Club Boarders of the month……

Our club boarders for September are Dinar and Ke’ahi Dixon and they belong to Dr. Jeff Dixon. Dr. Dixon was serving in Baghdad at a military hospital when he and some other members of their unit discovered Dinar. “Dinar was always laying in the middle of the road and our commander ordered us to roll over the dog,” said Dr. Dixon. He added, “we put our equipment in danger, not to mention our lives by driving around the dog.” After the base commander threatened to execute the dog, Dr. Dixon and his fellow unit members devised a plan to get Dinar out of Iraq. Dinar made a few stops at other US bases and now calls Little Rock home.

Prior to rescuing Dinar, Dr. Dixon found Ke’ahi at the Hickham Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii and brought her home to a very good life here in Little Rock. Ke’ahi loves having Dinar around!

When not practicing medicine at UAMS, Dr. Dixon enjoys taking both dogs on hikes and long walks.

Canine Country Club salutes Dinar, Ke’ahi and their dad – Dr. Jeff Dixon.

Meet the Canine Country Club Social Director - Dirk P. Howell

Dirk, a Petite Bassett Griffon Vendeen (PBGV) has been named our canine social director. Whether it be daycare or boarding, Dirk makes it his job to check out each and every other dog, greet them, make sure they’re playing and enjoying themselves and he even engages the other dogs in a game of chase. Dirk wants to make sure that not only is everyone having fun, he also wants to make sure they are tired.

When Dirk is not at Canine Country Club, he enjoys long walks with his mom, Nancy Howell and running around in his backyard. According to Nancy, Dirk is an active dog that is curious, as well as precocious!!!

Daycare versus Dayboarding… Do you know the difference???

It is not uncommon for many people to think that when their dogs go to doggie daycare that their dogs are running and playing with other dogs throughout most of the day. Oftentimes, in most kennels, that isn’t the case. Their dogs are taken out anywhere from 2-4 times per day for 10-20 minutes each to potty and for a quick play and then, they are brought back inside. This is dayboarding!

According to the American Boarding Kennels Association, doggie daycare is defined as follows: an organized, controlled and monitored environment, in which a group of friendly dogs can interact and play throughout the day. The purpose of doggie daycare is to provide stimulation, exercise, socialization, and in some cases training for a dog that might otherwise be left home alone during the day.

At Canine Country Club of Arkansas, our highly trained staff strives to exceed the definition standards of daycare for all of our daycare guests by making sure, (weather permitting), that each daycare guest gets to run, play and socialize approximately 6-7 hours per day while in our care.

Training Tips

By Lisa Mantle, Training Director, Canine Country Club

Nothing in life is free. Always ask your dog to do some small behavior before you allow them to have something they want.

Example: Your dog wants to go outside. Ask your dog to sit before releasing them to go out.

For additional training questions, email Lisa at artdog@alltel.net.

Canine Country Club completes their new Training Facilty

Canine Country club is pleased to announce the opening of Central Arkansas’ only heated/cooled indoor training facility. Our training program is under the direction of Lisa Mantle, who not only teaches agility, but offers obedience training as well. For more class or schedule information, check out www.caninecountryclub-ar.com or email Lisa at artdog@alltel.net.

Canine Country Club/Running Dog Training hosts Canine Sports Massage Therapy Seminar

Canine Country Club & Running Dog Training recently hosted a successful Canine Sports Massage Therapy Seminar in the new Training building.  Roberta Kirby, of Lavon, Texas was the featured seminar speaker.  Roberta demonstrated various massage techniques such as deep muscle, deep tissue and myotherapy on the participants dogs. 
 
Canine Massage Therapy has been proven to improve circulation, increase range of motion, advance healing after injuries, and relaxes and reduces stress in your pet.  It is also projected that canine massage therapy will be one of the most sought after services in the fast growing pet services industry.
 
One of our own staffers, Ivan Stephens, participated in the seminar and is interested in pursuing his training in canine massage and rehab  therapy. Each day, Ivan selects up to 2 lucky and different dogs to practice his massage therapy techniques.

Coupon offer Daycare Special – $10 Daycare Tuesdays and Thursdays. Must redeem the coupon at Canine Country Club. Offer expires 10/18/2006