The Northern Virginia Off-Leash Labrador Retriever Meetup

The Northern Virginia Off-Leash Labrador Retriever Meetup Welcome to The Leesburg Canine Country Club Meetup for Labrador Retrievers! DOGS MUST BE UP-TO-DATE ON RABIES, DHPP, and BORTELLA.

Please read Club Rules (Membership Page) and FAQs before attending.

*** Use the directions on our CONTACT US page to avoid the $4.50 Greenway tolls!!! ***

ALL DOG-FRIENDLY LABRADORS ARE WELCOME TO THIS EVENT! Lauren Norkin, Owner

The Leesburg Canine Country Club The Off-Leash Social Club for Dog Lovers & their Best Friends

Please take a moment to check this out. Some very popular brands in our area are involved.
05/05/2012
Diamond Dog Food Recall Expands Again

Please take a moment to check this out. Some very popular brands in our area are involved.

The Dog Food Advisor provides details of the ever-expanding Diamond Dog Food Recall of 2012

Looking for something fun to do with your pet in Northern Virginia? Keep up to date with pet friendly events here!
04/13/2012
Northern Virginia Pet Events

Looking for something fun to do with your pet in Northern Virginia? Keep up to date with pet friendly events here!

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04/13/2012
Paws For The Planet - petcentric by Purina

Interesting stuff!! http://www.petcentric.com/Read/Articles/Paws-For-The-Planet.aspx?articleid=f5c202ef-8b6c-4de0-957b-6b36b0cf2678&DCMP=EMC-PETC-PETC-Apr12_1

Part of the fun of spending time with your dog or cat is finding new ways to go green together. And that’s the idea behind Purina’s Canadian program called “Paws For The Planet.” This national initiative gives Canadian pet lovers a chance to show their commitment to their pets and the environment wh...

LOVE the Puppy Bowl!!
02/01/2012
Puppy Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 5

LOVE the Puppy Bowl!!

It's annual must-see tv for millions of pet lovers across the country--the Puppy Bowl on the Animal Planet channel on Super Bowl Sunday. This year, Puppy Bowl VIII is Sunday, Feb. 5, at 3:00 p.m ...

Spread the word!!
01/28/2012
Discounted spays/neuters in February at AWLA

Spread the word!!

The economic downturn has hit many families hard, and sadly sometimes expenses that aren't seen as absolutely essential are done without. But the Animal Welfare League of Arlington is helping low-...

Wonderful news!!
01/18/2012
Lab Rescue gets $50K Pepsi grant

Wonderful news!!

Congratulations to Lab Recue of the LRCP (Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac) on recently winning a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant. Through online voting in the November Pepsi Refresh Contest,...

Sounds like fun!!
01/06/2012
Barrel Oak hosts Lucky Dog benefit Jan. 7

Sounds like fun!!

Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane, Va., is hosting a benefit for Lucky Dog Animal Rescue featuring local classic rock band the Beltway Rockers Saturday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. A $15 donati...

FYI!!
12/29/2011
Petrus Dog Food Recall

FYI!!

Complete details of the Petrus Feed and Seed Dog Food recall of December 2011 posted by the editors of the Dog Food Advisor

Please take note of this dog food recall.
12/07/2011
Iams Recalls Puppy Food

Please take note of this dog food recall.

Complete details of the Iams puppy food recall announced by the FDA December 6, 2011 posted by the editors of the Dog Food Advisor

Very interesting information!
11/15/2011
An Inside Look at How Canned Dog Food is Made

Very interesting information!

Whole Dog Journal s Nancy Kerns gives a detailed report on her trip to Lotus Pet Foods dog food manufacturing plant located in Torrance, California.

11/02/2011

Whole Dog Journal Tip of the Week: Homemade Cooked Dog Food Diets

Most dogs have little problem switching to a home-cooked diet. If your dog is prone to digestive problems, you may want to make the change gradually. Add just one new ingredient at a time and wait a few days to see how your dog does before adding something else new, gradually increasing the amount of new food and decreasing the amount of the old.

If you add a lot of new ingredients at one time and your dog develops problems, it's harder to tell what the cause might be. If your dog vomits or has diarrhea, return to his prior diet and make the change more carefully once his digestive system is back to normal. That may include feeding the new food separately from the old (at least a few hours in between meals), and feeding only one new food at a time, to see if your dog reacts to any of the new ingredients.

For more information on Home-Prepared Diets for Dogs, purchase any of Whole Dog Journal's ebooks on the subject:

10/28/2011

Whole Dog Journal Tip of the Week: Understanding Dog Growling

Growling is a valuable means of communication for a dog - something that dog owners should appreciate and respect rather than punish. Of course, we don't want our dog to growl at us, but neither do we want him to fail to growl if something makes him uncomfortable; that's very important information in a successful canine-human relationship.

It's very common for dog owners to punish their dogs for growling. Unfortunately, this often suppresses the growl - eliminating his ability to warn us that he's about to snap, literally and figuratively. On other occasions, punishing a growling, uncomfortable dog can induce him to escalate into full-on aggression.

So, if you're not supposed to punish your dog for growling, what are you supposed to do? The next time your dog growls at you, try this:

Stop. Whatever you're doing, stop. If your dog's growl threshold is near his bite threshold - that is, if there's not much time between his growl and his bite, get safe. If his growl doesn't mean a bite is imminent, stop what you're doing but stay where you are. Wait until he relaxes, then move away, so you're rewarding the relaxed behavior rather than the growl.

Analyze the situation. What elicited the growl? Were you touching or grooming him? Restraining him? Making direct eye contact? Taking something away from him? Making him do something?

If you need help to create and implement a behavior modification protocol, contact a qualified behavior professional who is experienced and successful in modifying aggressive behavior with positive, dog-friendly techniques.

For more details and advice on modifying dog aggression, purchase Whole Dog Journal's ebook, Approaches to Modifying Dog Aggression.

With the anniversary of 9/11 approaching take the time to remember just how much dogs helped humans in the aftermath of ...
09/07/2011
Hero Dogs of 9/11 - petcentric by Purina

With the anniversary of 9/11 approaching take the time to remember just how much dogs helped humans in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

We’d like to remember just how much dogs helped humans in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. If there was ever a time in history where dogs proved their distinction as Man’s Best Friend, it was during this unimaginable and overwhelming tragedy.

Very interesting!
08/09/2011
C-BARQ: Canine Behavioral Assessment & Research Questionnaire

Very interesting!

The C-BARQ (or Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire) is designed to provide dog owners and professionals with standardized evaluations of canine temperament and behavior. The C-BARQ was developed by researchers at the Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society of the Univer...

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