Look What I Can Do! October Happenings Newsletter

OCTOBER NEWS AND HAPPENINGS CLASS PAGEGREETINGS TO FRIENDS OF LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!  October is an important month for those in rescue;Adopt A Shelter Dog Month My mission is to reach as many pet owners as possible, to help improve the human-canine relationship, with a wide variety of ongoing classes. Training significantly improves the chances of a dog remaining with family, and serves to strengthen the bond between two species. In keeping with this special month, I am beginning classes geared towards those who foster dogs, and would like to do something extra for that dog, to improve chances of being adopted. I am beginning a Foster Dog class, for those dogs actively being fostered, prior to adoption, at what I believe is a reasonable rate. To help me reach the many many dogs out there needing to be adopted, please forward, tweet or facebook! I appreciate your efforts to send my newsletter onwards. Class details will be outlined in a separate block. As always, I continue to educate clients about puppy mills; this is an excellent and informative link. Help Stop Puppy Mills  Feel free to send this link onwards. As always, you can find me hereand here for lots of dog training tips, discussions and articles. Hope you enjoy this article on my puppy mill rescue lab Doobie, written for Dog Star Daily  Reading is knowledge! My intent is to provide many useful sites, links and articles in each newsletter, as well as keep you posted on upcoming classes. Read on! UPCOMING CLASSES: Good Manners for the Family Pet: Tuesday October 12th, 6:30 PM Foster Dogs Clicker Course: Tuesday October 19th 8 PM Good Manners for Family Pets: Wednesday October 20th 6:30 PM Nose Games and Other Fun Stuff: Wednesday October 20th 8 PM Advanced Obedience/CGC Class: Thursday October 21st, 8 PM CGC Testing Day: Saturday October 30th 11 AM See full details here on my CLASS PAGE COOPERATION VS COERCION: WHOSE WALK IS IT ANYWAYS? COOPERATION VS COERCION Written by colleague and friend Casey Matthews-Lomonaco, talented dog trainer, writer and owner of Rewarding Behaviors Dog Training in New York. Be sure to follow her blog for great training information. www.dogstardaily.com www.lab-rescue.com www.wholedogjournal.com Quicklink 1 Quicklink 2 Quicklink 3 Look What I Can Do! Dog Training 21 Sarah Court Earleville, Maryland 21919 443-350-6820 lookwhaticando@zoominternet.net Please feel free to forward newsletter to anyone in rescue, or any dog owner who may be interested. There will be a new sign up button directly on my website. Happy reading! CANINE GOOD CITIZEN GRAD MARLEY and Upcoming CGC Testing Event Very happy owners, big grins all around! NEXT CGC TESTING EVENT Working towards the goal of Canine Good Citizen is just another rewarding form of dog-canine interaction. The more we do with our pals, the closer and more rewarding the dog-human relationship. Advanced classes work towards CGC skills. Read on for class updates in the next section. SATURDAY OCTOBER 30TH at 11 AM, RAINWOOD KENNELS, ELKTON MD, will be the next test date. Dogs will be tested in order of arrival. Advance notice is required by calling 443-350-6820 or email lookwhaticando@zoominternet.net.  Let me know if I can help you towards achieving this exciting goal.   PET HEALTH CARE GAZETTE  is one of my favorite sources for the latest in pet health care issues and information, written by facebook and Twitter friend Lorie Huston. One of the most recent articles was on pet CPR, something we all need to know about. Being prepared for an emergency is the best defense! In keeping with the NEVER SHOCK A PUPPY CAMPAIGN a tip on use of shock collars, which I never recommend. When a dog experiences the pain of being shocked, there is immediate aversive and negative association to whatever is in the environment when the shock takes place. This could be: dogs, people, kids walking past the property, delivery people, visitors coming into the home. Use of shock begets fear, lack of trust, confusion for the dog (unpredictable environment and not feeling safe) as well as aggression. Get involved and join the campaign. Spread the word! I hope you are getting the chance to get out and enjoy the brilliant fall foliage with your furry friends! Keep in mind that learning is a life long process, and that ongoing mental and cognitive stimulation is beneficial to your pal. Also, knowledge is power! I hope you have found the articles and links useful; my intent is to make this a very informative and educational newsletter for everyone. Hope to see you soon! Never dull moment with the labs. The latest adventure has been to conquer the scary evil dishwasher monster for Talley, sure to be the subject of a blog. Until next time, Leslie and the labbies

$10 discount for rescued dogs in Good Manners Classes. Special rate for Foster Dog Parents class.