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Fall 2017

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2 The Barquer- Fall 2017- Golden Retriever Rescue of Central NY

The Barquer is published solely for the information and pleasure of members and supporters of Golden Retriever Rescue of Central New York, Inc. The opin-ions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the Officers and members of the organization. Always check with your veterinarian before administering medications or treatments for your dog. Permission is granted to other publications to reprint any item herein, provided credit is given to the author, The Barquer

What’s Inside This Issue?

From Our President Pg 2Contributors Pg 3 Diary of An Adopted Golden Pg 5Letters from our Friends Pg 10We Promise You Pg 12Rainbow Bridge Crossings Pg 11Ask the Barquer Pg 15

GRRCNY Officers & Board Members2017

President: Janet Gray [email protected] President: Sallie Lennox [email protected]: Kristen Monroe [email protected]: Rosemary Lang Board Member: Lori Coon [email protected] Cindy Massicci [email protected] Janice Brown [email protected] CoordinatorsIntake: Sallie LennoxFoster Homes: Lori Coon Adoption: Sallie LennoxFollow Up: Rosemary LangMembership: Janet GrayCommunity Relations: Webmaster: Janet GrayNewsletter Editor: Janet GrayBarquer Committee: Janet Gray, Sallie Lennox Cindy Massicci

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From Our President!Dear Friends,

Can you believe summer is almost over? Where did the time go?

This issue features a few stories that may beg you to look further before mak-ing a judgment call of abuse or not.

I recently posted an article on our facebook page called “Poor Little Rich Dog.” It told of a story of a wealthy family that felt a dog would complete the picture of the “American dream.” A beautiful house, nice yard, the Subaru Outback, the Volvo. All that was missing was a golden retriever who would grow up with their daughter, go on long walks, attend the soccer games, play in the yard. But soon the adorable puppy was maturing, chewing, shed-ding, craving more attention and the young girl, who promised to care for the puppy lost interest and was too busy with her sports and friends. He is left in the yard or a gated kitchen for hours and hours day and night with minimal training or consistent human interaction. Soon he becomes “wild”, hyper” and “uncontrollable.”

He has the best food, the best toys, all his vaccinations, surely this is not abuse? Or is it? One of the most essential things he lacks is emotional re-sponsibility from his humans.

Lexi, our featured writer this issue with her 2nd installment of “ Diary of an Adopted Golden” came from a home of a very busy well-to-do family, with many children, many animals including other dogs and little time, when they decided to purchase two golden retriever puppies to add to their family. Lexi and her sister had the best food, good vet care, but because of the demands of a business, multiple children and pets; the young dogs lacked the commit-ment from their “people’ to support them emotionally. They had minimal training, were ignored, pushed to the side, no wonder they were “wild”, hy-per” and uncontrollable. Was this abuse?

Also in this issue we have a story about Jack, currently being fostered by Salle Lennox. If you look at poor Jack , your first impression may be abuse

President’s Message continued on page 4

3The Barquer Fall 2017 Golden Retriever Rescue of Central NY

We heartily thank the following donors for generously supporting the cause so dear to our hearts. With a Golden Bark, we gratefully Thank our most recent Contributors for 2017:

Thanks To Our Contributors!!!

Lifetime Members Permanent Memorials Carol AllenEdna AshmeadeDavid BrownVicki Bryerton in memory of Timothy BryertonBetsy ClevelandElinor DonovanBob GoverRay KrehelLynne MellingerRobert MillerJoanne MooneBeth PaintingJoyce Puchyr-MahynaJames Ryan in memory of Carol RyanBrian Scanlon in memory of Carol RyanEstate of Suzanne TortoriciCheri Tuxill in memory of Leonard and Hope TuxillEstate of Patricia SekataMarilyn Wholley

Carol AllenTacie Anderson/StokerJohn and Lisa AndrewsLisa BaerJon and Sue BirchDr. Paul and Sarah BookbinderTheresa BrooksJanice BrownMarcia Buckley & Mark LembkeRue ChagollCleve ClevelandTodd ClicknerRobert and Jelene CookLori CoonElizabeth DillonMichael and Lauren DrakeEd EnstineRobert and Carol FreemanPamela FullerTom and Janet GrayFloyd and Gayle HendersonDr. Thomas KernPaul and Amy KnappDr. Carol KrehelRosemary LangSallie LennoxMartha LollisCindy MassicciTom and Jill MaligisiMatt McConvilleKristen Monroe &James ShattuckDale and Joanne MooneJohn and Elizabeth MoranMichele PodolakBarry RodenKathy SalceJames SchermerhornDeb & Steve Siegert & familyMorley and Marjorie SmithDr. Daniel StackRichard & Laurie StevensDaniel SwitkinDouglas and Karen ThierryIngrid Olsen-TjensvoldJudy WarrenRev. Frieda WebbRichard WillHenry and Anne WoodDebra WoodLaury Zicari

A special thanks to Gnomon Copy, 722 S Meadow St Suite 700, Ithaca, NY 14850 for sponsoring the Barquer

Laurie Andre-Amis & Robert Amis in memory of Emma Rose AmisMarjorie & Glenn Bathrick in memory of MiaSalvatore & Giacinta Bulfamante in support of rescueLynn Gleason in memory of “Rex and Sam” and Gary R GleasonGail Gover in memory Bob GoverDiane Hunter in memory Marsha RoseDavid & Patty Knapp in memory Joanne MooneMartha Lollis in support of rescueLohanne and Jeff Messenger in support of rescueRoger & Carolyn Nickol in support of rescueKathy & Chip Pratt in support of rescueBrenda Richmond, Kris Schreckenstein, Wendy Jones & Gwen Isbell in memory of Ray Krehel, in honor of his daughter Carol.Cairo-Durham Sunshine Club in memory Joanne Moone

Give your dog a treat after he’s done having his bath - he will remember it. Next time you want to give him a bath he’ll look forward to

the reward afterwards !

Training Tip


President’s Message continued from page 2

Adopted !!!Our Adopters!

Max Rudy

JoAnn Campbell & Craig WatkinsNancy and Ron Woodard

with his skeletal frame. Was his family starving him to death? Looking further you will find a loving family that provided good vet care and food, but his mystery medical condition was finally too much for their finances and they sought out rescue to pos-sibly help their furry family member.

Abuse or not, as Carol Allen often reminded us “We are here to offer a second chance to these goldens.”

September 23rd, we have Ithaca Dog Fest at Cass Park in Ithaca, New York from 10am to 2pm. If you are around stop by and see us!

Hope you have a wonderful Fall season and hope to see you at our Annual Meeting on Saturday November 11th @ 10am!

Paws Up!

A businessman was looking for office help. He put a sign in the window, stating the following: “HELP WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a com-puter and must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.”A short time afterwards, a Golden Retriever trotted up to the window, saw the sign and went inside. He looked at the receptionist and wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it and whined. Getting the idea, the receptionist got the office manager. He looked at the Golden and was surprised, to say the least. How-ever, the Golden looked determined, so he lead him into the office. Inside, the Golden jumped up on the chair and stared at the manager. The manager said, “I can’t hire you. The sign says you have to be able to type.” The Golden jumped down, went to the typewriter and proceeded to type out a perfect letter. He took out the page and trotted over to the manager and gave it to him, then jumped back on the chair.

The manager was stunned, but then told the Golden, “the sign says you have to be good with a computer.” The Golden jumped down again and went to the computer. The Golden then proceeded to enter and execute a perfect program that worked flawlessly the first time.

By this time the manager was totally dumb-founded! He looked at the Golden and said, “I realize that you are a veryintelligent Golden and have interesting abilities. However, I STILL can’t give you the job.” The Golden jumped downand went to a copy of the sign and put his paw on the sentences that told about being an Equal Opportunity Employer.The manager said, “yes, but the sign ALSO says that you have to be bilingual.”The Golden calmly looked at the manager, sat down and said, “MEOW!”

A Golden Goes Out For A Job...


Diary of an Adopted Goldenby Lexi Chagoll

Part 2 – Who’s Training Who??

Stalking silently, I slipped through the inky pre-dawn. Step by step I surveyed the entire perimeter before settling on a perfect point of entry. One paw at a time, I inched my way aboard. With the greatest of stealth, I belly-slithered between the two slumbering human forms all the way to the pillows. In periscope fashion I raised my head.

Yes. There it was. Target acquired.

“S-L-U – U – U – R – R – P”

A big one. Right across the kisser.

“LEXI!”

“Good morning, Dad. It’s going to be a beautiful day so I think you should get up and FEED ME. But hold that thought while I see what Mom’s doing.”

Mom had quickly rolled away and drawn the covers over her head, feigning unconsciousness and hoping to be ignored. Not a chance. In a heartbeat I burrowed and delivered a huge sloppy smooch to her ear.

“LEXI!”

Hello again everyone, Lexi here, paroled by GRRCNY in 2014. Back to share more of my adopted life experiences with Lisa Mitchell and Rue Chagoll, a.k.a. Mom and Dad.

As you can gather, I graduated from spending nights secured in the bedroom crate as described in my previous installment. Now I still sleep there, but with the crate door open, leaving the folks in peace until my built in alarm clock alerts me it’s time for all to rise and shine.

My first year of adopted life proceeded just swimmingly! I earned my Canine Good Citizen certification. Dad and I continued to spend many hours training and playing together, working toward his goal of earning some AKC obedience titles. He had it all planned out, I’m sure.

Mom’s and Dad’s cars are both outfitted with crates for dog travel, and one of the best things about life in my new home has been all the car rides. Sometimes it was just a local jaunt for ice cream (Yum!) or one of the many different places they take me and my Bernese Mountain Dog brother, Dante, for training or obedience practice matches. We occasionally took overnight trips to more far away events as Mom and Dante were already working on obedience and agility titles. We dogs and Dad also accompany Mom, who’s a licensed AKC obedience judge, when she has out of town trial assignments.

Coolest part of these trips? Hotels! Moving into a new “house” for a day or two or several, is the absolute beat-all. More things to explore in each of these places than you can imagine.

I made the coolest discovery on one of my very first hotel visits: a neat contraption right at doggie eye level in the bathroom. It spits out tissues! I recall studying it and then grabbing one. As collecting and gobbling facial tissues, paper napkins and towels is one of my serious hobbies, I couldn’t believe my good fortune. When I grabbed one, another popped out, and another one after that...and so on forever! Wow! I thought: “Mom and Dad, you need to get one of these for OUR house,” as I came prancing with a mouthful to share the good news. They weren’t impressed. Now, soon as we check in, the bathroom door gets closed and waste baskets get moved to out-of-reach shelves. Owners can be such killjoys at times. Sheesh!

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Diary of an Adopted Golden continued from page 5

One of our road trips that first summer was very different. The folks loaded me and Dante into our crates in the van and also loaded a smaller dog crate. We took a long drive and stayed overnight with some friends in a place called Ohio, then continued on the next day to a house I’d not visited before. Dante and I stayed in the van while Mom and Dad went inside for a couple hours. As they returned I did a double take when I saw what Mom was cradling: OMG...it’s a PUPPY! And holy cow, if I thought Dad had a goofy expression the first time he laid eyes on ME, that was nothing compared to the silly grin on Mom’s face – that stayed pasted there for weeks!

So now I had a Golden Retriever brother. Mom named him Rook, but I’ll have nothing more to say about that little stinker until next episode.

Back home, Dad and I continued our training. And among my favorites were our frequent outings to Lowes and Home Depot. At first his objective, as he liked to tell, was for socialization. I just loved to meet new friends, get petted and fed numerous handouts! As time went by, we spent more time working on heeling slow and fast, doing turns and circles, practicing sit/down/stand/come and stay. The folks in the security office, I’m sure, could put together a feature length video of our in-store shenanigans.

More and more, Dad asked me to totally ignore all the goings on and focus solely on him. The idea was to practice for ignoring distractions in and around the obedience ring when we eventually went to trials. I would sit by patiently (Not!) while Dad droned on to some admirer how “You may pet her, but she has to sit first and stay quietly in place....blah, blah, blah, blah.” And of course Mr. I-Wrote-The-Book-On-Obedience-Training would swell up whenever a stranger would ask advice on training their own dog. Oh brother, here it comes, I winced: “Make sure your dog...blah, blah, blah. And don’t forget to...blah, blah, blah.” And somewhere in the lecture he would always have to sneak in one of his favorite little sayings: “Remember, whenever you and your dog are together, ONE of you is always the TRAINEE. So if the dog isn’t responding accordingly, you’d best take a peak in the mirror.”

Now don’t get me wrong, my Dad’s a good guy, but every now and again he needs a good dose of humility. And it was at the check-out lane that I decided to give it to him. Dad frequently makes some small purchase when we’re in the home center stores so as to not wear out our welcome (some day Mom is going to discover his cache of AAA batteries, Windex and WD40). As we wait our turn in line to pay for the day’s purchase, Dad keeps a keen eye on me, requiring that I focus on him, ignoring the people all around as well as the candy bars and potato chips on the rack at my eye level. “Good girl,” he would say while feeding me a treat. “Very nice job,” he would say – loud enough that all around could realize they were in the presence of The World’s Greatest Dog Trainer (Ha!).

When we get to the head of the line Dad has to interact with the cashier, fumble with his wallet, and work the credit card gizmo. Perfect! There was my chance. Still sitting closely on a loose leash, I take full advantage of his distraction and quickly spin a com-plete 180 degree pivot in place, facing the customer behind.

“Pssst.....PSSST! Lady! Yes you, Lady! Quickly – I’ve been kidnapped by this guy who’s a terrorist and hardly feeds me and never pays me any attention. Can you save me Lady – Pleeeeeze?”

“Awwww – what a sweetheart you are! So pretty. What’s your name? I’d just love to hug you. Sir, may I pet your dog?”

Dad’s head snaps about to glare. “LEXI!”

“Gotcha Dad. Who’s the trainee now????”

Despite my pranksterism, time came that Dad felt, as we’d trained for nearly a year – on our own, at the home centers and in the com-pany of other dogs and trainers a couple or three times weekly – that we were ready to enter our first AKC trial. The key objective in obedience competition is teamwork. Dad and Mom both love to watch top handlers and their dogs communicating and moving together in almost ballet-like precision. And Dad thought he and I were ready to begin that journey. I’d learned to look up at him as we heeled and to stay in position as we walked briskly, slowly, and ran; as we turned left and right, and circled in a figure eight around people standing as “posts.” I try really hard, and get lots of cookies and praise – but truth be known, the devilish explorer in



me always has an eye peeled for any potential new admirer or discovery.

For my obedience trial debut, we took a road and hotel (Yay!) trip to Erie, Pennsylvania. Dad had me entered in two trials, one each day over a weekend. Mom was going to be showing my Bernese brother Dante too. The folks have this whole collection of para-phernalia we take to shows: canvas dog crates that collapse flat, folding directors chairs, bags with leashes/collars/toys/water bowl, a cooler with cheese treats, and a collapsible cart to haul it all. So into the trial site, a big modern convention center, we trekked like the Beverly Hillbillies coming to town. There was lots of activity and noise with three performance rings and some 100+ dogs and handlers in attendance. We set up our gear and Dad sat in his chair and I lounged in my crate to await our big moment. And actually this was to be a big moment for us both. My first time in the ring, and though Dad had earned numerous titles with three Goldens previously, it was his first ring appearance in more than 3 years after having both hips replaced.

Dad got me up to do a little warm-up heeling, then leaned down to whisper, “Let’s do our best today and have some fun. And no matter what happens, I love you Lexi!” He fed me my last treats as we were called into the ring (where food is verboten). After the judge asked, “Are you ready?” we were on our way. In less than five minutes our routine was done and she told us we’d qualified! Now we waited for the class of some fifteen dogs to finish. All qualifiers returned to the ring to see how we’d scored and if we’d placed “in the ribbons.” Dad smiled broadly when the judge announced we’d earned 195 out of a possible 200 points, and second place in the class! He hugged and petted me as he clutched my red ribbon and told me how proud he was. I wagged my tail vigor-ously in appreciation, and even more so when MY prize was awarded for second place: a new woobie to take home! Next day we did even better, earning 197 points and first place in the class! My first blue ribbon!! This time Dad didn’t just smile – he grinned like a you-know-what!!! All that time together had been rewarded. I love my Dad and I know he loves me. We were truly bonding as best friends and performance teammates and having lots of fun in the process.

I was now two thirds of the way toward my first AKC title. One more qualifying outing, or “leg” as they call it, and I’d be entitled to show the letters BN (Beginner Novice) after my name – but more about that next time: I’ll share more of my training and trialing exploits, life with a new Golden brother, my introduction to canine agility, and of course – my continuing quest to regularly give good ole Dad the very necessary dose of humility. Life is Golden. Stay tuned...

-----------------------------------Rue Chagoll’s Postscript: Lexi was adopted in October 2014. We registered her under AKC’s Purebred Alternative Listing (PAL) program where she is formally recognized as Witrin’s Lexicon for the Ages BN CD RN CGC TT CCA. All those letters mean she’s earned her Canine Good Citizen recognition and several obedience and rally performance titles. She’s also been certified in tempera-ment testing and earned the Golden Retriever Club of America’s Certificate of Conformation Assessment. Certainly she could care less about all this. All she knows, and needs to know, is she gets to play a lot and meet a lot of nice people and most importantly that she’s dearly loved by her Dad and Mom. Lisa Mitchell and I will always be grateful to GRRCNY for bestowing this beautiful Golden gift who’s brought so much joy to our lives.



Foster Homes Are Needed! While our Intake numbers remain low, we need Foster Homes to be on stand-by and willing to take on the challenges of dogs in need of evaluation, training and the medical attention that GRRCNY regularly provides. While use of a particular foster home may not be frequent, often our ability to accept a dog depends on the quick availability of a foster home, and seasonal availability varies. With a “pool” of foster homes, our acceptance of a dog can be assured and quicker. For information on becoming a foster home, please contact Lori Coon, [email protected] or Janet Gray, [email protected]


Dad and I like to practice long stretches of heeling in the lumber aisle at Lowes, where there’s lots of open space.

Thank you Mom (Lisa Mitchell) for taking all these photos!

Here we are heading down the front aisle toward the checkout lanes where there’s always

lots of activity

Dad asks me to focus on him and sit when we wait in line, even as an admirer approaches.




Admirers aren’t permitted to pet me until Dad tells me to sit and stay in place.

My first blue ribbon! No, that grinning character between me

and the lady judge is not the fabled Cheshire Cat .


We are grateful to all of our contributors, through whose generous donations, we are able to provide medical care to all of our foster dogs. But this year, possibly because our economy is sluggish, donations are down, and we fear a day when we might have to forego a necessary operation because it might mean another foster dog wouldn’t get care he or she needs. Won’t you help? All contributions are tax deductible and will be gratefully acknowledged. As a supporter of GRRCNY, you’ll also receive quarterly issues of The Barquer! All contributions help fund our Rescue efforts and also help with medical costs for our foster Goldens! Use the form below or go to

Paypal link at our website:http://www.grrcny.org/donations-and-support.html

How You Can Help!!!

Make Checks Payable to GRRCNY and Send to:Golden Retriever Rescue of Central New York, P.O. Box 735, Jamesville, NY 13078

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Letters from our Friends

Two years ago today, you brought Penny to our home. We love her. She continues to gain confidence, even more than you saw when you dropped off Kinley.

Al thinks Penny has calmed Kinley down. I think Kinley helps Penny to be a normal dog doing dog things. I think we build Penny’s confidence through every interaction we have with her, making sure we are gentle, welcoming, and positive. Just in the past few weeks we are noticing her be with us around the house more of the time, instead of staying in her bed.

I think a dog like Penny is like an onion, with many layers she created to protect her-self. We continue to peel away those layers.

Amazingly, at the vet’s, she can’t wait to meet and visit everybody.

Thank you for bringing Penny and Kinley to us.

Janine and Al Sandy

Kinley and PennyThe day that Ryn arrived was a bittersweet day for us. We welcomed her and then immediately headed to the vet’s office to say goodbye to our sweet Winnie. Because we were busy making her feel at home, it eased some of the pain and sadness we were feeling from our loss.

Our first thoughts were that the two girls’ personalities were the same but it is apparent that we were not correct! Willow is our old soul. She wants everyone to get along, often has a worried look on her face and is very protective of me. Ryn is fun loving, greets everyone with curled ears and a smile and does what she wants, when she wants to do it!

They bonded incredibly quick. In my eyes, they obviously sensed their connection. We are still trying to get a picture of Ryn running behind Willow with her tail in her mouth!

They play several times a day and sometimes their brother joins in too.

As far as health issues, they are both doing great! After one round of antibiotics for Willow and two for Ryn, there is little to no leaking. Ryn has a little bit of “excited” peeing when we get home but that’s pretty much it.

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We are often asked about their story. When we tell it, we are thanked for taking them in and told how lucky the girls are to have us. As everyone at GRRCNY and anyone who has ever adopted/fostered a rescue knows, we, the humans, are the lucky ones. They bring us so much joy everyday. It is impossible to not be happy around them. We can’t thank you enough for bringing them into our lives.

Jeff and Lo Messenger

Rynnie/Ryn(Auryn) and Willow

Letters from our Friends continued from page 10

We heard from the Woodards that Rudy is doing fantastic and is having a the time of his life kayaking, swimming and playing ball with his big “brother: Rory. Here he is in the Adirondacs on a recent vacation with his family.

Rory and Rudy

Rudy


WE PROMISE YOU A SECOND CHANCE by Sallie Lennox

Rescue programs were formed to help dogs in need of rehoming. We take dogs in, get necessary vet care, foster and evaluate them in our own homes for days, weeks, months and so on. Without foster homes, we are unable to accept dogs. And without you, our donors, we couldn’t get needed care for the dogs. This is the ongoing circle of rescue life. So thank you for all that you do and continue to do.

Rescue can be rewarding and it can be very time consuming and emotionally draining. Sometimes the dogs have medical conditions that just are not fixable. Thank goodness that doesn’t happen often. Sometimes we may be quick to judge the surrendering owner. We may ask ourselves “How can they do this?” We have learned over the years that things are not always the way it seems initially. We may not know the family’s financial, medical, emotional, etc. struggles. We only know what they choose to tell us. We need to remember that we are not walking in their shoes.

We are here to offer a second chance for these beautiful goldens.

This brings up a recent intake that I am fostering. Jack is a 4 year old male, weighing only 46 pounds. He had been sick for several months and was under the care of the family’s local vet and had dropped from 70 pounds to 42 pounds. He appeared to be starving to death. The vet bills were adding up. Their vet suggested sending him to Cornell for further evaluation but they had to refuse the secondary opinion due to financial limits. They had limited monies coming in, had three kids(ages 3, 5, and 7) and Jack’s meds were expensive. They all loved Jack but knew that they could not provide for him. They had to make choices and contacted our rescue program in hopes that we could get his needed care.

We accepted Jack, took him to our vet where he was in quarantine and got his needed workup. His workup was somewhat limited due to his frail condition. He was diagnosed with probable irritable bowel disease, which can have varying degrees of severity. His ultrasound showed significant thickening and inflammation throughout the entire length of his bowel. There were no good areas. This was not good news.

He is currently on steroids, a hydrolyzed protein prescription diet which costs just a few cents less than $100 for a 25 lb. bag. He is fed 5 cups of food per day in 3 divided meals. He is still having 5 or 6 bowel movements per day. And we wait and watch him. Since his care was just started, I am hoping that there will be some improvement when he returns to the vet in September. But he has a very serious condition.

I have started a “book”….The Chronicles of Jack (Poop Diary). It is the only way of remembering how often he has a bowel movement. I knew my medical background would come in handy someday.

Jack is the dearest, sweetest boy and a real charmer. He deserves a normal life. He is getting his second chance, which is what we promised. We never promised forever, but we sure as heck are trying. He is a happy boy, has fit right in with my 5 goldens (yes there are 6 dogs here) and he doesn’t know or even care that he is very sick. He knows that he is loved and enjoying life today…..we all could learn from these special creatures. Jack would appreciate a little prayer said for him.

Did you know we are now on Facebook? You can access us from your facebook page (just search for Golden Retriever Rescue of Central New York) or press the facebook link on our rescue website: WWW.GRRCNY.ORG. You don’t need to have a Facebook account to see our facebook page, but you will need a facebook account if you would want to “like” our page or post a picture of your pooch.

We Promise You... continued on page 13


IF YOU MOVE or head down south for the winter……… please let us know if your postal address changes. The Post Office makes money with each returned piece of mail (and we have better uses for your donations).

Write to GRRCNY, PO Box 735, Jamesville, NY 13078 or Janet Gray, [email protected] are also interested in having your current email address. Janet would be happy to receive that, too.

Jack

We Promise You... continued from page 12


Laurie Andre-Amis and Robert Amis let us know they lost their sweet loving golden re-triever Emma Rose Amis on May 17, 2017. She was just 2 months shy of 15 years old!They wrote “ I appreciate the work this organization does for all the wonderful goldens needing loving homes.”

The Rainbow Bridge Memorial pages are now on the website at: http://www.grrcny.org/memorial.html. Starting with 2017 Summer Barquer, the memorial pages may only be viewed on the website.

Contact Janet Gray to Establish a Memorial

RAINBOW BRIDGE CROSSINGS

You’re Invited to the

GRRCNY Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

No, we are not meeting at GUISACHAN, though that would be fun!

Saturday, November 11, 2017 @ 10amCortlandville Fire Department Training Ctr, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York

Light Refreshments and Door Prizes


Ask the Barquer by Carol Allen*

Q: Andie is a good dog and we love her to pieces. But there is one behavior I’d like to change. Jumping on people, includ-ing us, when we first come in the door. While we’re sturdy enough – and expecting it enough – to prevent an accident, some of our guests are not. I’m afraid someone is going to be knocked over. And golden hair on a black coat isn’t what our guests came for. (DDC)

A. Good question and we’re glad you asked. It is such a common problem. And when a surrendering owner is asked, “what are Fido’s most annoying habits?” 90% respond, “jumping on people”.

First, let’s consider WHY a dog jumps up. In my opinion, the more social the breed or the dog, the more you see that par-ticular behavior – and Goldens are SO social and that is one reason why we seek them out for our companions. It is most dogs’ natural inclination to greet both humans and other dogs by face-to-face contact – that is before many dogs seek to figure out who you are/do I know you? by checking out other sections of the body, dogs’ and humans’.

Second, let’s consider all that we then do wrong. “Down” at full volume (as though the dog was hard of hearing) is the most common. But at least, if any word is to be used, use “off” and save “down” for the “Down on the floor” command that will be used when your dog and you attend obedience class.

But we submit that any word is rewarding to the dog at that moment and simply reinforces the very behavior you are hop-ing to eliminate. Many actions at that point do the same thing: knees to the chest, stepping on hind paws, hitting dog on the nose, holding paws until he struggles. Your message to your dog may be that you’re initiating a fun game of roughhouse. Hitting a dog on the nose may make the dog hand-shy. Use of your knee or your step on his foot can lead to injury. Hold-ing your dogs’ paws should be seen as a good thing by your dog (one thinks of nail clipping).

What to do? First, everyone in your family and your guests, too, need to turn your back on the dog and not say a word. Have the jumping behavior go TOTALLY unrewarded. If your guests aren’t inclined to do this, then confine your dog apart from the guests. When the excitement of the doorbell ringing and new people coming through the door is past, you can try the introduction again.

At the same time, work on the obedience commands of “Sit” and “Stay”, either in formal classes or home training if you or another family member knows how to teach these skills. The thinking is this, a dog can’t do something wrong (jump on Aunt Mary) and something right (sit/stay) at the same time. When you get the behavior you want (sit/stay and not jump on Aunt Mary) then reward with a tasty treat and ask Aunt Mary to do the same.

Your entire family needs to be on the same page: not to succumb to how cute Andie is and pet, hug and kiss her when she jumps up to greet. Consistency is key!! (CJA)*Carol wrote many great articles on behavior and health that are worth repeating.

Read any good books?If you have read a good book and feel our readers would also enjoy the book, write us a short review so we can include it in the next Barquer. The book should, of course be dog related, but anything fiction or non-fiction. Send your review to [email protected].

Looking Ahead Upcoming Meetings for 2017 - all meetings at Cortlandville Fire Department Training Ctr, 3577 Terrace Road, Cortland, New York

We meet four times a year. All are welcomed and encouraged to participate.

Saturday, November 11 @ 10am Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

Ithaca Dog Fest, September 23 @ Cass Park, Ithaca, New York

Looking BehindCornell Vet School Open House - April 1, 2017Ithaca Festival Parade - June 2, 2017Special Presentation - Raising a Golden with Ectopic Ureters - June 22 Meeting

This is your chance to help rescue beyond fostering and financial help. Be a part of rescue and participate in these fun events with your golden!! Contact Janet Gray about these events

Golden Retriever Rescue of Central New York Inc.PO Box 735Jamesville, NY 13078

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