Green Acres Kennel Shop

Tune into The Woof Meow Show on Sunday November 29th when Kate and I will be talking with Norma Worley, Director of Maine's Animal Welfare Program. We'll discuss dog licensing and why your purchase of an annual dog license is so important to fighting animal cruelty in the State of Maine. We'll also take about the licensing of dog breeders and boarding kennels. Lastly, we will be announcing a special promotion for those of you that chose to license your dog early, between November 30th and December 18th.

We are now accepting registrations for those wishing to enroll in our dog training classes for 2010. We are offering five classes; Puppy Headstart on Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons, Basic Manners on Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings, Level 2: Out and About, Level 2: Glad to See You on Tuesday evenings and Saturday afternoons, and a Level 3: CGC/TDI Workshop offered on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Complete descriptions of each class and a class timetable can be found at our web site at http://greenacreskennel.com/pages/Training/TRN_Home.html - http://bit.ly/5BziN7. Our training staff of six Certified Professional Dog Trainers collectively possess over sixty-five years of combined training experience. Our Puppy Headstart and Basic Manners classes are each taught by a team of a Lead Instructor and Assistant, providing one instructor per 3 dogs in class, ensuring that you get the attention you deserve. We also a Help! Now! program. This is an individual one class program for those who have recently obtained a new dog that is too old for the Puppy Headstart class but need immediate assistance. We will help you with common areas of concern such as housetraining, chewing, jumping and rowdy behavior until such time that you can enroll in our Basic Manners class. This program is not designed to assess or deal with serious issues such as separation anxiety, fear or aggression. The cost for HELP! NOW! is $40 and is scheduled on an individual basis by calling us at 945-6841. For more information on our dog training classes, please call us at 945-6841.

Tune into The Woof Meow Show on Sunday November 22nd when Kate and I will several gift ideas for pets and pet people.

Tune into The Woof Meow Show on Sunday November 15th when Kate and I will discuss fall and winter tips for pets.

Tune into The Woof Meow Show on Sunday November 8th when Kate and I will address the following questions from our listeners; I want my new puppy to become a therapy dog. What kind of training do they need?, How many dogs in a home is too many?, Our dogs are fighting, should we just muzzle them and let them work it out?, We want to get the kids a puppy for the holiday. What is the best place to get a puppy this time of year?

The Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine  has reported a problem with Vetsulin®, a Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health product used to treat diabetes in dogs and cats. If you use this product with your pet, you should contact your veterinarian. More information is available at: http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm188752.htm