Archive for the 'Pets & People' Category
Thank You, John Gagnon’s Pet Resort
November 4th, 2008 categories: Pets & People
Obie has been running through his pet fencing lately. A lot smarter than he looks, he regularly tests his fence to see if it’s still working. If his battery is low, I know it because he runs off into the neighbor’s yard. Then, I have to chase him and will probably get some calls from the neighbors.
This time, however, replacing the battery didn’t do the trick. I called Darcy at John Gagnon’s Pet Resort in Colchester, CT, who installed our Dogwatch fence last year.
She came out to our house and within a few minutes and with a few minor adjustments, she fixed the problem. Obie’s back on track and now free to patrol my backyard, or just hang out and chew on a nice bone. See how happy he is…doggie paradise.
Thanks, Darcy and John Gagnon’s Pet Resort!
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Upcoming Pet Adoption Event October 11th in Avon Connecticut
October 8th, 2008 categories: Central Connecticut News & Information, Pets & People
Our Companions will be among the groups at this event on Saturday.
Dog Adoption Day
Orvis in Avon
380 West Main Street, Avon
860-678-7900
October 11, 2008
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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The Great Baby Gate Debate - Balancing Safety And Selling Your Home
September 24th, 2008 categories: Home Sellers, Pets & People
I was attacked by a baby gate. Last week at a showing in Glastonbury, I lead the charge up the stairs ahead of my clients. File in hand, I was met by one of those complicated baby gates. I tried to remain composed but I couldn’t get it open - do I push then lift or lift then push?. Standing at the top of the stairs, with my clients trapped behind me, I threw my file down and tried to pry it open.
Feeling the pressure from the audience and my fear of enclosed areas, I pushed and lifted with my weight in every combination possible and finally the gate released and I fell forward, just catching myself. This isn’t the gate but this one has growled at me before.
Baby gates are hard to navigate for Realtors, they create clutter, and make a small hallway feel even smaller. During a showing they are just in the way and aren’t actively keeping anything in or out.
What do you do if you have pets or kids you need to keep out of an area while you’re living in the house and selling it?
I’ve used this particular baby gate for the last year, and can comfortably say that it balances the two. It fully retracts so when you don’t need it (showings, open house, inspection or just running up and down the stairs with laundry), it rolls away like a shade. And it’s safe to use on stairs.
I purchased two gates from One Step Ahead last year and after daily use, they are holding up very well, containing both my toddler and three dogs. They’re pricey, trickey to install and there is a technique to getting it open but if you have kids or pets and are trying to sell, think about upgrading to a retractable baby gate.
For related posts:
The Home Sellers Five Step Guide to Selling With Pets
Five Perfectly Good Reasons to Get a Comparative Market Analysis of Your Home
Don’t Believe the Feedback - Why Agents Showing Your Home Won’t Tell You the Truth
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Connecticut Dog License Rules and Application
September 20th, 2008 categories: Pets & People
State law requires that dogs over the age of 6 months be licensed annually.
The CT Dept. of Agriculture’s web site has a form you can use for every town in Connecticut - just print it out, fill it in, and bring it to the town hall with a copy of your rabies certification, spay/neuter certificate and payment ($8.00 for spayed/neutered dogs and $19.00 for non-spayed/neutered).
The benefits are tremendous.
If your dog is lost, local animal control can easily find you and return your dog to you immediately. As the finder of many lost dogs, I can personally attest to the speed in which animal control can reach dog owners - as long as there is a tag.
License fees go to pay for local animal control services such as spay/neuter services, adoptions and the care of unredeemed dogs.
You’ll get fined if you don’t have a license. South Windsor used to (and maybe they still do) have an animal control officer walk neighborhoods to try to find unlicensed dogs.
Having licensed dogs protects the public and other animals.
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Connecticut Dog Park Do’s and Don’ts
August 30th, 2008 categories: Pets & People
This is an article I wrote for Our Companions News, a publication of Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary.
With dog parks popping up all over the state, you’ve probably thought once or twice about bringing your dog to one. Or, if you’re like Marie Joyner, Our Companions’ Canine Operations Director and lead trainer, you’ve already been to a dog park and have some concerns about making the experience a safe and pleasurable one for your pet.
Playing off leash would seem like heaven to most dogs. Indeed, for some dogs a dog park is the one place they can run, chase, tackle, nip, pee and sniff rears without correction. For dogs who are confident, socialized and enjoy playing with other dogs, the dog park is fun.
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