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News
Choosing a Pet Photographer
By Debra Bell - Aug 01Pet parents everywhere happily snap away hoping to capture “the image” that perfectly encapsulates their pet. While anyone can take a pet photograp...
State Farm® Arson Dog Program: “Our Heart is in Maine”
By Susan Spisak - Aug 01Since 1993, the State Farm® Arson Dog Program has put more than 380 dogs and their law enforcement or fire official partners/handlers to work in ...
2017 Downeast Dog News Best of the Best Contest! Cast your votes.
Jul 28Click here to vote for Best of the Best!
One Woman’s Dedication to Dogs & the People they Serve
By Susan Spisak - Jul 01Marie Gagnon, owner of Wizard Service Dogs and Lazy L Kennel in Otisfield, has spent the last 30 years hanging out with dogs, and she’s loved ...
Prison Dog Training Programs Help Rescue Dogs
By Susan Spisak - Jun 01Dog Training Programs Bring Joy to Prisons By Susan Spisak Two of Maine’s animal non-profits, the Animal Welfare Society of Kennebunk and Pope ...
Camping with your Pet
Jun 01What’s Your Camping Style? It is with unabashed pride that for 80 years Maine – with its celebrated coastline and a ginormous interior dotted and ...
Ticks: Nature’s Terrorists?
By Jenn Rich - Jun 01Is it an exaggeration to call these eight-legged pests terrorists? Well thanks to all of their “publicity” and my doing research for our pet ...
Pets and Women to Safety
By Susan Spisak - May 01For a woman who is living with an abusive partner, making the decision to flee her home may be a scary proposition, especially if she’s fearful ...
HAVE EWE HERD??
By Marcia Welch - Mar 31Tending flocks of animals/livestock is an ancient tradition, often a lonely occupation. Many flocks of sheep, ducks, geese, turkeys, etc., herds ...
Dog Poop Happens!
By Jenn Rich - Mar 31Dog waste is an environmental pollutant placed in the same category by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as herbicides, insecticides, oil, ...
Adoptions
Reuben
Jul 31Reuben does not like to share so he needs to be the only dog in the house but would love to give all his love to his new owner. Are you looking ...
Sheldon
Jul 31Sheldon is a senior Shetland Sheepdog Sheldon is an intelligent dog who needs structure and a job to do. He knows hand signals, which is helpful, ...
Phinn
Jul 31Phinn, Shepherd/husky, 6 years old, 55 lbs Phinn is a well-mannered, smart & loving dog. Good with cats and kids, and with dogs when properly ...
Baby
Jul 31Baby 6 yrs, American Shelter Dog Mellow guy who loves his people. Looking for a quiet home with a couch to call his own. Available at Animal ...
Ellie & Mocha
Jul 31Ellie & Mocha 1yr., Australian Shepherd/Mix Sisters Ellie and Mocha are 1 year old Australian Shepherd mixes. They've been with each other since ...
Georgia and Gracelyn
Jul 31Georgia and Gracelyn are bonded sisters who would like a forever family together. They like other dogs bigger than them but would be find as a ...
Penny
Jul 31Penny, Jack Russell Terrier (Parson), 8 years old Penny has done well with cats & some dogs, but people are what she loves! She is athletic and ...
Daisy Mae
Jul 31Daisy Mae, Yellow Labrador mix, 3 years old, 65 lbs. Daisy Mae is looking for a new home, since her owner passed away. She is very loyal to her ...
Nissa
Jul 31Nissa 2yrs., Terrier Mix She’s friendly and likes to play, also likes butt scratches! She must go to a home with no small children (13+) and no ...
Jack
Jul 31Jack 10 yrs., Australian Shepherd Jack was an outside dog for many years. He has been in foster care for quite a few months now, and is growing to ...
Columns and Opinion
Rescue of the Month: The Coastal Humane Society & Lincoln County Animal Shelter
By Susan Spisak - Aug 01The Coastal Humane Society is a 501(c) 3 non-profit animal shelter and companion animal adoption agency that was founded in the 50’s by a group of ...
Training Your Performance Dog
By Carolyn Fuhrer - Aug 01A tracking dog needs to understand its job. We, as trainers, need to define the job. In other words, we need to really give a good detailed job ...
Ear Infections
By Judith K. Herman DVM, CVH - Aug 01Ear Infections. Ugh! Q. My lab, Jake, is shaking his head and his ears smell. My veterinarian said he has a yeast infection. How did he get this ...
Furry Words
By Sara Moore - Aug 01July was such a fun month for me! I actually took a week off and even turned off my work phone for longer than I can remember. I played in the ...
Does My Dog’s Breed Matter? – Part 1
By Don Hanson, ACCBC, ... - Jul 01I recently saw a meme posted on Facebook with the words, “Getting a dog without understanding the breed is like buying a house without an inspectio...
Does My Dogs Breed Matter? – Part 2
By Don Hanson, ACCBC, ... - Aug 01Last month I started a three-part series on the importance of understanding your dog's breed and what they were bred to do before selecting a dog. ...
Ask Bammy, an Advice Column for Dogs by a Dog
By Nancy Holmes - Aug 01I am a Carolina Dog, a breed that long ago owned Native American people. We were designed by natural selection to be so intelligent and physically ...
Dog's just wanna have fun!
By dianalogan.com - Aug 01Dog's just wanna have fun! Dogs are a “neotenous” species; juvenile traits persist throughout their lives, unlike most other mammals. They don’t ...
Dangerous Dogs! **UPDATED 7/3/17**
By Don Hanson, ACCBC, ... - Jul 03These articles have been updated since they were published in the May 2017 and June 2017 editions of Downeast Dog News. I have added material at ...
Training Your Performance Dog
By Carolyn Fuhrer - Jul 01AKC has a new titling program: The AKC Trick Dog. It is designed so dogs and their owners can have fun learning tricks together. There are four ...
