1 g Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 5 February '86

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Spaying, Neutering Renewed COURT HOUSE - Because of the success of its 1985 program, Middle Township Mayor Michael Voll announced that the program for the neutering and spaying of cats in the township will continue for the 1986 year. The township committee feels that this is an important program and that it is helping to control the cat population in Middle Township. Participating in the program are Cape Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Edward Morrison. Dr. George Belloff and the Animal Welfare Society of the county. THE COST involved for the neutering of a male cat is $10 and for the spaying of a female cat. $15. Animal owners are asked to contact any one of the above participants for an appointment. They must pick up a form for the reduced rate at the Middle Township Municipal Hall, 33 Mechanic St. To be eligible the animal owner must furnish proof of residency in Middle Township and have a healthy cat. Some income restrictions do apply. For additional information call Kathy Meers at 465-5107.

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Pet Patrol ^ BY MARK w- LOGAN. v.m.d.

Now that your wife or husband has given you a new puppy for Christmas, which you weren't anticipating in the first place, how are you going to house-train it? Secondly, where are you going to keep the puppy while everyone is at work and school or during the time everyone is asleep? What is the best way to stop your puppy from chewing and swallowing dangerous household materials when unattended? BEFORE ANSWERING these questions, let me make it clear that the method of housing a puppy 1 am about to describe is absolutely humane and actually produces a well-adjusted and easily trainable dog. This method has been used by breeders and trainers alike for generations with excellent results. Try to understand why this housing method works from a dog's point of view, not your own point of reference. Remember that dogs are not humans and actually feel more at ease in smaller areas thhn humans. THE BEST METHOD of keeping and house-training a puppy is the crate method. By this. I mean that every time the puppy is not playing. being trained or inter acting with humans in a supervised situation, he should be placed in an open wire crate where his bed and water/food dishes are kept. Your puppy crate should be big enough to allow your puppy, when an adult, to stand up. turn around, snuggle in his bed. eat. drink and groom himself. It should nd£, be so big that it acts more ak^ a run or exercise pen THE CRATE should be madeol wire, preferably, so the dog can look all around A high traffic area such as a kitchen, laundry or den is the best place to position your puppy crate A busy, yet draft-free position in the house will Allow your pup to be part of me family but still have a V>om" of his own. mace inside the crate a fewNoys t non -destructible i . warm bedding and food/water dishes The crate is to serve as the dog's bed and feeding station throughout life It will also serve as a secure location to place the dog when it is going to be unattended for several hours. INTRODUCE VOI R pup py to crate living by feeding him there and leave the door open so he can drink water there too. When you go to work or bed. place your puppy in his "cave" also and close the door

The first few nights will be vocal ones for the pup. but he will get used to his special little room. Please do not ever use the crate as a punishment chamber or you may defeat its purpose. Your dog should feel safe in his crate and not neglected or punished. By now. the exceptional benefits of crating your puppy periodically are most likely becoming apparent. The average puppy will not urinate or defecate in his bedchamber. IN THE WILD, a dog would relieve himself outside his cave or shelter. If your crate is the right size, and you do not make the young puppy stay in the crate for many hours, you can house-train your pet very quickly with this method. When you have been gone for an extended period, leash walk your puppy immediately upon your return and then praise him markedly for his proper toilet habits. If an "accident" occurred in the crate while you were gone, you may have expected your pet to hold urine and feces too long for its age. PLEASE TRY to refrain from punishing a puppy for soiling its crate Your pet may misread your actions as a form of attention, and give you a "present" again, next time you are gone. Many veterinary emergencies will be prevented through the responsible use of a crate. Your houseplants will remain whole and bloom without the benefit of puppy maceration. Little objects from around the house won't be torn to shreds or disappear into your poor puppy 's belly NO Pl'PPY CAN run out the front door into the street if it is placed in its crate before you exit the house for work Once again. I would like to stress thai dogs prefer a small environment they can call their own. and conjrol. rather than a large household with too many things with which to get in trouble

Please do not fall into the trap of thinking that a crate system is cruel. The opposite is true; free-running puppies get into more trouble and often become behavioral wrecks because they cannot control themselves to their owners' satisfaction. CONSIDER buying a crate today. Even an adult dog can be trained quickly to a crate. Your favorite pet shop or supplier can sell you one or order a suitable-sized crate for you. / Don't forget torn ake^urt? that the crate ycfibitfls not too big for your animal or the conditioning will not work. Also, do not substitute a small room for a crate • such as a bathroom) This method definitely will not work because the room is never small enough to create the proper environment. or feeling of security the dog requires NOTE: Those fleas you see on your dog and cat at this time of the year are coming from your house ! Be sure to continue treating your house this winter while the cold temperatures pre vail outside You will have fewer fleas to contend with in the spring

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