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Thursday, August 12-August 18, 2010 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly Page 19 To Advertise On All About P ts, Please Contact Mike Marlo Dogwood Farm Kennels 10 FOR ALL NEW CUSTOMERS FOR ALL NEW CUSTOMERS 10% OFF OFF Boarding & Boarding & grooming with loving care loving care grooming with Dogwood Farm Kennels 171 Sassy Lane Columbus, NC 28722 Off Chesnee Rd., Green Creek 828-216-6211 www.dfkennels.com Where dogs are famiWhere dogs are family!ly! tise On All About Pets, Please Contact Mike Marlow, Donnie Davis or Bruce Cole at 828-248-1408 HINKLE’S PET HOSPITAL Full Service Vet Care Paul Hinkle, D.V.M. Roger Tessneer, D.V.M. Rad ology • Boarding • Dental • Surgery Radiology • Boarding • Dental • Surgeri Grooming • Complete Health Care • In-House LaboratorrG ooming • Complete Health Care • In-House Laboratory Appointments Preferred • Walk-Ins Welcome Offi ce Hours Monday-Friday 7AM-6PM After Hours/Emergency Toll Free: 877-424-2034 EARTHDOG DID YOU KNOW? 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Golden Retriev- ers and Labrador Retrievers tend to make the best service dogs. Dogs from the Working group might be easy to train, but they are also very protective. Since an assistance dog’s job is to make a disabled individual more able and not sim- ply protect, this can prove problematic. Dogs in the Work- ing group include the Boxer, the Great Dane and the Do- berman Pinscher, each of which are better suited as guard dogs thanks to their protective nature. Shelter dogs are also not necessarily the best assistance or service dogs, much of which is due to their age. Service dog candidates, ADI recommends, should be between 18 months and 2 years of age. That eliminates 60 to 80 percent of shelter dogs. Temperament tests typically eliminate many shelter dogs as well. Smaller dogs are also diffi cult to use as assistance or service dogs, as their smaller stature makes it diffi cult for them topick up large objects or pull wheelchairs. While larger dogs might seem perfectly suited to such activities, larger dogs also come with some baggage. Thanks to their size, larger dogs are hard to put under a table in a restau- rant or out of the way on a train or bus. In general, the best assistance or service dogs are people-oriented, not overly active or protective, and not especially dominant or sub- missive. In addition, assistance and service dogs should not require complex grooming, as that can be diffi cult for disabled individuals. 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Earl Street • Landrum • SC Pet Grooming For All Sizes And Breeds Of Cats And Dogs. Paul Hinkle, D.V.M. Roger Tessneer, D.V.M. Full Service Vet Care Donnie Davis or Bruce Cole at 828-248-1408.. Companion Animal Laser Therapy Hinkle’s Pet Hospital for hosting the Rabies and Microchip Clinic on Saturday, August 6. We greatly appreciate all of your support and help. Community Pet Center ©Community First Media Community First Media THANKS! Ellenboro Pet and Livestock Supply and ©Community First Media Community First Media

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