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Rabies
I've received notes from both a large & small animal veterinarian notifying
me that there have been recently reported cases of rabies in Colorado.
Since January 1, 2009, 79 skunks have been submitted for rabies testing in Colorado.
Of these, 29 were positive for rabies and reported from the following 9 counties:
Arapahoe (N=4), El Paso (N=8), Elbert (N=1), Kiowa (N=1), Kit Carson (N-=1),
Lincoln (N=1), Morgan (N=7), Prowers (N=2) and Yuma (N=4). A fox has also tested
positive from Prowers County, which tested positive at the CDC for the circulating
south central U.S. skunk variant.
Skunks are prevalent in Fort Collins. Please verify that your rabies vaccinations
are current in all of your cats, dogs & horses.
Vacation Plans?
The weather is turning colder, and guess what—Thanksgiving and Christmas are
right around the corner. Don't wait until the last minute to find someone to care
for your pets while you're visiting relatives out of town.
Lynda Collins can provide excellent care for your dog while
you're away. She will pick your dog up from The Dog Club and take him home to her
boarding facility in Wellington. She is a licensed veterinary technician and has
been providing this service for The Dog Club for many many years. Contact Lynda at
568-9840 or 217-3194 to make a reservation.
Would you rather have someone come to your house to watch your pets and your home?
Colorado Critter Care
can exercise your pets, feed them, transport them to and from The Dog Club, water
your plants, and bring in the mail too. Contact Valerie Keller at 970-225-1812,
or email petsit@cocrittercare.com
Doggie Olympics
Once again, a fun filled day is planned on Sunday, October 4 th at City Park.
The 14 th annual Doggie Olympics is always a great time for you, your family
and your dogs. Put on by Larimer Animal People Partnership (LAPP), the event is a major
fund-raiser for the animal therapy group. Visit
this website for more information.
The Dog Club of Fort Collins is a Pentathlon sponsor of this event. Louise is the
president of LAPP. Please stop by our booth and come support this great cause and fun event.
See you there!!!
My Dog Pulls!!
This is by far the biggest complaint that I hear during obedience classes. A dog yanking us around
makes walks anything but enjoyable.
If you're dog has been anxiously awaiting your arrival home from work, he's going to be pretty
excited about going on a walk with you. Teaching your dog to control himself can help make your
walks better. Start by getting the leash out. If your dog is calm, clip it on. If he's crazy and
jumping around, take it off, sit down and wait until he calms down. Try again. Repeatedly put on
and take off the leash until he can manage to stay calm.
Once that is accomplished, try walking out the door. If excitement takes over, go back in
the house, take off the leash and go sit down. Try again when he's calmed down. Repeat and repeat
until you can calmly get out the door.
When you can get out of the house in a controlled manner, try walking down the driveway. Can you
get to the end of it with your dog under control? If not—you've got it—turn around
and go back in the house. Unclip the leash and sit down.
Repeating these steps over a few days will instill in your dog that calm behavior and no pulling
gets him what he wants. Craziness and yanking you around means the fun is over.
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