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n many families, kids and pets get along famously. Many youngsters are natural born animal enthusiasts

while pets tend to respond to kids’ gentle and loving nature.

But the bond between kids and pets is one that develops over time, and parents welcoming a new pet into their home should know that this transition is not always easy. Teaching kids to treat pets with love and respect and watching pets to ensure kids are safe in their company can help calm parents’ nerves. The fol-lowing tips, courtesy of the ASPCA, can ensure both kids and pets stay safe while building a strong bond and a healthy relationship.

• Teach kids to protect themselves from overexcited pets. Pets, especially puppies, can easily become overexcited.

This can be mistaken for aggressiveness, especially by kids who might be scared. Teach kids to protect themselves from overexcited pets, including dog bite prevention. If kids fear their dog might bite them, then teach them to roll into a ball, protect their hands and face and call for help. Running and screaming might upset the dog, who then might go on the defensive.

• Teach kids to recognize signs of ag-gression. Sometimes dogs will use body language to let people know they do not wish to be approached. Adults and kids alike should familiarize themselves with these mannerisms as a safety precau-tion. If these signals are ignored, then the dog might bite to protect itself. Signs

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Do you have a pet with an interesting story, history or special talent and would like it to be featured in a future issue of High Desert Pets? If so, please send a photo and brief description

of the pet and its story, plus a contact phone number to mbrown@vvdailypress.comIf selected, Daily Press Special Sections

will write a story and take photos of the pet to be featured

on the cover.

omeowners use pesticides in their yards for a variety of reasons. Some utilize pesticides to make

their lawns appear lush and healthy, while others must use pesticides to ad-dress issues like insect infestations.

Applying pesticides is often frowned upon by environmentalists, but it’s not just Mother Earth who can suffer from the use of pesticides. If your family pet loves to get outdoors and run around in the yard, you might be putting your four-legged friend in danger if you’re not careful when applying pesticides. Exposure to pesticides can make pets sick and, in some instances, prove fatal. But pet owners can reduce that risk significantly by adhering to the follow-ing tips.

• Remove pets and their items from the lawn before applying pesticide. It’s a no-brainer to move Fido inside before applying pesticide to your lawn. But homeowners should also scour the yard for toys, bedding and feeding dishes and move them inside or into the garage before applying a pesticide. Pet health could be at risk if such items are left in the yard and get even a drop or two of pesticide on them. Therefore, carefully scour the yard for your pet’s belong-ings, raking high grass to find toys or bones when necessary, before applying pesticides.

• Adhere to the instructions on the pesticide label. The label on the pesti-cide you choose should have specific instructions as to how much pesticide you should apply and how long you must wait before allowing anyone, in-cluding the family pet, to gain access to the treated area. If you let your pet back in the area too quickly, the animal could be poisoned.

• Be careful inside, too. Chemical products are not only used to treat lawns. If you need to use a chemical product like a bug bomb indoors, keep pets in mind before application. Remove bedding, feeding dishes and toys, and cover your fish tank to prevent liquid and vapors from getting into the tank and threatening the lives of your fish.

• Keep areas treated for pests off lim-its to pets. If you have a pest problem in your home, be it insects or rodents, keep any areas you treat with chemical

products off limits until the issue has been successfully resolved. Even if pets aren’t in the room during or after appli-cation, they can still be poisoned if they eat poisoned insects or rodents. This is called secondary poisoning, and pet owners concerned about their pets but still in need of a way to eradicate pests should look for a product with a low risk for secondary poisoning.

• Keep bait products out of the reach of your pets. Bait products are often effective because they’re attractive to insects or rodents. Unfortunately, the same properties that attract pests might also attract your companion animal. When using bait products around the house, be sure to place them beyond the reach of your pets. If you’re using bait products that you must bury outdoors, keep in mind that dogs and maybe even cats can often dig these products up rather easily. So once the bait is planted, make the area off limits to your pets.

— Metro

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Did you know that every year the Apple Valley Kennel Club puts on two dog shows each licensed by the American Kennel Club? These licensed shows have been part of the High Desert for 20 years. This year’s shows are April

5 and 6 and will be held once again at Victor Valley College.

If you’ve never been to a dog show, you are really missing out. Where else can you go to see hundreds of purebred dogs competing for points toward championships and qualify-ing for national championship shows in breed and specialty divisions while their owners and handlers are two-legged ambassadors for their dogs.

In addition, the AVKC event provides creative and educational opportunities for area school children as well as for those seeking to learn more about all aspects of dogs — from breeds to training, obedience to agility, and more.

There is also a boost to the local economy, as well. The dog show entrants come to the High Desert for the two-day event and restaurants, hotels, grocery stores and other businesses en-joy the increase in customers. In other words, everyone benefits when the High Desert “goes to the dogs.”

What many people may not realize is that the club that became the Apple Valley Kennel Club — The High Desert Dog Club — got its start in the late 1960s when a small but dedicated group of dog lovers wanted to get together and share their passion for “all things canine.”

The HDDC held training classes, fun matches, and regular meetings featuring guest speakers — handlers, judges, and community residents who were doing things with their dogs.

Eventually, the club decided to seek recogni-tion by the “Club of Clubs,” The American Ken-nel Club. Being recognized by the AKC involves more than just filling out an application and sending it in. The application must be “letter

perfect” — all i’s dotted, all t’s crossed.To make a long story short, long-time HDDC

member Carol Parker had some experience with getting other dog clubs approved by the AKC, so she put the local club’s application together and submitted it. Approval was granted at the first presentation, and in July of 1994, the first AKC-licensed Apple Valley Kennel Club dog show was held. The original logo was designed by Anita Palmer.

AVKC members keep busy all year with educational programs for area schools, a poster contest for children that coincides with the annual dog shows, organizing and holding obedience trials, which are open to all dogs, as well as agility trials and other competitive endeavors. They also invite area dog shelter workers to the shows. Even the Girl Scouts have been vendors at AVKC dog shows, selling cookies.

The annual poster contest is nothing short of fabulous. This year’s theme is “My Dog’s BFF.” The entries received by area public, private and home-schooled children grades K-12 are displayed in the hospitality tent. A special category for disabled children is also included.

Anywhere from 700 to 1,000 posters are received, and the AVKC board lays out the entries by grade level and selects the best ones for the final judging. Prizes are given to those posters chosen for First through Fourth place in each grade. Major sponsors for shows are Hesperia Vet Supply and the Daily Press.

Parents and teachers are just as excited as the children, and the positive publicity the contest generates means a lot to the club and everyone involved.

As you can imagine, putting on two dog shows in two days isn’t just a matter of publicizing your dates and then waiting for entries. Dog shows require “a cast of thousands,” not counting the more than 150 breeds of dogs, as well as their owner and handlers.

There are judges and stewards to be hired, caterers, vendors, the canopy-and-tent companies to be contracted. AVKC’s Ways and Means orders T-shirts and hats, too.

The schedule for each day’s show — judge’s

Apple Valley Kennel Club — A Look Back

perfect” — all i’s dotted, all t’s crossed.To make a long story short, long-time HDDC

member Carol Parker had some experience with getting other dog clubs approved by the AKC, so she put the local club’s application together and submitted it. Approval was granted at the first presentation, and in July of 1994, the first AKC-licensed Apple Valley Kennel Club dog show was held. The original logo was designed by Anita

AVKC members keep busy all year with edu-cational programs for area schools, a poster contest for children that coincides with the an-nual dog shows, organizing and holding obedi-ence trials, which are open to all dogs, as well as agility trials and other competitive endeavors. They also invite area dog shelter workers to the shows. Even the Girl Scouts have been vendors at AVKC dog shows, selling cookies.

The annual poster contest is nothing short of fabulous. This year’s theme is “My Dog’s BFF.” The entries received by area public, private and home-schooled children grades K-12 are dis-played in the hospitality tent. A special category for disabled children is also included.

Anywhere from 700 to 1,000 posters are re-ceived, and the AVKC board lays out the entries by grade level and selects the best ones for the final judging. Prizes are given to those posters chosen for First through Fourth place in each grade. Major sponsors for shows are Hesperia Vet Supply and the Daily Press.

Parents and teachers are just as excited as the children, and the positive publicity the contest generates means a lot to the club and

As you can imagine, putting on two dog shows in two days isn’t just a matter of publicizing your dates and then waiting for entries. Dog shows require “a cast of thousands,” not counting the more than 150 breeds of dogs, as well as their

There are judges and stewards to be hired, caterers, vendors, the canopy-and-tent compa-nies to be contracted. AVKC’s Ways and Means orders T-shirts and hats, too.

The schedule for each day’s show — judge’s

name, ring number, time, breed — is published in the Daily Press and other area publications so anyone wishing to see their favorite breeds in action or wanting to know more about a specific breed can plan their day. Tours of the dog show are available too, for groups

Each day’s show is a separate show. Dogs that win their classes both days will have been judged by different judges each day.

Victor Valley College is the ideal place for the AVKC dog show because there is plenty of room for everyone. There is an $8 Day of Show park-ing fee, which includes admission. Only dogs en-tered in the show are allowed on the grounds. Vendors will have people food and dog products. There are information booths, and everyone can share in and enjoy the atmosphere.

Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows is the Superin-tendent for the show every year. This company has been in the business since the late 1890s when the first Jack Bradshaw organized his first dog show. The present Superintendent is Jack Bradshaw IV.

When not up to their ears in dog show plan-ning, members of the AVKC go to area schools and present programs in the care, training and handling of dogs as well as teaching the children how to behave around dogs they do not know. School programs can be scheduled by contact-ing Linda Lucas at linlucats@verizon.net or by calling 760-240-8033. Linda also handles the Children’s K-9 Poster Contest.

The club offers Canine Good Citizen certi-fication, too. CGC is a program that promotes responsible dog ownership and basic good manners for dogs. Any dog registered or listed with the AKC and receiving the CGC title may have that title appear on its records.

AVKC also publishes a monthly newsletter, “The Hydrant,” available by subscription to non-members.

AVKC meets at 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month. The general public is welcome to attend.

For location and more information or to schedule a dog show tour, call Carol Parker at 818- 259-9671 or email carolparker@rippa-na.com.

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ertain dog breeds, such as golden retrievers, American bulldogs and Siberian huskies, have long been popular companion animals. While

purebred dogs will never go out of style, new breed combinations have spurred renewed interest in mixed breeds.

According to the independent Costa Rican adoption agency Territorio de Zaguates, new breed names have helped increase the profile of mixed breeds. The group has begun the process of renaming its shelter pets with new, unique names. The monikers are based on physi-cal characteristics of the animals as well as supposed breed makeup. Breeds such as the chubby-tailed Ger-man dobernauzer or the Alaskan collie fluffyterrier are just two of the organization’s newly dubbed dog breeds. According to Territorio de Zaguates, newfound interest in their mixed breeds has been staggering, with adop-tion rates jumping 1,400 percent since the campaign began a short time ago.

The ASPCA says more than 75 percent of dogs in shelters are mixed breeds. Though the widespread interest in dog rescues continues to grow, the number of adoptions has waned in recent years. It could be because most of the dogs in shelters are mixed breeds, and there has long been a stereotype that such dogs are not as valuable as their purebred counterparts. But many dogs that are now registered with American and international kennel associations can trace their genetic origins to a handful of popular purebred dogs. For example, in the 1990s the mi-ki was developed and shares the bloodlines of the maltese, papillon and Japa-nese chin, while the kyi leo is a small companion dog breed that resulted from a cross between the maltese and the lhasa apso.

New breeds are frequently created for miniaturiza-tion, breed enhancement or genetic mutation or to adapt to local climates and geography. Many of the popular mixed breeds of today have been crossed with poodles, long known for their intelligence and also their reduced propensity to shed. Yorkipoos, schnoodles,

cockerdoodles, and labradoodles are just a few of the newer breeds that have been paired with poodles. Ac-cording to Animal Planet, many of these poodle hybrids are among the most popular of the mixed breeds. Additionally, cavachons, a cross between cavalier King Charles spaniels and the bichon frise breed, as well as chiweenies, a cross between chihuahuas and dachs-hunds, are growing in popularity.

Many mixed breeds living in shelters were not inten-tionally crossed. Nonetheless, the resulting animals are still attractive to dog lovers, many of whom find mixed breeds more attractive than purebreds for a variety of reasons.

• Mixed breeds tend to live longer, healthier lives

because they may not be subjected to the inbreeding of some of the purebred varieties.

• Mixed breeds may have a lower risk of some of the genetic diseases that plague certain pure breeds, including hip problems or eye diseases.

• Very often mixed breeds are much less expensive than purebred animals. Mixed breeds are in abundance at area shelters and are frequently given away free to good homes.

Mixed breed dogs have become increasingly popu-lar thanks to clever marketing tactics and the public’s realization that mutts can make equally lovable pets as purebred pups.

— Metro

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of defensive aggression include:• ears back, pupils dilated• tail down and tensed• posture mildly crouched, weight

over rear legs• muzzle tense, wrinkled and

snarling, and teeth exposedWhen a dog is exhibiting any of these

signs, adults and kids should not ap-proach the dog and let it cool down.

• Keep kids’ toys away from pets and vice versa. Kids’ toys are not always pet-safe and pets’ toys are not always safe for kids. Separate the two and explain to kids that they should not use their toys when playing with pets.

• Teach kids to respect a pet’s “safe spot.” Pets may need a “safe spot” to which they can retreat and be sure no one will follow them. These spots are safe havens for pets, especially those adopted from shelters who might need more time to adjust to a new environ-ment than a puppy or kitten. Teach

kids to respect these “safe spots,” which might be a crate or a sleeping area, leaving pets alone when they retreat to such areas. Pets react defensively when others try to access their safe spots.

• Teach kids and pets rules for each game. When playing reward games, such as those when a pet gets a treat or toy if it behaves correctly, teach pets to sit in order to get their reward, and teach kids that the pet must be sitting in order to earn its reward. This can keep kids from being jumped on or acciden-tally bitten when a pet gets overexcited by the sight of a toy or treat. It also teaches pets that they can’t get what they want simply by being physical. If the pet won’t sit, then adults and kids should walk away without giving the pet its treat or toy.

Parents who bring a new pet into their home often find the pet quickly becomes an irreplaceable member of the household. But parents should still take certain precautions to protect kids and pets alike.

— Metro

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2. “My Dog’s BFF” is the 2014 AVKC _______ contest. POSTER5. Treat pets with ____ and respect. LOVE6. Every pet needs a “safe ____.” SPOT7. Aggressive dogs may _____. GROWL9. _______ are a popular breed because of their intelligence. POODLES11. Initials of “The Club of Clubs.” AKC12. Jack _______ Dog Shows. BRAD-SHAW13. Person who shows dogs in the ring. HANDLER14. More than 75 percent of dogs in shelters are _____ breeds. MIXED15. Dogs run through, around, and over obstacles in _______ AGILITY.16. A Chihuahua and dachshund mix is called a ______. CHIWEENIE19. Dogs follow commands in _______ classes. OBEDIENCE

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1. Learn to read a dog’s ____ language. BODY2. A substance used to kill insects or other harmful organisms. PESTICIDE.3. Dogs and kids should never share their ____. TOYS4. Hostile or violent behavior toward others. AGGRESSION8. Show dogs are judged on their _______. CONFORMATION10. Wee ___ ____ Ranch (two words). BAR NONE17. Mixed breed dogs tend to live ______. LONGER18. Every pet should ___ before it gets a treat. SIT

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• Apple Valley AnimalControl & Shelter

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• Barstow Humane Society2480 E. Main St., BarstowPh: 760-252-4800Adoptions at the shelterand on weekends at Victorville PetSmart.

• Hesperia Animal Control Shelter 11011 Santa Fe Avenue East, HesperiaPh: 760-947-1700View adoptable animals atWebsite: www.highdesertinsider.com

• Victor Valley Animal Protective League (VVAPL) (The original

Shelter on Zuni Road) 21779 Zuni Road, Apple ValleyPh: 760-247-2102View adoptable animals atWebsite: www.vvapl.com

• San Bernardino CountyDevore Shelter

19777 Shelter Way, DevorePh: 909-887-8055or 800-472-5609

• San Bernardino CountyShelter — High Desert

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• German Shepherd Rescueof the High Desertwww.gsrhd.com

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• Mustang-Spirit Equine Rescue P.O. Box 290640Phelan, CA 92329E-mail: info@mustang-spirit.org Website: www.mustang-spirit.orgPh: 888-267-0196

• North Star Pet Assistance E-mail: lindee33@charter.net Website: www.localrescue.orgPh: 760-953-3557

• PAL Humane Society P.O. Box 3298,WrightwoodPh: 760-249-1237Fax: www.palhumanesociety.org

• Pets Forever Found Ph: 760-953-7140www.PetsForeverFound.orgAdoptions on Saturdays at Apple Valley PetSmart

• Tanya’s Adoption Network 4 Young Animals, Inc.

Ph: 909-522-3333P.O. Box 290254, Phelan, CA 92329

• Wee Bar None Ranch Pet Placement, Apple Valley Ph: 760-961-1859E-mail: wbnr@earthlink.net Website: www.wee-bar-none- ranch.petfinder.com

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• Animal Medical Center15013 Main St., HesperiaPh: 760-947-6000Open seven days 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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