THE DOG DEN
13109 Victoria Road North V0H 1Z0 Summerland, BC, Canada

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As we slowly evolve into a new routine I want to thank you all for being considerate and gracious about the changes and Covids safety restrictions. Hopefully someday soon we will be back to longer hours and shorter wait periods, but for now we do our best. You make it worthwhile as do your fur people, Thank you Diana

This is something everyone should see. When you get your 8/10 week old puppies, please keep this image in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod a...round so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet. When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in. But when you're letting puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint. You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one. Once grown you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once. A bit of back-story: This is a baby puppy who had a knock to his elbow and wasn't using it properly, so he was taken to the vet. There is nothing wrong in these x-rays, thankfully it is a soft tissue injury and he is expected to be fine.

On Jeopardy the other night, the final question was: How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the Tomb of the Unknown? All three missed it. T...omb of the Unknown Soldier 1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the Tomb of the Unknown and why? 21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary. 2. How long does he wait after his about face to begin his return walk and why? 21 seconds for the same reason as above. 3. Why are his gloves wet? His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle. 4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time and if not, why not? He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. After his march across the path, he executes an about face and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder. 5. How often are the guards changed? Guards are changed every thirty minutes, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year. 6. What are the physical traits of the guard limited to? For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be between 5' 10' and 6' 2' tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30.' Other requirements of the Guard: They must commit 2 years of life to guard the tomb, live in a barracks under the tomb. After two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that is worn on their lapel signifying they served as guard of the tomb. There are only 400 presently worn. The guard must obey these rules for the rest of their lives or give up the wreath pin. The shoes are specially made with very thick soles to keep the heat and cold from their feet. There are metal heel plates that extend to the top of the shoe in order to make the loud click as they come to a halt. There are no wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards dress for duty in front of a full-length mirror. All off duty time is spent studying the 175 notable people laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. A guard must memorize who they are and where they are interred. Among the notables are: President Taft, Joe E. Lewis {the boxer} and Medal of Honor recipient Audie Murphy, {the most decorated soldier of WWII} of Hollywood fame. Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for guard duty. ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. In 2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was approaching Washington , DC , our US Senate/House took 2 days off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC evening news, it was reported that because of the dangers from the hurricane, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They respectfully declined the offer, 'No way, Sir!' Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930. God Bless and Keep Them I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be very proud if this one reached as many people as possible. We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve. Duty - Honor - Country IN GOD WE TRUST with Herbert F Wieland.

The Dog Den will open again Sunday June 7th BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. No drop ins please. Everything by phone, email or text. Covid hours Sunday, Mon and Tues. for now.... 9 to 4 See more

Hello all my fur bearing friends, It seems it will still be a few more weeks until I can reopen. For those of you who dont know I am immune deficient in 4 different ways, so I have to be ultra vigilant about viruses and Covid 19 is a doozy. I am really looking forward to getting back to your smiley faces so please bear with me. Brush your fur often and take walks on the sidewalk to help with your nails. Be kind to your humans, they dont like being home all the time either.... Thank you and be safe, Diana See more

When you want to keep your skills in check but youre quarantined (repost: @urbanestheticsandnails)

Happy Yappy Spring everyone, dont forget to get your worming and vermin treatments organized.Happy Yappy Spring everyone, dont forget to get your worming and vermin treatments organized.

Bradie went suddenly blind last night at 10pm. Here's his story. Yesterday Bradie was having a perfectly happy farm dog day helping his people deworm his hors...e friends. Bradie was enjoying a few little snacks, some horse food and chowed down some horse manure... his favourite delicacy! Last night he started to feel a little weird and then he thought it was awfully dark all of a sudden and he couldn't seem to find his way around - he even bumped into a wall and almost fell down the stairs. He was very alarmed and was relieved that his owners brought him to the veterinary clinic this morning because he definitely needed a checkup he figured. On his exam Dr. Allen said there was absolutely nothing else going on with him except his pupils were very dilated and nonresponsive to light, and of course he couldn't see a darn thing. Turns out he had Ivermectin Toxicity from eating horse poop or possibly getting some of the dewormer from one of th horses that eats Ivermectin cubes for deworming - most dogs have severe neurologic signs, including coma but Bradie only had the eye issues it looked like thank goodness. Collies and herding breeds are well known to have MultiDrug Resistance1 gene mutations (MDR1) which make them highly sensitive to a number of pharmaceuticals, including the avermectins. The good news, is Bradie should fully recover his sight if our diagnosis is correct. A reminder to all our herding dog owners that these dogs are about 200 times more sensitive to ivermectin (and some other drugs) and even eating manure from horses or cattle that have been dewormed with ivermectin can cause toxicity. Most dogs are much sicker than Bradie and end up in a coma which can take days/weeks to recover from. We can test dogs for the MDR1 gene which is important to do as these dogs have issues with multiple drugs, not just ivermectin. Washington State University has a wonderful website on MDR1 Mutations https://vcpl.vetmed.wsu.edu/ outlining affected breeds, drugs that cause toxicity, and breeding recommendations. All herding dog breeding stock should be tested prior to breeding. The test is a simple cheek swab. We will keep you all posted on Bradie but we expect a full recovery and Bradie wanted to put out a reminder to all his herding dog friends so nobody else goes through this scary ordeal of losing their vision or something worse. See more

The Dog Den will be closed from the 25th of December to the 3rd of January 2020. Thank you to all my amazing clients for their continued loyality and to my future clients for their trust, may you all have a wonderful Holiday Season!

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Back on Tuesday after the long weekend. All the best.

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HAD TO POST THIS IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL BEYOND WORDSby jackie short- nguyen

Yet another great year with lots of lovely dogs too, coming and going, sharing their kisses and personalities - I have a truly rewarding job. Thank you all for your trust in me and for sharing your four leggers with me for awhile - Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and the best of the season to all.

When Dolce was 6, she turns 13 at Christmas this year and is still my lovely girl.

Okanagan Westie Walk 2018 The City Park in Kelowna - this is during the 'Games' - June 10th. Great time!

Vancouver Island Westie Walk May 6th! Come one come all.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Everyone!

HERES WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO ADD FRESH HUMAN FOOD TO YOUR PETS DIET! Full TEDx talk here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sE96vd8W40

Wow, amazing idea!

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Since everyone in this group has great connections with all of the dog professionals in Vernon and area, some of you may know someone interested in the dog walk...ing postion I am offering. I offer group dog hikes where I take 6-8 dogs on an off leash hike for 2 hours at a time. This job has a lot of responisibilty involved. I am looking for someone who loves dogs, who is enthusiastic, responsible and has good handling skills. Whoever I hire will join me on the group hikes for 1-2 months and will slowly take over the responsibility of handling the full group hike. If you know anyone who would love to work for Valley Canine Training then please tell them to send me an email at [email protected] Thank You!

Hello Everyone Happy New Year!!!!!!! Well we've made it almost to the end of March before we had a call re our first rescues for 2017 in BC! I have not yet met ...these dogs and have only spoken to the son of the owner. The dogs are a male and female pair, 9 years young (not brother and sister but have always been together). They would like them to go together and this would of course be our first choice. I'm told that the little girl is quite healthy. The male has had some skin issues in the past but I DO have his vet chart and he is now doing quite well on Apoquel. If you or anyone you know might like to consider having these two join your family please let me know. We need to find them a home sooner rather than later as their Mum is having a hard time giving them up and it would be good if we didn't have to prolong her stress. Hope to hear from someone soon! Wendy Turner [email protected] See more

Do you have your pet on tick prevention? Tick season has started! If you need to get some tick prevention please give us a call. Here is a tick that was pulled off a clients dog the other day.

Rainy Day Games. Happy Tails version of Spin the Bottle! #happytailsresort