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It is our mission to help your family improve your dog's quality of life by providing them with a nurturing, stimulating and secure environment to enjoy while you are away from home. Providing your pooch with Daycare allows them  to be a social member of a canine family, and can help to reduce or eliminate unwanted behaviors, add to socialization skills and is beneficial exercise! A well-exercised dog is a happier, healthier, better-behaved dog! We encourage you and your canine to visit our pack!  We offer over a 1/2 acre of fenced play yard and a climate controlled daycare facility with rubber flooring, for easy on the joints while playing. Many of the smaller dogs have their own days, Tuesday & Thursday's to be with dogs compatible to their own size.  

We look forward to getting to know you and your furry friend and to assist you with all of your canine's needs. Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. If we can not directly assist you, we will refer you to an animal specialist who can! 

Bonnie Buckley; the owner of Alternative Dog has been an active part of the Animal Rescue community for over 20 years. Bonnie welcomes local rescuer's to make contact if your rescue would like to use our facility to house an "Adoption event". Adoptive pets must be fully vaccinated and have current health certificates & originate from MA. 

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Have a friend or family member with a pooch who could benefit from one of our services? Contact us at 978-346-7266 or at paws@alternativedog.com to purchase a Gift Certificate for your 4-legged friends!

DISCUSSING CANINE TICK DISEASE'S

by: Pam Barbe, MT (ASCP)

What is Tick Disease?

  1. What is Tick Disease?
  2. What are the signs and symptoms of tick diseases?
  3. What is meant by the terms acute, sub-acute (sub-clinical) and chronic?
  4. Can tick disease mimic other medical conditions?
  5. What routine lab tests can be indicators of possible tick disease?
  6. How many strains of Ehrlichia are there?
  7. Which ticks in the US transmit disease?
  8. Which diseases should my dog be tested for?
  9. Where can the testing be done?
  10. What will the result of the titer tell me?
  11. How do you remove an attached tick?
  12. What preventive measures are available to avoid ticks on my dog?
  13. What is used to treat tick disease?
  14. How do you identify the type of tick?
  15. References and other Valuable Links
  16. DISCLAIMER

 

** CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TESTING **

Canine Good Citizen Test — April 26, 2010 — at the Boys & Girls Club, Salisbury, MA starting at 7 PM.  only $20.00. Practice your skills at their drop-in classes beforehand. Go HERE to see the requirements and remember to bring your dog’s brush and rabies certificate. This test is offered by Old Colony Obedience Club.

** THERAPY DOG TESTING **

Performance Plus
Taunton, MA
June 26, 2010
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Pre-registration required
Limit 25 dogs
For more information please contact Performance Plus at 508-821-7587
 

Therapy Dogs International (TDI®) is a volunteer organization dedicated to regulating, testing and registration of
therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers for the purpose of visiting nursing homes, hospitals, other institutions and
wherever else therapy dogs are needed. VISIT THEIR SITE!

**Testing Requirements

 

 

 

Daycare Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday: 6:30AM - 6:00 PM

57 Bear Hill Rd - Merrimac, MA 01860 
Phone: 978-346-7266
Toll Free: 877-DOG-PAWZ (364-7299) 
Email: paws@alternativedog.com