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Green Acres Recognized as the Bangor Region's Best Pet Care Facility
Green Acres Kennel Shop of Bangor, ME was voted the region's best Kennel, Pet Store, Dog T r ainer, and Pet Groomer in a survey conducted by M arket Surveys of America and the GKM Independent Survey Company. This marks Green Acres 19th year as a "Best of Business."
Don Hanson, co-owner of Green Acres, had this to say about Green Acres' continued recognition: "The only reason we continue to receive these awards is through the support of a community of fantastic clients with amazing pets and a team of knowledgeable, caring, and compassionate pet care professionals. Together this community and team are united by our commitment to providing pets with a happy and long life free of pain, force, and fear, while continually striving to learn how to do that better. That is the essence of Green Acres Kennel Shop. Thank you!" M arket Surveys of America is a survey company independent of any newspaper or magazine publication. Their "Best of the Best" winners are determined by tallied public ballots taken throughout each specific region, and by their website (http://www.bestofsurveys.com).
Loyal Biscuit’s “Woman to W atch”
Heidi Neal, Co-owner of Loyal Biscuit Co. has been recognized as one of the 2020 Mainebiz “W omen to W atch.” W omen to W atch is a program created to bring attention to M aine’s top female executives. A virtual reception to honor the women selected in 2020 will be held on September 22nd. For more information or to read about this year’s W omen to W atch visit: www.mainebiz.biz/mainebiz-events/the-2020-women-to-watch
2020 Maine W ienerfest Cancelled
Sadly, amongst this year’s cancellations is the beloved and much anticipated W ienerfest which is held in Belfast each year. W ienerfest benefits P.A.W .S. Animal Adop tion Center who currently has contracts with the towns of Appleton, Belmont, Camden, R ockport, Lincolnville, Belfast, Hope, Northport, Searsmont, Liberty, Islesboro and Swanville. Res t assured you don’t have to wait until next year to get new W ienerfest merchandise! A special 2020 design (may differ from this logo) has been created and you can shop online at www.mainewienerfest.com. Save the date for next year, September 12, 2021!
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Dear Dog News Readers,
T h is has been a tough year but at the same time I cannot believe it is already September! I have gone through several different stages; feeling bored with my routine and I want to get out, other times where I just want to be home and sometimes, I don’t really know what I need but it is something different. I am sure I am not alone.
I s ort of fooled myself into thinking that due to the lack of events this summer I would have all sorts of spare time to get outdoor projects done. I bought stain for the picnic table as soon as the weather started to become nice and here we are and it remains unstained. M a ybe this weekend . . .
I have been enjoying being outside. I love it when everything is green and pretty! As you may know I am not a big fan of winter, so I COO PER need to get out while the weather is nice. Th is summer has been so dry that I feel like all I do is water the vegetable garden and my flowers. I was so happy to get some much-needed rain the other day. Since the temps have dropped a bit, I am getting the urge to hike but am also still wanting a few more floats in the lake. W e have a new dog in the family! M y brother and his girlfriend have adopted an older Lab named Cooper. He is very sweet! Th ey already had one dog, my adorable nephew Dexter who is adjusting to sharing his people and his new life. Cooper does not do well on stairs at his age, so M r . Dexter doesn’t have to share any space or people snuggles at bedtime. Th ey just moved to Ya rmouth which is thankfully not as far away as when they lived in Rho de Island. W e recently had all our dogs together at Grammie’s house and they were so well behaved and polite about waiting for their doggie ice creams. Th ey each waited their turn and then retreated to separate locations to enjoy them.
P epper and I wish you all a nice transition from summer to fall and hope you get to enjoy a few more favorite summer activities before it really cools down. W i shing you good health in the month to come!
A ll the best,
J enn and Pepper
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Tripp is a 4-year-old, 40 Pound, Mix breed. He sleeps so soundly that he loses control of his tongue and it slides out of his mouth and actually becomes dry and hard and when he wakes up he has to go dunk his tongue in his water bowl to soften it back up so he can get it in his mouth!
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Hot Dog News ...................... 2 Furry W ords ......................... 4 Ask the Vet ............................ 4 Basic Training Tips ................ 6 Ask Bammy ........................... 7 Dogs and Kids ...................... 7 Preparing for Pet Loss............ 8 Performance Dog Training... 10 W ords, W oofs & M eows...... 11 Rescue of the M onth ............12 Dogs for Adoption ............... 13 Calendar .............................. 14 Business Directory .............. 15
