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Doggy Party On The Plaza May 22nd

  Check out Get Along Little Doggie's, Cowboy, on the cover of Houston Pet Talk!  What a handsome man. Click here to see a digital copy of Houston Pet Talk.  Very cool. While you are at it, take a look at more of Get Along Little Doggie's pack having a party on page 17.  

Then, come bring you doggie to the party this Saturday....

Join Houston PetTalk and MyFuzzbook.com as they host their Signature Event, Doggy Party On The Plaza on May 22 at CityCentre. Sponsored by Natura Pet Products, makers of wholesome and healthy food and treats for your pet, we’ll have a fun day filled with activities, shopping, contests and more.

Natura Pet Products will be giving away lots of food samples and educating the pet owners about good pet nutrition. We will also have over 40 vendors, face painting, Petrene Soames pet psychic, Fleabit photography to take photos of you and your pet and several demonstrations including dog training by Lone Star Pet Lodges, bomb sniffing dogs by the Houston Metro Police and Frisbee dogs by Bark’s Fifth Avenue.

Lara Bell of Wild About Houston will be our emcee for the day with celebrity judges Deborah Duncan of Great Day Houston and Roseanne Rogers, the Buzz Lady, who will judge our Houston Dog Ranch Costume Contest and Animal Tales of Katy Pet Trick Contest.

Domain Apartments at CityCentre will be on hand to show off their fabulous new pet-friendly luxury living space and be sure to stop in and have lunch at one of the many great restaurants. Petsitting will be provided by Animal Companions just in case you want to spend time in a restaurant!

A special thanks to Scoop Le Poop will be keeping our venue nice and clean. For all the details, a map of the venue and our vendors, please visit the official website, www.doggypartyontheplaza.com where you can also get a registration form to enter your pet in the contests!

The Benefits of Training Your Dog

The benefits of having a trained dog are nearly limitless!  Here’s a run-down of just some of the advantages and benefits:

Benefits of Dog Training:

• Puppy classes provide the opportunity for getting your new family member started off right. Puppy
classes provide the experiences and opportunities for your puppy to develop interaction skills with
other puppies, with people, and in new environments.

• Puppy socialization has been found to be critical to the psychological health of adult dogs. Puppy
classes provide the opportunity for this important facet of your puppy’s upbringing.

• Training classes provide dog owners the skills and knowledge for dealing with common, normal dog
behaviors—starting with puppy behaviors such as housetraining and chewing.

• No matter what age you start training your dog, foundation training provides the basis for any
activity, behavior or job you want your dog to do.

• Training provides dogs with the basic good manners we all want—from polite greeting when guests
arrive, to walking nicely on the leash, to coming when called.

• A trained dog is a fully participating member of the family—what a gift for all of you!
A trained dog joins in the fun when company comes, accompanies the family to the kids’ sports
games, goes with you to visit friends and relatives, goes for hikes, swims, and everything else the
family does together.

• Training enables you to choose from among a broad range of activities and dog sports to participate
in and enjoy with your dog such as dog agility, Rally obedience, dancing with your dog, tracking,
search and rescue, skijoring, sledding, water rescue trials, obedience, carting, reading
programs, therapy work, and a nearly endless range of fun and philanthropic things to
do!

• Training has been shown to be the single most important thing that keeps a dog
in his or her “forever” home.

• Training builds your mutual bond, enhances the partnership and enriches the
relationship you share with your dog. Is there anything better?

• Having a trained dog is a joy for both you and your dog!

For more training information or to find a dog friendly trainer near you, visit the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. 

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

~Mahatma Gandhi

Stephanie Bennett

Certified Canine Trainer & Behavior Specialist

Professional Dog Training in Houston, TX

GetAlongLittleDoggie.net

323-573-0727

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