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Here is an article that talks about the use of shelter animals as testing animals. We all know that without the use of animals we wouldn’t have a vast number of medical surgeries available to us now. But when it comes to our pets being used as test subjects things change. Especially when our pet is microchiped.

This article talks about an adopted dog that later got lost and was sold to the University of Utah as a test subject for students learning how to do heart bypass surgery. But the shelter who picked up the dog never contacted the name on microchip. Because of this the university will now by test animals from specialized breeders. Yep, you read that right. These breeders make $1,000 for every cat and $2,000 for every dog! Our shelters are packed and we have breeders making a killing on selling dogs to laboratories. I don’t like the idea of shelter animals being used for testing, but if the shelter is going to euthanize the animal anyway it makes sense that it would serve a purpose and make it so that our doctors can save our lives. To me, the bigger crime here is people breeding animals to be test subjects!

Click on the photo to read the full article:

At least the shelter animals have a chance at life.

What do you think? What would be a better solution?

Maximus has had a great week! This boy has caught four bad guys in just three nights! Check out the article at KXLY:

Everyone had fun on Saturday when dogs were introduced to herding sheep and ducks!
Here are some more of the participants:


Dogs were brought in with sheep or ducks with their owner and a trainer to see how they reacted. Some dogs showed a lot of interest and immediately started to circle or drive the sheep. Others were unsure about what to do or if they were ‘allowed’ to interact with the sheep. Dog that did show appropriate interest were given a title from the AHBA. These ‘Herding Capability Tested’ dogs will hopefully get to do some more herding!
Some other dogs and their handlers went out for their ‘Junior Herding Dog’ titles and they did a little more with the sheep and ducks. Here is a video that shows one of the runs on the ducks. You can see how keen she is on the sheep and doesn’t notice the ducks at first.

Thank you to everyone that made this event possible!

Did you get to go? What did you think?
Check out this article on the Leashes and Laces event:

As we all know Search and Rescue dog teams have been deployed to Japan to help find survivors of the aftermath. Here is an article about some of the teams from the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation. This group rescues dogs out of shelters and trains them for Search and Rescue. Sandpoint has even had a dog sent to them from the Panhandle Animal Shelter! They take dogs that are highly driven from all over and bring them to their facility in California for a year of training before being handed over to their new handler. If you would like to donate to the foundation click here.

Hello everyone,

Eichardts, Laughing Dog and Pend Oreille Winery are determined to help us raise money to pay our crazy heating bill! They are planning an impromptu event this Saturday, March 12 from noon until close to raise the funds…their goal is $5000! Come have a great time, support a wonderful cause and a true community driven effort by our dedicated local businesses. If you can’t come, but you want to show your support, you can make a donation by clicking here be sure to write a note stating (Laughing Dog event) and we’ll add it to their total.

The event is $20 per person. The price of admission includes food from Eichardts Pub, a drink, raffle tickets and a whole lot of fun! Dogs are welcome to attend.

We would appreciate volunteer assistance (bringing adoptable dogs and people working the door), donated items for the raffle and your help in promoting the event. Please forward this email!

Event Details:

Location: Laughing Dog’s New Brewery on Fontaine in Ponderay next to Papa Murphy’s
Date: This Saturday, March 12
Time: 12:00p until close
Price: $20.00 per person

I hope to see you there,
Mandy

Mandy Evans
Executive Director
Panhandle Animal Shelter

March 19th and 20th, Saturday and Sunday, Dean Calderon will be holding a clinic at:
BARWALT TOOL COMPANY, 5171 East Seltice Way, Post Falls, Idaho. Dean Calderon will be working with 10 dogs, 2 dobermans and 8 GSDs, three of which are worked by handlers that compete nationally and internationally. Each day he will be working with all dogs in both disciplines. The cost is $50 for both days as a spectator. Check out the brochure for more information!
Calderon Brochure

To celebrate a new begining there will be a raffle and auction to benefit the community! Check out all of the information here:

Do you have a great photo of your pooch? Enter the Bonner County Daily Bee’s Pet Pic’s Voting Contest that has cash prizes for the winners! Follow the link to look at entries or to upload your own photo. You must be a Bonner County resident and have your photo in by 5:00pm Feb. 22. There is a $10 fee but don’t worry, a portion of the proceeds go to Panhandle Animal Shelter.

Every year Canis Film Festival awards $500 dollars for informative and innovative videos made by people like you and me. In order to enter you need to be familiar with clicker training and their judging criteria:
Clarity of teaching process and methods
Innovation in the end behavior and teaching approach
Entertainment value
Use of positive training principles, especially those using operant conditioning and a marker
Usefulness to target audience
Production quality

You can go to their website to see the top 5 videos and vote on the best!

“Montana’s premier winter sporting event is the Race to the Sky. Celebrating our twenty-fifth year, we are recognized as one of the most challenging and beautiful sled dog races in the world. It is an unusual test of physical power, mental toughness, teamwork, and the special bond between man and animal. Working together, they negotiate the trail through Montana’s scenic Rocky Mountains.” A Montana Tradition… Check out their great website here.
Follow your favorite musher by GPS! There are two junior mushers you might be interested in:
JOSI THYR, Cataldo, Idaho
GARRETT WARREN, Council, Idaho

People in the Sandpoint / Coeur d’Alene have their options! Up north the Panhandle Animal Shelter is having a party at the Laughing Dog Brewing Co. Tasting Room. There are two events going on in Coeur d’Alene: one at Cricket’s downtown Bar & Grill and the other is at Fedora Bar & Grill! Check out the calendar in the right side bar for more information ——>
Click here to watch a video by Reuters on the Westminster!
Click here to go to the Westminster Kennel Club website.
Make a comment if you know of any other parties!

The McEuen Park is holding a survey and question 23 out of 24 asks your opinion on adding a dog park near the base of Tubbs Hill. Go here to complete the survey.

The dog in the photo was found with a massive tumor, ribs showing and painfully long nails. She didn’t drive by this poor dog but stopped and did all she could for this dog. For the full story please go to Cd’A Press.

In Deer Park 17 dogs were found dead at a rescue called Muddy Paws.
Take a look at this article for more information.

Check out the article on Search Dog North Idaho here!

Last night was Pawsitive Works’ first Gala Dinner fundraiser. It was a hit! With a dinner at 41 South, auction items from EZY Dog, Amara Spa, Coeur d’Alene Resort and more it couldn’t have been a more perfect night.

What is Pawsitive Works you say? Pawsitive Works works with at risk teens, through training shelter dogs both dog and teen benefit the community. Teens are taught positive dog training methods and work with one dog for 4 to 5 weeks, training sits, downs, leash walking and how to be polite. The dogs teach the teens responsibility, compassion and patience.

See what the Daily Bee said about Pawsitive Works by clicking on the photo.

Pawsitive Works has been the dream of Karen Schumacher of Bonners Ferry for over 5 years. She has headed up this program in Bonners Ferry, Sandpoint and now the program will be having its first session in Coeur d’Alene this October. Next on the list is Spokane and Creston. These cities have been asking Karen to open programs in their cities too, so Pawsitive Works is looking for more funding and volunteers to be able to provide more of these programs. Currently Pawsitive Works is also working with different research groups in order to show how beneficial this program is for the youth and the dogs. This is the amazing part of the program: teens that have been in this program aren’t re-offending and dogs in this program become more adoptable. Both the teens and the dogs are performing a community service and changing a life.

If you are interested in learning more about Pawsitive Works go to their website, click on the photo to read an article about them in the Daily Bee or comment on this post – I am the Youth Adviser/Trainer for the Sandpoint program and would love to answer your questions!

If you have ever wanted to see sheep herding you wont want to miss the first ever live national sheepdog semi finals and finals LIVE here on Sept. 25 and 26. The National Sheepdog Finals website is supporting this service for free!

Evans Brother’s is teaming up with Panhandle Animal Shelter to raise money for the animals in Sandpoint who need help.

The Panhandle Animal Shelter is located in Northern Idaho and provides services for approximately 1300 lost, abandoned, neglected and abused animals every year.

“Come hang out, enjoy the great weather and listen to Mike Strain and friends. The new Neighborhood Coffee Bar will be open, Panhandle Animal Shelter will be hosting a bar featuring Laughing Dog Beer and Pend Oreille Winery Wine for a donation and Studio 524 is featuring artwork with a Dog theme.

For all you dog lovers this is your night. We will have an off-leash run set-up, Roxy’s Pet Grooming will be there offering nail trims, Something Blue Photography will have a fancy couch or chairs set-up for dog portraits and the shelter will have a dog micro-chipping clinic. Get your dog chipped for $20 compared to $55 at your vet. EzyDog merchandise and the Sandpoint Book will be available for purchase.

Have Kids with dogs??? Bring your children and dogs for a free dog training session with trainers from Pawsitive Works at 5:30p. Your children will learn some basic techniques they can practice at home.

Hungry? We will have snacks at the bar, possibly a BBQ going and frozen yogurt for the pooches.

We hope you can make it whether you have a dog or not. This will be a fun night to come hang out!

Any questions, email Mandy Evans mandy@evansbrotherscoffee.com”

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Kootenai Co. will finally have their very own off leash, fenced in dog park! The grand opening is Labor day from 11:00-3:00, of course, dogs are welcome too! There will be hot dogs and refreshments and fun for all. Just go to the intersection of Atlas Road and Nez Perce Drive, in Coeur d’Alene, which is adjacent to Northshire Park.

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Rawhides can be a great chew toy for dogs. They help keep their teeth clean, provide them with mental stimulation and can keep them from getting into trouble by chewing on other things. MAny dog owners have realized that giving your dog something do to keeps them much happier and less likely do perform behaviors that get them in trouble! But how healthy are raw hides? Other options, such as pigs ears, are said to be too fatty. What else should be looked at before deciding to give our dogs raw hides?
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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