January 2014 - Mounds Pet Food Warehouse

Mounds
Newsletter
Here’s What’s Goin’ On at Mounds
January 1 – New Year’s Day - All Mounds locations closed.
January 4 Fitchburg 11-1 Regular rescue booth from Greyhound Pets of America.
Meet adoptable greyhounds, fill out an adoption application and learn about
volunteering or fostering a retired racing greyhound. For more information, call
608.223.9227 or visit Greyhound Pets of America online.
January 5 Middleton 10-1 ARVSS (use description info on hand).
January 11 East & Sun Prairie 11-1 Greyhound Pets will be on hand with
information on how to donate or get involved.
January 11 Middleton 1:30-3:30 Great Pyrenees Rescue will be on hand to
discuss adopting and how to get involved.
January 18 East 10-1 Animal Rescue and Veterinary Support Services will be doing
micro-chipping for $15.00 per dog or cat.
January 18 Middleton 11-1 Regular rescue booth from Greyhound Pets of
America. Meet adoptable greyhounds, fill out an adoption application and learn
about volunteering or fostering a retired racing greyhound. For more information,
call 608.223.9227 or visit Greyhound Pets of America online.
January 18 Janesville 10-12 Regular rescue booth from Greyhound Pets of
America. Meet adoptable greyhounds, fill out an adoption application and learn
about volunteering or fostering a retired racing greyhound. For more information,
call 608.223.9227 or visit Greyhound Pets of America online.
January 18 Janesville 12-2 Friends of Noah will be on hand with information on
how to donate, adopt, or get involved.
January 2014
January 18 Sun Prairie 11-2 Columbia County Humane Society will be on hand
with information on how to donate, adopt, or get involved.
January 19 Fitchburg 12-2 Volunteers from Angel’s Wish will be on hand with
adoptable animals and information on how to get involved.
January 25 Janesville 10-2 Good Shepherd Rescue will be on hand with
information on how to donate, adopt, or get involved.
January 26 Janesville 2-4 Wisconsin Vest-A-Dog will be on hand with their
ambassadog Zasha and information on donating.
Help your dog get in shape and lose weight in 2014.
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Looking For A Great New Year’s Resolution?
Give back by donating your time to volunteer with a
local rescue or shelter. It can be a fun experience for
the whole family and a great way to give back to your
community! For a list of rescues and shelters check out the
Links page on the Mounds website - www.moundspet.com.
Coming in February...People For Pets!
10% of pet food purchases will be donated
to the Dane County Humane Society
and Rock County animals.
Sun Prairie, 24
22 Montana Ave., (608)
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31-3000
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Warm Fuzzy Salute
W
isconsin Westie Rescue: “Changing lives one Westie at a
time.” That’s our mission and our passion. Wisconsin Westie
Rescue was founded by Laura Stafford in 1999. While visiting a
Wisconsin shelter to pick up a Rottweiler for a breed rescue, she
spotted a nearly hairless little dog in an adjacent kennel. Laura
asked the shelter manager if the dog was a Westie. The shelter
manager asked Laura if she could take him as well. Laura soon
recognized the need for a rescue devoted to the special health and
behavior issues of West Highland White Terriers.
Wisconsin Westie Rescue was launched soon
after that.
acquired taste. Others think you can’t have just one. The greatest
service you can do for a Westie is to adopt one who needs a second
chance. And the very best thing you can do after that is to help one
in need make it into rescue so tell your friends, neighbors, vet clinic,
groomer and local shelter that we are available to help. Changing
lives one Westie at a time takes a lot of great people working
together.
There are many ways to help Wisconsin Westie
Rescue. WWR volunteers raise money to cover
veterinary bills, drive to shelters to pick up dogs
coming into rescue, plan and carry out fund
raisers, nurse Westies back to health from broken
limbs, heartworm, skin allergies, hernia surgeries,
and hearts broken by abandonment. Every foster
volunteer we have will tell you that “Changing lives
one Westie at a time” doesn’t mean just changing
the Westie’s life: It means the Westie changes the
lives of the volunteers as well.
There are other reasons Westies come to
Wisconsin Westie Rescue. Some of the stories
are heart-breaking: A bewildered senior Westie
left behind after the death of an elderly owner;
a family companion left homeless because the
family was losing their home; a retired mill mama
who gave 6 to 8 years of her life producing a
litter of puppies every 6 months since she was
Volunteer for WWR by contacting Cheryl
a 6 month old puppy herself. And then there are
Cutsforth at cutsfocl@uwec.edu or by phoning
the nice people who bought a Westie puppy
715.839.7831. Families need to have experience
Marley
because it looked like the dog on the food
with Westies or related terriers in order to
package. They discovered that the adorable
foster for WWR, but volunteers are needed to
puppy that looks like a beanie baby is in fact, a West Highland
help with transports and fund raisers. Donations to help cover
White Terrier. The adorable puppy was in perpetual motion, chewing
veterinary expenses are always welcome and may be mailed to:
through TV cable, chasing the resident cat, running away and
WWR Treasurer, 813 E. Brandybrook Road, Wales, WI 53183. For
destroying toys designed for Labradors.
more information about WWR please visit our web site at www.
Westies are smart, funny, stubborn, extremely active, and have a
prey drive second to few other breeds. They are not known for
patience with young children and should not be trusted with pet
hamsters, guinea pigs, and rats. Some people think Westies are an
wisconsinwestierescue.com.
--- Submitted by Cheryl Cutsforth, Wisconsin Westie Rescue
volunteer coordinator
Employees of the Month
W
e would like to recognize the following Employees for their outstanding work at Mounds.
Olivia Schjonberg
is a part-time sales
associate at our
Mounds Middleton
location. She is
described by her
fellow employees
as consistent, reliable, and always sees
things with a positive attitude. She is most
knowledgeable about horses and dogs. Olivia
has a cat named Louie and a rabbit named
Pickles. In her free time she enjoys riding
horses, reading, and hunting. She is also
currently going to nursing school.
Patrick McCutchin is a
lead sales associate at our
Mounds Fitchburg location.
He is described by his fellow
employees as patient, dutiful,
mindful, intelligent, and
passionate. Patrick is always
willing to help out by staying late or covering
shifts for fellow employees. He is most
knowledgeable in rawhide and dog treats. In
his free time he enjoys working on his car and
motorcycle. He is currently attending school
for business management.
Marisa Lopez is a parttime sales associate at
our Mounds Madison
east location. Marisa is
fairly new to Mounds
and is described as
thorough, responsible,
dependable, and compassionate. Marisa is
a quick learner and excels at any task she
is given. Marisa’s interests include tropical
vacations and her dog. She is happy to be
enrolling in vet school.
Beth Schmidt is a lead sales
associate at our Mounds
Sun Prairie location. She
is described as outgoing,
energetic, compassionate,
active, and fun loving. Beth is a
solid and consistent employee,
who leads by example, and has a get it done
attitude. She is most knowledgeable about
Mounds Dog Power and Purrfect Cat foods.
In her free time Beth likes to play volleyball,
softball, and watch movies.
Stephanie Bennett
is a part-time lead
sales associate
at our Mounds
Janesville location.
Stephanie is
described as happy,
positive, friendly, helpful, and motivated. She
is most knowledgeable about cats. She is
always in a good mood and happy to learn
new things. In her free time Stephanie enjoys
spending time with her two cats Grover and
Callie, as well as, playing her Wii.
Success Story
A
ll three of our amazing dogs are on Mounds Dog Power Chicken
& Rice. Our oldest dog, Sasha an English Mastiff, was a rescue
dog from the Dodge County Humane Society. When we first got
her she was a little on the thin side and shed a lot. Once we moved
her to the Mounds Dog Power she
put on good weight and now has
a wonderful coat. Our middle dog,
Ella the Rottweiler, was a rescue dog
from Wisconsin Rottweiler rescue.
We got her as a fairly young pup
and started her on the Mounds Dog
Power right away. She loves the
food and has a beautiful, soft, shiny
Sasha
coat. Our youngest dog, Samson the pit mix, was a rescue dog from
Dane County Humane Society. Needless to say he has a very healthy
appetite and loads of energy. He has no problems wolfing down his
Dog Power and anyone else who leaves kibble on the floor.
Ella
Our merry band loves to run and
play. Our back yard looks like a war
zone of toys and rawhide spread out
everywhere. Thanks to the Mounds
Dog Power they have loads of energy
to keep us on our toes!
The Sullivan’s.
Sam
Puppy Socialization Checklist
C
ongratulations on your new family member! So, you have a brand new puppy and you want to make sure that he grows up to be a
happy, well-rounded, social dog. The most significant stage of socialization is between 4-12 weeks of age.
Unfamiliar People - Take your puppy
with you to visit friends, the receptionist
at the vet clinic, anyone and everyone
that is willing to help out! Gently get your
puppy used to people that look different
– Tall people, young people, people with
hats and glasses on, people that are in
wheelchairs or hunched over. All types of
people! Each time your puppy goes up to a
stranger, calmly reward your puppy with a
treat. Refrain from the stranger giving your
puppy a treat – you don’t want to create
a pushy-puppy that expects treats from
everyone they see
Dog Parks - Dog Parks can be a scary
place for puppies. I would refrain from
taking a puppy to an off-leash dog park
for a number of reasons. First of all, there
are many adult dogs that simply do not like
puppies, and they will let them know. There
are also adolescent dogs that may teach
your puppy inappropriate play behaviors
(bullies). And, if your puppy does not yet
have a reliable recall, going to a wide open
off-leash area isn’t a good idea (he’ll think
it’s a free-for-all, and that when he goes to
the park he doesn’t have to listen to you!).
Structured Puppy Playtimes and
Daycares - A positive training based Puppy
Class that has playtimes, or a well-run
Playgroup is the way to go! This will be
monitored by staff that is versed in dog
body language (they can also help educate
you!). They will be sure to direct your puppy
in play that is appropriate and discontinue
any unwanted behaviors. A well-run dog
daycare is going to monitor
play and never leave the
dogs unattended, even for
a moment. They will also
give their puppies adequate
break times and naps.
Handling - We usually pet
our dogs in the same places
– Head, back, belly. Be sure
to touch your dog all over –
massage his ears, play with his
paws, etc. This will help your dog
to be less stressed when he goes
to the vet. You will also know how
your puppy looks and feels when he
is healthy, so you will quickly know
when something is wrong.
Water -Get your puppy used to water!
If you have a dog that will need to go to
the groomer, give him calm baths with
warm water. When the weather is nice,
play outside in the hose, get out the baby
pool and sprinkler!
Other animal species -Our puppies will get
very used to seeing people and other dogs,
but probably not other animal species. Call
around to see if you have any friends that
have dog-friendly cats, birds, horses. The
more positive experiences they can have
with other species now, the more at-ease
they will be when they see them again as
an adult.
New surfaces - Take your puppy out in the
world – Or, bring the world to your puppy!
Have them walk on cardboard, carpet,
slippery floors. Let them be puppies and
get dirty in the mud! Wet grass, snow… All
of this will be new and wonderful for them!
Scary sounds -We want to avoid having
a dog that is afraid of thunder or sirens.
You can create loud noises (get a sheet of
bubble wrap!). Calmly make a loud noise
and then *immediately* give a treat. If your
puppy starts having a positive association
with loud noises, he won’t grow to be afraid
of them…
New Environments - Take your puppy to
different buildings. Let him feel the new
footing, the air temperature difference,
and new smells. If your puppy is growing
up in the country, take him to an urban
neighborhood, outdoor shopping center,
etc. If your puppy is growing up in the city,
take him to a walking path in the country.
Follow this Puppy Socialization Checklist to
ensure that your puppy grows up to be a
happy, well-rounded adult!
Article written by Giene Keyes – Dog Face, LLC.