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FREE! Pet Nutrition Seminars at Green Acres in October

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Healthy, wholesome nutrition is essential to good health whether you’re a human, a dog or a cat. Unfortunately, we don’t always feed our pets as well as we could, often because of misinformation and myths about pet food and what really matters.

Green Acres Kennel Shop will be offering a FREE pet nutrition seminar three times during the month of October; Monday, October 5th at 6:30PM, and Saturday, October 17th at 9AM and 2:30PM. We will discuss why all pet foods are not equal and show you how you can feed your pet a healthy, safe and wholesome diet while staying within your budget. Topics to be addressed include:

  • Common pet food myths
  • What to look for in a pet food and what to avoid
  • Dry versus Canned versus Raw – What’s the real difference?
  • The true cost of a pet food – the least expensive per pound is seldom the best value

Space for each seminar is limited so we encourage you to register in advance by calling 945-6841 or stopping in the store.

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Green Acres Trainers Attend Seminar on Canine Aggression

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

For Immediate Release

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Contact:     Don Hanson
Green Acres Kennel Shop
945-6841

[Bangor]- Kate Dutra, Don Hanson, Joel Mahaffey and Becky Ruggiero, Certified Professional Dog Trainers at Green Acres Kennel Shop in Bangor, attended the “Dog to Dog Reactivity and Aggression” seminar presented by Dr. Patricia McConnell, in Portland. The seminar focused on understanding why dogs become reactive, how to handle them safely and humanely and how to teach their guardians how to help their dog overcome aggression.

Hanson is also a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Bach Flower Registered Practitioner animal specialist. He and Dutra provide behavior consultation services for guardians with dogs with a wide variety of behavioral issues including aggression, separation anxiety and other issues.

In business since 1965, Green Acres Kennel Shop at 1653 Union Street is a Pet Care Services Association (PCSA) accredited facility offering boarding, daycare and grooming for dogs and cats, as well as pet behavior consultations and training classes. The Green Acres retail store offers a wide variety of wholesome pet foods, treats and quality supplies. For more information, please call 945-6841 or visit www.greenacreskennel.com

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Green Acres Offers Additional Level 2 Orientation on Saturday July 18th

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

If you have completed or are currently enrolled in a Basic Manners class, our Level 2 Orientation is the next step to working with your dog through Green Acres training program. Our next Level 2 orientation will take place on Saturday, July 18th at 2:30PM.

Level 2 Orientation: My Human Can Do That: Advanced Skills for Advanced Training
This two-and-one-half hour introductory session is a prerequisite for any Green Acres Kennel Shop Level Two or Three training workshop. This interactive orientation focuses on helping you develop the training skills you will need to help your dog succeed at learning more advanced behaviors. Key topics covered include interpreting canine body language while training, improving the timing and precision with which you mark and reward behaviors, and increasing your awareness of your dog’s perception of the training process.

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SEMINAR: Playing It Safe at the Dog Park

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Everyone has heard what to do with sleeping dogs, but is it equally smart to let playing dogs play?

On May 31 in Belfast, canine behavior counselors Kate Dutra and Don Hanson will give a detailed answer to that question, discussing how to “stack the deck” for a happy experience at a dog park. They will discuss canine play styles and how to pick up on body language and playmate configurations that could mean trouble, and when and how to intervene in canine play or squabbles. Using slides of dogs playing in daycare at Bangor’s Green Acres Kennel Shop, where Dutra is operations manager and Hanson is co-owner and director of behavior counseling and training, they will help participants read canine body language to understand when and often why dynamics have shifted.

“In the nine months since the Belfast Dog Park opened, the vast majority of experiences there have been resoundingly positive,” says Carol Good, president of Friends of Belfast Parks, which built the dog park for the city and also is sponsoring the May 31 presentation.

“There have been a few heart-stopping moments, though, and most dog owners would much rather see those coming and ward them off. Kate and Don do an outstanding job of showing how to do that.”

“Playing It Safe at the Dog Park” is a reprise of an interactive and enthusiastically received seminar which premiered last July. It will take place again on May 31st at 1-3 pm in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library, 106 High St. The session is for human beings only, and admission is by donation. For more information, click on “Dog Park” at friendsofbelfastparks.org or call 338-1704.

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