All are Welcome. To sign up email Patricia: patricialeerodeone@gmail.com

Rockland, 11AM – 1PM Is your pet in need of a pedicure? Bring them down to Pet Quarters located at 235 Camden St, Rockland and Shannon from Catahoula Rescue of New England will be on hand to make your fur kids look their very best! And remember we trim not only dogs, but cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, you name it! Nail Trimmings and Ear Cleanings are available for $10.00 each or combo price of $12.00 for both. All funds raised go directly to rescue.

Portland, 5PM – 8PM Howloween Costume Contest in partnership with Partners in Canine held at Definitive Brewing Co., 35 Industrial Way, Portland. No fee to enter. There will also be a talent show “tricks and treats”, games such as bobbing for tennis balls or hanging treats and we will be selling and raffling off merchandise and products. definitivebrewing.com

N. Yarmouth, 6PM – 9PM Held at Toddy Brook Golf Club, 925 Sligo Road, North Yarmouth. Come support senior pups at our annual Pack Party with presentation by animal/ human psychic Sara Moore, live music with Laikatheband, special appearance by Lauren Kennedy - End of Life Pet Photographer, food, silent auction, awesome Finally Home Swag and more!! Proceeds to benefit: Finally Home Senior Dog Rescue And Retirement Home. Call (207)829-3943 to reserve tickets now! $40/Person ~ $70/Couple

Location TBD, 9AM - Noon Follow up tracking workshop with AKC Tracking Judge Carolyn Fuhrer for students working toward achieving an AKC tracking title with their dogs. $60 Call Kathy at (207)691-2332 or e-mail: kduhnoski@myfairpoint.net FMI.

Rockland, 12PM – 2PM Is your pet in need of a pedicure? Bring them down to Pet Quarters located at 235 Camden St, Rockland and Shannon from Catahoula Rescue of New England will be on hand to make your fur kids

LOKI AT WIENERFEST - PHOTO BY: DOWNEAST DOG NEWS look their very best! We trim not only dogs, but cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, you name it! Nail Trimmings and Ear Cleanings are $10.00 each or a combo price of $12.00 for both. All funds raised go directly to the rescue.

Thomaston, 4PM – 7PM Grab your costumes, hop in the car, and join us the third annual Shepard Storage and Shepard Auto Trunk-orTreat Drive-Thru, 178 New County Rd. In partnership with Pope Memorial Humane Society, this Halloween, funfilled event will have all the trick-or-treat fun you love! Get ready for lots of fun (and candy) while supporting Pope Memorial Humane Society! The event is free to attend, but PMHS will be on-site collecting donations. The top needed items are: pate style poultry flavored canned cat food, temptations cat treats, paper towels, cleaning supplies, 30/33 gallon trash bags, mini/small dog treats! https://www.facebook.com/ events/888893325417759

Lamoine, 11AM 5K run/walk. Marlboro Beach. The scenic course will be lined with Jack-OLanterns, and boasts beautiful views of autumn foliage, the ocean and mountains of Acadia National Park. Wellbehaved leashed dogs are welcome and costumes for people and their canine companions are encouraged. FMI: spcahancockcounty.org

Augusta, 9:30AM American Kennel Club VST (Variable Surface) Tracking Test. Hosted by On Track Agility Club of Maine Headquarters: Viles Arboretum in Augusta. The AKC VST test is for handlers and dogs working to achieve the coveted VST Title. If you are interested in tracking, come out and watch as the teams track human scent over vegetated and non-vegetated surfaces – a difficult and challenging test. FMI – Call Kathy at (207)691-2332 or e-mail: kduhnoski@myfairpoint.net

BASIC from page 6

remain as high as possible, in a perpetual state of growth.

The fun lies in how creative we can get as we make deposits into this account. Maintaining a robust balance requires strategy and observation. Know your dog. What does she love? Toys, games, treats, tug, a game of chase…? Add more of whatever that is, and pair it with something your dog is doing. What does she dislike? Take very tiny doses of one of those dislikes and add something she loves. Over time, if you are consistent and careful and very generous, those dislikes should dissipate.

Are you paying your dog with the right stuff? Don’t be afraid to be generous!

[Note: Peeper’s aversion to grooming and handling is so extreme that sedation is likely the best option for her next grooming appointment. She has a long way to go… please don’t allow this to happen to your dog.] Testing our Balance Skipper Logan had to make a late-night visit to the emergency clinic one Saturday night to induce vomiting after he’d ingested a corn cob. We played some simple games in the waiting area before he was taken away. When he came back (success!), I took the time to play some more games with him. I wanted 1) to assess his level of comfort and 2) to make more deposits to the “visit the vet” account. The visit was a withdrawal and I needed to add more funds so future visits were less likely to be affected. I specifically chose to ask him to bow to help him release tension in his body. His happy responses and high tail told me that the balance is good!