Monthly Archives: July 2010

The Humane Society of the United States is offering rewards of up to $5000 to help find people involved in animal fighting. This is a real issue in our communities. This is a totally anonymous hotline for anyone with a tip. 1-877-TIP-HSUS

Here is an awesome video from Kikkopup (a dog trainer with tons of great videos on youtube.com) that shows you how to deal with behavior that you would like to stop. Dogs love to do things we don’t want them to do and here is a great way to make sure that you aren’t inadvertently reinforcing bad behaviors or teaching your dog that he can’t trust you.

What do you think about these methods? Have you tried them? Do you think it will take longer for your dog to understand using these methods? Do you think that your dog would respond better using a method like this?

Here’s the info straight from the mailer: “The Kootenai County Dog Park Association will meet Tuesday 7/20 6:00 PM at Coldwell-Banker Schneidmiller Realty, 1924 Northwest Boulevard, CdA. It sounds like there may be a SECOND dog park in the works! Join the meeting for full details!”
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To go to the Kootenai County Dog Park Association’s website click on the icon to the right. If you would like to read an article about them written by the Cd’A Press click on the article. There is some great information about the process of creating a dog park as well as some interesting comments.

This is a newer trail that was made with the assistance of Panhandle Back Country Horsemen in 2002. All information on this trail is provided by Panhandle Back Country Horsemen. It is a loop that is just over 10 miles and only minutes from Coeur d’Alene.
Directions: “From I-90 east of Coeur d’Alene take the Harrison exit (# 22) and turn north. Turn right at the stop sign on the frontage road. Go 1.4 miles and turn left on Wolf Lodge Road. After 4.5 miles turn right on Marie Creek Road. After approximately 2 miles turn right on the one-lane entry to the trailhead. There is no trailhead sign there (or if there was, it was buried in weeds), but where the entrance splits away there is a large sign stating that motor vehicles must stay on designated roads.”

Information on this trail is from SummitPost.org: There is plenty of parking for this trail but no water. The two mile hike to the summit provides views of Purcell Trench, Rathdrum Prairie, Coeur d’Alene, St. Joe, Cabinet, and Selkirk Mountain Ranges, and Lake Pend O’Reille

“From Coeur d’Alene, drive north on US 95 approximately 15 miles to Bunco Road (in front of Silverwood Theme Park), turn right onto Bunco Road. This road turns left (continues straight as Nunn Road, take the left), then curves right. Continue on Forest Road 209 (dirt, good quality but some washboarding) for 6.8 miles. Don’t turn off of this road onto the many dead-end logging roads. The trail begins at the signed junction between FR 209 (Clark Fork River) and NF 385 (Little North Fork Coeur d’Alene/Honeysuckle Campground). Parking is on the left.”

For all of you in the Coeur d’Alene area the dog park is well on its way! The Kootenai County Dog Park Association will be a part of the 4th of July parade. For those of you who would like to participate their float (a dog park being pulled by a refurbished tractor) is going to be #71 on the south side of Sherman Ave on 19th St. They will be meeting around 10:30 and the parade starts at 11:00. Participants are welcome to bring their friendly, leashed, dogs to either walk with the float or ride on it.
If you are planning to participate in the 4th of July Parade, the CdA Parks Dept float depicting a dog park pulled by a refurbished tractor is assigned to number 71 on the south side of Sherman Avenue on 19th Street. Meet about 10:30ish and the parade starts at 11:00 a.m. You can walk the parade route with the float (dogs on leash) or ride on the float!
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There are as many definitions of a ‘good’ breeder as there are breeders. What do you think?

Assuming that the breeder has done their homework and bred dogs who are healthy and have sound temperaments, the most important and time consuming part of breeding is properly taking care of the puppies.
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