Travel Tips for You & Your Dog When the family goes on vacation, so does Fido!
Here are a few helpful tips to assist you with making this the best summer vacation yet:
- Plan ahead. If you are driving to your vacation destination, it may be a good idea to contact the Convention and Visitors Bureau in that area for a listing of pet-friendly lodgings.
- Be sure to pack all Fido’s paperwork, including current health certificates, license and proof of vaccinations, along with your veterinarian's phone number.
- It’s always a good idea to research veterinary clinics around your vacation destination. In an emergency, it will make the situation a little easier to handle.
- Make sure Fido wears his collar with his identification tags and that your name, address and phone number are on those tags.
- As we need to stop and stretch our legs every once in awhile, so does your dog. Remember, when the family stops, never leave your dog in the car unattended, especially in the summer heat.
- Remember to keep Fido on a leash, no matter how well trained your dog is, a new place plus new smells can equal trouble.
- Just like the family, Fido has things he needs for the trip; such as:
- Dog food (seems obvious, but to avoid undue changes to his system, be sure to bring the dog food he normally eats)
- Water bowl – pet supply stores carry great no-spill travel water bowls that are easy to store.
- Treat and/or toys.
- Crate and/or favorite bed or blanket.
- Clean up bags.
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03/12/2010: 1st Annual American Leopard Days Purina Points Event - History is being made this weekend as UKC's newest Chartered Breed Association; The American Leopard Breeders Association is holding their 1st Annual Breed Day in Sparta, Illinois. The Kaskaskia River Sportsman Club located at the fairgrounds in Sparta is hosting the event, who by the... Read more here. 
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This Weekend At UKC
The Coonhound Department at United Kennel Club is pleased to announce their newest Chartered Breed Association, American Leopard Breeders Association recognized in May of 2008, will be hosting their First Annual American Leopard Hound Days. The event will be held in Sparta, Illinois at the fairgrounds. (More Information).
Also, on this same weekend will be the South Carolina State Championship to be held in Darlington, South Carolina. Both American Leopard Hound Days and the South Carolina State Championship are on the 2010 Purina Series schedule also known as Purina Points Events.(More Information).
The UKC Michigan Classic will be held this weekend, hosted by K9 Fanciers, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. (More Information).
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The immediate ancestor of the Toy Fox Terrier is the larger Smooth Fox Terrier. Owners of these brave little dogs found that the smallest, which they called "runts", were the scrappiest of the bunch. These little dogs were prized for their temperament. Smaller dogs were developed and eventually were found in the seven-pound range. The United Kennel Club began registering the Smooth Fox Terrier in 1912. Between then and the mid-1920's, the Toy Fox Terrier was developed, being a miniature of the previous breed, however they were still registered under the name of Fox Terrier (Smooth). Those dogs appear almost identical to the dogs of today. It was not until February 24, 1936, that U.K.C. began registering the Toy Fox Terrier under its current name. |
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