Update for 2019:

Unfortunately, there will not be a Haunted Puppy Town event this year. Check back next year!

Come on Down to Haunted Puppy Town

Cascade Kennels is pleased to announce its 3rd annual Haunted Puppy Town Benefit Carnival event on October 31st, 2015, from 3pm – 6pm. The celebration will include our spooky haunted maze, adoptable pets brought by Seattle Humane’s MaxMobile Mobile Adoption Bus, carnival games, agility demonstrations by Dogs in Progress, a costume contest and food by everyone’s favorite local taco truck, La Riviera Maya! Bring the whole family, Fido included.

COSTUME CONTEST

Show up in your best dog and/or people costumes! Contestants will have their pictures taken at the event. Pictures will be uploaded to our Facebook where our followers will vote for their favorite costumes! Voting will close Nov. 7th

Admission is free, however donations are suggested and appreciated. Proceeds benefit Old Dog Haven, Seattle Humane, Homeward Pet, Zazu’s House Parrot Sanctuary and Canine Companions.

For more information visit https://cascadekennels.com/haunted-puppy-town-2016/

Two Critical Factors in Feeding:

Portion Control and Body Condition

Determining how much to feed your dog comes down to your portion control and his body condition, according to nutritionist Joseph Wakshlag, DVM, Ph.D., at Cornell Universit Vet School.

For portion control: “A good recommendation is to go with the low end of the feeding directions on the bag,” he says.

For body condition: “I use the hand rule to measure the dog’s condition. If you press your palms together, that same sort of fleshy feel on the palm of your hands, where you can’t feel any bones, is similar to what an overweight dog would feel like. Now, take your fingers and rub them across the back of your other open hand. That’s about how a dog’s ribs should feel if that dog is in good condition —  some bones with nice flesh filling in around those bones.

“Finally, make a fist with one hand and feel the knuckles of the clenched hand with your fingers. It’s like feeling a series of sticks with no flesh between the individual fingers. If a dog’s ribs feel equally prominent, that dog is likely underweight.”

To accurately measure food for all dogs other than toy breeds, use an 8-ounce cup. For toy breeds, use a kitchen scale to measure the food in grams, Dr. Wakshalg says. “One cup of food can weigh between 70 and 120 grams, depending on the size and density, so you have to be careful if you switch between brands.”

– Courtesy Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine DOG Watch