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Pet nutrition is SO important. Not only what's good nutrition, but
identifying what's bad. What should be stayed far and clear of is as
important as what you should, after paying attention to the ingredient
list, feed your pets. PLEASE pay attention to that ingredient list!!! That
is your only way of knowing what goes in your pet's stomach. Pay NO
attention to what commercials on TV, radio or in print, say. Pay NO
attention to what your neighbor feeds their pet, what your vet says to
feed your pet, or what I say to feed your pet. ONLY pay attention to
what that ingredient list says. Now, if, after understanding what goes
into your pet's food by reading that ingredient list, you decide that Brand
A is what you should feed your pet, and then you hear on the news that
they lied, it's being recalled, and really you've been feeding your pet saw
dust and corn chips, then you've got a legal beef with that pet food
company. But if that rare instance happens, you still made your choice
on good, clear and rational knowledge. To keep that from happening,
you need to listen to folks who make it their business to give good ,
precise information. Enter the Whole Dog Journal. These folks rate pet
foods, letting you know what's good, what's not so good and what's bad.
If your pet's dry food ingredient list begins with corn or any other grain,
you are feeding your pet a grain based diet. If your pet's canned food
ingredient list begins with water, you are feeding your pet mainly water.
Neither of these scenarios are good. Dogs and cats are carnivores. The
number one thing on the ingredient list should be meat! Throw in some
good, healthy and beneficial whole grains (corn shouldn't be seen) and
some vegetables, and the pet probably won't care so much. Just don't tell
them it's in there! We're not just trying to sell Canidae Pet Foods; it's one
of several high quality foods on the market. But PLEASE feed your pet
one of them, after you've determined that what you do feed is junk food.
How can a pet owner know which ones are good? Subscribe to the
Whole Dog Journal, or drop by here and read ours.
Our car show was a rain-out Saturday, but it has been rescheduled for
May 17th! DON'T FORGET!
The Douglas County Humane Society is holding our annual CAR AND
MOTORCYCLE SHOW at Clinton Nature Preserve on May 17th from
9am - 4pm. A motorcycle poker run ride is also a part of this
EXTREMELY fun event. It is being hosted by Sam Memmolo of "Two
Guys Garage TV", seen on the Speed Channel. Sam also holds "Sams
Garage Radio Show" on 920am WGKA! Got problems with your car?
Give Sam a call Saturdays 9am to 11am. All proceeds benefit the
animals of Douglas County! Last years show, considering it was our
first, was an absolute, screaming success! Beautiful cars and
motorcycles ALL over the place! The many connections Sam Memmolo
has brings cars from all over!
Shoot, Tina and I may even clean up our old Corvette. Have I ever told
you about our Corvette? It's my baby. It won't be in the show, but we
may have it there at our booth. Oh yeah, did I say that we'll have a booth
there? Yep, we'll be there at least part of the time. We'll be here taking
care of your pets most of the time.
I also want to alert anyone thinking of building a kennel, and is searching
for someone to do the job for them, talk to us first. You can click on this
link to take you to the Progress Pages, that chronicles the trials and
tribulations we experienced during the construction of Beechwood
Trails. Seriously, if you'd like to talk about it, give us a shout. Be careful
to thoroughly check out ANYONE saying they can do you the job, and
all you'll have to do is smile and wait, just a short while, for the job to be
finished. Trust me, behind that smiling face may just be a snake oil
salesman....well, no, that probably isn't being completely fair. The
product we were sold is great, but the way we were treated, and the utter
lack of care we were given during the project, beats all I've ever seen.
Please talk to us first before signing your name to any contract; a contract
whose terms didn't mean squat to the builder. Boy, don't get me started!
I've just got to tell you this: We were asked by the company owner, once
it was all over, if we would recommend him to prospective customers
he'd point in our direction, in exchange for money upon their signing of a
contract. He said that maybe we could recover some of the money we
lost due to HIS company's poor service. We live by ethics and honesty,
and were raised by the best parents in the world, who taught us that
every thing we say, every move we make, is how people judge our
character. No, sir, if it meant a fortune, we could not tell people we were
happy with your company. Our word isn't for sale at any price.
NEWS
As many of you know, Tina developed congestive heart failure this past
summer, and has to keep frequent doctor appointments in downtown
Atlanta. She can't go to these appointments alone....not because she,
well, can't, but because her ol' husband doesn't want her to. I can't help
it, I'm old- fashioned. So, this makes it necessary to make some changes
to the days we're open to the public. Wednesdays will now only have
evening hours, leaving us a day to attend to Tina's medical
appointments. And while we're at it, we are also going to make changes
to our other office hours. Instead of having our early hours end at 1:00,
we will now close at noon, and will then open back up at 4:00 for our
evening hours. Of course the love and care your pet receives will not
change, but we find that final hour between noon and 1:00 isn't used very
much by our customers. This will add an hour we can use to give trail
hikes and extra play times. Please note our Rates & Hours page for the
new office hours.
For anyone interested in becoming involved with, and taking a very
addictive journey with, America's own wild dog, the Carolina Dog,
please contact us. We will be breeding Lita, who, as anyone who has
read about her on our Carolina Dog page knows, is a born-in-the-wild
Carolina Dog, captured by the father and discoverer of the Carolina Dog
breed, I. Lehr Brisbin, retired UGA biology professor and senior
ecologist at the Savannah River Ecology Lab in Aiken, SC. At some point
this year, if everything goes as planned, Lita will be bred with a beautiful
male Carolina Dog, Jesse, from Jacksonville, FL.
Carolina Dogs, possibly having lived as pariah dogs alongside Native
Americans for thousands of years, have evolved into Nature's perfect
dog. Sweet, extremely intelligent, beautiful, primitive appearance, and
will easily become your favorite dog of all times. In the two very short
years we've had with Lita, she has become one of those dogs I'll never
forget, and always look forward to spending time with. We will be
interviewing prospective owners and making a list for the pups. We, of
course, will be keeping at least one pup, and Jesse's parents may very
well be wanting one. We are looking for three or four, maybe more,
great homes, with owners who are real dog people. Please click on this
link to learn more about Lita and Carolina Dogs in general. I cannot
WAIT to see her beautiful puppies! I'm a little bias, but I think she is one
of the prettiest dogs I've ever seen. That, along with her own, fascinating
personal story, and the historical significance of the breed, makes sharing
our life with her mean even more.
Friends, we are very lucky to have Carroll County Humane Society's
West Georgia Spay Neuter Clinic up and operating now! Offering low
cost spay neuter is a great way to battle runaway pet overpopulation.
Not only is this for folks who, because of the cost of doing so, would
avoid spaying and neutering their pets, but it's a wonderful place for all
of us to save a buck.
We need West Georgia Spay Neuter Clinic to stay in business, so please
take full advantage of their terrific prices! When I say terrific: to spay an
under 60 lbs female dog, it would cost you $65! Please call them and
schedule having your pet spayed and neutered. Too, if you know
someone who can't/won't have their pets "fixed", and they are constantly
having litters they need to find homes for, give them a much needed gift
of a "fixing". You'll not only help your neighbor, but you will do
wonders for your neighborhood. Call 678-840-8072 or go to
www.westgeorgiaspayneuter.com
You wouldn't believe how many people have come in to take a tour of
the Lodge, and tell us about having used West Georgia Spay Neuter, and
are SO complementary! We knew this was a great idea, and we're so
glad Carroll County has done such a bang-up job, and made something
we can all be proud of and use.
Please visit our new "Available Pets" page by clicking on its dog bone
button on the left if you are looking to make a big difference in a dog or
cat's life. There are so many deserving animals out there, and all they
need is for someone like you to give them a life saving break. Of all the
dogs I've had in my lifetime (mega numerous), both those I've bought
and those I rescued, looking back, those that I rescued have, by far, made
the biggest impact on my life, and have done more than nearly anything
else to shape who I am today. I will spend the rest of my life looking on
dirt roads for the next set of "Alabama Kids" (See our "About Us" page to
see the Alabama Kids).
Tina and I have been hosting a monthly Meet & Greet for Southeastern
Greyhound Adoption (SEGA) at the Petsmart on Chapel Hill Road from
1:00 to 3:00 every fourth Sunday for some time. Due to the success of
Beechwood Trails, having the time to continue doing this is iffy at best.
A friend and fellow member of SEGA will be taking over the reins of this
M&G, giving it the importance it deserves that Tina and I could no
longer do. We will still attend this very fun event when the time allows,
but we can't promise to be there every month. It's always so fun to watch
folks' faces when they see one of these beautiful dogs for the first time. If
you have ever considered owning an ex-racer, or if you're just curious
about greyhounds, please come join us!
Tina and I have a new foster we are working with: Missy. Missy came to
us a few weeks ago, and because we've been so busy, we haven't had the
time to work with her....yet. Missy's a sweet, probably a boxer mix, and
will make someone a wonderful pet. She's relatively young and loves
people. In the days ahead, I will do my best to spend more time with
Missy, preparing her for the day she will be ready to be adopted. Of
course, if there is someone who feels they are up to the task of helping a
sweet girl understand life's great, please come see her. She will, of
course, be adopted out through the Douglas County Humane Society,
and we will require a securely fenced yard. I've seen it so many times, I
know Missy will make someone a wonderful pet. She needs the love
and understanding of a home she can call her own.
Houndquarters, Bill Pelfrey, Mark Harding, Harding Construction
Company
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Carolina Dog Puppies
Jesse on the right and his daughter, Tilly, on the left. Tilly is
from the union of Jesse and Dr. Brisbin's Star, born 5-19-07.
from the union of Jesse and Dr. Brisbin's Star, born 5-19-07.
Everybody, please book now for Memorial Day and soon for the 4th of
July. We filled up amazingly fast for Spring Break, and over the course
of a few weeks, we turned away dozens! So please book early!
And DON'T forget about Douglas County Humane's Society's annual
Car Show coming up on May 17th at Clinton Nature Preserve! SEE
BELOW!!!
July. We filled up amazingly fast for Spring Break, and over the course
of a few weeks, we turned away dozens! So please book early!
And DON'T forget about Douglas County Humane's Society's annual
Car Show coming up on May 17th at Clinton Nature Preserve! SEE
BELOW!!!