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05/27/2024

It's always exciting to have puppies born. Watching them grow and develop and learn is priceless. Not to mention they are super cute! We have a couple members with soon to be available puppies. Feel free to message for more information!

04/30/2024

Phil - Mar Kennels
ANNUAL
ALL BREED OFA HEART / EYES CLINIC
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY JULY 12th AND 13th 2024
10:00 - 4:00 pm
515 Bagley Road, Rushville, NY 14544
To prepay and register please email [email protected] with:
Owners Name and Phone Number
Breed of Dog(s)
What service is needed for each dog
Please call John or Cheryl with any questions @ 585.554.4424
Send check or money order to:
John Post 515 Bagley Road, Rushville, NY 14544
Eye Exams $50
Heart (auscultation only) $45
Heart (echo including auscultation) $300
Vets:
Dr. Tom Kern, Ophthalmologist
Dr. Sydney Moise, Cardiologist
All exams are by appointment only and must be prepaid, and are non refundable.
Payment is due by June 1st, 2024
**Payment is required before schedule confirmation**
Please do not send payment overnight

04/23/2024

Always good to keep an updated list handy in case of a dog emergency!

04/21/2024

04/21/2024

These 2 kids made their rally and obedience debuts at the shows in Syracuse yesterday and today! I’m very proud of them as they scored well and each earned 2 legs towards their Beginner Novice obedience titles and 2 legs toward their Rally Novice titles. 3 total are needed to earn the titles.
Here are the results for Pargo and Ziva!

Thursday
Beg Novice: Ziva 196 3rd place. Pargo 185
Rally Novice B: Ziva 95. Pargo 100 4th place

Friday
Beg Novice: Ziva 195 3rd place. Pargo 194 4th place
Rally Novice B: Ziva 99 2nd place. Pargo 92
Here they are showing off their ribbons!

11/22/2023

A good follow up to my presentation at the last meeting!

Service dogs.
Probably one of the most unpopular topics for any pet dog trainer.
I cannot begin to count the amount of service dog training requests I receive.
“Can your online courses train my dog to be a service dog?”
“I need to make my dog a service dog so he can ride on the bus with me” (Yes, someone seriously asked me this)
“Do you certify service dogs?”
No - no - no - and more no.
Service dog training is completely different from pet dog training.
If your dog is trained to walk nicely on a leash and sit and stay, they are a pet dog.
If your dog comes up to you and nuzzles you when you are sad - they are still a pet dog.
If you want your dog to accompany you into stores or fly in-cabin on planes … they’re still only a pet dog and these privileges are not for them.
Service dogs are task-trained.
They are specifically taught to work for people with disabilities.
A dog that solely provides comfort is not a service dog.
I see a lot of people acquiring dogs, labeling them as “my service dog” and *then* going about training them.
This is not how that works.
You cannot just select a dog, put a service dog harness on them and figure the rest out as you go.
We regularly receive requests from dog owners who tell us that their “service dog” pulled them over on leash or nips at visitors.
That their service dog relentlessly chases wildlife on walks or has intense anxiety in social settings.
One time I got a request from a lady who told me that she got a dog from the shelter to be her son’s service dog, but that “service dog” was now biting the son and could I please fix it.
I’m sorry - none of those dogs are not service dogs then. And they likely won’t be service dogs in the future either.
Please be honest about the dog you own.
Unless you worked diligently to train them as a service animal with specific tasks, they are a pet.
A beloved, (hopefully) well-behaved, wonderful pet.
But not a working dog, and you should not demand the privileges that are reserved for true service dogs and their disabled handlers.
Staying clear with this distinction protects the actual service dogs and their owners 🙂

07/11/2023

WNYHC Annual Picnic. Everyone had a good time members and guest. Felt good after not being able to do it through COVID times.

04/26/2023

I think the feelings are mutual.

03/01/2023

We are having a Health Clinic with the Golden Retriever Club of WNY On April 30th For All Breeds see the flyer below

08/26/2021

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06/28/2021

Finally a time to celebrate as things open up after the Pandemic. WNYHC board members and spouses had a night out together.

04/12/2020

Like everything else we are on hold for awhile until the Pandemic is over. We had planned several meetings and doings but everything got shut down. I have not answered anyone in awhile because I had an accident and had to lay low for awhile. Hopefully I will be up and running again and,,,,, the virus will be gone.

08/29/2019

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