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HAPPY HOWL-WEEN

From the Doctors and staff

CROWN VETERINARY HOSPITAL

817 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA  92118

To celebrate this spooky season, Crown Veterinary Hospital invites you to drop off a photo of your pet in costume.  The photo will be posted on our front window and the best costume will win both a complimentary exam and bath using our new state of the art Hdyrosurge Bathing System.  We are also dying for you to stop in to see our Halloween decorations and to take a treat for you and your pet.

Some tips on how to keep  your pet safe during Halloween festivities:

Keep bowls of candy out of animal’s reach, and make sure that children don’t share their goodies with four-legged friends.  Remember, all chocolate is poisonous for pets.

Most importantly, keep animals inside.  For cats, especially black cats, who have unfairly been associated with “evil forces,” the days leading up to halloween can be dark, indeed as pranksters go on the prowl for roaming kitties.

Put animals in a secure room during trick-or-treat time.  Cats can quickly slip out the door and dogs sometimes try to bite unsuspecting children, thinking they are intruders.

Keep curious wet noses and paws away from candles and party favors.  Jack-O-Lanterns lit up by candles are appropriately spooky, but they can burn pets (and children) if tipped over by happy wagging tails.

The ink used in some colored decorations, like orange streamers and paper pumpkins, is toxic to animals and swallowed balloons or party favors can block an animal’s sensitive digestive tract.

Crown Veterinary Hospital     619 435-6624     817 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA  92118

October 19th, 2009 | Category: Dog Training | | | Leave a comment

So you all know………… Sit Means Sit will be on stage from 11:30 to 12:00 on Saturday, June 20th at Pet Fest in Chula Vista on 3rd Avenue (by Fuddruckers)
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Chula Vista Pet Fest

June 17th, 2009 | Category: Public Demonstrations | | | Leave a comment

Come and join us for three fun-filled days at Wags for Wishes!
Come by the South Bay Sit Means Sit booth where we will be doing obedience demonstrations all day long! There will also be dogs from the Chula Vista Animal Care facility that I have been training available for adoption at this event.

Wags for Wishes
July 10-12, 2009
9 AM – 5 PM Daily
Otay Ranch Town Center
2015 Olympic Parkway – Chula Vista
FREE Admission & Parking

ABOUT WAGS FOR WISHES
Wags for Wishes began in 2003 and is a festival and doggie extravaganza for the whole family! Wags for Wishes will include dog competitions, dog events for everyone to try, vendors, pet adoptions, and entertainment. Admission and parking are FREE and the events vary in cost.

INTRODUCING THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION WALK FOR WISHES!
The San Diego County Credit Union Walk for Wishes takes place on Saturday, July 11th and will end at Wags for Wishes. All of the proceeds from both events will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego and will be used to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.

June 12th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | | | Leave a comment

June 20, 2009
8am – 1pm
Memorial Park in Chula Vista

Third Avenue Village’s Pet Fest and Doggy Dash 2009 will be a fun-filled event for pets and pet lovers. The event will feature a two-mile Doggy Dash, entertainment, pet-related activities, pet adoptions and more. Doggy Dash Run/Walk begins at 9am.

Enter your pet in the Cutest, Ugliest, Biggest, Smallest, Best Costume, Pet Owner Look-A-Like, and/or Best Trick contests.

Proceeds benefit H.E.A.R.T. of CVACF, a nonprofit organization that supports the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility (CVACF) veterinary medical, adoption, and community education programs. H.E.A.R.T. also promotes spay and neuter programs in the communities served by the CVACF.

San Diego South Bay Sit Means Sit will be at the event doing dog obedience demonstrations. I will also have some of the dogs from CVACF that I have been working with that are available for adoption! If you, or someone you know is looking for a dog to adopt, come and see us at Pet Fest!

June 12th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | | | Comments (1)

Why Buckle UP?

While most of us, spurred by safety concerns and government regulations, wear seat belts as a matter of course, we don’t always think about restraining our dogs when they’re our passengers. But going without a restraint poses dangers to dogs and drivers alike. In the event of a sudden stop or accident, a dog can become a flying projectile that can injure you, your passengers or be thrown through the windshield. Accidents do happen everyday.

In an accident, an unrestrained animal is dangerous to the human passengers as well. Even in an accident of only 30 mph, a 15-pound child can cause an impact of more than 675 pounds. A 60-pound dog can cause an impact of 2,700 pounds, slamming into a car seat, a windshield, or another passenger. Even if the animal survives, it can impede the progress of rescue workers for whom every moment is precious.

Unrestrained pets can also distract the driver, and cause an accident. Even pets that are normally well behaved could be frightened by something unusual and dive for the driver’s feet or lap. Following a car accident, an unrestrained pet could escape and be hit by another vehicle or cause another collision. A frightened dog may attack strangers who are trying to help.

For more information: www.BarkBuckleUp.com

January 3rd, 2009 | Category: Public Demonstrations | | | Leave a comment

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December 7-10 54th Annual AAEP Conference at the San Diego Convention Center. Special thanks to Luciano Aguilar (Sit Means Sit Los Angelos), Megan Kelly LaRue (Sit Means Sit South Orange County) and Roxy Crawford (Sit Means Sit South Bay client) for performing at this event. We really had a great time!

Arenus and Sit Means Sit, leaders in the field of animal performance, have formed an alliance to benefit the health and performance of dogs.

“Sit Means Sit is revolutionizing the world of dog training through innovative training techniques and tools that deliver consistent, repeatable results for dog owners,” said Fred Hassen, founder of Sit Means Sit. “Having a well-mannered dog makes the experience of dog ownership far more enjoyable. Our primary goal is to enhance the long term bond between owners and their pets.”

While Sit Means Sit is focused on improving canine performance through training, Arenus approaches canine performance by supporting optimal health.

“Our partnership with Sit Means Sit is a natural fit,” explained Jeremy Moore, Marketing Manager for Arenus. “Sit Means Sit and ARENUS™ brand products and services were created to enhance the experience of pet ownership. In the case of Arenus, we develop uniquely multi-functional health products that help our pet owners achieve the performance, health, and longevity goals they have for their family members.”

Through this partnership, ARENUS brand canine products will be available from Sit Means Sit locations throughout the U.S. and eventually internationally. The first of the ARENUS brand products available through Sit Means Sit are STEADFAST™ CANINE and STEADFAST™ CANINE Large Breed.

“Our STEADFAST line of Total Structural Health supplements was designed by our team of veterinarians and animal health professionals to be completely unique from other products dog owners may be familiar with like glucosamine, chondroitin or msm. Why support only cartilage when STEADFAST™ CANINE can support healthy bones, joints, ligaments and tendons?” explained Moore.

Hassen concurred, “When you think about it, it just makes sense that dogs can benefit far more from STEADFAST than from a simple joint product. That is why we feel STEADFAST and other ARENUS brand products are ones we can really stand behind and be proud of associating with the Sit Means Sit brand.”

About Sit Means Sit: Founded and Created by Fred Hassen in 1998, Sit Means Sit is a dog training method that has evolved into a successful and growing company. The gentle training methods offer a high level of obedience to the pet owner and create a happier dog. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, this innovative obedience training company has a number of locations throughout North America.

December 15th, 2008 | Category: Public Demonstrations | | | Leave a comment

Here’s a short video of Kobe and Shasta on the rocks at Fiesta Island park class. Wait till the end to see Shasta jumping from rock to rock!

August 20th, 2008 | Category: My Dogs | | | Leave a comment

Here are a few fun videos from the Wags for Wishes event held in Chula Vista, CA. Kobe and Selene are having a BLAST on the Lure course.

July 22nd, 2008 | Category: My Dogs | | | Leave a comment

Roxy and Shasta praciting Rally at our North Park group class. Roxy adopted Shasta from the San Diego Humane Society and has done ALL of her training. Roxy is doing an AWESOME job with Shasta, as you can tell from the video!

July 8th, 2008 | Category: Client dogs | | | Leave a comment