Darlene H. Reno, 64, of 3803 Highway X, Dexter, pleaded no contest to charges of intentional mistreatment of animals and was actually sentenced to jail time, no much, only 30 days but considering the usual ’slap on the wrist sentences’ we see, this is better than nothing. She was also sentenced to three years of probation, a $250 fine, plus court costs and 500 hours of community service. She’s banned from keeping any more than the 5 dogs and 3 birds she currently has and the dogs must be spayed or neutered.

On March 5, a Wood County Humane office found 77 dogs in a 23-foot-by-17-foot room. Reno surrendered a total of 84 dogs on March 6.

The dogs were covered in urine and feces, some were seen eating the carcass of a dead horse, little water was found but there were animal bones bone in an outside kennel.

“I have never heard or seen anything as horrible as this,” said Powell, who has been a humane officer since August. “It was eye burning; it made you cough.”

One dog had to be euthanized, two dogs’ eyes were removed, and another had its leg amputated.

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Do you ever come home and find out your pooch has done something wrong? I guess most of us have run into that situation. What do you do? Do you reprimand your dog? If you answered ‘yes’ to that, wrong! A dog cannot make the connection between your reprimand and something he did hours earlier.

Most dogs instinctively ‘look guilty’ when they are reprimanded, not because they realized they did something wrong but because they realize that you are angry or upset with them.

The only time to avert poor behavior is immediately. When you see your pooch avidly staring at the roast cooling on the counter, that’s when you let him know that is improper behavior. When you catch your pup rooting in the trash or digging in the yard, then you can let them know that they should not be doing that, not hours later when you come home to a trash strewn house or a hole dug halfway to China!

Don’t teach your dog to be afraid of you! Train him to avoid the behavior you find unacceptable, when you catch him ‘in the act’!

GREAT ADVICE!

If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

 

Let others know when they’ve invaded your territory.

 

 

Take naps.

 

 

 

 

Run, romp, and play daily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

 

On warm days, stop to lie on your back in the grass.

On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

 

 

 

 

No matter how often you’re scolded, don’t buy into the guilt thing and pout … Run right back and make friends.

 

 

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

 

Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.

 

 

 

Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you’re not.

 

 

 

 

When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

It’s a problem both cats and dogs experience, and these are the warning signs:

• excessive and persistent scratching around the ears;
• head shaking;
• restless behavior;
• the ears are painful to the touch and the pet may cry out in pain;
• brown material present in the ears;
• a foul-smelling odor.

The villain is ear mites, tiny parasites that live on the surface of the skin lining in the ear canal. They pierce the skin surface to feed, causing inflammation and discomfort. If left untreated, bacterial infections and loss of hearing may result.

Puppies and kittens can acquire an ear mite infection from their mother. Ear mites can be transmitted from one household pet to another. If ear mites are present in a multiple-pet household or a kennel or cattery, it is likely that if one animal is treated, the mites will move to another resident. The best preventive measure is to treat all residents for mites.

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