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t was great to see everyone who came out to the Beaverton Bi-Mart October 28 for our first Barking Lot Party. Bi-Mart regulars and Spot readers braved the sunny but cold weather with costumed dogs in tow for treats, photos, and fun. Bi-Mart provided toys and treats for the bestdressed pooches; among the winners were a ladybug pug and a pair of construction worker border collies. Mary Beth and Joene from Animal Aid joked about whether I should feel awkward that I had shown up in the same wings as the chocolate Lab butterfly. Beccy from POPPA/Recycled Gardens brought pumpkins and gourds that looked great and kept the tablecloths from flying away in that chilly wind. Liana from Bow Wow Doggie Daycare and Grooming trimmed nails, ably assisted by her heartstealing granddog. So thanks, everybody! It was Spot’s first event, and we sure appreciate the support. And I don’t know who to credit for the fact that
we didn’t get rained on, but let’s make that a regular feature, huh? This issue, we focus on the upcoming holidays, with gift ideas and holiday happenings. If you still need some last-minute gift ideas, two that benefit nonprofits landed on my desk just before press time. For the activist youngster, Humane Society of the United States’ educational arm, National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, has an extensive selection of animal books for kids, each geared toward a specific age group, at www.nahee.org. And Oregon Humane Society had just received their new limited-edition t-shirts designed by Leopold Ketel & Partners. The shirts look great and are on the smart-alecky side, with slogans including “Domesticated,” “Calico,” and “Fixed.” They’re $15 each ($10 for OHS volunteers), and each adopter during the Home 4 the Holidays promotion gets one for free. I hope they still have my size in “Mutt.” Have a safe, happy season, everybody, and keep warm. See you next year!
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Animal/police interaction Fig. 1 Do: Reward those who set a good example. During a national road safety campaign, Kimio Koyama of Ise, Japan dressed poodle Pluto in a sash reading “Traffic Safety” and had the dog strut upright on hind legs through pedestrian crossings for an impressive 20-plus yards. Onlookers nominated Pluto for a road-safety education award, which she won (or he won; news reports did not specify the talented poodle’s gender). Pluto must have decided that the trick has legs, he or she walked upright into the police station to accept the award. Fig. 2 Don’t: Treat animals exactly like humans, as police in a small Columbia town did when they arrested and jailed a cow after a motorcyclist ran into it. Neither cyclist nor cow was badly injured, but local police decided the bovine was a menace to traffic and took it into custody. A police spokesperson defended the decision to house the prisoner in the town
jail pending identification: “If it were a person who caused the accident, he or she would be behind bars, so why not a cow?” Fig. 3 Did they run out of darts? The Belfast Zoo is having monkey trouble. An adolescent monkey escaped from the zoo for a full week in August. Keepers, who blamed the flight on a fight the monkey had with his father, eventually hit the runaway in the leg with a tranquilizer dart and brought him back to the zoo. Maybe they didn’t want to wait that long two months later when several chimpanzees busted out of their enclosure. Belfast police showed up and, after consulting with keepers and a vet, fired warning shots into the air. The weirdest part? It worked. While it’s a mystery how they understood the concept of “warning shots,” the chimps returned to their pen and the officers reported the incident to their police ombudsman, as required per regulations when firearms are discharged.
County shelter gets big donations, new director Washington County’s Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter recently received two bequests totaling more than $160,000, said public affairs officer Susan Field. The funds came from the estates of LaVelle D. Allison of Tigard and Eleanor S. Peyton, a longtime Aloha resident, and will go to a planned expansion. The shelter also named a new manager in November, Gary Hendel. Hendel has worked for shelters and animal services agencies in Ohio, Hawaii, and Oregon, including several years as director of Multnomah County Animal Services. He met Washington County residents at a community open house November 10. Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal
A study by the British Market Research Bureau reports that pet ownership in Britain has gone down seven percent since 1999. The Bureau believes that the drop is because of adults’ increasingly busy lives and childrens’ interest in video games. Not all kinds of pet ownership are declining: reported levels of cat ownership stayed level, and fish are in more homes than before. Despite the decline, spending on pets is up. Janet Nunn’s company, the Pet Care Trust, analyzed the study. “We as a nation are spending more than ever before on our pets, particularly in the pet care sector,” she said. “The report found an increase in the pet food market, an increase in sales of pet accessories, and a large increase in pet insurance coverage.” Pet spending was up 24 percent over the study’s five years.
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entral Oregon is a great place to take your dog, with great hiking and other outdoor activities, and Bend is a dog-friendly town. But how about a visit to watch other people’s dogs? Specifically, to watch mushers and their dog teams get ready for some of the world’s biggest dog-sled races? The Atta Boy 300 Race for Vision drew top mushers from all over the world to central Oregon for the past four Januarys, but lost its title sponsor after the 2005 run. After months of searching for a replacement, race organizers announced last month that the show will go on. A scaled down version of the Race for Vision will be held at Mt. Bachelor January 4–7, 2006. In its new incarnation, the race is a formal training event hosted by Oregon International Sled Dog Race, Inc. Unlike the stage-stop format of years past, with set daily routes and nightly stops, the race, and the clock, will run continuously. “It’ll basically be a 300-mile camping trip, which is good for some mushers,” musher and board member Rachael Scidoris told The Bend Bulletin.
Race for Vision Central Oregon native Scidoris, 20, is the inspiration for Race for Vision. She is legally blind and has been mushing competitively since her mid-teens using a visual interpreter. This year she became the first disabled person
to compete in the Iditarod and is currently training for the 2006 run. In November she was awarded Nike’s Casey Martin Award, earning $25,000 for the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes. As in previous years, net proceeds from the Oregon race will fund visual aids and vision screenings for low-income Oregonians. Scidoris was disappointed to reduce the scope of the competition but feels that the cause is too important to let it drop even for one year. “We can’t let the race stop because of the vision component, so this is what it’s going to be. “I have no doubt that it (the full race) will be back in 2007,” Scidoris said. “We just need to find another title sponsor and the community needs to step it up and help us out.”
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Barking Up the Family Tree: Kids and Their Animal Kinships Unless you want to annoy your busy loved ones, read Mark Asher’s books when you have the room to yourself. If not, you’ll be just too tempted to share. “Oh, look at this one!” “Listen to this.” “Ha! ‘Cats do not like dogs as much as dogs like cats.’” Even the most considerate reader won’t be able to avoid audible “awws.” In his lovely first book, Old Friends: Great Dogs on the Good Life, Asher brought out the beauty, dignity, and warmth of clouding eyes and graying muzzles. The often-tearjerking photos were a hit with critics and readers; the AKC Gazette called him “a master portraitist.” As it turns out, Ashland-based Asher is just as good with other, younger species. Barking Up the Family Tree features outdoor portraits of children and their pets, including cats, dogs,
horses, and one tiny, exceedingly charismatic hamster. Each photo is accompanied by a brief interview: The pair’s common interests, what the child has learned from the pet, what the pet has learned from the child, what animal the child would be, and what type of person the animal would be. Most are funny and have something to do with food. Catherine and her bird Sparkle share an interest in flowers, for example, but Catherine likes smelling them and Sparkle likes eating them. Many kids dig deep into their relationships, though, talking about camaraderie, good listeners, and even competing for human parents’ attention. And of course, there’s that special bond. From his boy Jack, Freddy learned, “Kids whisper one thing to their pet snakes and tell their parents another.”
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Tricks of the Trade: From Best Intentions to Best In Show “If you only read one dog book this year, make it this book!” This is an actual quote from a review of Tricks of the Trade’s first edition, and sums up the purebred show community’s opinion of the book. The venerable Dogwise.com named the 2005 expanded edition one of its best new books. It’s something of an operations manual for a champion show dog, complete with startup instructions (breeding decisions and puppy socialization for breeders and owners), maintenance tips (nutrition, grooming, additional health care, and training) and troubleshooting guide (for person and puppy/dog). Pat Hastings of Aloha is an AKC judge and recognized expert in the dog world. She
describes this book as “simply a compilation of what (her late husband and fellow purebred expert) Bob and I learned over the years and what I continue to learn.” Hastings thinks and cares deeply about her subject, which is evident in her work. Many of her, ahem, pet causes, including better breeder education and thorough socialization of puppies, are now championed by the AKC and are becoming standard practice in the dog fancy. With coauthor Erin Rouse of Portland, she has also written The Puppy Puzzle and many articles about purebreds and AKC competition.
They explain the need for a thorough approach to showing this way: “In the show ring, judges assess the whole package, which is the sum of effective breeding, evaluating, rearing, teaching, conditioning, nutrition, grooming, care and presentation.” This thoroughness might be the only caveat for this Tricks of the Trade: it is not for the casual reader. It will be valuable for anyone interested in successfully showing in AKC competitions, and to anyone responsible for raising a puppy. Many of the socialization tips won’t be found anywhere else.
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BEHAVIOR BITES DOG EXPOSURE: Karen B. London, Ph.D. and Annie
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ll dogs ought to be in pictures, but it takes an understanding of dog behavior to get a photograph that does justice to a dog’s good looks.
Some training helps It is easier to get good pictures of a dog who knows a few commands and can pay attention. I had my dog photographed at a charitable event, and the people in charge of the booth were very concerned that a dog would hold up the line and make all the kids wait even longer. I led my dog to the mark, said, “Bugsy, sit, stay” then stepped behind the photographer, and said, “watch.” Bugsy looked at me, the photographer took the picture, and we were done. Total time from set up to shot: about 15 seconds. They probably wished half the kids were that easy! The training of many dogs is best described as a work in progress, but there’s no need to despair. Many dogs are riveted by motion, so wiggling a finger, waving an arm, or shaking a toy will keep many dogs occupied and looking in the right direction. If a dog has a tendency to consider “stay” optional, a slight lean forward by the photographer is often enough to keep a dog in place.
Scary giant eyes Many dogs are terrified of cameras, which look like giant eyes pointed directly at them. In the dog world, staring is both rude and threatening. Dogs are usually less frightened by a larger lens far away than by a smaller lens close up, so a portrait lens is a good investment.
Tips for better photgraphs Concerning the eyes of the dog, they are the most important feature to have in focus. A photo can survive having blurry parts, especially the fur and tail when in motion, but eyes must be sharp!
Capturing a dog’s individuality To get a shot conveying the essence of a dog requires incorporating the dog’s personality into the photo. Does the dog love to fetch more than life itself? Put a tennis ball or two in the frame. Is there another toy that is a constant companion? Use it as part of the foreground. Does she often have one ear up and one ear down, her tongue hanging way out, or one paw raised? Make sure her body parts are organized for maximum cuteness before shooting.
All photographic and behavioral techniques aside, it’s that sense of having captured what makes a dog unique, not just beautiful, that leads to a picture a home photographer can be proud of taking and compelled to share. Karen B. London, Ph.D. is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and Certified Pet Dog Trainer who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of serious behavior problems in domestic dogs. An expert in canine aggression and play-related issues, she has written widely about training and behavior. She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona with her husband and their two sons.
Head cocking Most dogs look especially adorable when cocking their head. The easiest way to get a dog to do so is to make an unfamiliar sound. Try a click, a smooch, a “woop woop,” a few bars of song, a bird imitation, or any other sound that’s new to the dog but unlikely to scare him. Be ready to trip the shutter the instant his head moves, because he’s unlikely to hold his head in the cocked position for long.
Perspective Proper perspective can make or break a picture. Getting down to the dog’s level rather than shooting from above will help avoid unflattering photos which show off and enlarge his nose. One of the hardest photo assignments I ever had was the cover shot for Way to Go!, a booklet about housetraining. The request was for a puppy urinating (which they only do for a few seconds) while parallel to the camera and looking at it in an endearing way. It was so important to be at the right height, that I was lying on the ground and crawling around, as photographers often do, which was challenging as I was eight months pregnant at the time.
Syrie Plat-Smith • Spot Magazine ets love homemade treats too! Keep them around to reward or cajole exemplary holiday P behavior, or make big batches for gifts. For easy treats with very little clean-up, combine meat or vegetable baby food with instant wheat cereal such as Cream of Wheat in a ratio of one jar to five teaspoons cereal. Form into balls, drop onto a waxed-paper covered plate, and flatten with a fork. Cover and microwave for four minutes. For four-legged gourmets, try these healthy recipes (from Three Dog Bakery, The Kitty Treats Cookbook by Michele Bledsoe, and Tail Wag Creations Specialty Gifts for Pets, respectively.)
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Combine ¾ cup all-natural creamy peanut butter, 1 tablespoon honey, and ½ cup skim milk. Slowly stir in ½ teaspoon cinnamon and 1¼ cups flour to make dough. Knead for 2 minutes and allow dough to rest for about 10 minutes. Roll out dough directly onto greased cookie sheet to ½-inch thickness. Cut to desired size/shape with cookie cutters or pizza cutter. Bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes. For extra crunch, turn off oven and leave treats inside to cool.
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Normal adoption procedures and fees apply, no special concessions are made. However, since many families do want a pet during the holidays, shelters would rather families not only adopt a homeless dog rather than buy one from a pet store, but also be guided Karen McGill • Spot Magazine through the process to ensure they adopt a pet that fits in with their lifestyle and requirements. Kathy Covey of Oregon Humane Society says during the holidays, “They may have more time to do research as a family on the breed that would best suit their needs; The holidays are here, and you are in serious have time to talk to OHS behavior department gift-buying mode. You suddenly get the brilliant or care staff about animals — their needs and idea — why not give my brother/boyfriend/wife/ personality types.” kid/mother a pet? What could be cuter than a pretty kitty wrapped up in a bow, snuggling in Now, let’s get back to the gift-giving idea. Most your loved one’s arms? shelters and reputable breeders will not allow persons to adopt or buy a pet for another person. Think again. Giving an unsuspecting person They want the person who will be in charge of a pet for a gift is a good way to see that pet right the pet to not only agree to the pets adopted, back at the shelter. but make sure their home will be suitable for the The holidays can be a wonderful time, as a animal. Animals given as gifts are often sent back family, to give a homeless pet a home, provided to the place they came from, or another shelter, all family members have discussed it ahead of and often more traumatized and therefore more time and decided they have the time and energy difficult to adopt out again. to devote to a new family member. However, the Humane Society of the United States recomholidays are often times of chaos and traveling, mends you “give a loved one a ‘gift certificate’ of having strangers in and out of the home and from a local shelter, or a snapshot of a shelter parties to attend. A new pet can end up feeling pet, or even a stuffed animal representing a intimidated and afraid if there is no calm and shelter pet” if you want to give the gift of a new structure in his/her new home. friend. Many shelters sell gift certificates that can If your family, whether it’s two people or eight, be redeemed by the recipient for the new furry decides they want to bring a new family member (or feathered!) pet of their choice. into the fold during the holidays, make sure your Covey summed up holiday adoptions beautinew pets will not be home alone for long periods fully: “The love shared during the holiday season of time. Make sure he/she has a quiet place to can only be enhanced by the unconditional love relax and “get away from it all.” If you have other of the right pet.” Not even Fido or Fluffy could pets, you need a way to keep established and have said it any better. new pets separated when not being supervised. All this can be hard to accomplish during the holiday season, so think this through carefully. Karen McGill is a Portland writer and designer with Many shelters across the country participate a houseful of year-long furry gifts. in a program called “Home For The Holidays.” Shelters make an effort to adopt out as many of RESCUE their homeless pets during the holiday season so they do not have to languish in the shelter.
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aLL MONTH LONG Holiday Hours at many agencies. Call first before visiting shelters or outreaches December 24, 25, and 31. 9am–9pm Meet Adoptable Cats and Kittens from Multnomah County Animal Services every day at Gresham PetsMart. Adoption counseling Tuesday–Sunday Noon–4pm. Info www.multcopets.org.
every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Info www.multcopets.org. Snookie’s Adoption Event through Dec 4 at Cat Adoption Team, Sherwood. Food bank, treats, and adoption incentives; part of nationwide Home 4 the Holidays effort. Info www.catadoptionteam.org; 503-925-8803.
Saturday at Washougal Farmers’ Market, Pendleton Woolen Mills Parking Lot. Info shelteringhands@yah oo.com; 360-835-3464. 9am Agility Fun Match at Barb White Barn, Turner. Hosted by Columbia Agility Team. $3/run, $5/2 runs. Info www.columbiaagility.org. 10am–4pm Adoptable Cats from Salem Friends of Felines every Saturday at Lancaster Dr PetsMart in Salem. Info www.salemfriendsoffelines.org; 503-581-9444.
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10am Chihuahua Play at Chapman Park, Portland. Info pdxchihuahuas@comcast.net.
Noon–1pm Pet Loss Support Group at Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital’s Northwest Portland location. Free. Groups meet several times each month, schedule posted online. Info www.dovelewis.org; 503-234-2061.
10–11am Pet Nutrition and News with Chip Sammons every Saturday on KKSL1290 AM. Rebroadcast Saturdays at 4pm. Info about Sammons at www.holisticpetcenter.com. 10–11am Pet Loss Support Group at Willamette Humane Society, Salem. Led by experienced humane society staff. Drop-in, free. Also meets Dec 17. Info www.willamettehumane.org; 503-505-5900.
7–9pm Hands-On Healing for Pets Workshop at Spirit Feathers, 7704 SE 13th Ave. Learn about clearing chakras from holistic health practioner Kerri Duncan. People-only class, but bring a photo of your pet. $15, register at www.holistic4pet.com; 503-649-7888.
2 friday Adoptable Cats from Multnomah County Animal Services at Division Petco
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6:30pm Obedience Show & Go every Friday at Pup-a-Razzi, Beaverton. Info www.pup-a-razzi.com; 503-259-8978. 7–9pm Drop-in Agility Classes every Friday at Absolutely Magic Dog Training in Gresham. Info/directions 503-256-1779.
3 saturday Adoption Outreach with Second Chance Companions at Cascade Park Petco, Vancouver. Outreaches held at various locations throughout the month. Info www.sccpets.com; 360-687-4569. U-Cut Christmas Trees through Dec 4 to benefit Humane Society for Southwest Washington. Also Dec 10–11. Call 360-750-0847. 9am–3pm Adoptable Pets from West Columbia Gorge Humane Society every
11am–2pm Home 4 the Holidays Adoption Outreach at Grocery Outlet, 2925 NW Division, Gresham. Dogs and cats from Multnomah County Animal Services. Info www.multcopets.org. 11am–4pm Adoptable Cats from Cat Adoption Team at various locations: 11am–3pm every Saturday at Tanasbourne and Tualatin Petcos, noon–4pm every Saturday and Sunday at Pet Loft in Portland and Clackamas, Hillsboro, Tigard, and Wilsonville PetsMarts. Info www.catadoptionteam.org; 503-925-8803. 11am–4pm Pictures with Santa Claws at various area PetsMarts to benefit Cat Adoption Team. $9.95/2 photos; children, adults, and pets welcome. Also Dec 4, 10, 11, 17, 18. Locations TBA at presstime, see www.catadoptionteam.org or call 503-925-8803.
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11am Problem Pooch Class at Oregon Humane Society, Portland. Peopleonly group discussion on dog behavior aimed at new and potential dog adopters. Drop-in, $10 suggested donation. Also held Dec 17. Info www.oregonhumane.org; 503-285-7722. 11am Pug Playday at Minto Brown Park, Salem. Noon–4pm Adoption Outreach with Oregon Humane Society at Tigard PetsMart. Outreaches held at various locations throughout the month, check schedule at www.oregonhumane.org or call 503-416-5026. Noon–4pm Animal Aid Show & Tell at 5335 SW 42nd Ave most Saturdays (closed Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve). Animal Aid is an independent, nonprofit group that helps animals through fostering, spay/neuter efforts, and more. This month’s outreach events are Dec 11, 1–4pm, at Urban Fauna and Dec 17, 10am–2pm, at Western Pet Supply. Info www.animalaidpdx.org; 503-292-6628. Noon–4pm Meet Shelter Pets from Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals every Saturday and Sunday at Beaverton and Hillsboro Petcos. Info www.ofosa.org; 503-649-9488. 2–4pm Open Indoor Playgroup every Saturday in December at Lexidog’s Macadam location. $2 donation; all social, vaccinated dogs welcome. Info www.lexidog.com; 503-245-4363. 3pm Winter Solstice Open House & Gift Bazaar at 14090 Tennessee Lane, Beaverton. Snack and sip on hot cider or mulled wine while mulling handcrafted pet-themed gift selections; benefits Pet Over-Population Prevention Advocates. Sponsor-aSpay gift certificates available. Info www.poppainc.org; 503-626-4070.
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4pm Annual Scottie Club Christmas Party at Holiday Inn, Wilsonville. Hosted by Cascade Scottish Terrier Club. Info www.cascadescots.org. 9pm Pawsitively Pit Bull Benefit Concert at Tonic Lounge. Suggested donation $10; 21+. Acts include The Rhythm Givers, seti, Sweety, and Western Aerial. Pawsitively Pit Bull information booth with video presentations and pro-responsible pit bull ownership petitions to sign. Info www.pawsitivelypitbull.org.
10 saturday Adoptable Pets from Multnomah County Animal Services. Dogs 10am– noon at Lake Oswego Petco; cats and kittens noon–4pm at Gresham Petco. Info www.multcopets.org. 10am–5pm Holiday Craft Bazaar at Oregon Humane Society, Portland. Also Dec 11, noon-5pm. Crafts from
15 thursday 7pm Doggie Date Night at Lexidog’s Pearl location. Info www.lexidog.com; 503-243-6200. 7pm Grief Support Group at Woodburn Pet Hospital. Free. Info 503-981-4622.
21 wednesday Easy/Intermediate Skijor at Pocket Creek, Mt Hood. Skiers can call ahead to try skijoring with Eli the Golden Retriever. Hosted by Oregon Nordic Club. Meet at McMenamins Edgefield 8am (or 7:15 for breakfast). Info Tere 503-642-2886 (before 8:30pm).
Dog-Friendly Hike and Skijor Training at Frog Lake, Mt Hood. Flat, wide forest roads ideal for learning to skijor — skiing while pulled by your dog. Hosted by Oregon Nordic Club. Meet at Parkrose Transit Center, NE Sandy & 97th, at 9am. Info ldmiller@aracnet.com; 503-282-6706.
Small Dog Playgroups at Lexidog’s Pearl location. Dogs 15 lbs. & under 11am–noon, 25 lbs. & under noon– 1pm. Info www.lexidog.com; 503-243-6200. 1pm Great Dane Romp at Normandale Park, Portland. Info pages.ivillage.com/gdromp. 1–2pm Schroeder’s Puppy Romp with Dr. Kirsten Nielsen, CPDT, every Sunday afternoon at Schroeder’s Den Daycare for Dogs, Hillsboro. Open to vaccinated puppies 10 weeks–6 months. Info www.schroedersden.com; 503-614-9899.
6 tuesday Puppy Playtime every Tuesday at BarkaLounge, Portland. Puppies 10–20 weeks, 6:30–7:15pm; 20 weeks–12 months, 7:30–8:15. Pre-registration required. Info www.barka-lounge.com; 503-236-3868. 10am Tails of Dove Lewis Tour at Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital’s Northwest Portland location. Free. Info rsvp@dovelewis.org; 503-535-3391 x44. 7–8pm Drop-in Conformation Handling Class every Tuesday at It’s a Dog’s Life, Vancouver. Info www.pennyking.com; 360-600-1849.
7 wednesday 5–8pm Adoptable Cats from Willamette Humane Society at Salem’s First Wednesday. Reed Opera House, Salem. Info www.willamettehumane.org 503-505-5900.
Winter Break Zooventure Camp at Oregon Zoo through Dec 22. Programs for age 4–kindergarten and grades 1–4, $12–32. Kids can attend one, some, or all days. Info/registration www.oregonzoo.org; 503-220-2781.
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Multnomah County Dog Licensing at area Petcos: Hayden Meadows 10–11:30am, 144th/Division 1–2pm, Clackamas 4–5pm. Info www.multcopets.org.
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6pm Tails of Dove Lewis Tour at Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital’s Northwest Portland location. Free. Info rsvp@dovelewis.org; 503-535-3391 x44.
25 sunday Christmas Day Most shelters closed. 25 vendors, from jewelry to soap and candles to pet supplies. Info www.oregonhumane.org; 503-285-7722. 11am–3pm Columbia Humane Society Adoptathon at Hi-School Pharmacy, St Helens, through Dec 11. Dogs and cats from no-kill shelter as part of nat’l Home 4 the Holidays campaign. Info www.columbiahumane.org; 503-397-4353. 8pm Jane Olivor Concert at The Shedd, Eugene. Benefits Greenhill Humane Society. Info www.green-hill.org; 541-434-7000.
11 sunday Multnomah County Dog Licensing at area Petcos: Gresham 10–11:30am, 144th/Division 1–2pm, Clackamas 4–5pm. Info www.multcopets.org. 9–11am OHS Dogs at Ho Ho Run at Cook Park, Tigard. Adoptable dogs from Oregon Humane Society in this 5K run. “Spud Dog” Henderson accepting canned food donations. Every runner to finish gets a live tree! Info www.xdogevents.com/html/hoho.html, www.oregonhumane.org, or 503-416-5026. 3–6pm Holiday Dog Photos at Pup-aRazzi, Beaverton. Info Jennifer@ pup-a-razzi.com; 503-259-8978.
14 wednesday 7:15–8pm Drop-in Conformation Handling Class second & fourth Wednesdays at Benton County Fairgrounds, Corvallis. Info rbritts@comcast.net.
10am–4pm Gift Wrapping to benefit Oregon Humane Society at Bridgeport Village Borders Books through Dec 18. Humane Society volunteers wrap your gifts while you a) busily shop or b) relax with one of the Animal Assisted Therapy dogs on-site. Info www.oregonhumane.org; 503-285-7722. Noon–4pm Home 4 the Holidays Adoption Outreach at Dogstar, 1313 NW Kearney. Foster dogs and cats from Multnomah County Animal Services. Info www.multcopets.org. 1–4pm Ferret Adoption Session at Vancouver PetsMart. Ferrets and helpful volunteers from Cascade Ferret Network. Info www.cascadeferret.org; 503-231-0887. 1:30pm Graduation Ceremony at Guide Dogs for the Blind, Boring. Organizers warn, “Bring tissues” as new dog/ handler teams start their lives together and volunteer puppy raisers say goodbye. Demos, campus tours. Info www.guidedogs.com; 503-668-2100.
Easy/Intermediate Ski/Skijor at Clear Lake, Mt Hood. Gorgeous views, relatively easy trails for cross-country and skijoring, and peace and quiet. Hosted by Oregon Nordic Club. Meet at Parkrose Transit Center, NE Sandy & 97th, at 9am. Info ldmiller@aracnet.com; 503-282-6706.
31 saturday 5pm Adoptable Dogs at Winterhawks Game at Rose Garden. Oregon Humane Society bringing dogs and selling favors for the party after the game, which will ring in the New Year on East Coast time for early-bird hockey fans. Info www.winterhawks.com.
18 sunday Multnomah County Dog Licensing at area Petcos: Hayden Meadows 10– 11:30am, 144th/Division 1–2pm, Clackamas 4–5pm. Info www.multcopets.org.
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1pm Great Dane Romp at North Clackamas Park, Milwaukie. Info pages.ivillage.com/gdromp. Evening Dog-Friendly Speed Dating in Beaverton area, hosted by Pup-a-Razzi. No-pressure chance to meet dog-friendly singles, arranged by age group. Refer a dog-friendly single man for a chance to win prizes. Info Jennifer@pup-arazzi.com; 503-259-8978.
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