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Show A7 The Emery County Review, Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Animal Life Challenges to expect with a new puppy Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis With any new puppy come certain predictable realities. There may not be blood, but there will be challenges: 1) There will be chewing. Puppies, like babies, teethe. It’s a painful process that most of us have zapped from our bank of childhood memories. But in search of relief from the intense pressure of new teeth forcing their way out, puppies chew and gnaw - on furniture, on shoes, on anything that feels good to their aching mouths. The solution is to provide your pup with something that feels good but isn’t potentially harm- ful and doesn’t cost hundreds of dollars to replace. The perfect chew toy for a teething dog? A frozen washcloth. Soak several washcloths and store them in your freezer. Whenever your puppy puts his teeth to anything you’d rather he not, take the item away and immediately sub in a frozen washcloth. His sore gums will feel immediate relief, and the previous item will fade from memory like so many forgotten baby teeth. Ice cubes also do the trick. The pain of teething also brings nipping and mouthing. Nipping is a diminutive bite. Mouthing is the constant placement of the dog’s mouth on some part of you -- hand, leg, ankle, arm. Both habits can lead to biting if not corrected, so keep the washcloths coming. 2) There will be elimination. Eliminating bodily waste is an act of nature -- like breathing. We as dog owners must understand that he doesn’t care where he goes -- we care. Thus, it is our job to teach him what we want. And so we must first make a choice: outside or inside? Housebreaking your puppy means he goes outside and only outside. Paper training entails teaching him to go inside the house, in a specific area. I strongly recommend housebreaking. Once a dog gets the go ahead to eliminate inside, it’s difficult to Jones Ace Hardware and Hoffman’s Hard Hat Appliance are Proud Sponsors of “Where’s Gabby?” Jones Dawnette Tuttle was the first name drawn finding all three Gabbys. Dawnette won a $25 gift certificate from Jones Ace Hardware. The second name drawn was Melissa Anderson. Melissa won a $25 gift certificate from Home Town Market. Congratulations to both winners. Hardware switch gears. Once you and your vet have determined the proper diet for your pup, you’ll want to establish a consistent feed-water-walk schedule: He eats according to schedule, drinks according to schedule and is taken outside on the heels of either activity. Should an accident occur, clean the area thoroughly, and immediately take the dog outside and praise him. Accidents are not cause for punishment. They are opportunities for learning. Rather than accentuating your displeasure when he gets something wrong during the early leaning stages, focus on demonstrating how pleased you are with his corrected behavior. 3) There will be leash resistance. Most of us know better than to throw a saddle on a horse that’s never worn one and hop on. A leash to a dog is no more natural. Dogs don’t come with diplomas. We must be patient with them as they adjust to all our wacky expectations. The best way to gently introduce the leash to your pooch is to fasten a lightweight model to his collar and supervise as he wears it around the house. This allows him to get used to the weight around his neck. Play fetch with him, have him walk to his food bowl and eat, and do any number of normal activities; however, do not ever leave him alone with the leash on. Once he’s had time to warm to the idea, take him on a walk. Allow him to pull you. Tugging on the leash while it’s attached to his neck is no way to make him enjoy wearing one. He’ll learn to stop pulling once he begins obedience training and learns “heel.” Until then, cut the little guy some slack and have fun. For more information on creating and implementing a feed-water-walk schedule, housebreaking, chewing, mouthing, nipping or leash training, read “I Just Got a Puppy. What Do I Do?” or “When Good Dogs Do Bad Things,” or visit www.unclematty.com. Woof! (Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is co-author of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Copyright 2008 Creators Syndicate Inc.) Animal Hospital Large & Small Animals (435) 637-5797 or 1-800-718-5797 We Carry Science Diet Pet Food A MeMBer of The AMericAn AniMAl hospiTAl AssociATion Dawnette Tuttle Where’s Gabby will Return Feb. 3! J. 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Hal & April Schiffner www.risingsunqh.com Sharmon Gilbert, DVM 490 West Hwy 29 Castle Dale t 435-381-2539 Quarter Horses and Arena, LLC (435)749-7120 (cell) • Castle Dale, UT FERRON CITY PUBLIC NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE Notice is hereby given that Ferron City will hold their official council meetings at 7:00 p.m. at Ferron City Hall, 20 East Main Street, Ferron, Utah on the following dates: January 8, 2009 January 22, 2009 February 12, 2009 February 26, 2009 March 12, 2009 March 26, 2009 April 9, 2009 April 23, 2009 May 14, 2009 May 28, 2009 June 11, 2009 June 25, 2009 July 9, 2009 July 23, 2009 August 13, 2009 August 27, 2009 September 10, 2009 September 24, 2009 October 8, 2009 October 22, 2009 November 12, 2009 December 10, 2009 Notice is also given that the Planning Commission will meet at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month with the exception of holidays. The Municipal Building Authority, Golf Course Advisory Board and Board of Adjustment meetings will be held as needed. All meetings are open to the public and citizens are en- Public Notice couraged to attend. Anyone desiring to do business with these committees shall contact Adele Justice at City Hall no later than four days preceding the scheduled meeting. - Adele J. Justice Ferron City Recorder Published in The Emery County Review December 30, 2008 Public Notice SCHEDULE OF THE EMERY COUNTY RECREATION SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT REGULAR MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT THE EMERY COUNTY RECREATION BUILDING, CASTLE DALE, UTAH. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Emery County Recreation Special Service District will meet in its official meetings on the following dates during the year 2009. All meetings will be held in the Emery County Recreation Center, 75 South 400 East, Castle Dale, Utah except the April and September meetings which will be held in the Green River City Hall at 130 West Green River Avenue, Green River, Utah. January 12, 2009 February 9, 2009 March 9, 2009 April 13, 2009 May 11, 2009 June 8, 2009 July 13, 2009 August 10, 2009 September 14, 2009 October 12, 2009 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Green River 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Green River 6:00 p.m. November 9, 2009 December 14, 2009 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. -s Ryan Jensen Chairman Published in The Emery County Review December 30, 2009. Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that the Board of the Emery County Special Service District #1 will hold official meetings on the following dates during the year 2009. The meetings will convene at 10:00 a.m. in the conference room #211 located in the Emery County Courthouse, 75 East Main Street, Castle Dale, UT 84513. Monday, January 12, 2009 Monday, February 9, 2009 Monday, March 9, 2009 Monday, April 13, 2009 Monday, May 11, 2009 Monday, June 8, 2009 Monday, July 13, 2009 Monday, August 10, 2009 Monday, September 14, 2009 Monday, October 12 , 2009 Monday, November 9, 2009 Monday, December 14, 2009 -s- Merrill A. Swasey, Chairman Published in The Emery County Review December 30, 2008 |