On Tuesday July 28, Flo Anderson and her Shi Tzu Brutus, and Jessica Marabella from PAWS of CNY attended the Roxboro Elementary School’s Summer Fun Camp to share with the students information about PAWS of CNY’s therapy dog program.
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Congratulations Coloring Contest Winners
Thank you to all those who entered PAWS of CNY’s coloring contest. All of the submissions displayed creativity and enthusiasm. PAWS of CNY is pleased to announce our three winners:
Ethan Gargano
Category: Ages 1 – 4
Graziella Cullipher
Category: Ages 5 – 9
Hannah Spath
Category: Ages 10+
Click the gallery below to view their submissions. Thank you again to all those who entered and congratulations and thank you to Ethan, Graziella, and Hannah.
Fall Therapy Dog Training Course Registration Now Open!
Think your dog has what it takes to be a therapy dog? We do too. Wondering if you could both benefit from a few training courses so that you ace the evaluation test? Our Therapy Dog Training Course registration is now open!
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Just Say No
By Danielle Basciano, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, ACDBC
Certified Professional Dog Trainer & Behavior Consultant
President, PAWS of CNY
Growing up we are taught that if something makes us uncomfortable, we have the right to say no. Have you ever been in a situation where you have felt uneasy or even threatened by someone invading your personal space? Likely your first instinct would be to increase distance by backing up. Maintaining personal space is so much the social norm that if a stranger were to run up to you at a park and throw his/her arms around you it wouldn’t be considered unusual if you were to scream out in alarm. More so if that stranger was much larger than you. Taking it up a notch, I can think of countless people who carry instruments of protection for events like these. Violence, to a degree, is considered acceptable by society in the face of a true threat.
So why is it, that when we are out in public with our dogs, we expect them to tolerate the very thing we have been taught to fight against? Not only do we expect our dogs to endure touching and hugging from strangers but we are utterly aghast if the dog tries to pull away or worse yet, growls and/or snaps.
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Manlius Fourth of July Parade Enjoys Smiles and Tail Wags
PAWS of CNY volunteers proudly marched in the annual Manlius Fourth of July Parade on Saturday, July 4. Thank you to all of our volunteers who brought their certified therapy dogs and family members to the parade to represent our organization.
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