HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-12-26, Page 15Take care of
outdoor dogs
Dear Editor:
Talk cast at "Outdoor doffs
The arrival of wilier and mow
Mathes gears that athrnac s "ou
Woof dogs wdl sulfa as thus art
not adapoielly protecaod bom it
Mush elemenia. Hover hng winds
bilin cold tempesasirea dud snow
tet aid occationally ram
adversely affect even the herdicst
outdoor dogs which are not ap
pooprimely protected.
Some
ted -
Some people believe a es accep-
table to keep their dog outside
wrsihout s6clta. Thai is not the cart.
Many dogs are tot outdoor dop.
Some dohs can manage art -of -
doors provided they hove a good
doghouse and they are acclimatized
to outdoor weather when they we
mow and durwg warmer
weather.
Under the Cr"itinal Code of
Canada, all dogs are, by law. re-
quired to have adequate shelter. A
doghou shook' be large enough
fur the dog to stand up, sa down,
turn around aid stretch out comfor-
tably to the fullest extent of its
tsmbs. It should be insulated, have
an Interior windbreak, exterior door
flap and be elevated six inches off
the ground, facing away from Ave
prevailing winds. As well, the
dimensions of the doghouse should
be directly related to the sit of the
dog. This is important for the dog
to keep warm in the doghouse with
as own body heat_ Outdoor dogs
should always have access to fresh
water m a non -spillable water coo-
tamer.
Besides inadequate shelter,
another problem many outdoor dogs
experience is a lack of attention
from their family members. Dogs
are social animals. They need love
and attention. Unfortunately many
outdoor dogs only sec someone for
the time it takes to place the
animal's food bowl before it and
give the pet a "pat on the head".
1t your dog is a outdoor dog, at
least make sure it is comfortable.
An appropriately constructed
doghouse inside a fenced -in yard or
dog nm is a good start. As well,
make sure the dog receives plenty
of attention. Take it for frequent
walks, play with it and groom it.
Provide you "best friend" with
plenty of love and attention and
your kindness will be returned
several times over by your faithful,
canine companion.
If you would like a free pamphlet
entitled Ideal Doghouse for On-
tario's Outdoor Dogs contact your
local humane society or send a self-
addressed, stamped envelope to :
Publications Dept., Ontario
•
S.P.C.A. (Ontario Humane Society),
620 Younge Street, Newmarket,
Ontario L3Y 4V8
Sincerely,
N.Glenn Perreu
Publications Coordinator
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watch the movements of the food
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Still the Ontario farmer has
planted the winter wheat aid
decisions and arrangements are
being made for next year's crops
and production in spite of the un-
certainties.
As we get ready to meet with
friends and herald in the new year,
there is a quotation that always runs
through my mind. It is from Kin
George VI's speech on Christnta
morning, 1939: a time when the
world must have seemed even more
dangerous and difficult than it does
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and prospered.
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