News
Wild Blueberry Season
By Susan Spisak - Aug 01Hello wild blueberry season! Running from late July to early September, these small, firm, and sweet berries are treasured here. This hardy fruit, ...
2022 Downeast Dog News Best of the Best Contest
Jul 28It's time to vote for your favorite pet-related Maine businesses! Vet Practice • Groomer • Trainer • Pet Store • Maine-Made Product • Daycare/Board...
Maine’s Pet Oxygen Mask Project
By Susan Spisak - Jul 01Maine's Pet Oxygen Mask Project, aka the Maine POM Project, is the brainchild of the industrious Auburn resident, Bobby Silcott. His mission is to ...
ARLGP Treks to San Angelo
By Susan Spisak - Jun 01Jeana Roth's role as Director of Community Engagement for Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland aka ARLGP, includes participation in a bi-monthl...
Barking Good Breweries, Wineries & Java Spots
By Susan Spisak - May 01The weather is getting warmer, and it's time to get outside with the pups! Go for a nice walk or an energetic hike, then find a spot to relax for ...
Paying It Forward: Mission Working Dogs
By Susan Spisak - Apr 01Retired Army Sergeant Christy Gardner is the Founder and President of Mission Working Dogs or MWD. Served by an active volunteer board including a ...
The Hidden Threat of Warm Months – Part 2
By Dr. Ruth Moore - Apr 01Part II - Blue Green Algae and the Human / Pet Family Last month, we learned that Blue-Green Algae is a cyanobacteria that grows in bodies of ...
Welcome, Museum of Maritime Pets
By Susan Spisak - Mar 01There's a new treasure on the Midcoast - the Museum of Maritime Pets. Initially a virtual website on seafaring animals through the ages, it moved ...
The Hidden Threat of Warm Months
By Dr. Ruth Moore - Mar 01Part I - Blue Green Algae and Pets These three words can strike a pet-owner's heart with terror. This phenomenon has been repeatedly written about ...
A Devotion to a Heritage Breed
By Susan Spisak - Feb 01For Jonathan Nathaniel Hayes, dog sledding is more than a winter sport. “It's part of our family culture,” said Hayes, who shares a large, blended ...
Adoptions
Squiggy
Jul 08Squiggy is a Catahoula Leopard Dog Mix, a Velcro puppy. He enjoys running in the yard, playing fetch, & is good with other dogs. He never digs in ...
Tyson
Jul 08Tyson, 3 years, Mixed breed Tyson is an energetic black beauty who loves people and giving hugs. He'll never say no to a treat! FMI: www.animalwe...
Rosie
Jul 08Rosie, 10 years She came to Pope Memorial Humane Society as a happy-go-lucky pup who loves playing outside and relaxing in the sun. Rosie would ...
Lily
Jul 08Lily, 6 months, Mixed breed Lily is the sweetest girl! She loves to snuggle, play with balls and toys, and run around with other dogs. She loves ...
Ripple
Jul 08Ripple, 5 months, Black Lab mix Ripple is a sweetie. He loves to play, snuggle, observe, and be held. He is either playing hard or totally crashed ...
Kane
Jul 08Kane, 7 years, Rottweiler Mix Kane is a regal but playful soul who likes car rides and going for long, leisurely walks. Certified good boy by ...
Tank
Jul 08Tank, 3 years, Mixed breed Tank is a real ham with a passion for toys that roll & bounce. Takes playing fetch very seriously. FMI: www.animalwelf...
Mya
Jul 08Mya, 8 years, Husky/Shepherd Mix She came to PMHS with her four children. Mya is ready to be an empty-nester and would love a home with no other ...
Daisy
Jul 08Daisy, 6 moths, Mixed breed Daisy is a total lovebug. She loves to play with toys, and the ball is one of her favorites. Daisy also loves to ...
Gomer
Jul 08Gomer, 4.5 years, Hound mix Handsome, sweet, independent, and adorably drooly! He has lived with children, though we would recommend 8+. Gomer has ...
Columns and Opinion
Pet Insurance – Why It's A Good Idea
By Don Hanson, PCBC-A, BFRAP - Aug 01My wife and I decided pet insurance was worth investigating when we adopted Muppy in 2013. We had several unplanned vet bills with previous pets ...
Training Your Performance Dog
By Carolyn Fuhrer - Aug 01Agility Course Test – Standard 1 and 2 and Jumpers 1 and 2 This year, in addition to the ACT 1 Standard and ACT 2 Standard levels, AKC has added 2 ...
Furry Words
Aug 01Hello everyone! We have made it to the dog days of summer, and I hope you have been able to enjoy them. Last year my garden was so abundant that ...
Location, Location, Location!
By www.dianalogan.com - Aug 01Want a tighter heel? A better recall? An easier time handling your dog? A polite greeter? Do you want to hone your training skills in general? “Pos...
There Are No "Stubborn" Dogs
By Don Hanson, ACCBC, BFRAP - Jul 01Steps 8 thru 12 Last month, I told you that I believe dogs are never "stubborn" but simply misunderstood. In this month's column, I discuss steps ...
Can You See Me Now?
By Dr. Cory Mosunic, DVM - Aug 01Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a group of inherited eye diseases that cause degeneration of the retina in dogs which results in permanent ...
Rescue of the Month: Grammy Rose Dog Rescue and Sanctuary
By Susan Spisak - Aug 01Grammy Rose Rescue and Sanctuary in Acton takes in adoptable dogs from kill shelters around the country and provides them with quality care in a ...
Parvo Infections
By Dr. Judith Herman - Aug 01Q. What is Parvo and is it deadly? A. Parvo is a viral disease, first seen in the United States in 1978. It affects the gastrointestinal track, ...
Rescue of the Month: Catahoula Rescue of New England
By Susan Spisak - Jul 01In 2006, Shannon Nachajko adopted a black and white Catahoula Leopard, a southern hunting and herding dog, from a local shelter. Poncho was 9 ...
Training Your Performance Dog
By Carolyn Fuhrer - Jul 01Obedience Training – Shaping Choices I am very proud of my students. For the time that I have been teaching them, I have seen them change from ...