Winter 2010 Issue 5 FREE
Mighty Mountain Dogs
Saving Lassie Up the Creek in Aptos
Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails. ~Max Eastman, Enjoyment of Laughter Editor/Publisher Carie Broecker Photographer/Writer Scott Broecker Design/Production Jennifer Chambliss Letter from Coastal Canine Website Design Monica Rua Columnists Barbara De Groodt Annette Richmond, DVM Contributors Tom Boekbinder, DVM It is the start of a glorious new year and the one-year anniversary of Sharon Miller Nicola Mohr, DVM the debut of Coastal Canine! We hope you enjoyed our first four issues Whitney Wilde as much as we enjoyed producing them. Proofreaders Sharon Miller Cindie Farley This winter, if you head off to ski country, keep avalanche safety in Letters to the Editor, Advertisement Questions: mind. In this issue you can read about King and Chief, the avalanche [email protected] 831-601-4253 rescue dogs of Mammoth Mountain. Subscriptions are $20 per year within the United States. To subscribe, send check payable to Coastal We hope you enjoy our articles on the Nisene Marks trail in Aptos, Canine, P.O. Box 51846 Pacific Grove, CA 93950 or subscribe online at www.coastalcaninemag. Rover’s Review of The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, and Traveling com/homedelivery.html. Canine’s thoughts on Mendocino as a travel destination for you Join our online mailing list at and your dog. www.coastalcaninemag.com. Coastal Canine Issue #5, Winter 2010. Coastal Canine was honored to have the opportunity to talk with Jon Published quarterly (4 issues per year). Copyright © 2010 Coastal Canine. Provost who played Little Timmy in the Lassie television series and find All rights reserved. out what he’s up to now. We also sat down with the Frokes of Pebble Disclaimer: Coastal Canine is intended for Beach, California, to talk about the Collies in their life, including Skye, entertainment purposes only. Please seek professional assistance from your veterinarian their most recent rescue. or qualified dog trainer before implementing any information acquired within these pages. And finally, we hear from three veterinarians on the importance of Any resources mentioned are provided as a convenience to our readers; not as an dental care for our dogs. endorsement. Those of us on the Central Coast are blessed with mild weather that allows us to spend most winter days at the beach with our dogs. Remember to take advantage of everything this beautiful area has to offer. Coastal Canine is of the Forest printed on 30% Stewardship Council Wishing you and your best friend a wonderful 2010! recycled paper. All (FSC) The FSC inks used contain sets high standards Carie and Scott Broecker a percentage of soy that ensure forestry base. Our printer is practiced in an meets or exceeds all environmentally Federal Resource responsible, socially Conservation beneficial and Recovery Act economically (RCRA) Standards. viable way. Our printer is a certified member
3 C o n t e n t s Features Training Corner – Back to Basics By Barbara De Groodt. Barb describes some basic commands and which 6 ones may be most important for your pup. Wellness – Dental Care By Dr. Nicola Mohr, Dr. Annette Richmond, and Dr. Tom Boekbinder Three veterinarians each write about the importance of dental care and 8 weigh in on the controversial non-anesthetic teeth-cleaning method. Central Coast Dog Walks – Nisene Marks State Park By Whitney Wilde. Take a hike through a magical forest hidden in 11 the heart of Aptos. Dog of the Day – “King” of Mammoth Mountain By Carie Broecker. Meet King and his protégé, Chief. Two dogs working to 14 keep people safe each winter on Mammoth Mountain. Rescue Me – Skye Finds The Perfect Home By Carie Broecker. Skye, a Collie, is rescued from a hoarding situation and 16 placed in a home even Lassie would be proud of! Special Feature – Timmy Found Well By Scott Broecker. Coastal Canine catches up with Jon Provost, best known 18 for his portrayal of Little Timmy in the Lassie television series. Traveling Canine – Magnificent Mendocino By Sharon Miller. Find out about everything the Mendocino Coast has 20 to offer you and your dog. Everything Else 7 K9 to 5 22 Lodging and Dining Directories 23 Rover Reviews The Crepe Place (As told to Whitney Wilde) 24 Tributes Cover: Sandy Crockett from Carmel. Inside cover: Savvy and Marshall at Asilomar Beach. Page five: Yellow Labrador on beach in Santa Cruz. winter, 2010 Visit our online store at www.coastalcaninemag.com for t-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, and more! Training Corner “Properly trained, Back to a man can be dog’s best friend.” Basics ~Corey Ford his universe. Are you rewarding that now? If not, you will wish you had very soon. I use the analogy of a young child. When you leave your child at daycare for the first time, you almost have to peel them off of you; as they get older, you are lucky if they’ll take a ride to school from you! If you rewarded recall behavior when you were the center of your puppy’s universe, that behavior will continue. But if you ignored the gift your dog gave you, you will lose status in his eyes.
Years ago, a very good friend, John Fisher, a great behaviorist from England, told me the way he always taught his puppies to come was to feed them their meals only from his hand. I’ve done this for years and it’s a great way to begin your training. I usually make three to five baggies of my dog’s meal and take it with me for a walk. When my dog gets a bit ahead of me, I call him with a soft, inviting voice, grab his collar, and give him a bag of food. If my dog goes the other way, I need to strengthen my relationship with him, and for By Barbara De Groodt the time being he is not allowed off leash. Many, many repetitions that are successful create a reliable behavior. hat exactly are the basics? It probably differs from guardian to guardian. The Go to any beach or dog park and you’ll probably usual ones are “sit,” “down,” “come,” hear the lilting tones of someone yelling “Fido, “stay,” “heel,” but “down” might not be W come!” and see Fido running in the other as important for a Bassett Hound as for a Great Dane. “Come” might not be that important if your dog is so direction, free as a bird. You can always tell who attached to you that he never leaves your side. Find the owns that free spirit by scanning the area and spotting command that is most important for your dog and be the red-faced person, now yelling “Fido Marie Jones sure he is very reliable (95 percent) with at least that get HERE!” So where did this all go wrong? Probably one command to keep him safe. in Fido’s first week or two as a puppy. Let’s see if we can dissect a recall and possibly correct some problems. I teach my dogs “attention” before anything else. If taught properly, I should be able to “hold” my dog with my eyes. If he is looking at me, he is not staring at a person or another dog. If he is looking at me, a bicyclist can ride by without him being distracted. (Now back to Tune’s the basics – more on attention in the next issue!) “Sit” can be very useful if you have a jumping problem. Tips Teach your dog to “sit” when greeting, instead of jumping. Teach him jumping causes people to back up Tune is a street-smart Rottweiler who enjoys helping and disengage rather than come forward; his sitting, other doggies become good citizens. Tune invites you however, brings them forward. and your dog to send in questions regarding proper doggie and person behavior. He consults with his person, Barbara DeGroodt, when answering questions. I think everyone can agree that a good, reliable recall is a must. This should be taught the first couple of days Send your letters to [email protected]. you have your new dog or puppy. When you first bring All letters to Tune are posted at home a puppy, you more than likely are the center of www.coastalcaninemag.com/tunestips.html. 6 First things first. I worry when a person tells me they want a 100 percent recall. Is there anything you do correctly 100 percent of the Don’t Miss Sniff! time? Let’s have realistic expectations of our pooches! A 90 percent “Sniff is alternately funny, recall is something to be proud of. amazing, moving, and just plain silly. It all adds up to a Second, you need to be sure you are more important to your dog than must-see for dog devotees” whatever stimulation the environment is providing your dog. This Bay Woof, Dec. 2009 involves lots of good treats and positive reinforcement. Third, if your dog doesn’t come to you right away, when he does return to you, you must not punish him. If the last thing your dog does is return to you and then you scold him, your dog will think coming to you is not so much fun.
And finally, if you call and your dog doesn’t come, don’t keep calling— go get him, and make a mental note: “My dog is not ready for off-leash privileges and we need to work on it!”
There are many commands out there, but I always look at training time as quality time I get to spend with my dogs; it’s their time to awe me, and they always do and, your dog will awe you too! When teaching a class or a private student, I always look upon each lesson as a piece of a puzzle. When you have all the pieces together, you see the picture, but one piece by itself isn’t much to look at. One Salinas Screening
Now hug that pup even if he doesn’t know “sit.” It is your responsibility Sunday Feb 28 to teach him. Time and patience! Good luck. 10:00 am Maya Cinemas Barbara De Groodt is the owner of From the Heart Animal Behavior Counseling 153 Main Street and Dog Training in Salinas, CA and has been an animal behavior counselor for Salinas, CA 93901 over thirty years. From the Heart is located in Salinas, CA and can be contacted at Bring the family! (831) 783-0818. www.fromtheheart.info. Meet the film makers! $11.50 General/ $8.50 Seniors & Children under 12 Advance tickets: www.sniffthemovie.com
STELLA Stella is a two-year-old Shepherd mix who goes to work with her mom. Getting to work is quick and easy. Just a hop, skip and a jump from their front door, Stella bounds across the lawn to their converted garage-office.
Mom, Diana, is an educational specialist tutoring children with reading and learning problems. The students are immediately put at ease by Stella’s kisses and waggy greeting. The children get time to interact with Stella when they arrive and while they work on reading instruction and go through testing. 20% of Proceeds will benefit Stella helps to make the experience fun. Then, when four o’clock rolls ARIELTheatrical Inc., around, Stella has another short commute. Less than fifty feet away is the & Animal Friends Rescue Project Frederick Street dog park where it’s her turn to have fun. She loves to romp with her four-legged pals after a long day at work!
Is your dog a K9 to 5-er? An official greeter at your place of business? Email us at [email protected] and we might just feature him here. 7 Wellness All veterinarians agree on the importance of dental care for our dogs. There is, however, some controversy over the methods of non-anesthesia dental cleanings vs. cleanings while under anesthesia. We invited three veterinarians to submit articles on the issue of dental care. As with many healthcare topics, this is an issue each individual must research independently, discuss with a trusted veterinarian, and decide personally which approach works best for you and your dog.
By the time plaque and gingival disease is usually The Importance of Dental Care noted, a thorough professional cleaning is the only By Dr. Nicola Mohr thing that will reverse the disease. Unfortunately, this can only be done under general anesthesia. In order There is evidence that over 80 percent to correctly evaluate and treat the teeth of any dog or cat, we need to be able to inspect and chart them, and of adult dogs by two years of age have probe under the gum line on all sides of each tooth. diseased teeth and gums. This is mostly a Frequently, sub-gingival pockets and disease are found result of civilization and modern lifestyle. In the wild, that require taking intra-oral x-rays. Fractured crowns carnivores use their teeth to cut and rip prey into and abscessed roots are often discovered that had no chunks of a size that can be gulped. This involves outward sign. Simply scraping off the calculus on the cutting tendons, hide, muscle and bone – for which outside of teeth will miss the full extent of the disease domesticated dogs are perfectly adapted by having and lead us to erroneously believe that we have just a set of shearing and pinching teeth. Modern dogs taken care of the problem. While we all worry about and cats, however, often receive small, concentrated anesthesia, especially when pets reach older ages, the kibble to eat, and as a result rarely use their teeth in procedure can be done very safely today. It does mean any mechanically engaging way. taking precautions in the preparation and treatment.
Unfortunately, the outward signs of dental problems With careful and thorough therapy, a painful and may be subtle, including slowed eating, reduced infected mouth can become clean and healthy excitement at meal times, a preference for soft foods, once again, and the overall health of our friend is or bad breath. In severe cases, decreased social enhanced. Non-anesthesia “therapy” can never interaction, no longer playing with/tossing toys, provide any of the above. At best, calculus on the snapping at people or other pets, and generalized outside of a tooth can be scraped while the dog is withdrawal from normal activities may be observed. struggling to free herself from a completely unnatural, Most of the time, though, the onset of dental disease not-to-her-explained procedure. More likely, the is so gradual that our pet can compensate and scraping misses sub-gingival disease, causes injury to outwardly appear completely normal to us.
8 the gums, and potentially leads to aspiration of liquid and calculus that can culminate in potentially fatal pneumonia. It cannot be done safely.
Following treatment, the long-term dental health of our pets can be Carmel maintained by regular home care. The cornerstone of this is daily brushing of the teeth using a pet toothbrush and veterinary toothpaste, Holistic perhaps complemented by dental diets, chews, and rinses. Veterinary Dr. Mohr completed her DVM degree at the University of California, Davis, in 1996. She worked joined Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital in 2001Dr. Mohr Clinic can be reached at (831) 475-5400 or www.santacruzveterinaryhospital.com. 24 hour emergency service The Benefits of Non-Anesthesia Dental Cleaning By Dr. Annette Richmond Non-anesthetic teeth cleaning offers a safe and affordable alternative to standard anesthetic-based cleanings. By combining extensive training with The clinic you’ve trusted for gentle handling techniques, it is possible over a decade now offers 24 to thoroughly examine the mouth and hour emergency service. effectively clean the teeth while pets remain alert and comfortable. This safe 24 hr: 831-620-0115 technique can be used on animals of all ages and in varying stages of health. As - 24 hr Service people become aware of the risks and - 2 Surgeons adverse effects of anesthesia, they are choosing this alternative. - Laser Surgery - Digital X-rays A pet must have a thorough physical examination by a veterinarian to - Ultrasound assess eligibility before proceeding. If the level of dental and periodontal - Advanced Testing disease is too severe, the animal may require anesthesia. Precautions - Integrative Medicine must be taken if an animal has a heart murmur or other disorder, and - Holistic Alternatives occasionally animals require antibiotics before and after the procedure. - Raw Diets Temperament also is assessed. - Pet Boarding It is imperative that the dental technician has been properly trained in - Grooming both the technicalities of cleaning, as well as proper animal handling. - DoggiePet Behavior Day Care Counseling The steps for cleaning are similar to traditional cleanings. First, an ultrasonic cleaner is used to clean both the crown of the tooth and the area under the gum line. A probe is used around the teeth to check for disease below the gum line. Next, the teeth are polished. To complete the procedure, the mouth is rinsed with a natural antiseptic to help clean out debris loosened during the procedure. Animals are often held in the lap of the technician and feel little discomfort during the cleaning. After the cleaning is finished, the veterinarian should recheck the mouth.
This alternative cleaning can benefit animals of all ages. Incorporating routine prophylactic dental cleanings into the care of very young animals can help prevent periodontal disease as they age and in turn prevent possible secondary organ dysfunction. Geriatric animals, who normally have slower anesthetic recoveries, can finish the procedure completely alert and with little risk. Patients with organ dysfunction including a heart murmur, liver dysfunction, or kidney disease have a greater risk 9 with anesthesia. For these animals, anesthesia is procedure. They are lovingly wrapped in a towel or often not advised. blanket to hold them. In fact, it is more like a straight jacket. The pets are completely restrained and then When considering your pet’s dental health, remember subjected to a stressful and, yes, painful procedure, the option of non-anesthetic teeth cleaning. Without fully awake and aware. this alternative, some animals may never get their teeth cleaned and continue to succumb to the Also, it is extremely difficult – nearly impossible – to adverse effects of the periodontal disease and its do a good job without anesthesia. The animals move secondary effects. and will not open their mouths sufficiently to allow for a complete and thorough cleaning. Dr. Annette Richmond is a doctor of veterinary medicine, With anesthesia we use non-damaging earning her degree from UC Davis in 1997. She opened Natural Veterinary Therapy in Pacific Grove, CA in sound waves to gently clean the tooth 2007. Natural Veterinary Therapy offers non-anesthetic surface on all sides, and under the gum line. teeth cleaning by Barbara Sargent of Poochie Smiles. With awake procedures, teeth are scraped with sharp Natural Veterinary can be contacted at (831) 655-0501 instruments, which damage the enamel and cut the or www.naturalveterinarytherapy.com. gums. Also, because the teeth cannot be properly polished, the surface is left rough, and build-up of new tarter is actually faster. One recent case in my clinic had just had the awake procedure done, and was The Dangers of Non-Anesthesia bought to me about eight weeks later. On examining Dental Cleanings him, I found that the rearmost molars still had a lot of thick, hard tarter on them, leading me to the By Dr. Tom Boekbinder conclusion that it had been impossible to get to those teeth because he was awake. When we cleaned his As a veterinarian committed to natural, non-invasive teeth with anesthesia, we found that the insides of techniques, with thirty-two years experience, I feel most of the teeth were also not clean. compelled to add my thoughts to the anesthesia/no anesthesia dental debate. The bottom line is that to perform non-anesthesia dental cleaning in pets is unkind (if not even cruel in There is a question that needs to be considered. some cases), and leads to poor-quality care and results. The question is: Why don’t all veterinarians offer This is why most veterinarians choose to offer high- non-anesthesia tooth cleanings? We can all do it. quality, anesthesia-based dental cleanings. It takes less equipment and staff and is far simpler. And, frankly, it is more profitable to do the Dr. Tom Boekbinder graduated from the Ontario simpler procedure. Veterinary College, Canada, in 1977. Dr. Tom founded the Carmel Holistic Veterinary Clinic (CHVC) eleven A simple answer in several parts. There have been years ago. CHVC is an Integrative Medicine practice numerous documented cases of severe injuries in utilizing holistic and alternative practices with Dr. Tom animals struggling while getting the non-anesthesia can be reached at (831) 620-0115. procedure. The misconception is that it is a gentle
The Monterey Peninsula finally has a 24-hour a day, 7-day a week veterinary hospital! Dr. Tom Boekbinder, founder of Carmel Holistic Veterinary Clinic (CHVC), is joined by Dr. Karl Anderson and veterinary assistant, Lori Bishop, in providing this valuable service. The clinic is conveniently located at CHVC at the mouth of the Carmel Valley near Brintons and the Cornucopia market. The well-equipped clinic includes experienced veterinarians and attentive, knowledgeable staff. If you live on the Monterey Peninsula, rest assured you no longer need to drive long distances when in need of emergency care for your pet or to transfer ill patients in the early morning when the Emergency Clinic closes. Keep this number handy for emergencies: (831) 620-0115.
10 Central Coast Dog Walks
The Old Growth Loop at Nisene Marks State Park By Whitney Wilde
iGi, my Belgian grove, goosepen trees, a thousand-year-old GMalinois, is redwood, a Smiley Face Stump, an ever-changing impatiently bouncing array of seasonal flowers, and a gazillion new up and down, smells for canine noses to enjoy. It’s not the more than a little easiest walk, full of steep climbs and gentle slopes, enthusiastic to but every effort is rewarded with another amazing hike the Old Growth view of nature. Dogs are allowed on this trail and Loop with her puppy must be on a leash no longer than six feet. friends in Woofers & Walkers (a collective of dogs and their people). We are going to a magical We enter Nisene Marks State Park a sneaky back forest filled with fern grottos, fairy rings, a twisted way that only the locals know… at the end of
11 Aptos Rancho Road, across from We cross a small creek over Safeway in Aptos, California. Ravine Bridge until the trail This is NOT the main entrance comes to a “T”. We take the left to the park and this entrance trail about 500 feet and see the is free. The trail snakes along Advocate Tree, at least 1,000- through second- and third- years-old, over 250 feet tall, growth redwoods. We gently and 39 feet around in diameter. pick our way atop stones across When this tree sprouted, the a creek to continue on the only locals were Costanoan trail until we come to the trail Ohlone Indians. The Advocate marker pointing us to the Old Tree has a large “goosepen” Growth Loop on the left. or hollow spot caused by fires that have burned into the tree’s The trail drops down and comes heartwood. Early settlers built to Aptos Creek. Seasonally, gates across these openings to there is a bridge here, but today keep their chickens and geese. the bridge is gone in preparation for winter storms. Again, we We return to the “T” in the trail pick our way across the creek, and continue on through a lush stepping on smooth river stones green forest of redwoods, ferns, using newly found sticks to help lichen, redwood sorrel, tiger us keep our balance. Our dogs lilies, columbine, wild iris, violets happily dance across, splashing and more. We look for fairy rings in the water and wondering of new sprouts surrounding an what is taking the silly humans older, damaged tree. This part of so long. Once across the creek, the trail is fairly wide and easy. the Old Growth Loop is just over a mile. I tell the group to keep their eyes open for the Smiley Face. We turn left to go through the A whimsical previous owner, Pourray Family Picnic Area Marcel Pourray, noticed a stump and the trail quickly becomes a that seemed to have two eyes, challenge—steep and winding. so he grabbed his chainsaw and
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12 Nisene Marks was named after a woman who helped save the 9,700 acres from development or logging. The Old Growth Loop, or Marcel’s Forest, was added to the park in the mid-1990s.
It’s been a great hike, but we are all looking forward to a pint of ale and some fish and chips at Britannia Arms, a British pub with a dog-friendly patio less than a half-mile away on Soquel Drive.
Whitney Wilde is the founder of Woofers and Walkers. To join Woofers and Walkers on one of added a nose and mouth. It is difficult to see their weekly hikes or other canine friendly activities, unless you are looking for it. visit www.woofersandwalkers.com.
The trail now curves around but we take the right-hand trail to stay on the Old Growth Loop. Eventually, we come to a marker for the Twisted Forest on our left. We take that side trail about fifty feet and look straight up. We are amazed at how the trees grow curved and twisted in this small section of the forest.
We return to the original trail and it quickly returns to the Pourray Family Picnic Area and Aptos Creek, the end of the Old Growth Loop. We retrace our steps back to Aptos Rancho Road. The entire hike is just over three miles long.
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13 How will anyone find you buried in a bank of snow? If you were wise, you are wearing a transmitter. If anyone in your ski party is able, they will turn their transceiver to receive mode and will begin to pick up an audible beep leading them to you, where they will hopefully Dog of the Day be successful in digging you out in time. This is your best-case scenario.
If this avalanche occurred on Mammoth Mountain, and you are not wearing a transceiver or no one in your group is able to search for you, your next best chance of survival lies in the paws of King, a five-year- old Golden Retriever who has been training since puppyhood to save your life!
Sean Macedonio, King's handler, has been with Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol since 1993. Mammoth Mountain did not have an avalanche dog program when Sean first started, although it is high on the list for "King" of potential avalanche danger. Neighboring ski resorts, Squaw Valley, Alpine, and Kirkwood all Mammoth Mountain had rescue dog programs. Sean got permission to start a program for Mammoth Mountain, and in 2004 he began his search for Mammoth Mountain’s first avalanche dog.
Sean searched for a puppy with high prey drive that was eager to please and had lots of confidence. Sean's search led him to King, an eight-week-old Golden Retriever puppy, whose father had also been an avalanche dog.
King's training started immediately. Sean began by hiding a toy in a cardboard box, then hiding the toy in the snow, then hiding with the toy, and then hiding the toy with someone King had never met. For King, the game was (and still is) fun and simple—"find my toy!" By Carie After two years of training, Sean and King attended an intensive weeklong training in Broecker Utah with the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association. Shortly after that, they were ready for their certification test called ou hear a loud rumble and look up to see the "validating." Sean and King were validated for the first side of the snow-covered mountain moving; time in 2007 and then again in 2009. The teams must an enormous wave of snow and debris is rolling get validated every two years. toward you, clearing everything in its path. You Yare swept away, you tumble, next you are in darkness, On-going practice for Sean and King involves weekly you can’t move, you can breathe—but for how long? scenarios set up with other members of the ski patrol. Your best chance of survival is that you will be found Sean and King arrive on the scene, and Sean must within fifteen minutes. After that, your chances of interview the "witnesses," assess the situation, and survival diminish considerably with every passing work with King to find the "survivors." The survivor in minute. Time is of the essence. the mock scenario is hiding with King's special toy that
14 Photos Courtesy of Eastside K-9 he only gets when he finds a survivor. King's special toy is a "Lunker", a foot-long, tube-shaped toy with a one-foot rope on the end. King goes wild for it!
When patrolling the mountain, Sean always has the Lunker with him. In a real disaster, once King alerts to a survivor, Sean would toss the Lunker in the area of the survivor so King can get his reward and then they would move along quickly to find the next survivor. Sean and King do not exca- vate the victims out of the snow pack. They must keep on the move to find the next victim. The rest of the rescue team handles the excavation.
Although there has not been an avalanche disaster at Mammoth Mountain since the avalanche dog program started, each season, once the snow falls, Sean and King are always on alert. Tragedy can strike at any time, and they must be ready to respond.
While patrolling the mountain, seventy-five-pound King either rides in a toboggan pulled by Sean, a snowmobile, snowcat, on the chairlift, or rides on Sean's shoulders. King must conserve his energy for the search. King is also comfortable boarding and riding in a helicopter in case they need to be air-lifted to a search site.
Patrolling a whole mountain with no more than fifteen minutes to spare is a daunting task. Sean strategically chooses the area on the mountain where he and King will patrol, taking into account the history of the snow pack, isolated area snow releases, and his vast experience on the mountain. The ski patrol is always anticipating what might happen. Lives depend on it.
At five-years-old, King will most likely work another three or four seasons before he is ready to retire. Fortunately, two years ago, King started mentoring Chief, a black Labrador Retriever, to become the ski patrol’s second avalanche dog. Chief and his handler, Scott Quirsfeld, will be ready to validate this year. In the next few years, Sean will find a new puppy to train so that when King retires there are still two dogs in the program. Next time you head out to ski Mammoth Mountain you can feel a bit more secure because King and Chief are on the job! Sean founded Eastside K-9, a nonprofit organization, to raise funds for the avalanche dog program. If you would like to support Eastside K-9, please visit www.eastsidek-9.org.
15 Rescue Me
Skye Finds The Perfect Home By Carie Broecker ollies have a wonderful reputation. Since 1943 over, Bell was beside herself. She could not bear the pack when MGM immortalized a fictional Collie being split up. Jeff and Martha got a late-night phone call. named Lassie in “Lassie Come Home,” Lassie has Bell was two miles away. Having jumped the fence, she had beenC portrayed in media as intelligent, compassionate, gone searching for Ben and she found him! loyal, and heroic. Who wouldn’t want a Collie? Although Bell was always gentle with people, she would Jeff and Martha Froke of Pebble Beach, California show her fierce, protective nature when a coyote or rattle- brought their first Collie into their family over 30 years snake ventured onto the property. She would-and-did fight ago while living on ranch land in Orange County. Jeff off any animal intruder that might threaten her family. was managing a wildlife sanctuary and there was a “Collie farm” nearby. When the couple Many years after Bell had gone decided to add a dog to the Skye was one of seventy to doggie heaven and the Froke’s family, getting a Collie was an already had their second Collie, obvious choice. The Frokes Collies that were seized in a Lady, they decided to adopt a admit the Lassie series, as well hoarding case in Yolo County. rescue Collie. They contacted as Jeff ’s past experience with the Northern California Collie breed, had some influence on All seventy dogs were living Rescue and were told about their decision to get a Collie. in a locked barn. Honey. Honey had lived her whole life as a breeder in a Bell truly was an amazing dog. She lived up to anyone’s puppy mill. She barely knew life outside a crate. She was expectations of a Collie being just like Lassie. She was unsocialized and fearful of the world and everyone in tolerant, protective, and loyal. When the Frokes brought it. She paced in the house like a wild animal for a full home their newborn son, Ben, from the hospital, Bell year before she finally could settle down, relax, and lie touched his cheek and he tried to nurse on her nose! contently on a doggie bed to live the pampered life Jeff When Bell had pups, she raised them right alongside Ben. and Martha had in mind for her. Eventually, Honey In fact, he learned to walk by holding onto the fur of a would become a certified therapy dog. With the love and Collie pup on either side of him. commitment Martha and Jeff showed her, she was able to blossom into the Collie she was meant to be. When Ben was five-years-old and he stayed over at a friend’s house on a neighboring ranch for his first sleep Next came Skye. It was 2003, and Jeff and Martha got 16 a call from Northern California Collie Rescue. They had shown such devotion to Honey where others may have given up, that the folks at Collie Rescue knew they were the kind of people that could not easily turn down another Collie in need. Skye was one of seventy Collies that were seized in a hoarding case in Yolo County. All seventy dogs were living in a locked barn. When the authorities went in for the raid, they found dogs in all states of ill health. There were dead dogs, dying dogs, starving dogs and dogs with cancer and broken bones.
Skye was roughly three-years-old and surprisingly friendly and very well behaved. He was forty-five-pounds underweight, but was still one of the healthiest dogs seized that day. Jeff and Martha agreed to foster him. They wanted to adopt him but could not do so until the case went to court and Peninsula Photography has opened a New Pet Portrait Studio the hoarder was found guilty. It took a full year before Skye was officially at POSH PETS in Pacifi c Grove. their dog. It was nerve-wracking knowing that if the hoarder was found not guilty, they would be legally obligated to return Skye to the defendant. Jeff admits that that would never have happened. He said he would have taken Beautiful Skye to Canada before returning Skye to the hoarder! Luckily, it never had to come to that. The hoarder was found guilty and forbidden fi ne art to ever again possess an animal. portraits Skye became happy and strong and 110 pounds in weight. He loves being of your beloved friend brushed, going for long romps on the beach, riding in the car, and hanging out on the patio in the garden just enjoying being a dog without a care in the Call David at 831-761-8659 world. Skye also became to make your appt today! a well-loved certified therapy dog.
Jeff and Martha sing the praises of Collie Rescue and would love to see more Collies, like Skye and Honey and so many others, find a fresh start in life. Of course every dog is an individual, but in general, Collies tend to Lo 7 call 199 have great temperaments y Owned Since with people (including children), as well as other Great selection of natural pet foods and treats including raw, animals. They like to exercise but are not high-energy like a Border Collie or grain free and allergy diets Australian Shepherd. Collies were bred to watch over a flock or herd, not to Fun Toys, Comfy Beds and move them from one place to another, so they tend to be just as happy sitting much, much more around the yard—like a grassy hillock in Scotland—as running on the beach. Knowledgeable and Jeff and Martha advocate rescuing dogs, whether Collies or other breeds, personalized service with a gentle reminder that when you rescue a dog, you must be willing to Voted Best of Monterey County make the commitment to work through the baggage they may come with. Weekly low cost VIP Vaccine Do that and you just might bring out the “Lassie” in your next dog! Clinics every Sat 12:30-1:30. Get great prices on advantage, NorCal Collie Rescue was founded by a group of Collie lovers in August frontline, advantix and more 2005. NorCal Collie Rescue serves northern California and adjacent areas M-F 10-7 • Sat 10-5:30 • Sun 12-5 of Nevada and Oregon. Their goal is to rescue every purebred Collie in their 160 Fountain Ave • Pacific Grove region from shelters, relinquishing owners, finders, or other sources, regardless 831-375-7387 • poshpetspg.com of the age, state of health, or condition of that Collie. To adopt or donate, go to www.calcollierescue.org. 17 up face to face with its larger ferocious mother. In the five- part series “The Journey,” they both end up in a wayward hot-air balloon that crashes into the trees. Left on their own, they must navigate their way through many dangers and find their way back out of the vast Canadian Rockies. Lassie’s quick actions and long trips to return with help save Timmy from many of these dire situations.
Ironically, twenty- five years later Jon Photo courtesy of wikianswers.com reprised his role in the 1989 series, The New TIMMY FOUND WELL Lassie. He starts out being known only as Uncle By Scott Broecker Steve to the McCullough kids, Will and Megan. It is not until episode seven that he is revealed as the t’s been almost fifty years since the lastLassie grown up Timmy Martin. He is now going by his episode, starring Jon Provost as the young middle name, Steve, after being re-adopted by the Timmy Martin, aired. Eventually going into McCulloughs when the Martins sold them the farm syndication, the show took place in the small and moved to Australia. Ifictional midwestern farming town of Calverton. Timmy, an orphan boy living with an elderly aunt Recently, Coastal Canine caught up with Jon, at his and uncle, runs away far from home. At nightfall home in Santa Rosa, California, to ask him about he seeks refuge in an old barn owned by the Miller his experience on the show and to find out what family. Cowering in the corner, cold and afraid, he’s doing now: he is eventually discovered by Lassie, a beautiful Rough Coated Collie. Initially frightened by the big How was your real childhood similar to that dog, Timmy is assured of Lassie’s tameness by the Q of Timmy’s and what parts were different? Miller’s older son, Jeff. I grew up in a rural area just outside of Los A Angeles. I was the youngest of three siblings and grew up with pet dogs, cats, a goat and horses. Fast-forwarding twelve episodes, the Millers sell the Unlike most kids, I had a busy working life as a child farm to a young couple (the Martins) who decide to actor. I had made seven movies by the time I was adopt both Timmy and Lassie. At this point, Timmy seven-years-old. It was all the work I did between and Lassie are inseparable and have formed a lasting three and seven that got me the role of Timmy on bond. Their relationship becomes one of the most Lassie. I only had to “audition” for the dog to be sure classic “boy and his dog” stories of all time. we could work together. Lassie gave me two paws up!
The show highlights the intelligence and heroics In what ways was Lassie a groundbreaking of Lassie. Many episodes find Timmy and Lassie Qshow for its time? in dangerous encounters with wild animals. Often Lassie was considered the first television family after trying to help save a baby animal, they end A drama and tackled many social issues including racism, environmental degradation, and animal rights. 18 Do you remember your reaction when the show Santa Rosa was also home to Charles Schulz, Qtransitioned from black and white to color? Qcreator of the Peanuts cartoon. Were you Yes. CBS was the last network to go color. Out acquainted with him? A of the 250 episodes of Lassie, only one five-part Sparky was a great guy and a generous supporter episode was in color. They later released it as a feature A of Canine Companions for Independence, a service film calledLassie’s Great Adventure. dog organization. Jean, Sparky’s wife, served as president of the national board for ten years and is still on the Did you spend time with Lassie offset? board. I have served on the NW Regional Board for Q After Friday’s wrap, I often went home for close to twenty-five years. It’s an amazing organization. A the weekend with Lassie and his owner/ Check it out at: www.cci.org. trainer, Rudd Weatherwax. Rudd was like a grandfather to me. He had a lot of animals besides Lassie on his Tell us about your current dog, Buddy. ranch and it was a great place for a kid to be. I worked Q Buddy is an eight-year-old Dachshund mix for five of my seven years on the show with the fourth A rescued by the Sonoma County Humane generation Lassie who was originally named Baby. Like Society after years of backyard abuse and neglect. He’s the others before him, once Baby began working on the our first rescue and we’ve taught each other so much. show, he was only called Lassie. I encourage anyone looking for a pet to adopt.
Did you have a stunt double? Did Lassie? Your wife, Laurie Jacobson, helped write your Q I had the same stunt double for many years. Qautobiography, Timmy’s in the Well: The Jon Provost A He was a little person by the name of Nels Story. What was that experience like? Nelson. He mostly sat in for the preshot setups. There I couldn’t have done it without her. She’s the writer, was only one Lassie, but other dogs were used for A the Hollywood historian. We spent years tracking longshots of running or if he needed to get wet. There people down, interviewing dozens of actors, friends, were no blow dryers back then. It could take a week to fans and family, going through hundreds of photos. dry a collie! It’s much bigger than just my story. It really captures the times. Is it true that it was actually Lassie who fell Qinto a well and not you? I’m not sure Lassie fell into anything. As for Timmy, Timmy’s in the Well is A he fell into abandoned mine shafts, off cliffs, into available from amazon.com. For rivers, lakes and quicksand, but never fell into a well. an autographed copy, visit www. jonprovost.com. Jon and Laurie Do you have a favorite episode or one that also write a bi-monthly column Qyou most enjoyed making? called “The Canine Connection” My favorite episode was a three-parter in Fido Friendly magazine. A called “The Odyssey.” Lassie is accidentally locked in a truck and taken halfway across the country. “Lassie - 50th Anniversary At the end of part three, resigned that Lassie isn’t coming TV Collection,” with 24 of home, Timmy is burying her toys when he hears a bark and the best Lassie episodes is also sees her at the top of a hill. The reunion is pretty special. available from amazon.com.
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Magnificent Mendocino By Sharon Miller here is a beautiful, dog-friendly community in To the south, the Big River section of the park includes the northern California with scenic beauty, a variety of longest undeveloped estuary in northern California. What Ttourist attractions, exceptional food and drink, and a a perfect place to hike down to the river! You might want remarkable fondness for dogs: the town of Mendocino and to paddle a canoe or kayak. Catch-a-Canoe not only rents its beautiful surrounding areas along the coast. canoes, kayaks, and bicycles, but also welcomes dogs on most of their larger boats and provides dog lifejackets. You and your pup will definitely want to stroll the laid-back little village of Mendocino itself. You’ll find dogs everywhere here. Two miles north of town is Russian Gulch State Park, with a Just ten miles north, you will discover additional places to small rocky beach. The best part of this park is hiking on the explore around the more built-up Fort Bragg. bluffs and seeing Devil’s Punch Bowl sea cave or the thirty- six-foot waterfall. Should you go a few miles south, you’ll find The village of Mendocino, spread out on a headland beautiful Van Damme State Park with its young redwoods, surrounded by the beautiful Pacific, had less than a thousand lush Fern Canyon scenic trail, and the Pygmy Forest. permanent residents at the last census. It is filled with artists Unfortunately, this park does not allow dogs on its trails, but and quaint, historic old buildings, some of which are B &B’s or they are permitted to hang out with you on the small beach. small restaurants. A large proportion of these establishments welcome pooches. Your next stop should be the wonders of Ft. Bragg, ten miles north of the town of Mendocino. The first thing of interest After getting your fill of good food, fine microbrews, excellent to you and your dog may be the fact that there are several local wines, and vibrant culture in Mendocino, you and your off-leash areas here. Six miles north of Ft. Bragg is the new doggie will want to put on your hiking boots and head out to off-leash Seaside Beach, backed by beautiful tall cliffs. Dogs one of the many nearby state parks. can also romp and roll in the sand unencumbered by a leash here at Noyo Harbor Beach, but as a working harbor, it has a You may first want to check out Mendocino Headlands State different ambience. Park, surrounding the village of Mendocino on three sides. Here you and your pooch can walk for miles on the bluffs, MacKerricher State Park, just north of Ft. Bragg, provides looking down to the ocean. Be very careful of the steep cliffs! miles and miles of on-leash walking around Cleone Lake, Like in most of the state parks here, there is a six-foot-leash a tidal lagoon, or Ten Mile Beach Trail, including a long policy for dogs, even when swimming. boardwalk to Laguna Point. The draw here is the wildlife, 20 especially seals, but there are also more than ninety species of birds, and seasonal whale watching. This is an excellent place to camp. There is plenty to do right here with your pooch without ever getting in the car.
One of the most astonishing attractions in Fort Bragg for you and your dog, however, is the 47 lush acres of the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. You are both sure to enjoy this jewel, with its flower-filled coastal bluffs, fern-covered canyons, unique rhododendrons, and manicured formal gardens.
After exploring some of the marvelous Mendocino-area parks, why not try two more unusual outings? Dogs on-leash are invited to join a docent-led tour or to just stroll around the meadows and bluffs of Pt. Cabrillo Light Station, a few miles north of Mendocino. Or perhaps you and your pup want to ride on one of the most scenic railroads in North America, the Skunk Train running between Ft. Bragg and Willitts.
After all this activity, you and your doggie are probably ready for a bite, and you are in luck. PAWS in Mendocino has a wide selection of yummy organic homemade dog and cat cookies, plus exceptional leashes and other pet items designed by local artists. Be sure to visit Cowlick’s Ice Cream Café in Fort Bragg. Besides "normal" flavors, Cowlick's makes in-house such flavors as yellow-cake-batter, ginger, mushroom, or grapefruit and campari. And your pooch gets a free vanilla cone! If you’re in Mendocino looking for an ice cream fix, you can’t go wrong at Frankie's Ice Cream and Pizza with its fresh, organic, locally-made fare. Photos courtesy of Monica Rua. When you are ready for more substantial fare, you will find many restaurants welcoming dogs on the patio. Here are a few of them, just to stimulate your appetite. In Mendocino, try Lu’s Kitchen (organic, cross-cultural vegetarian cuisine where your dog will love the veggie sausage) or Mendo Burgers (you and your dog will gobble up the fresh-cut fries). In Ft. Bragg, you have Piaci Pub and Pizzeria (large selection of food and beverage) or Laurel Deli (great desserts, next to the Skunk train station).
A unique resource for finding just the right meal is Hairy Putter, Mendocino County’s Official Dining Dog Ambassador. You can read this Cairn Terrier’s restaurant reviews at www.hairyputter.wordpress.com.
For that special occasion, the Stanford Inn on the outskirts of Mendocino is a pet-friendly, zenlike inn where you can stay with your very pampered pooch or dine with Fido in the lobby. If you like to travel on a tighter budget, one of our other favorite places to stay is Caspar Beach RV Park and Campground. It is located between Mendocino and Ft. Bragg.
Mendocino County offers a wide range of dog-friendly accommodations, from camping to cozy B & B’s to luxury coastal resorts. Check out this website for extensive information on lodging in the Mendocino area: http://www. mendocino.com/ dog-friendly.html
Mendocino, we can’t wait to return! 21 Dog Friendly Restaurant & Lodging Directory
Dog Friendly Restaurants Seventeenth Street Grill New Leaf Westside Carmel Valley Residence Inn by Marriott 2351 Mission Street Monterey County 617 Lighthouse Ave. Blue Sky Lodge 17215 El Rancho Way 831-426-1306 Big Sur 831-373-5474 Flight Rd., Carmel Valley (831) 775-0410 Nuevo Southwest Grill (831) 659-2256 Rocky Point Restaurant Toasties Cafe Santa Cruz County 2-1490 E. Cliff Drive 36700 Highway 1 702 Lighthouse Ave. Carmel Valley Lodge Aptos 831-475-2233 (831) 624-2933 831-373-7543 8 Ford Rd. Apple Lane Inn B&B Pebble Beach Pleasure Pizza (831) 659-2261 6265 Soquel Drive Carmel Gallery Restaurant 4000 Portola Drive Los Laureles Lodge 800-649-8988 Allegro Gourmet Pizzeria Pebble Beach 831-475-4999 West Carmel Valley Rd. Bonny Doon 3770 The Barnyard (831) 625-8577 Soquel (831) 659-2233 Redwood Croft B&B (831) 626-5454 Santa Cruz County Michael's on Main Quail Lodge 275 Northwest Drive Bahama Billy’s Aptos 2591 Main Street 8205 Valley Greens Dr. 831-458-1939 3690 The Barnyard Britannia Arms Restaurant 831-479-9777 (831) 624-2888 Capitola (831) 626-0430 8017 Soquel Drive Dog Friendly Lodging Marina Capitola Inn Bistro 211 831-688-1233 Monterey County Motel 6 822 Bay Ave The Crossroads Cole's Bar-B-Q Carmel 100 Reservation Rd. 831-462-3004 (831) 625-3030 8059 Aptos Street Adobe Inn (831) 384-1000 New Brighton State Beach Dolores and 8th Bistro Beaujolais 831-662-1721 Monterey (Camping) (831) 624-3933 Carmel Plaza: Ma Maison Bay Park Hotel 1500 Park Avenue Mission & Ocean 9051 Soquel Drive Briarwood Inn Carmel 1425 Munras Ave. 800-444-7275 (831) 624-5600 831-688-5566 San Carlos between 4th & 5th (831) 649-1020 Old Creek Carmel’s Bistro Giovanni Surf City Coffee (831) 626-9056 Best Western Big Basin State Park 5th & San Carlos 9105 Soquel Drive Carmel Country Inn The Beach Resort (Camping) (831) 626-6003 831-684-2750 Dolores and 3rd 2600 Sand Dunes Dr. 21600 Big Basin Way 831-338-8860 Casanova Restaurant Ben Lomond (831) 625-3263 (831) 394-3321 5th between Mission and Spanky's Carmel Fireplace Inn El Adobe Inn Santa Cruz San Carlos 9520 Highway 9 San Carlos between 4th & 5th 936 Munras Ave. Bay Front Inn (831) 625-0501 831-336-8949 (831) 624-4862 (831) 372-5409 325 Pacific Avenue (877) 747-8713 da Giovanni Capitola Carmel Garden Court Hyatt Regency 6th & Lincoln Capitola Bluewater 4th and Torres 1 Old Golf Course Rd. Buck's Beach Bungalow (831) 626-5800 110 Monterey Ave (831) 624-6926 (831) 372-1234 341 35th Avenue 831-476-0170 Forge in the Forest 831-464-2583 Carmel Mission Inn InterContinental Clement 5th and Junipero Dharma’s Restaurant Rio Road and Highway 1 750 Cannery Row Casa Del Barco (831 624-2233 4250 Capitola Rd (831) 624-1841 (831) 270-1390 108 7th Avenue 650-491-0036 From Scratch 831-462-1717 Carmel Resort Inn Monterey Fireside Lodge The Barnyard Felton Carpenter & 1st 1131 10th St. Continental Inn (831) 625-2448 New Leaf Felton (831) 624-3113 (831) 373-4172 414 Ocean Street 831-429-1221 Hog’s Breath Inn 6240 Highway 9 Carmel River Inn Motel 6 San Carlos 831-335-7322 26600 Oliver Rd. 2124 North Fremont St. Edgewater Beach Motel between 5th and 6th Rocky's Café (831) 624-1575 (831) 646-8585 525 Second Street 888-809-6767 (831) 625-1044 6560 H 9 Carmel Tradewinds Victorian Inn Hola! 831-335-4637 3rd and Mission 487 Foam St. Santa Cruz Ranch RV Park The Barnyard Santa Cruz (831) 624-2776 (831) 373-8000 (Camping) 917 Disc Drive (831) 626-1814 Aldo's Harbor Restaurant Coachman's Inn Pacific Grove 616 Atlantic Avenue 800-546-1288 R.G. Burgers San Carlos and 7th Andril Fireplace Cottages 831-426-3736 The Crossroads (831) 624-6421 569 Asilomar Blvd. Guesthouse International 330 Ocean Street (831) 626-8054 Black China Cafe and Bakery Cypress Inn (831) 375-0994 1121 Soquel Avenue 831-425-3722 Village Corner Lincoln and 7th Bide-A-Wee Hotel 831-460-1600 Corner of 6th and Dolores (831) 624-3871 221 Asilomar Blvd. Hilton Hotel 6001 La Madrona Drive (831) 624-3588 Café Limelight Happy Landing Inn (831) 372-2330 1016 Cedar Street 831-440-1000 Carmel Valley 3 NE of 6th on Monte Verde Deer Haven Inn and Suites 831-425-7873 Corkscrew Café (831) 624-7917 740 Crocker Ave. The Inn at Pasatiempo 555 Highway 17 55 West Carmel Valley Rd. Caffe Lucio Hofsa's House (831) 373-7784 381 Soquel Avenue 800-230-2892 (831) 659-8888 San Carlos and 4th Lighthouse Lodges 831-427-0164 Monterey (831) 624-2745 and Suites Santa Cruz Riviera Travelodge Café Fina Cole's Bar-B-Q 1249 Lighthouse Ave. 619 Riverside Avenue Lamp Lighter Inn (800) 578-7878 47 Fisherman’s Wharf 2590 Portola Drive Ocean and Camino Real (831) 655-2111 831-476-4424 (831) 372-5200 (831) 624-7372 Pacific Gardens Inn Scotts Valley Best Western Domenico’s on the Wharf Engfer Pizza Works Lincoln Green Inn 701 Asilomar Boulevard 537 Seabright Ave 6020 Scott's Valley Drive 50 Fisherman’s Wharf Carmelo between 15th& 16th (800) 262-1566 831-429-1856 831-438-6666 (831) 372-3655 (831) 624-1880 Pebble Beach Harbor Cafe Soquel Pacific Grove Svendsgaard’s Inn The Lodge at Pebble Beach 535 7th Avenue Blue Spruce Inn Bed and Bagel Bakery San Carlos and 4th 1700 Seventeen Mile Dr. 1132 Forest Ave. 831-475-0213 (831) 624-3811 Breakfast (831) 624-1511 2815 Main Street 831-649-6272 Las Palmas Taco Bar Tradewinds Inn Salinas 831-464-1137 55 Front Street First Awakenings Mission and 3rd Motel 6 831-429-1220 125 Ocean View Blvd. (831) 624-2776 140 Kern St. 831-372-1125 1257 De La Torre Blvd. (800) 466-8356 22 as told to Whitney Wilde The Crepe´ Place 1134 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 831-429-6994 • www.thecrepeplace.com
Woof! Woof! Woof! My nose can tell by the scrumptious smells that we’re going to the Crepe Place! Their doggie entrance is sniff-a-licious with aromas as we pass the kitchen to get to the patio... a secret garden unseen from the street, a tall fence surrounding a lush oasis. At night, the gardens are lit by little twinkly lights and there are large heaters for when it’s chilly. Once settled at a patio table, my nose works overtime. Blended with garden scents are fantastic fragrances of spicy French onion soup and crepes filled with a variety of cheeses, seafood, pesto, Cajun spices, fresh organic veggies, and so much more. Mom orders the Crepe Gatsby filled with chicken, sun-dried tomato, spinach, feta, mushrooms, mozzarella and Romano cheese. It’s so tasty, she never shares any of it with me and wolfs it all down herself! My mom loves to enjoy a late night snack with friends at the Crepe Place... hot spiced cider and an apple crepe with walnuts, raisins and gooey white cheddar cheese. The Crepe Place is one of the few eateries in Santa Cruz that serve food late (until midnight Sunday through Thursday and till 1am Friday and Saturday). The Crepe Place is more than just delicious dishes for humans. Manager Dave Pierce (who is owned by a coupla mutts), knows how to show a pooch a good time and co- hosts two events every month: Doggie Drive-in and Café Canine. The first Sunday of every month is Doggie Drive-in and we watch a free movie. Last month we had some of the canine stars of "Viva Los Perros" at our film screening! I've also had a tail waggin' good time listening to some great local musicians at Café Canine. My favorite is Rhan Wilson with his funny original tune about his own pup... "she goes lick licka lick lick." These events are co-hosted by the Crepe Place and Woofers & Walkers. It’s not very often that a restaurant asks a mutt like me to taste test their menu, but in order to better serve its pooch patrons, Crepe Place owners Adam Bergeron and Eric Gifford are working on a new “dog menu,” and they have asked my opinion! It should be available very soon, and you’ll get to see my picks for the best hound hors d’oeuvres. Adam says, “We love our well-behaved, happy customers—both two- and four-legged—and we want to make the Crepe Place Place an enjoyable experience for all!”
The Crepe Place gets five wags of the tail rating for Win their atmosphere, their dog-loving staff and Lunch for Two at customers, their people food, and their new dog The Crepe Place menu. By the way, the Crepe Place is within Congratulations to Kuanmei Huang from San Francisco for winning a $25 gift a mile of Seabright Beach (dogs welcome certificate to The Forge in the Forest on leash) and Frederick Street Park with in Carmel. Fill out our winter survey its off-leash area. What could be a better before March 1st for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate appetizer? Arf Arf to The Crepe Place in Santa Cruz. - Rover 23 You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before Tributes any of us. ~Robert Louis Stevenson Scout was our best friend, protector, confidante, inspiration, and bodhisattva. March 1995 - Oct 2007. Forever loved, forever in our hearts. Tanner ran in front of my car, and crashed into my heart. ~Liz, Marc and Alexis Now, I’m devastated that my Manning copilot is gone. ~ Maria Larsen
Bella (Boo) was our baby, our hiking buddy, my partner, my liasion and best friend. Fort Ord will not be 08/05/1998 - 12/01/2009 the same without her. Mowgli, you were a gentle giant with a gentle heart. ~ Tammy and Billy Jakl You are sorely missed. We will always love you! ~ Mommy and Buddy
Journey 1999 - 2009 We’re so lucky that sweet, We all love and miss you! funny Mr. Maxwell was our You will always be best and constant friend for mama’s angel! 12 years! Bye, buddy. ~The Sonne Family ~ Sheila Dixon and Dick Crowell
2/27/1997 to 11/23/2009 ELECTRA, we have been In loving memory of Barron able to jump over so many Krings who lived over 12 “mountains” together! Rest wonderful years! Barron in Peace, “Baby-Girl.” enjoyed taking rides to I LOVE YOU! Carmel Beach, watching TV, and taking long naps. ~Lisa Milligan We’ll miss him forever!
Sweet Josie, You will always be our Love Bug, Miss-Treated, Pretty Girl. We invite you to submit your tribute of 20 words or You are forever in our less for your beloved canine that has crossed over. hearts! Digital submissions only please. 800x800 pixels or larger. Tributes and photos will be published as space ~ Love, Jeff, Kim, Julia, permits. There is no guarantee that all submissions Gizmo and Devo will be printed. Please email your tribute and photo to [email protected].
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