Tempe Dog Training Testimonial – Lose The Leash
Rob is the best thing that ever happened to our house! We had one training session and our aggressive corgi/aussie mix was a whole new dog! He has learned several new tricks since we started, and after one session his aggression issues are nearly gone! I would recommend Lose The Leash to anyone that wants to improve their communication and relationship with their dog.
Tempe Dog Training Testimonial taken from the LOSE THE LEASH Google Places Page.
Chicken Jerky Recall Info
There is so much information available from social networks, hearsay, and other media sources. Here’s some well researched info regarding unsafe chicken jerky products.
The text of the most recent FDA advisory (18 November 2011) is as follows:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is again cautioning consumers that chicken jerky products for dogs (also sold as chicken tenders, strips or treats) may be associated with illness in dogs. In the last 12 months, FDA has seen an increase in the numberof complaints it received of dog illnesses associated with consumption of chicken jerky products imported from China. These complaints have been reported to FDA by dog owners and veterinarians.
FDA issued a cautionary warning regarding chicken jerky products to consumers in September 2007 and a Preliminary Animal Health Notification in December of 2008. After seeing the number of complaints received drop off during the latter part of 2009 and most of 2010, the FDA is once again seeing the number of complaints rise to the levels of concern that prompted release of our earlier warnings.
Chicken jerky products should not be substitutedfora balanced diet and are intended to be fed occasionally in small quantities.
FDA is advising consumers who choose to feed their dogs chicken jerky products to watch their dogs closely foranyorallof the followingsigns that may occur within hours to days of feeding the products: decreased appetite; decreased activity; vomiting; diarrhea, sometimes with blood; increased water consumption and/or increased urination. If the dog shows any of these signs, stop feeding the chicken jerky product. Owners should consult their veterinarian if signs are severe orpersistformore than 24 hours. Blood tests may indicate kidney failure (increased urea nitrogen and creatinine). Urine tests may indicate Fanconi syndrome (increased glucose). Although most dogs appear to recover, some reports to the FDA have involved dogs that have died.
FDA, in addition to several animal health diagnostic laboratories in the U.S., is working to determine why these products are associated with illness in dogs. FDA’s Veterinary Laboratory Response Network (VLRN) is now available to support these animal health diagnostic laboratories. To date, scientists have not been able to determine a definitive cause for the reported illnesses.FDA continues extensive chemical and microbial testing but has not identifieda contaminant.
The FDA continues to actively investigate the problem and its origin. Many of the illnesses reported may be the result of causes other than eating chicken jerky. Veterinarians and consumers alike should report cases of animal illness associated with pet foods to the FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator in their state orgo to http://www.fda.gov/petfoodcomplaints.
Lose The Leash Dog Training Receives 2011 Best of Gilbert Award
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Lose The Leash Receives 2011 Best of Gilbert Award
U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement
NEW YORK, NY, October 24, 2011 — Lose The Leash has been selected for the 2011 Best of Gilbert Award in the Pet Training & Obedience Schools category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.
Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2011 USCA Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.
About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)
U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a New York City based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.
The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.
SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association
Customer Testimonial in Scottsdale, AZ
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND ROB AND HIS LOSE THE LEASH TRAINING!!! I have two Goldendoodles that are 21 months old with lots of puppy still in them. With the help of Rob’s training I can now take them both out for nice, calm walks. This is a very nice change!!! Also my dogs listen much better to my commands and they’ve even learned to sit in control when folks ring my front doorbell!!!! All this and more with just two training sessions with Rob!!! Give Rob and his Lose the Leash Training a try – you won’t regret it!!!!
This review can be found at the LOSE THE LEASH Google Places Page.
Canine Carnivale October 29, 2011 in Scottsdale, AZ
Mark your calendars for Canine Carnivale-A Celebration of Pit Bull Awareness Day!!!
October 29, 2011
10:00am to 2:00pm
Admission: Free, games for donation
Benefiting: Mayday Pit Bull Rescue & Advocacy
Canine Carnivale is a day of games, contests and fun for you and your dog. Food and live music including a special performance by John Shipe of “Pit Bull Blues” fame! All breeds welcome. All dogs must be leashed and well behaved/socialized. Come out and have some fun!
For more information, please email info@maydaypitbullrescue.org.
Customer Testimonial for LOSE THE LEASH Dog Training in Mesa, AZ October 4, 2011:
ROB is AMAAAAZING!!! I have a great dane who is about 1-1/2 and had this anxiety issue with barking and getting to the door first to intimidate the visitor (although she would never hurt a fly), especially with men…before the end of his FIRST VISIT my dog would not bark or show any signs of anxiety AT ALL. He is very patient and willing to answer as many questions you have. I recommend Rob to ANYONE who has issues with their dog, big or small….
This review can be found at the LOSE THE LEASH Google Places Page and Facebook Fan Page.
-Thanks Michelle!
Barktoberfest October 8, 2011: Gilbert, AZ
BARKTOBERFEST 2011 IS COMING!
OCTOBER 8, 2011 9AM TO 3PM
GILBERT CIVIC CENTER, GILBERT, AZ SOUTHEAST CORNER OF GILBERT & WARNER ROADS IN GILBERT
Watch this page for details, including the schedule for the day, events,etc. Most importantly, mark your calendar and be there for all the fun!
EVENT SCHEDULE: 9AM TO 2:30PM – ONGOING EVENTS:
DOG AND BALLOON CONTEST*
BOBBING FOR BONES CONTEST*
10AM – LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST*
10:30AM – CANINE IDOL CONTEST*
11AM – BEST DRESSED DOG CONTEST*
NOON – ALUMNI DOG PARADE – A PARADE FOR ALL FRIENDS FOR LIFE ADOPTED DOGS!
12:30PM – ADOPTION PARADE – FOR ALL OF OUR DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION!
1PM – GILBERT POLICE DEPARTMENT K9 DEMONSTRATION
2PM – BEST TRICK CONTEST*
2:30PM – RAFFLE DRAWINGS AND ONGOING EVENT WINNERS
3PM – EVENT IS OVER – DRIVE SAFELY! WOOF!
*$1 minimum donation for contests
Poop Powered Park in Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert’s Cosmo Dog Park canine waste would fuel street lamp in project
Srianthi Perera The Arizona Republic Jul. 7, 2011 12:00 AM
The high volume of dog waste at Cosmo Dog Park in Gilbert has spurred a project that could put it to a productive use.
The project, scheduled to go to the Town Council next month for approval, would use the dog waste to light a street lamp at the park as a pilot project for a possible broader application later.
Students from Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus in Mesa hope to design and create the “dog waste digester,” which will convert the waste to methane gas that in turn generates energy. The town is seeking a corporate sponsor for the project, estimated to cost $25,000.
Award-winning Cosmo Park, which opened in 2006, draws more than 600,000 visitors annually from Gilbert alone. It has been honored twice by Dog Fancy magazine and lately by msn.com as one of the nation’s best dog parks.
Former Gilbert Councilwoman Linda Abbott has been pushing the project after learning of a similar machine that was installed last year as a public-art project in a Cambridge, Mass., park. The Cambridge machine is no longer in operation because it had always been viewed as a temporary project.
Gilbert officials have held three meetings with ASU on the plan to design the machine when school resumes in the fall and to build the repository tank and digester in the spring.
Professor Kiril D. Hristovski, who will supervise the project, said the students would be challenged to design a machine suited to Arizona’s climate, taking advantage of the state’s abundant solar power.
“The principals of anaerobic digestion are the same,” he said. “We’re going to challenge the students to come up with innovative solutions that are unique.”
The digester would require a little more effort from dog owners, too.
Instead of throwing waste into the garbage, owners would collect it in supplied biodegradable bags, drop them into the digester and turn a hand crank to stir the mixture so the methane rises to the top, where it is burned constantly in the lamp.
Methane is a colorless and odorless gas that forms the major component of “natural gas” used for cooking and heating.
Abbott said the digester would be “a first” for Arizona.
“We really would be setting the template for other communities in terms of mirroring this sustainable idea,” she said.
Jennifer Kostic, the project coordinator from the university, said it was an opportunity for students to solve a problem in the “real world.”
“We like to bring in industry folks and different people in the community who are professionals dealing with real-world problems and integrate that into our educational program,” she said.
Hristovski added, “Through solving this specific problem, they learn different aspects: They learn engineering skills, management skills, economic skills and see how everything fits together.”
Assistant Town Manager Tami Ryall said town officials were “really excited at the opportunity to have the students design it.”
The college and town would enter into an intergovernmental agreement so that Gilbert gets some of the intellectual-property rights so it could duplicate the finished project in the future.
WOOFSTOCK 2011 – Chandler, Arizona – Tumbleweed Park – Saturday, November 19
Saturday, November 19, 2011
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tumbleweed Park
FREE ADMISSION
Woofstock is seeking vendors to participate in this year’s event. Interested vendors must submit an application either online or by mail to the City of Chandler.
- The 2010 Vendor Priority application deadline is Monday, August 15, 2011.
- The general vendor application deadline is Wednesday, September 28, 2011 or when all space has been reserved.
- If you are a new organization applying to particpate in the event, your application will be accepted on a first come first serve basis once the priority deadline has expired. You are encouraged to submit an application prior to the 2010 vendor priority deadline and applications will be held in the order they are received.
2011 Event Schedules
9:00 am TBD
10:00 am TBD
11:00 am TBD
12:00 pm Pets on Parade Begins
12:30 pm TBD
8:45 am Walk Registration Begins
Walk Packet Pick-up Begins
9:15 am Good Dog Agility Demonstration
9:45am TBD Demonstration
10:00 am TBD Demonstration
10:15 am Good Dog Agility Demonstration
10:45 am TBD Demonstration
11:00am TBD Demonstration
11:15am Good Dog Agility Demonstration
11:30 am Pets on Parade Check-in Begins
11:45am TBD Demonstration
12:00 pm Pets on Parade Begins
TBD Demonstration
12:30 pm TBD Demonstration
12:45 pm TBD Demonstration
1:00pm TBD Demonstration
Great Chandler Dog Walk & Pet Parade
Presented by American Service Animal Society
Owners and their dogs have the opportunity to walk in this non-competitive challenge. Three courses are available to challenge all levels of walkers. View Course Map (pdf)
Preregister – Not currently open
*Goodie Bags are guaranteed
Pre-register Online Here
8:30 a.m. Registration Begins
*Accepted Payment Types – Cash or Checks
Dotson Dash – Small Course*
Bichon Buzz – Medium Course*
Huskey Hustle – Long Course^
View Course Map (pdf)
^Course uses Tumbleweed Park and the Paseo Trail
All courses have open starts and the last race start begins at 11 a.m.
Grab your favorite costume and put it on your dog for a parade at noon. The first 100 owners and dogs that get a entry number at the event will be able to participate. Top 3 dressed dogs in costume will win prizes.
Participation Number Distribution – 11:30 a.m.
Parade Begins – Noon
Raffle and Silent Auction
*Sales will conclude at 1:45pm on event day
*You do not need to be present to win
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Pet-Friendly Services
- Rabie Vaccinations – $20.00 each
Presented by Maricopa County Care and Control - Microchips – $25.00 each
Presented by Maricopa County Care and Control - Dog Licenses
$17.00 for Sterilized Dogs and $42.00 for Unaltered Dogs
Presented by Maricopa County Care and Control - Mobile Adoption Bus
Variety of Breeds – Cats and Dogs, Large and Small
Presented by Maricopa County Care and Control - Freedom Land – Miniature Bark Park
- Caricature Drawings
- Pet Psychic
- Pet Massages
2010 Concert for Critters Bands
Rattlesnake Necktie covers the nearly forgotten B-side gems from rock and blues greats like Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Etta James, Tom Petty, and Coco Montoya among many others. A little funky, a little edgy and a whole lot bluesy – this four piece group is made up of TJ Dyer – lead vocals, Dan “the Man” Feehan – lead guitar, Chris “Millhouse” Payne – bass, and “Smooth” John Schmidt – drums.
Paul Aguilar – Bass
Paul Baker – Fiddle
David Van Druff, Guitar, bass and vocals
Don Martin – Lead Guitar and Vocals
Bobby Prechtl – Percussion,/Drums
Bill Swortwood – Guitar/ Harmonica and Vocals
Woofstock Rules of Play
- Keep dog on leash at all times
- Each dog must have it’s own walker
- Poop Bags … we have them … please use them!
- No shock collars
- No pulling carts
- Aggressive behavior will not be tolerated
- Rain or shine
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No refunds
Volunteers
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Do you want to assist with the walk or help out at the silent auctions? We are actively seeking volunteers to assist with this great community event.If you are interested in volunteering, complete the volunteer form. (pdf) Mail completed forms to Attn: Special Events Coordinator, PO Box 4008, MS 500, Chandler, AZ 85244 or fax it to 480-782-2713.
Year Round Tips For Pets! – NEW FEATURE
- NEVER leave your pet in a parked car, even with the windows open. An animal’s body temperature can rise in just seconds, causing heat-related problems or even death. Normal body temperature for dogs and cats is between 101 and 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Walk your pet on cooler surfaces to protect his feet from burning. If the pavement is too hot for you to hold your hand on for more then a few seconds, it’s much too hot for your pet’s paws.
- Keep walks to a minimum. Your pet is much closer to the hot pavement and its body can heat up very quickly.
Customer Testimonial from Dan in Gilbert, Arizona
We met Rob at the farmer’s market in Gilbert. He took the time to answer all of our questions and it was obvious that he knew what he was talking about. We set up a consultation and I was sold. Rob has a unique approach to dog training that our 3 dogs immediately responded to. There’s no scolding or punishment – just replacing bad habits with what you want them to do. We are now halfway through our sessions and it’s easy to see how passionate Rob is about helping people. He will work around your schedule and make sure you have what you need. I can’t recommend Lose the Leash enough.
Review taken from Google Review: more info here.
