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Q UA R T E R LY TA L E SBy Allstar, The All American Dog

Fort myers, Florida

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Owners, Melanie and Glenn Shapiro —

All American Pet Resorts of North Brunswick offers 10,000 square feet cage-free luxury dog boarding, grooming and daycare, including six indoor and outdoor play areas. Your dog will love their safe, healthy and happy stay at their new state-of-the-art resort. They will be begging to return!

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Owners, Chris and Megan Masson are a husband and wife team with a dog of their own. They understand the anxiety pet owners have when leaving their dogs in the care of someone else. That is they are the hands-on owners responsible for the day-to-day operation of the resort ensuring that your pet is given the best care possible, kept safe and treated like family.

This Resort is an all-inclusive, upscale, luxury dog boarding and daycare resort open to serve customers and pets 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and located close to the SW Florida International Airport.

artiFicial grassAll American Pet Resorts constantly researches tech-nologies to enhance the health, safety and wellness for the pets in our care. One of these is artificial surfaces. All outdoor play yards are covered with artificial grass. While the benefits may seem intuitive, here are a few that may be surprising:• Unmatcheddurability –pets cannotdig through it

and it stands up nicely during aggressive play• Superiordrainage–easycleanupandsanitation• Naturallook–looksgreatduringanytypeofweather• Eliminates the need for harmful fertilizers and

insecticides which can be harmful and irritate the skin of pets and children

• Reducesallergenexposure–keepingpetsandchildrenbreathing effortlessly during play

• Nowateringrequired. Inthesedaysofeco-friendlylandscaping, less watering is good for everyone.

If you are re-landscaping, check it out. It might be just what you need for your backyard.

BusiNess tipThese days, our busy customers are on the go constantly and use smart devices to manage their busy schedules. Consequently, getting search engines to locate your business is a must. Here is what we do to get located. Might work for your business too.• CreateaGoogleAdWordaccountforyourwebsite• Makealistofkeywordsthatcustomersarelikelyto

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commoN QuestioN ... our suggestioNWhat should I do when walking my dog on leash and another dog, off-leash, approaches us? According to veterinarian Rob Sharp, and author of No Dogs in Heaven?, pet owners can obtain InteroSTOP from most pet product distributors and evenfromAmazon.com.Thisisasmalldispenserthatemits a hissing sound along with a spray of lavender-chamomile and the pheromone androstenone. A squirt or two usually halts the approaching pet. Then you follow up with a stern command “GOHOME” and go on your way.

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the “Why” oF dogsI have often wondered why dogs circle a spot before lying down? Some experts say that this particular behavior is innate and may relate directly to the dogs DNA. While others believe that the behavior ismore social in nature. I believe it’s a little of both and directly relates to safety. Here’s what I have found. The DNA associationdates back to when dogs slept out in the open. They would circle their selected resting place a few times to trample grass or vegetation to scare off any bugs, snakes or other critters before lying down thus creating a safer resting place. The social element comes from pack behavior. When the pack would settle down for the night they would form a tight circle in order to protect each other and tostaywarm–againmakingasaferrestingplace.Today, as pack leaders, we ensure that our pets have safe and comfortable resting places so that they do not have to prepare one for themselves; however, DNAmaystillkeepthemcircling.Maybe this environmental change will someday alter theDNAofourbelovedfriends.

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Dear Dogs, When I say to move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions with each other so there are still two dogs in the way. The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest. The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn’t help, because I fall faster than you can run. I cannot buy anything bigger than a king size bed. I am

very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue to sleep on the couch to ensure your comfort. Look at videos of dogs sleeping; they can actually curl up in a ball. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each

other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space used is nothing but doggy sarcasm. My compact discs are not miniature Frisbees. For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, try to turn the knob, or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. In addition, I have been using bathrooms for years, canine attendance is not mandatory. The proper order is kiss me, and then go smell the other dogs butt. I cannot stress this enough. It would be such a simple change for you. Sincerely, Your Overwhelmed Owner

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