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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! Did you win Westminster Games? 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 The articles that appear in this e-newsletter are for general education ONLY.They do not necessarily reflect the opinions / policies of Papillon Haven Rescue (PapHaven). 2 The Way Home – Issue 73 – March 2012 Make donations thru PayPal www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr Remember – all donations are tax-deductible! Seattle 2012 – PCA National Speciality Monday, March 26 thru Saturday, March 31, 2012 http://www.papillonclub.org/2012_Specialty/index.htm http://butterflyboulevard.pbwiki.com/ Become a virtual foster! Have a new PHR foster? Lending Click here to see how you can make a Order his/her Library difference in a rescued pap’s life! goodies here! http://www.paphaven.org/vfoster.shtml Advertise PHR everywhere you go! Decal Dave is working with Amy Fretz PapHaven to offer a wide selection of PHR-branded ThunderShirt materials to our membership. A percentage of the sales is donated to supports PHR if you place your orders thru Amy! PHR Classifieds Contact her at [email protected] to order http://shelter.thundershirt.com/shelterDefault.aspx?sid=AR97 (* includes shipping). The Way Home Issue 73 – March 2012 ABOVE – long window decal – $11* www.paphaven.org LEFT – License Directors: Board: plates – $15* Jan Jorolan (AR) Rita Charvat (MI) RIGHT – Large Magnet – Donna Moore (TN) Linda Fleisch (NY) $55 + $15 shipping James Watson (TX) Bob Foulk (OH) Angela Hubbard (IN) http://myplace.frontier.com/~knitz4dogz/ Editor: Joshua Ray (GA) Nora J. Lenahan (PA) Pat Schmidt (OH) LEFT – T-shirt – $25; plus $3 Andy Watson (TX) shipping (2x or 3x may cost As of 2-29-12 (total): 1015 rescues more) For the Month of February: 9 rescued Contact 14 adopted out PapHaven The Way Home is a monthly e-publication for members/ support- RIGHT – Small ers of the Papillon Haven Rescue (PapHaven). Masthead photos window | | taken by AnimalPhotography.com; used with permission. Shirt front Shirt back decal – Newsletter deadline $11* Materials and color photos for the next issue must be sub- Subscribe.to mitted by the 15th of the month prior to publication. Send mate- rials to [email protected]. the E-news. March 2012 – Issue 73 – The Way Home 3 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.