Green Acres Kennel Shop

Green Acres Kennel Shop Green Acres Kennel Shop offers Boarding, Daycare, Grooming and Behavior Counseling for dogs and cats Thank you for visiting our FaceBook page.

Green Acres Kennel Shop is a full service pet care business offering pet-friendly boarding, daycare, grooming, training classes, and behavioral consultations for cats and dogs. Additionally we offer a full range of wholesome pet food and quality pet supplies. We have repeatedly been voted the region’s Best Kennel every year since 2002, the Best Pet Store every year since 2007, the Best Dog Trainer

every year since 2012, and the Best Pet Groomer every year since 2013. We are a pet friendly, force-free, fear free facility and we meet or exceed the standards set in the Position Statements of The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) and the behavior guidelines of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). It is our mission to: 1) Provide pets with a safe and comforting home away from home when their caretakers must be away, 2) Groom pets so that they look and feel their best, 3) Continually evaluate and offer a wide range of healthy and wholesome pet foods and quality pet supplies at great prices, 4) Teach you about your pet and how to train them so that you become and remain best friends for life, and 5) Serve as an information resource on pet care. You can find even more information at our website (www.greenacreskennel.com). We sincerely hope you will follow-up with a visit to our facility so we can meet you and your pet in person. For more information on our Pet Friendly philosophy go to: http://www.greenacreskennel.com/boarding/what-is-pet-friendly

Don Hanson, ACCBC, BFRAP, CDBC, CPDT-KA
Paula Hanson, CAPCT

PLEASE SHARE – Dog training has changed dramatically in the past 30 years. While the use of aversive techniques such as ...
02/13/2025

PLEASE SHARE – Dog training has changed dramatically in the past 30 years. While the use of aversive techniques such as choke and prong collar corrections, shock collars, alpha wolf rollovers, dominance downs, and other methods based on positive punishment and negative reinforcement were the predominant form of dog training many years ago, these methods are now considered to be both unnecessary but also counter-productive and detrimental. Many consider them to be inhumane. The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB), and the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) recommend that aversives NEVER be used. Dog training should be fun and that means it is pain-free, force-free, and fear-free. Dog training should be fun for both you and your dog. – http://bit.ly/RewardVSAversive

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD – No dog wants or needs an "alpha" control freak. A dog wants and needs a partner they can always...
02/12/2025

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD – No dog wants or needs an "alpha" control freak. A dog wants and needs a partner they can always trust and who treats them with kindness and understanding. Be a trusted partner!

Let us help you build a lifelong partnership with your dog at https://forcefreepets.com/

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD – Force Free Pets 2025 Puppy and Rescue Headstart-Online and Basic Manners In-Person Classes are ...
02/12/2025

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD – Force Free Pets 2025 Puppy and Rescue Headstart-Online and Basic Manners In-Person Classes are open for enrollment. You and your canine companion deserve to learn from the best. The professionals at Green Acres Kennel Shop have been voted the region's Best Dog Trainer every year since 2011 and have been recognized as one of New England's Top 10 Dog Trainers since 2020. More importantly, we train without force, fear, or pain. No nasty shock, prong, or choke collars here. With our small class size, spaces fill quickly. Learn more and enroll by clicking on Dog Training and Behavior at https://forcefreepets.com/

PLEASE SHARE – This is the fourth in my series of articles with the theme “Things I Wish I Had Known.” This time I discu...
02/12/2025

PLEASE SHARE – This is the fourth in my series of articles with the theme “Things I Wish I Had Known.” This time I discuss the importance of knowing what we feed our pets.

My wife Paula and I became interested in pet nutrition back in 1992 by necessity; we had a sick dog and what we were feeding him was a factor. Over the years we have learned five things;

1) quality nutrition is the foundation for optimal physical and mental well-being,

2) all pet foods and pet food companies are not the same,

3) there is no single food or brand of food that is the “Best” for every pet,

4) the pet food arena is one where the consumer needs to be well informed and ever vigilant because not everyone recommending a pet food has your pet’s health as their primary goal.

Since 1992 staying informed about pet food has become our passion. By paying attention to what we feed our pets, they have lived long healthy lives, in some cases much longer than average. As a result, many people come to us seeking information, which we gladly provide. Recently someone contacted me indicating that they wanted their pet to live a long healthy life and understood that nutrition would play a significant role in their goal. They asked me which resources I would suggest for them to start their journey into learning about pet nutrition. I decided to make that the topic for my March 2019 column in Downeast Dog News.

You can read that column on my blog by clicking on the link at the end of this post. The article also includes links to articles, podcasts, and videos that I believe will be helpful to anyone that wants to feed their pet so that they live as long as possible.

Things I Wish I Had Known… The Importance of What I Feed My Pets - bit.ly/Things-Nutrition-1

OUR MISSION AT GREEN ACRES: 1) To be a Pet-Friendly facility where force, fear, and pain are never used to manage or tra...
02/12/2025

OUR MISSION AT GREEN ACRES:

1) To be a Pet-Friendly facility where force, fear, and pain are never used to manage or train a pet, nor are such methods or tools recommended or sold in the store. Green Acres is committed to meeting or exceeding the standards of The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) and the American Animal Hospital Association AAHA 2015 Canine and Feline Behavior Management Guidelines,

2) To Provide pets with a safe and comforting home away from home when their caretakers must be away,

3) To groom pets so that they look and feel their best,

4) To continually evaluate and offer a wide range of healthy and wholesome pet foods and quality pet supplies at fair prices,

5) To teach you about your pet and how to train them so that you become and remain best friends for life, and

6) To serve as an information resource on pet care for the greater Bangor community.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD – If your pet care professional isn't talking about; Choice, Communication, Compassion, Consent, ...
02/11/2025

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD – If your pet care professional isn't talking about; Choice, Communication, Compassion, Consent, Emotions, Empathy, Partnership, Respect, and Trust; you NEED a NEW pet care professional. Before training a dog, you must have a relationship based on compassion, empathy, and respect. To achieve that, you must be able to understand your dog's needs, emotions, and how they communicate. Having the ability to make choices and to give consent is essential to the mental health of every living thing. We can develop a lifelong partnership with our dog only after we understand all these things.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD – BLOG POST – - Our Pets Most Important Nutrient – Water – Learn about water and why it is an ess...
02/11/2025

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD – BLOG POST – - Our Pets Most Important Nutrient – Water – Learn about water and why it is an essential nutrient for us and our pets. – https://bit.ly/Nut-Water

Today's quote at my Paul Bunyan BNI - Bangor, ME USA meeting.
02/11/2025

Today's quote at my Paul Bunyan BNI - Bangor, ME USA meeting.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD–If your dog trainer, or anyone, ever suggests you do something to your dog that you would NEVER d...
02/10/2025

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD–If your dog trainer, or anyone, ever suggests you do something to your dog that you would NEVER do to a human toddler, FIND A NEW DOG TRAINER!

The use of pain, force, and fear, tools like shock, prong, and shock collars, as well as sq**rt bottles and shake cans, are inhumane, cruel, and unnecessary.

If you are unable to find a humane dog trainer, check out the trainer search at the Pet Professional Guild - https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/find-a-ppg-professional/

PLEASE SHARE – Dog parks can be a great outlet for many dogs, but they can also create behavioral problems that can be v...
02/09/2025

PLEASE SHARE – Dog parks can be a great outlet for many dogs, but they can also create behavioral problems that can be very difficult to fix. Before you visit a dog park with your dog, I suggest that you consider several factors outlined in this blog post and companion podcast. I address the characteristics that make a dog likely to enjoy the dog park experience as well as temperament traits that indicate a dog should avoid the dog park. Things you need to know about canine behavior and body language are discussed as well as tips on how to evaluate a dog park and its culture. It is my goal to help you ensure that your trip to the dog park will be fun for your dog and you. FMI - http://bit.ly/GoingToTheDogPark

As a small business owner, I support this 100%
02/09/2025

As a small business owner, I support this 100%

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR SURVEY – In his latest ForceFreePets.com blog post, Don Hanson, PCBC-A, Do...
02/08/2025

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR SURVEY – In his latest ForceFreePets.com blog post, Don Hanson, PCBC-A, Don discusses two articles from 2024 that discuss how the role of dogs in our lives has changed over the past 30 years. He invites you to provide your input on a similar survey. Three survey participants will be randomly selected for a prize in March 2025.

READ IT AT – https://forcefreepets.com/what-role-does-your-dog-play-in-your-life/

Some days a dog just needs a special name. Today when I woke Muppy from her slumber, I called her:Princess Muppy-Doo, So...
02/06/2025

Some days a dog just needs a special name. Today when I woke Muppy from her slumber, I called her:

Princess Muppy-Doo, Sovereign of the Royal Petunias and Warrior Guardian of the Sacred Cookie

NOTE In Petunian, "sacred" means "must scarf down now in its entirety at any cost!"

PLEASE SHARE – Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Training Dogs – Gus, the Dominance Myth, An Alpha Roll, and a ...
02/06/2025

PLEASE SHARE – Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Training Dogs – Gus, the Dominance Myth, An Alpha Roll, and a Damaged Relationship – In a recent interview, I was asked a series of questions about how to choose a dog trainer. One of the questions was “What would you like to have known when you started training dogs?” This post is the first of a series of articles inspired by that question. In it, I discuss the first training class I ever attended and the fallacy of the dominance and “Alpha” myth and the damage it can do to the relationship between a person and their dog.

You can read the article on my blog at http://bit.ly/Things-Gus-Dominance and in the September 2018 issue of Downeast Dog News.

PLEASE SHARE – I appreciate what shelters and rescues do to find homes for unwanted pets. However, I am not alone in my ...
02/05/2025

PLEASE SHARE – I appreciate what shelters and rescues do to find homes for unwanted pets. However, I am not alone in my concern about the treatment of some pets receive at some shelters and rescues.

When I recommend a shelter or rescue, I expect three things:

1. They are a member of the Pet Professional Guild. Membership in the PPG only costs a shelter or rescue $35/year. A small investment to demonstrate their commitment to “No, Pain, No Force, and No Fear,” and inconsequential considering the wealth of information available to them as part of their membership.

2. They have policies in place, ensuring that they follow the PPG Guiding Principles and the AAHA Canine and Feline Behavior Management Guidelines.

3. They have signed the Shock-Free Coalition Pledge.

I addressed those concerns in my May column in Downeast Dog News and in this post on my blog - http://bit.ly/WWM-OpnLtrShltrs-MAY2019

Important info if you may need emergency care for your pet.
02/04/2025

Important info if you may need emergency care for your pet.

PLEASE SHARE & PLEASE WATCH – In this video clip from the documentary film Dogs, Cats, and Scapegoats you will earn abou...
02/04/2025

PLEASE SHARE & PLEASE WATCH – In this video clip from the documentary film Dogs, Cats, and Scapegoats you will earn about the damaging effects on dogs inflicted by America's most famous self-described "animal behaviorist" Cesar Millan. This film should be on the “Must See” list for anyone that works with dogs and cats, either professionally or as a volunteer. That includes; Boarding Kennel Owners and Staff, Daycare Owners and Staff, Dog Trainers, Dog Walkers, Groomers, Pet Sitters, Shelter and Rescue Managers, Board of Directors, Workers and Volunteers, and Veterinarians and Staff. Quite simply, if you love and care for dogs, you need to see this! – https://vimeo.com/243498663

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