The Way Home An outreach e-communication from Papillon Haven Rescue

Issue #73 www.paphaven.org March 2012 Photo by Mary Fournier 1,000 rescued & counting!

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To all who participated in the 2012 Westminster Games, PHR thanks you for your support! Congratulations Everyone! All winners of Group Breeds will win a prize and a small consolation prize will be given to each of the BIS HOUND: GCH Raydachs Playing With TERRIER: GCH Perrisblu Kennislain’s runners up. In case you missed the show, group Fire V Gleishorbach SW Chelsey winners include: Breed: Dachshund (Wirehaired) Breed: Kerry Blue Terrier Results for Monday, Feb. 13, 2012: Ticket holders: Sandy Fraser (Game 1) Ticket holders: Pat Schmidt (Game 1) Margaret Moore (Game 2) Diane Holt (Game 2) HERDING: GCH Babheim’s Captain Crunch NON-SPORTING: GCH Spotlights Ruffian WORKING: GCH Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici Breed: German Shepherd Dog Breed: Dalmation Breed: Doberman Pinscher Ticket holders: Sister of Sandy Fraser (Game 1) Margaret Moore (Game 2) Ticket holders: Amy Fretz (Game 1) Ticket holders: Kathleen Stiny (Game 1) Janice Geroni (Game 2) Lyndell Penney (Game 2) TOY: Ch Palacegarden Malachy The winner is: Breed: Pekingese Features: The BIS “Grand Prize” was split between Ticket holders: Dee Ann Kilbourne (Game 1) The Annual Travel Issue Dee Ann Kilbourne (Texas) & Judie Bruno Judie Bruno (Game 2) (California)! (The drawing was done by a non- PapHaven Classifieds ...... 2 Results for Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012: interested person in a blind draw.) Grab a leash & get moving!...... 3 SPORTING: GCH Shadagee Caught Red NOTE: Winners will not be shipped their win- Traveling with your pet...... 4 Handed nings until one week after formal announce- PCA Nationals ...... 10 ment; this allows time for checks to be received. Breed: Setter (Irish) Best of Breed at WKC – “Dave”...... 11 Ticket holders: Deb Switzer (Game 1) Best of Breed Paps of the Month...... 11 Lyndell Penney (Game 2) See page 12 to read about Best of Breed Success Stories...... 11 winner “Dave”! MORE PHR Classifieds...... 13

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Why Walking Your Dog is Great Exercise Preventive Medicine in Sept. 2008. Dog owners Grab a leash & get moving! who reported walking their dogs were almost 25 By Dawn A. Marcus, MD – http://thebark.com/content/why-walking-your-dog-great-exercise percent less likely to be obese than people without dogs. Researchers in the April Having trouble sticking to an exercise pro- • Heart disease risk decreased 2008 issue of Health Promotion Journal gram? Research shows that dogs are actually by 49 percent of Australia reported that having a nature’s perfect personal trainers – loyal, hard- • Diabetes risk lowered by 35 percent dog in the house reduced the risk of working, energetic and enthusiastic. And, unlike • Colon cancer risk decreased by 22 childhood obesity by half! your friends, who may skip an exercise session percent Plan for success. because of appointments, extra chores or bad How much exercise is It’s easy to forget about weather, dogs never give you an excuse to forego enough? According to the healthy walking plans, exercising. World Health Organization, ade- so set the stage for a suc- In 2008, the U.S. Department of Labor quate exercise to promote good health includes: cessful program: reported that only 16 percent of Americans ages • 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity • Establish a walking schedule; plan to walk 15 and older exercised at all on an average day! daily for children 5 to 17 years old 30 minutes total each day. This might This is where your canine personal trainer can include a 10-minute neighborhood walk in • 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise help. A survey of dog owners, conducted at the the morning and a 20-minute romp at the five days per week for adults 18 to 65 years University of Western Australia and published in dog park after work. Or maybe three 10- old, plus strengthening exercises two days Health Promotion Journal of Australia in Aug. minute walks or one 30-minute walk fit in per week 2008, revealed that dogs are great motivators for better with your day. walking because they: • 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise • If dog walking is “scheduled” into each day, five days per week, with modifications as • Provide a strong motivation to maintain a you’ll feel more responsible for sticking with needed in seniors over 65 years old, plus program your program. Plus, your dog will also get flexibility and balance exercises • Are good walking companions used to the routine and remind you when Researchers at the University of Western • Provide good social support when exercising “it’s time!” Australia found that seven in every 10 adult dog •Track your progress; you can use a walking What are the benefits of regular exercise? owners achieved 150 minutes of physical exer- progress calendar. Dr. Joanna Kruk reviewed medical literature cise per week, compared with only four in every describing the health benefits of exercise. Her 10 non-owners. Among new dog owners moni- • Post a calendar on the refrigerator and add research showed that the risk of developing a tored for one year, recreational walking a sticker for each 10 minutes of walking you number of serious health problems is reduced by increased by an average of 48 minutes/week. do each day. This will reinforce your good physical activity and exercise: Among folks who read dog magazines, six in behavior and make you pause before open- • Breast cancer risk reduced by 75 percent every 10 walked their dogs every day. ing the door to grab a calorie-laden snack! Is dog walking really effective exercise? So, grab a leash, whistle up the pup, and Many people are becoming interested in exercise go for a walk – today and every day! Walking to help lose with your dog is a great way to jumpstart a excess weight. healthy lifestyle program. Obesity is a To find out how many calories all this global epidem- walking is using up, go here for a simple, cus- ic, affecting tomized calculation (http://www.exrx.net/ about one in Calculators/Calories.html). And for other ways every three to to run off some energy (and calories) and have four adults in fun with your pup, visit http://thebark.com/ the U.S. and content/play-numbers. Europe. Dog ownership and Dawn A.Marcus,MD,is a medical doctor and professor at the University obesity were of Pittsburgh Medical Center; she has written nine medical books, evaluated in including most recently, Fit As Fido: Follow Your Dog to Better Health (available from the PHR Library). Seattle, Wash., and Baltimore, Md., in a study published in the journal 4 The Way Home – Issue 73 – March 2012

Hotel Etiquette for Dogs By: PetPlace Veterinarians – http://www.petplace.com/dogs/hotel-etiquette-for-dogs/page1.aspx

Planning to take your dog along on limit nervous shedding. vacation? Remember that how you and your If you’re not sure that pet behave will determine whether or not you your pet’s regular food are invited back. Your behavior may also have is available at your des- an effect on other travelers. Keeping a hotel tination, bring it with pet-friendly relies on proper etiquette when you. away from home. Many previous pet-loving • Make sure your pet has hotels have closed their doors to our animal reliable identification. companions due to the misbehavior of others. Tags are not enough. don’t let food sit out uneaten. This attracts Tattoos or microchips are more secure. Etiquette Tips for Vacation insects that can cause problems for the Carry vet records and a recent color photo hotel owners after you are gone. • It goes without saying that all vacationing of your pet – just in case. • Barking and scratching are unacceptable. pets must be well-trained. If your dog Always keep your dog on a leash when Before you travel, make sure your dog can tends to bark when left alone or have acci- you leave the hotel room. Free roaming pets be quiet if left alone for any period of dents when he’s nervous, do everyone a can create much havoc and may result in a time. favor and reconsider taking him on vaca- need to find alternative hotel arrangements. tion. • Pets that have a tendency to bite would be • Be very careful when leaving the hotel better left at home unless it’s a vacation • Never arrive with an unannounced pet – room. In mere seconds, your precious but that does not include hotel stays. even if you think your visit worked out fine frazzled baby can dash out the door and at this same hotel last year. Things may disappear. • Remember, if you leave your dog in the have changed in a year and the hotel may hotel room while you visit the city, house- • Always keep your dog on a leash when you no longer accept pets. keeping will need to have access to your leave the hotel room. • Pack a doggy bag. Bring along your pet’s room. Either confine your pet to a carrier favorite toys and blanket. Include groom- • Clean up after your dog during walks. or make arrangements to clean the room. ing tools and a dependable lint remover to • Bring your own food and water dishes and

Bag fees paying off big for airlines 1300 The Bucks Co. Courier Times; dated 6-14-11 From Real Simple Magazine – August 2011 NEW YORK (AP) – Passengers industry to navi- ... the amount of money you could hate them, but airlines can’t gate between ris- receive the next time you’re kicked off afford to give them up – those ing fuel costs and an oversold flight! Thanks to the new aggravating bag fees. customers who passenger-protection rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation, travelers U.S. airlines collected expect rock-bot- who are involuntarily bumped and, as a $3.4 billion for checked lug- tom airfares. result, are delayed more than two hours gage last year, according to a “If it for a domestic flight or four hours for an government report issued weren’t for the international flight can collect up to Monday. That’s up 24 percent fees, the airlines four times the price of their tickets, with from 2009 and a big reason the industry would most likely be losing money,” said Jim a cap of $1,300. And if your luggage is made money again after three years of losses. Corridore, airline analyst with Standard & lost, the airline is now required to refund Poor’s. In 2010, the major airlines made a the cost of any checked-baggage fees (in combined $2.6 billion in profits, less than That’s little comfort to fliers who have addition to compensating you for your they collected in bag fees. The fees – typically increasingly felt nickel-and-dimed by the suitcase and its contents). Consider it $50 round-trip for the first piece of checked airlines and now face a summer of higher extra peace of mind when things get luggage and $70 for the second – allow the airfares and packed planes. turbulent. March 2012 – Issue 73 – The Way Home 5

Top Pet Friendly Airlines Petfinder rates the best airlines for pets JoAnna Lou | August 9, 2011 – http://thebark.com/content/top-pet-friendly-airlines

Flying with pets can be incredibly frus- Here are the top airlines for 2011: allows up to 10 pet crates on board, however trating, especially if you travel with a large Most Pet-Friendly Overall: Pet Airways. only one container is allowed per passenger. dog. I go through great lengths to avoid put- This choice isn’t surprising, given that Pet Best for Transporting Pet Variety: ting my dogs on a plane, even if that means Airways caters to animals, but hopefully this Frontier Airlines. Frontier allows the most driving over 1,000 miles from New York to airline will inspire others to up their game. types of pets including rabbits, guinea pigs, Florida! Best for Budget-Conscious Consumers: and birds. But for those of you who have to travel by WestJet. WestJet has the cheapest pet fee at $50. Best for Big Furry Friends: Pet Airways. plane, Petfinder just released their annual list AirTran Airways was a close second at $69. Again Pet Airways rules with its pets-only of most pet-friendly airlines. The airlines were Best Amenities for Pets (& Pet Parents): flights. reviewed based on the following criteria: most JetBlue. JetBlue goes above and beyond with I hope that reviews like Petfinder’s list pet-friendly overall, best amenities for pets the perks. Amenities include a pet carrier bag- will encourage more airlines to become more (and pet parents), best for transporting pet gage tag, a travel “petiquette” guide, 300 fre- pet friendly. Maybe one day all pets will be variety, best for budget-conscious consumers, quent flyer points each way, and a compre- able to travel in the cabin alongside the best for flying multiple pets in cabin, and best hensive e-booklet with pet-friendly hotels, humans. One can only dream! for big furry friends. restaurants, parks and animal hospitals in Have you flown with your pet? Who Most important, all airlines that made some of JetBlue’s major cities. would you nominate as the most pet the ranking were required to have zero pet Best for Flying Multiple Pets in Cabin: friendly airline? deaths in the past reported year (according to Frontier Airlines. All airlines have a limit as to official government reports). how many pets can ride in the cabin. Frontier Airport Rules for Small Dogs By Colleen Cancio – http://animal.discovery.com/petsource/small-dogs/small-dog-airport-rules.html

One of the best things about having a According to the even the tightest grip. If small dog is being able to take him with you Federal Aviation Adminis- you’re one of them, ask to wherever you go, including onto airplanes. tration (FAA), airports in the have your dog screened in a These days, most major airlines allow dogs in U.S. – and most everywhere private room. Virtually all passenger cabins, as long as they weigh in at else – require that dogs be airports have them, and it’ll about 15 to 20 pounds or less. There are still a kept in carriers or crates at alleviate the risk of losing few rules you’ll have to follow, though, so all times. There is, however, your beloved buddy. before you head out for your flight, you’ll one exception to this rule: One of the most impor- want to take stock of some basic things. passing through airport tant rules to remember when For example, when flying with your dog, security. Transportation flying with your small pooch remember to keep his essential paperwork Security Administration is that you won’t be able to handy at all times. Sometimes called a pooch (TSA) regulations specify take him outside once you passport, this may include a recent health cer- that when traveling with pass through security. That’s tificate and a special canine boarding pass your pet, you’ll have to remove him from his why it’s essential that your pup does his “busi- issued from whichever airline you’re flying. carrier and hold him as you walk through the ness” before the flight. The best approach is to Before you head to the airport, be sure to find metal detector. The carrier – but never the dog cut off his food and water about two hours out exactly what paperwork the airline – will be put through the X-ray machine. And before heading to the airport. Once you’re requires of their four-legged passengers. Once bear in mind that the screeners may ask to see there, be sure to take your dog out to the pet you have it all together, you should also put a your dog’s boarding pass, so it’s a good idea to relief area – most airports will have one – copy of the pooch passport and your contact keep that handy. before going through the security checkpoint. information in your dog’s crate or carrier just A lot of people have anxiety about pass- Follow these simple rules, and it’ll be a bon in case you are separated from him for some ing through airport security based on small voyage for you and your best furry friend. reason. dogs’ uncanny ability to wriggle free from 6 The Way Home – Issue 73 – March 2012

Plan far ahead if you’re taking your dog on a trip. Traveling with Your Dog By: PetPlace Staff – http://www.petplace.com/dogs/traveling-with-your-dog/page1.aspx

BE ADVISED: Due to their size,PHR recommends that NO PAP This summer, flying with a pet EVER be transported in the cargo hold of a plane! in tow has become more A drive up the California coast. A week on expensive – and complicated Cape Cod. Ten days visiting the castles on the – than it used to be. Some Loire. There are countless ways to spend a dogs are tiny enough to travel vacation, but before you start making plans, as carry-on, but the rules vary you have to answer the big question: Do you from carrier to carrier. Check take your dog with you or leave him at home? your carrier’s regulations Here are some guidelines to help you decide before you make your reserva- what’s best. tions. For more information on individual airline policies, Where Are You Going? see Airline Rules for Flying with Dogs. • Carry your pet’s vaccination and medical records with you. If you’re going abroad, the policies of the If your dog is going cargo, you have to nation you’re visiting may make the decision ship him in an airline-approved carrier; if he’s • Take along your pet’s regular food; chang- for you. Some countries – such as the UK, for flying in the cabin, his carrier has to fit under ing his diet is just added stress. To avoid instance – require quarantines that may last 6 your seat. carsickness, don’t feed your pet for three to months or longer. Other nations, such as four hours before leaving home. Getting There By Car Canada or Mexico, only require you to show The Issue of Sedation proof of vaccination. Canada requires proof of During summer drives, keep the air-con- rabies vaccination within the past 3 years while ditioner going. If you make a stop, never leave Many owners ask whether they should Mexico requires proof of vaccination within the an animal alone in a closed car, where he can sedate their pets on long trips in an airplane or past year. overheat. Even on a cloudy day a short trip the car. In general, many vets do not recom- mend tranquilizing or sedating pets on trips. By the way, if you plan to travel to Hawaii, into the grocery store can turn fatal. The same Sedatives have the potential to cause side you should be aware that the state is consid- is true in cool weather. A closed metal car, if effects, which may be severe enough to require ered “rabies-free.” State law requires you to exposed to the sun, can still turn into an oven. medical treatment. This is why most veterinar- quarantine your pet for 6 months. Other points to consider: • Pets are safest in a crate (see below). ians oppose tranquilizing pets traveling by air- liners. Traveling as cargo, a pet is not continu- Other factors • If you’re traveling long distances, bring ally supervised by the crew or owner, so they to consider bottles of water, food, treats, toys, and spe- may be unaware of an emergency. In addition, • A few days in the sun may be just the ticket cial blankets. should an emergency occur, there isn’t any for you, but the heat may be too much for • Train your dog early to like the car; lessons chance of stopping off at a vet clinic. your pet. Check with your veterinarian should start when he’s a puppy. Take short For more information on sedation, see before heading off to the beach. neighborhood rides, slowly increasing the the story The Pros and Cons of Sedation. distance as your pet becomes more accus- • Some places are prone to infectious dis- Always consult your veterinarian about tomed. And don’t forget to praise him lav- eases like Lyme disease or giardia (an sedation before making a decision. intestinal parasite). Check with your veteri- ishly when he behaves. narian about prevention strategies. • Don’t roll the window down far enough for A Crate or Carrier is a Must • Whether you’re planning to cross an inter- your dog to stick his head out; open the Whether you’re going by car or by plane, national border or just from state to state, window just enough for a sniff. Dogs can invest in a sturdy airline-approved carrier with you need a health certificate for each ani- have their eyes damaged from debris flying enough space for your pet to move around eas- mal traveling with you. The form, valid for past the window. ily, stand up, and lie down. Mark it clearly with 10 days, must be completed by an accredit- • Your dog should be microchipped and his your name, address, and phone number, and ed veterinarian as proof that the animal license and identification tags engraved “up” arrows, and attach “Live Animal” stickers doesn’t have any contagious diseases. with your name and address. Some people to it. add a neighbor or relative’s name; if travel- Getting There by Plane • Make sure the container has fixed food and ing, the finder can reunite you and your water bowls and secure doors. Ventilation Within the U.S., an estimated 160 million pet through that contact. holes should cover at least 14 percent of people and 500,000 pets travel by air each year. (continued on pg. 7) March 2012 – Issue 73 – The Way Home 7

Airline Policy update Pet...... Checked ...... Carry As we approach “travel season” fee ...... bag 1st/2nd...... on and PCA Nationals, it is time to take • Air Tran (www.airtran.com)...... – 800-247-8726 – ...... $ 69*...... $20/25 another look at airline fees. With the • American (www.aa.com)...... – 800-433-7300 –...... $125* ...... $25/35...... free recent changes, I though it prudent to max 2 pets per carrier • Continental (www.continental.com)...... – 800-525-0280 –.....$ 125*+ ...... $25-35 update this info. I have also included also United Airlines the cost of the first checked bag (within • Delta (www.delta.com) ...... – 800-221-1212 –...... $125* ...... $25/35 the continental US); although there also Northwest Airlines have been no recent changes. • Frontier (www.frontierairlines.com)...... – 800-432-1359 – ...... $ 75*...... $20/$20 Be sure to make yourself familiar • Jet Blue (www.JetBlue.com)...... – 800-JETBLUE –...... $100*...... FREE/$35 with the pet policies of the airline you • Southwest (www.southwest.com) ...... – 800-435-9792 – ...... $ 75* ...... FREE• choose to fly with (as many have • Spirit (www.spiritair.com)...... – 800-772-7117 –...... $100* ...... $18/25...... $20° changed). The policies mentioned in • US Airways (www.usairways.com)...... – 800-428-4322 –...... $125* ...... $25/35 the chart to the right noted that all also American West Airlines online carrier pets could be no more • Virgin America (www.virginamerica.com) than 20 lbs. – 877-FLYVIRGIN – ..$100**....$1 FREE/$100

Please note: several carriers have * = one-way, per container + = has Pet Frequent Flyer program ** = per segment of the flight reduced their pet fees … some as ° = if put in overhead • = first & second bag free much as 50%! Controlling Pet Population you don’t, the housekeeper may be injured Should Be As Easy As Pie Traveling with Your Dog or accidentally let your pet escape. (continued from pg. 6) The bottom line: Think of other pet own- By Abigail Van Buren |Dear Abby – http://news.yahoo.com/con trolling-pet-population-easy-pie-050108374.html the wall surface of the carrier, with most of ers coming behind you. Don’t ruin it for them! DEAR ABBY: I’m a longtime reader with a them at the top half of the box. Bowls When to Leave Your Pet Home should be accessible without opening the question I have never seen in your column: carrier door. Your veterinarian can help you decide Why don’t they put something in pet food to whether to take your pet with you or put him • A few weeks before your trip, start getting keep dogs and cats from getting pregnant? in a kennel or can recommend a place for him your pet used to the carrier. Leave it out in Then people could control the pet population to stay if you decide to leave him behind. You your home, with the door open. Let the dog and it would stop the killing. – HARRISON- might even consider a pet sitter. go in and out on his own. Once he’s com- BURG, VA., READER fortable with the crate, close the door for 5 • A few weeks before you plan to leave, stop DEAR READER: Your idea is intriguing. or 10 minutes. When you let him out, by and check out the space. Make sure it is However, the reason contraceptive pet food don’t make a big production: This could clean and inquire about temperature con- doesn’t exist may have something to do with make the animal equate the carrier with trol, ventilation and light. Take a look at the cost. Also, the effective dose might vary punishment, release with reward. the playroom and see if the animals have according to the size and weight of the ani- enough room to exercise. mals. If a Great Dane wasn’t feeling particu- Where to Stay • Once you’ve chosen a kennel, make reser- larly hungry one day, it could wind up a “lit- There are plenty of hotels and motels that vations early and confirm them. Many tle” bit pregnant. (Conversely, a Chihuahua will make your pet welcome. Some may restrict kennels suggest that you leave a piece of with a large appetite could be sterile for life.) sizes or breeds and some charge special fees your clothing so your pet has something Seriously, I took your question to Dr. John and/or damage deposits. Make reservations familiar and comforting. When you drop Winters, a respected veterinarian in California, well in advance. off your pet, don’t stage an emotional who told me there are research trials going on • Place a blanket or your pet’s bed on the “farewell.” Pets are sensitive to your emo- involving oral contraceptives to control wild floor to minimize shedding on the carpet. tions and this may create anxiety. Be sure animal population, such as coyotes. If one day Don’t let him sleep on the furniture. to leave your veterinarian’s number and a it is made available for domestic pets, it would • Put the “Do Not Disturb” sign on your number where you can be reached in case have to be by prescription only and dispensed door whenever your pet is in the room. If of emergency. by a vet to ensure the dosage is correct. 8 The Way Home – Issue 73 – March 2012

Airline Rules for Travel with Your Dog By: PetPlace Staff – http://www.petplace.com/dogs/airline-rules-for-travel-with-your-dog/page1.aspx?utm_source=dogcrazynews001et& utm_medium=email&utm_content=petplace_article&utm_campaign= dailynewsletter Getting a plane ticket for yourself each way. Prices vary if your pet is traveling is easy but getting one for your pet alone. Exceptions will be made for service takes a little more planning. Airlines animals and official bomb- and drug-sniff- have always restricted flight during ing dogs (with documentation). extremely high or low temperatures, There are temperature restrictions. but a new federal rule, as well as some According to www.aa.com, “Pets can not be pet air travel tragedies, have resulted in accepted when the current or forecasted more drastic changes within the airline temperature is above 85° Fahrenheit at any industry. These new guidelines and location on the itinerary (75° Fahrenheit for restrictions may cause you some snub-nosed dogs and snub-nosed cats). Pets headaches and frustration but keep in can not be accepted when the ground tem- mind that they have been put in place perature is below 45 degrees Fahrenheit at for your pet’s safety. If your pet is small enough to fly as any location on the itinerary unless the pet carry-on, the charge is $125 each way ($250 has a veterinarian’s statement of low tempera- Airline Rules round trip). ture acclimation (see www.aa.com) When Each airline has separate rules. Some temperatures fall below 20° Fahrenheit, pets have pet embargo rules, which result in times Delta Airlines may not be checked even with a statement of during the year that pet travel is not allowed. Delta has instituted a pet embargo from low temperature acclimation.” Some airlines no longer accept pets and rely May 15 to Sept. 15. This means that no pets on special pet carrier or animal transport are allowed to fly cargo during these dates. US Airways companies. Make sure you check with the air- Pets are still allowed as carry-on anytime US Airways also has no specific embargo line well in advance regarding their pet travel throughout the year, but the kennel must be dates. Pet travel is prohibited when the outside rules, as they can change without notice. The able to fit under the seat in front of you. If temperature is over 85 degrees or under 10 following are some of the rules of individual your pet is transported as carry-on or is travel- degrees Fahrenheit. US Airways does not allow airlines: ing with you as cargo, the cost is $125 each pets to travel in the cargo hold anymore way. If your pet travels by plane alone, there is because of extreme temperatures in Phoenix Continental Airlines a substantial cost difference. You will be able and Las Vegas, where we have two large hubs. As with most airlines, Continental allows to pre-book a maximum of 7 days in advance The exception is shuttle routes between New small pets to travel in the cabin. For those pets and a minimum of 1 day of the desired flight. York LaGuardia, Boston, and Washington traveling alone, Continental has brought in a Upon arrival in the destination city, pets will National Airport. They do not allow pets to new program called PetSafe QuickPak Cargo. be delivered to the Delta cargo facility within travel to Hawaii due to state agricultural rules. Under their program, you reserve space for 60 minutes. Pets traveling as carry-on cost $75 each way. your pet well in advance and reconfirm those For pets flying cargo, costs are based on reservations 24 hours before flight time. Pets United Airlines weight and destination. Complete details are should be checked in as cargo from a special As with other airlines, pets are allowed as at usairways.com. US Airways (480) 693-5754. QuickPak Desk near the ticketing counter, one carry-on anytime during the year but there are hour prior to flight time. The 24-hour help- size and number of pets limitations. If your Northwest Airlines desk will create an itinerary for your pet pet travels as carry-on with you, the charge was Northwest has no specific embargo dates (depending on origin and destination temper- $75 each way. Pets can also be shipped as and determines if pet travel is allowed by daily atures). If your pet doesn’t fly as reserved, you cargo. United has no specific pet embargo temperature. Pet travel is prohibited when the get your money back. dates. If the temperature of the destination or outside temperature is over 85 degrees or Continental has no specific pet embargo arrival airport is over 85 degrees or less than under 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Pets traveling as dates. If the temperature of the destination or 10 degrees Fahrenheit, your pet will not be carry-on cost $125 each way. For pets flying arrival airport is over 85° or less than 10° allowed to fly cargo that day. cargo, costs are based on weight and destina- Fahrenheit, your pet will not be allowed to fly tion. cargo that day. For pets over 7 years of age, American Airlines Continental strongly recommends a heart American also has a pet embargo from Southwest Airlines examination and bloodwork to make sure May 15 to September 15. As with other air- Southwest has had recent changes to their there is no underlying liver or kidney damage lines, small pets can accompany you as carry- pet policy; see pg. 7. prior to flying. on. If traveling with an owner, the cost is $125 March 2012 – Issue 73 – The Way Home 9

Tips for Safe Pet Air-Travel Reprinted with permission from Pet-friendly-hotels.net – http://travelingwithyourpet.net/air_travel.php

BE ADVISED: Due to their size, PHR recommends that NO If you must transport your pet by air, number, final destination, and where you PAP EVER be transported in the cargo hold of a plane! your first decision is whether you can take or a contact person can be reached as soon It has been recently recommended that him or her on board with you, which is your as the flight arrives. you do not transport your pet by air unless best option. If your pet is a cat or small dog, • Make sure that your pet’s nails have been absolutely necessary. Based on reports received most airlines will allow you to take the animal clipped to protect against their hooking in from pet owners, animals continue to be lost, on board for an additional fee. To find out the carrier’s door, holes, and other killed, or injured on commercial flights each about this option, call the airline well in crevices. year. Our beloved pets can face risks including advance of your flight, because there are lim- • Give your pet at least a month before your excessively hot or cold temperatures, poor ven- its to the number of animals allowed in the flight to become familiar with the travel tilation, scarcity of oxygen, and rough hand- cabin area. carrier. This will minimize his or her stress ling when flown in the cargo area of a plane. When you contact the airline, be sure to during travel. The airline industry treats live animals as find answers to these questions: • Do not give your pet tranquilizers unless mere baggage, transporting them in cargo • Does the airline allow you to take your cat they are prescribed by your veterinarian. holds not designed for life support. In the past, or small dog on board with you? Make sure your veterinarian understands airlines have neither responded appropriately • If that option isn’t available to you, your that the prescription is for air travel. to reports of animal injuries, nor provided best and safest option is to leave your pet • Do not feed your pet for four to six hours accurate information to the flying public. at home under the care of a pet sitter or prior to air travel. Small amounts of water In response to the problems associated boarding kennel. can be given before the trip. If possible, with pet air travel, and lack of good data on • Does the airline have any special pet put ice cubes in the water tray attached to those problems, Congress passed the Safe Air health and immunization requirements? the inside of your pet’s kennel. A full water Travel for Animals Act in April 2000, for • Does the airline require a specific type of bowl will only spill and cause discomfort. which many animal rights groups lobbied carrier? Most airlines will accept either • Try not to fly with your pet during busy extensively. The U.S. Department of Transpor- hard-sided carriers or soft-sided carriers, travel times such as holidays and the sum- tation adopted regulations for this law in which may be more comfortable for your mer. 2003. Many airlines have responded to this pet, but only certain brands of soft-sided • Carry a current photograph of your pet. If law by implementing restrictions on accepting carriers are acceptable to certain airlines. your pet is lost during the trip, a photo- pets as cargo. You can increase the chances of a safe graph will make it much easier for airline Use direct flights. You will avoid the mis- flight for your pet by following these tips: employees to search effectively. takes that occur during airline transfers and • When you board the plane, notify the cap- • When you arrive at your destination, open possible delays in getting pets off the plane. tain and at least one flight attendant that the carrier as soon as you are in a safe Before you make plans to travel with your pet is traveling with you. If the cap- place and examine your pet. If anything your pet, follow these suggestions: tain knows that pets are on board, he or seems wrong, take your pet to a vet imme- she may take special precautions. diately. Get the results of the examination 1. If you plan to bring your pet on vacation, • Don’t ever ship pug-nosed animals such in writing, including the date and time. consider driving instead of flying. (Neither as Pekingese, Bulldogs, or Persians in the Do not hesitate to complain if you wit- Amtrak nor Greyhound allows pets.) If this cargo holds. These breeds (brachycephal- ness the mishandling of an animal – either isn’t possible, consider leaving your pet ic) have short nasal passages that leave yours or someone else’s – at any airport! behind under the care of a pet sitter or them especially vulnerable to oxygen dep- boarding kennel. rivation and heat stroke. 2. If you are relocating across the country, ------• Fit your pet with a collar that can’t get consider using a company whose primary caught in carrier doors. Affix two pieces of business is to transport animals. Pet Friendly Hotels is a free online directory for pet friendly hotels, identification on the collar – a permanent Remember, any inconvenience you might motels and accommodations.Pet Friendly Hotels works directly ID with your name, home address, and with pet friendly lodging suppliers to bring you the very best pet experience while researching and looking for phone number, and a temporary travel ID friendly rates.We offer over 25,000 pet accommodations as well safe travel options for your pet is minor when with the address and phone number where as informative articles so you can take you pet anywhere! Don’t weighed against the risk of losing your com- you or a contact person can be reached. leave your pet behind! Let us assist you in locating the perfect panion forever. Above all, when making hotel for you and your pet.www.Pet-friendly-hotels.net. • Affix a travel label to the carrier with your travel plans, please consider what is best for name, permanent address, and phone your pet. 10 The Way Home – Issue 73 – March 2012

PCA National Speciality Monday, March 26 All day: Agility,Argus Ranch Are you headed to Seattle? All day: Vendor set-up www.papillonclub.org/2012_Specialty/index.htm Tuesday, March 27 In the midst of the snow- rescue! If you plan to attend Nationals 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Hospitality Suite open banks, you may not believe it, and can help PHR in the booth, please 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Obedience /Rally 8:00 p.m. Welcome Party in Atrium but it’s time to start thinking let Nora know at nora3paps@yahoo. about Spring and the Rescue com. Nora will handle scheduling of Wednesday, March 28 Parade at the 2012 Papillon personnel to work the booth. If things 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Hospitality Suite open Club of America, (PCA) work out as well as they did last year, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sweepstakes National Specialty. there is plenty of coverage and lots of 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch The National Specialty dates are March time to see the sights, watch the judging, and 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Open Board meeting have some quality time with our PapHaven 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Phalene fun match 26 thru April 1, 2012 at: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Phalene banquet/Dinner Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel (DGH) brethren. At this time, we are planning to have 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Genetics seminar 16500 Southcenter Parkway a PHR dinner and business meeting one of the Tukwila, WA 96188-3305 evenings while in Seattle; date, location, and Thursday, March 29 time are still being sorted out. 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Hospitality Suite open www.seattle.doubletree.com 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Dog classes DGH is now accepting reservations. Call Ellen Stuban writes: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch 800-222-8733 or 206-575-8220 – BE SURE to In order to make sure we’re ready, I need 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Annual Meeting reference PCA when calling. All accommoda- to know if you’ll be participating. If you’ve 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Seminar tions are 2 room suites. Rates are as follows: been to a Rescue Parade in the past, then you • Single/Double occupancy - $109 + tax know what a great time you’ll have. If you’ve Friday, March 30 • Triple occupancy - $119 + tax never been to one of these events, here’s what 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Hospitality Suite open • Quadruple occupancy - $129 + tax it’s all about. PCA has a tradition of dedicating 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Bitch classes the show ring to our wonderful second-chance 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch Applicable sales tax is currently 12.4 per- furbabies at the National Specialty. Each per- 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Over 60 Handler class cent but is subject to change at any time. son participating receives a goody bag filled 3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Judges Education Seminar There is a non-refundable $35 pet fee. with surprises and each dog has their biogra- 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner 7:30 p.m. Top 20 Competition The DGH has complimentary transporta- phy read as they parade around the ring with tion to and from Sea-Tac Airport and is con- their person(s). Saturday, March 31 venient to many tourist activities. The Rescue Parade is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Hospitality Suite open You must identify yourself as guests of Saturday, April 1, 2012 at 8 a.m. 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Rescue Parade & the PCA National Specialty to receive the spe- Parade of Titleholders If you plan to attend and participate in 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Junior Showmanship, Non- cial pricing. Discounted reservations are the Rescue Parade, Ellen Stuban needs 2 only available until March 27, 2012. Regular, & Intersex classes things from you IMMEDIATELY! 6:30 p.m. Awards Banquet Camping 1) Please email me your contact information and the name of your Papillon. IMPORTANT DETAILS – there is no parade, please let me know as soon as possi- overnight RV parking available at the Hotel. 2) Send short biography about your Pap and ble. All that is needed to begin is the name of The nearest campground is the Seattle/ a picture of him/her. These bios will be your rescue for the parade. Of course, if you Tacoma KOA just 9 minutes away. assembled into a booklet and read aloud have any questions, please contact me at any Seattle/Tacoma KOA as our furkids are walked around the show time at [email protected]. 5801 S 212th, Kent, WA 98032 ring for their special moment. The bio Toll-free: 800-562-1892 needs to be no more than 3/4 page in Goody Bags Information: (253) 872-8652 length and in 16 pt (large) font. If you’ve Ellen is also looking for donations of Fax Number: (206) 872-9221 attended in the past, I have your bio – if items for the goody bags. If you’re able to help you’d like me to return the bio to you for www.seattlekoa.com out, please let her know. PHR will again be updating, let me know; otherwise I’ll use providing small “gift bags” of Snickerpoodles PHR in attendance what I have. If you need a sample bio to the bags. “In past years, we’ve been fortu- from previous years, please contact me. As in 2010 & 2011, PHR will again make nate to have lovely surprises to include in the its presence known at Nationals! And we hope For planning purposes it’s easier to can- goody bags.” to improve our “pawprint” – by expanding cel than to add, so if you are thinking of com- our sales and better educating everyone about ing and your rescued Pap is to be in the March 2012 – Issue 73 – The Way Home 11

Westminster 2012 Success Stories Best of Breed – “Dave” then Finn: he is a boy (another one of those Bahni gets a Scotty dogs). My momma says he has special GCH Lafford Fly Me Too Farleysbane JW home of her needs – whatever that is – he plays just fine http://www.laffordtoydogs.co.uk/ own! by me! I just wanted to thank you all for car- Owner: Elyse Vandermolen & Sharon Newcomb “Hand off ing enough to get me here! God Bless and we Born: November 29, 2007 (4 yrs., 3 mths) made, all went will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Color: White, Black and Tan well. She’s in Olivia & Charlotte Dave came to America in Dec. 2010. He Bahni & her new good hands.” was number one Papillon in the UK for 2010 mom, Jessica Bahni and Hi! Sorry for the with a total of thirteen Challenge Certificates her new mom, delay in sending you a (C.C.). His English record includes BIS Puppy, Jessica. She is going to living in Austin... photo of Monroe. If undefeated in the male puppy class, multi- you need a better one specialty BISS, and the Joint Papillon Clubs – Hi ya, all! It is just let me know. I want Inaugural Ch. Show. (the equivalent to U.S. Olivia here, my mom you to know that National). He was bred by Carol Lees and co- calls me O for short. I Monroe has adjusted owned and shown by Sue Victor. am luvin’ Kentucky well here. Doesn’t “The first I heard of Dave was when my and think I really Monroe always want to go out- daughter, Elyse, said she had seen a very pretty found a momma I side with the other dogs dog on a Scottish Papillon website. Since I was can luv and protect. but we’re working on it. He gets along with judging over there the next year, I was hoping Olivia aka “O” We have so much fun the other 3 paps. My wife said she wanted to I would have him. The first thing I said to just piddlin’ around change his name to Velcro as he follows us Elyse after I judged that next summer was, ‘I – well that’s what she calls it, anyway. I have everywhere. Took him to Pet Smart for a new guess I missed the great one. Which class was 2 sisters and a brother ... I just luv Rosey (she leash and collar. He thought he was in heaven he in? I had it in my head that the dog she is one of those Scotty Dogs), she keeps me there. He also is the best of the 4 dogs at riding told me about was a black and white, not the safe. Aly, well she is Pap and Frise; she is kinda in the car. stunning, bright tri that I had just given the bossy, but sometimes she will share sugar. And Larry C.C.’ She said, ‘That’s him.’ And the rest is history ... we brought him over six months later and he finished in three weekends and won BISS at MAP. After one month with his Paps of the Month – handler, Erika Lanasa, he won Delaware Clyde, all 7 Bancroft ( Bandy Valley Papillon Club,” said Newcomb. pounds, 6 oz of for short) is a sweet lit- “We absolutely adore him as a dog. He is him, is a beautiful tle guy who is about 3 really strong in temperament and is hilarious young boy who yrs old and is about 11 with his toys. He shrieks and carries on with came to PapHaven lbs. He picks up on new toys that make noises and talks to Erika any- after his owner things very quickly. He time she leaves him at home. He doesn’t want couldn't care for uses the doggie door. He her out of his sight.” him. He goes for a Clyde Bancroft (Bandy) knows basic obedience, “We count ourselves lucky that the dar- walk each morning has very good house ling ladies across the Pond trusted us with and likes to play with all dogs. Clyde is ready manners and he gets along with other dogs. their 'cheeky boy.' ” to find his "furever" family. He is very loyal He is your little shadow and currently would do best in a home with and LOVES to be in your one woman. We are working to make him lap while being petted. He more accepting of all people and he is making is very easy to groom and great progress with that. Although he might even likes having a pedi- eventually do well in a home with a child, it cure.His inside manners would probably take a long time for him to are also very good. All he adjust to one so a home with a child under 6 wants is a lap to lay in and is not a good situation. Clyde is young and a family to love him. has a lot of years ahead of him to prove to be a loving companion to some lucky family. Could YOU be the lucky one?

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