Friday, March 26, 2010

Coyote Attack in Harrison Township

On Monday March 8th Snickers, an 11 year old terrier mix, was attacked by three coyotes in his own back yard.  Snickers survived the attack but was left with 16 puncture wounds, some of which required stitches.  After the attack three coyotes were seen outside the fenced yard.  Even though there is a history of digging under the fence there were no holes under the fence.  Thus Snicker's mom suspects the coyotes jumped the fence into her backyard.

While there have been no reports of other attacks in the Harrison Township, there have been numerous sightings.  Locals in Eastpointe, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, and Grosse Pointe areas have reported coyote attacks on pets. 

Coyotes sightings have gone up as people move further into the country and the coyotes shift their hunting grounds.  What does this mean for pet owners?  First off owners need to be aware that wildlife attacks can happen even in an urban environment.  Small to medium sized dogs are the most at risk and should be supervised during dusk and nighttime hours when coyotes are especially active.  Coyotes are pack hunters and if they are in large enough numbers may attack larger dogs as well.  If owners see a coyote in their neighborhood they should call local authorities so the pack movement and activity level in residental areas can be tracked.

This story was first reported n the C&G Newspaper and can be seen here.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Doggie Day Camp St Patrick's Day Party

The pups in Doggie Day Care had a blast on Wednesday!  The weather was great so all the campers got to play outside in the greening grass.  As a camp activity the campers got to make a craft project to take home to Mom and Dad in green of course!

Amber, our favorite red head, showing off how good she looks in green!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Best Friends is Spotlighted at the NJ Super Pet Expo

At the New Jersey Super Pet Expo Danielle, the manager from our Windsor, NJ location was interviewed for the "How Cute is Your Pet" segment of The Cute Pet Gazette. Check out her interview about Best Friends Pet Care.


Monday, March 8, 2010

Friday, March 5, 2010

Detroit Kennel Club 2010 Dog Show and Obedience Trials

This weekend the Detroit Kennel Club is holding their annual Benched Dog Shows and Obedience Trials at Cobo Hall and Convention Center. At most dog shows after an exhibitor shows their dog they may leave, at a bench show the exhibitors are there all day even if their show is over. For the spectator this means if you get there late your breed will still be there regardless of when they entered the ring. This is a great way to meet a variety of breeds and meet their breeders as well.

The DKC show also hosts a variety of vendors and well as dog related organizations. There will be Rally and Obedience Trials as well as an Agility Trial by Sportsmen's Dog Training Club of Detroit. Demonstrations include Search and Rescue, Leader Dog for the Blind, Border Collies herding ducks, Terrier Races, Pet First Aid Demonstrations, and much more. You will also find vendors selling dog related products such as Dog Wise a book store devoted to dogs. There are many more non profit organizations, vendors, and demonstrations.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Congratulations to our Rally Obedience Students!

This past weekend, February 26 through 28, our Rally Obedience students entered and placed at the Sportmen's Dog Training Club of Detroit's Spring Obedience and Rally Trial. Monika with George, a Dalmatian, finished their second leg of the Rally Novice title with an 86 out of 100. Cathryn and Locke finished with a perfect score of 100, took second place, and earned their Rally Novice title. On Saturday Kirstin and Ammo, a Labrador Retriever, got a score of 96 and also earned their Novice title.

It was a great show, with lots of competitors, and Congratulations to all!