Green Acres Kennel Shop

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 5^th at 6:30PM, and Saturday, October 17^th 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.

The Green Acres staff knows that positive reinforcement works as well with people as it does with animals. Every month the Green Acres staff chooses two Staff Champions; someone who has done an exceptional job and someone who has publicly recognized another employee for doing an exceptional job. A hearty congratulations and thank you to our latest champions!

Staff Champions for August 2009

All Services - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHXrFMU8L_Q OR http://tinyurl.com/ld6pkz NutriSource - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Raok1jEiq2Q OR http://tinyurl.com/lshrzo Rex & Sparky Have Bodies - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxYP_oa8OkM OR http://tinyurl.com/n95wfj Pilot - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyQWn33ZWJI OR http://tinyurl.com/kl6j5w Rex and Sparky were brought to life by Brett Slater of Slater's Garage Ads & Audio (www.slatersgarage.com)

Rex and Sparky can now be seen in two more commercials for Green Acres Kennel Shop. One commercial advertises are services: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHXrFMU8L_Q OR http://tinyurl.com/ld6pkz The second new commercial advertises the NutriSource family of pet foods: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Raok1jEiq2Q OR http://tinyurl.com/lshrzo

Tune into The Woof Meow Show on Sunday September 6th when I'll be talking to Diana Logan about Dog Day 3 at Skyline Farm and Suzan Bell and Dani Coutu about the Bangor Humane Society's Paws on Parade. The Woof Meow Show is on every Sunday at 8:30PM on WVOM 103.9 and WVQM 101.3FM. Dog Day at Skyline Farm will take place on Saturday, September 19th from 10AM until 3PM at Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth. The day will be filled with educatonal events and fun with the focus on people and their dogs. Admission is $10/person, $5 for kids 8 and under, and dogs are free! All proceeds will benefit Skyline Farm, a non-profit organization. For more information: (207) 252-9352, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , http://www.petconnectionmaine.com/dogday/Welcome.html. The Bangor Humane Society's 16th Annual Paws on Parade will take place on Saturday, October 3rd from 9AM until 1PM on the Bangor Waterfront. This is the largest BHS fundraiser of the year and is a critical event for them as well as being lots of fun! Whether you're an individual that wants to participate in the walk, a vendor who has something to sell, or a business that wants to sponsor this event, BHS wants you there! For more information: (207) 942-8902 x110 - http://www.bangorhumane.org/

Our contest winner for the "Rex and Sparky Come to Life" post is Debra Bell. A $50 gift certificate, good for any products or services at Green Acres Kennel Shop is on its way to you! Also a big thank you to Tracy Haskell, Jane Smith, and Diane Norris who also participated in the 'Rex and Sparky Come to Life" contest. Each of you will be sent a $10 gift certificate, good for any products or services at Green Acres Kennel Shop.