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Mighty Mountain Dogs Saving Lassie Winter 2010 Issue 5 up the Creek 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 to offer you and your dog. 20 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.
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