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Paw PrintsVolume 12, Issue 2- Copyright Green Acres Kennel Shop 2007 - September 2007 |
Kennel & Staff NewsVoted “Bangor’s Best Kennel” 6th Year RunningFor the sixth year in a row, Green Acres Kennel Shop has been voted the Bangor Region’s Best Kennel in a survey conducted by Market Surveys of America. For the first time, Green Acres was also voted the Bangor Region’s Best Pet Store. This is the first time this designation has been offered. The staff of Green Acres wants to thank our wonderful clients for honoring us with these awards. Don and Paula are grateful to have such a fantastic, caring staff that shares their commitment to the Green Acres’ Pet Friendly philosophy. Market Surveys of America is a survey company independent of any newspaper or magazine publication. Their “Best of the Best” winners are determined by tallied public ballots taken throughout each specific region, and by their website (http://www.bestofsurveys.com). Aggression SeminarIn July, Don Hanson and Kate Dutra traveled to New Hampshire to attend a two day seminar on companion animal aggression. The seminar introduced a new technique developed at the University of North Texas to work with several types of animals with various types of aggression issues. Don and Kate will be looking at ways of incorporating the technique into the treatment protocols they currently use with their clients who have aggressive pets. Joel Walton SeminarOn August 4th, Joel Walton, author of Positive Puppy Training Works and Labrador Retrievers for Dummies, lectured to a full house comprised of trainers, shelter workers and pet guardians from around the state. Green Acres’ Trainers Kate Dutra, Don Hanson, Jessica Hofmeyer, Christie Mahaffey, Joel Mahaffey, Brenda Merrill, Becky Ruggiero and Angela Sedgwick were in attendance. Topics covered were the MRE (Management, Relate & Educate), SOAR (Simply Observe and Reward) and STAR (Simply Train and Reward) systems. Joel discussed the importance of bringing training into the daily routine and addressed several questions from the audience. Problem areas such as housetraining, leash pulling, aggression, and jumping were tackled (however, if you were to ask Joel the dogs really do not have problems, rather they have what we perceive as problems). Many thanks to Joel, for not only an educational and entertaining morning, but also his willingness to do the lecture pro bono so that all proceeds were able to be donated to the Bangor Humane Society. Animal Welfare Advisory CouncilGreen Acres co-owner Don Hanson, has been appointed to the Maine Animal Welfare Advisory Council (AWAC) by Governor Baldacci. AWAC advises the Commissioner of Agriculture on animal welfare laws and rules. Don represents boarding and breeding kennels on the council. Staff AnniversariesShannan Bodwell—August—20 years Welcome New StaffAaron Clark—Asst. Instructor
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Last Updated September 13, 2007
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