FREE issue 10 Spring 2011 Coastal Trail Dog Walk by the Sea Capitola Loves Its Dogs Tux & Tails Wedding Day Dogs for the DOGS! A fundraiser for Sunday June 12th, 1:00-4:00 PM Carmel Mission Inn, 3665 Rio Road, Carmel Featuring Playing Your Favorite Oldies But Goodies Rock N Roll Host Rama P. Jama Food, Wine, Beer, Raffle and White Elephant Silent Auction Bring a new or lightly used item to contribute to the auction and receive a free raffle ticket. Cost $40 Before June 5, $50 After June 5 RSVP to 831-718-9122 or Buy Your Tickets Online at All Proceeds www.PeaceOfMindDogRescue.org Benefit our Senior Dogs (the Oldies Thank you to our sponsors: But Goodies!) Carmel Holistic Veterinary Clinic Natural Veterinary Therapy, Parkview Veterinary Hospital, Peninsula Animal Hospital, Dr. Aaron Cohen Mutt Lynch Winery, Monterey County Weekly, The Money Band, Carmel Mission Inn “The dog was created especially for children. He is the god of frolic.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher Letter from Coastal Canine Happy Spring! Editor/Publisher Carie Broecker Photographer/Writer Scott Broecker Design/Production Jennifer Chambliss Spring is an ideal time for a wedding. If you are getting married, why not include Ad Design Gretchen Miller your four-legged best friend in your wedding plans? In this issue, you will meet Greg Website Design Monica Rua and Nicole Lalka, who did. You will also want to read the article on canine freestyle dancing. Maybe your dog can even dance with you at your reception! Columnists Barbara De Groodt Annette Richmond, DVM Marshall J. Squarepants is our 13-year-old Chihuahua mix. He arrived at the Salinas Contributors Pam Bonsper Animal Shelter in December 2004 with dry, cracked, infected skin and no fur on Cindie Farley his belly or chest. When we started fostering him, we were not looking for a dog CeliaSue Hecht to adopt. We had already fostered and adopted out hundreds of dogs, but Marshall Sharon Miller ended up staying. Sandi Pensinger Gina Wolf We fell in love with this little big man. He struts, he prances, he is funny, he is loving, Copy Editor Cindie Farley he is sensitive. And now his cousins are in peril. Read Gina Wolf ’s story about the plight of the Chihuahua, and do what you can to right this wrong. Letters to the Editor, Advertisement Questions: [email protected] 831-601-4253 In this issue we also explore the walking path along one of the most scenic parts of Pacific Grove’s coastline – the Asilomar Coastal Trail. This trail leads us straight Subscriptions are $20 per year within the United States. To subscribe, send check payable to to Spanish Bay Beach in Pebble Beach where Rover reviews Roy’s. And not too far Coastal Canine, P.O. 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Our printer environmentally meets or exceeds all responsible, socially Federal Resource beneficial and Conservation economically Recovery Act (RCRA) viable way. Standards. Our printer is a certified member of the Forest 3 Lewis, VT, CCRP) 40 Carmel Valley Doggy Bed and Restaurants Ad Directory Carmel Holistic Vet Clinic 15 Breakfast 40 Seabright Brewery 47 Concierge Practitioner (Barbara Comforts of Home 42 Tarpy’s Roadhouse Restaurant 27 Hey, these are the dog lovers Ahern) 45 Dawg Gone It 41 that help make this magazine Natural Veterinary Therapy 19, 45 Diane Grindol 42 Stores possible. Give them lots of Pacific Veterinary Specialists 13 Dogwood Ranch Pet Resort 46 Highway 68 Pets 43 support! Your dog will be glad Parkview Veterinary Hospital 44 For Pet’s Sake 40 The Raw Connection 21 Happy Pets 42 you did. 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It is everything she imagined it would be. 831-521-8347 She is one of the lucky ones who loves going to work every day, and she loves spending time with the dogs. Kathleen Rosenbrock Doggie Day Care is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 always had an affinity am – 6:00 pm. There are three play areas: one for the smaller for both children and dogs, the main area where most of the dogs romp, and another dogs, and although she area in the back for the more energetic, rambunctious dogs. pursued a degree in education and went on Doggie Day Care also hosts an SPCA Basic Training class once a to teach elementary school, she dreamed of a career working week, and a freestyle canine dance class once a month. Coming with dogs. soon is “Date Night Dog Care” on select Friday nights from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm so dog parents can enjoy a night out. When Kathleen’s black Lab mix, Atticus Finch, was four months old, she enrolled him in Michelle Jeffries’ Doggie Day Care on The prices are very reasonable: $15 for half a day and $24 for Central Avenue in Pacific Grove. a full day. Buy 10 visits, and get the 11th visit free! 5 Table of Contents In Every Issue 8 Training Corner – Heel, or is it Heal? 10 The art of heeling revealed. 10 Rescue Me – Chihuahuas in Peril Overbreeding of Chihuahuas lands too many Chis in local animal shelters. 12 Central Coast Dog Walks – Asilomar Coast Trail Enjoy one of the most scenic trails on the Monterey Peninsula. 14 14 Dog of the Day – Sirius – Autism Support Dog Six-year-old Morgan Zeidberg shares a special bond with his assistance dog, Sirius.