Cleveland's Source for Dog Training News and Information
Welcome to the North Coast Dogs monthly e-mail newsletter.
News Notes
3rd
Annual Puppy Easter Egg Hunt
Lakewood Learning Center
Saturday, April 10th at Noon.
Great fun for puppies 6 months and younger. A puppy-style Easter
Egg hunt with some training fun. A don't-miss North Coast Dogs Tradition.
FREE - RSVP Jon Corrigan or
call 216-221-DOGS
Pet First Aid Class
Richmond Learning Center
Saturday, April 10th at 11 a.m.
Red Cross Certified class for pet first aid and CPR.
$35 - RSVP Jon Corrigan or
call 216-221-DOGS
New
Dog Park Classes (play groups) see related article
below.
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Lakewood Learning Center
Large- Saturday, April 3rd at 5 p.m.
Small- Sunday, April 4th at 2:30 p.m.
Large- Wednesday, April 14th at 7:30 p.m.
Large- Friday, April 23rd at Noon
Large- Saturday, April 24th at 3:30 p.m.
Small- Thursday, April 29th at 6 p.m.
Small- Friday, April 30th at Noon
RSVP 216-221-DOGS or sign
up online.
These fill quickly so please register well ahead of time. If
you have registered but cannot make a class date please call to have your
name removed from the list so that another dog may attend. -- Thanks!
These are not size segregated. However, they are supervised
by qualified day care personnel.
RSVP (Richmond Only) 440-442-0876
Emily Weiss Ph.D.
Lakewood Learning Center
Sunday, April 25th and Monday, April 26th (all day)
Don't miss this opportunity to learn about shelter dog testing, behavior
and placement with one of the nations's top experts in the field.
Sign up
online or call 216-221-DOGS.
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APL Walk
Join
us for the most fun filled day of the year! The APL is having its annual
Dog Walk and Pet Fair at the beautiful Cleveland Metroparks South Chagrin
Polo Fields on Saturday, May 22, 2004 rain or shine!
Come walk with or without a pet and stay for the "Shake A Leg" Pet Fair.
There will be lots of games and prizes for both you and your pet; this will
include some special surprises! Breakfast, lunch and beverages will be provided
for you, as well as, plenty of water for your canine companion.
Many local companies will have booths set up at the pet fair for you to
purchase items or just gather information. This is a great way for you to
get to know some other pet owners and familiarize yourself with the businesses
in our community.
Our goal for the APL "Shake A Leg" Dog Walk and Pet Fair is to raise $60,000
in funds this year. The past APL Dog Walks have been such a great success
we want to keep this tradition and set our goal even higher!
The APL would like to thank you in advance for your support and generosity.
They look forward to seeing you, your family and friends at the Animal Protective
League's annual Dog Walk and Pet Fair.
The APL currently looking for sponsors and volunteers to help make this
the best APL dog walk ever. If you are interested in helping in anyway,
please contact Rachel Cavanaugh,
Event and Marketing Coordinator, at 216-771-7579.
Participation
Pledge Form
"Shake
a Leg" and have a Tail Waggin' Good Time
Pledge Form
Above article copied with permission from The
APL web page.
Join "Team NCD"
North Coast Dogs is the official training and behavior company of the Cleveland
APL. We'll be at the walk and we want you to be on our fundraising
team to help the APL. If you'd like to walk with "Team NCD"
please contact Jonathan Corrigan
at 216-221-DOGS.
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Dog Parks
With warmer weather on the way a lot of us are looking forward to visiting
some local dog parks. Several communities now have official and unofficial
dog parks. Many more are beginning initiatives to build dog parks
- including Brunswick, Cleveland Heights, Tremont and Westlake. If
you're looking for a dog park to visit, North Coast Dogs supports and recommends
www.clevelanddogparks.com for
information and directions.
Enjoying
the dog park
Dog parks are not for all dogs or all people. They can be a great
deal of fun and very entertaining. But there are also risks involved
that you should be aware of.
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Not all dogs play nicely. Some dogs may fight and may bite
hard. Keep an eye out for bullies and don't hang around if there
are bully dogs (or people) at the park.
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Clean up your dog's "messes." And keep them away
from other dogs' feces. It can carry disease.
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Be careful entering and exiting the park. Most good
dog parks have double gate entrances. Be careful that
no dogs run out as you are entering.
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Bring your own fresh water and a bowl to insure your dog
stays well hydrated.
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Do not bring toys or treats as these can spark doggie conflicts
at the park.
A safer alternative
For more than a year now, North Coast Dogs has offered Dog Park Classes.
These are indoor climate controlled play groups at our Lakewood Learning Center.
All our dog park classes are size segregated and trainer supervised.
We also limit the number of "players" to 10. Dog Park Classes
are a big hit - economical - and designed with safety in mind.
Whether you choose to visit the local dog park or not we recommend you stop
by a Dog Park Class for some good experience with dog play plus training and
safety information.
Our partners at K9 Kingdom are also offering play groups. See News
Notes listing above.
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Mentor Learning Center
We have pictures of the Mentor Learning Center coming soon. Class
started there last week and we're happy to report the place is beautiful
even while it's still under construction.
It's also big. That means in the months ahead we'll be offering some
of our most popular classes there including Fly Ball, Rally-O and Agility.
Stay tuned.
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CGC
Grads
Congratulations to our most recent CGC / TDI graduates. This class
has become very popular and we've put a lot of dogs to work at local nursing
homes and hospitals. Brigg Myroniak (right) just finished his class.
He's also a regular at Dog Park Classes.
Briggs' picture courtesy Canine
Gallery.
Dog
Sense Series
North Coast Dogs is delighted to offer the Dog Sense Public Education Series
this Spring and Summer in partnership with the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter.
These are eight seminars jam packed with information on dog training and
better understanding your canine friend.
The Dog Sense series will be heavily publicized and we expect them to
fill up fast. So, reserve your seat today. Here are the first
two of the scheduled eight.
$10 / person -- RSVP Jonathan Corrigan
or call 216-221-DOGS.
Event Calendar
Notes in blue are Lakewood Classes
Notes in Green are Mentor Classes
Notes in Red are Richmond Classes
| April 2004 |
| Sunday
| Monday
| Tuesday
| Wednesday
| Thursday
| Friday
| Saturday |
| |
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3
Noon CGC Class
330P Rally Drop in
5P Large Dog Park
|
4
230P Small Dog Park |
5 |
6
No Classes
in Mentor Only Tonight |
7
6P Family Dog Extra Class
|
8
|
9
No Classes |
10
11A Pet First Aid CPR Class
Noon Puppy Easter Egg Hunt
No Other Classes |
11
No Classes |
12 |
13
730P Family Dog Class
|
14
730P Large Dog Park
|
15
|
16
6P Family Puppy Class
|
17
9A Family Dog Class
330P Rally Drop in
|
18
230P Tricks 'n Fun Class
|
19
|
20
630P Family Puppy Class |
21
7P Family Dog Class
730P Fly Ball Class |
22
|
23
Noon Large Dog Park Class
|
24
330P Small Large Dog Park
|
25
Emily Weiss |
26
Emily Weiss
|
27
|
28 |
29
6P Small Dog Park
730P Family Dog Class |
30
Noon Small Dog Park |
Classes listed by start date. |
View printable version of this calendar.
Sign up for a class
online.
Gift Certificates
Don't forget that gift certificates are always available for our classes,
in-home behavior modification and products. They are the perfect gift
for any occasion. Please contact Jonathan
Corrigan to purchase one today!
Feedback
Thanks to all of you who've offered your comments both complimentary and
constructive. Your feedback
helps us improve our service. In fact, many of our new upcoming classes
and events come from our clients' suggestions!
