September-October201.. - Dogs Naturally Magazine

EditorialsThe weather is getting cooler and the days are getting shorter. My dogs are enjoying the coolweather and I admit that I am ready for the change in season.My specialty season is also coming to a close and I am happy to report that my rdogs did extraordinarilywell. I am a small breeder and my dogs all live in my home as pets. It was a thrill when Ibrought my only two breeding girls to the Eastern Ontario Labrador Breeders back to back specialtyshows and was awarded Winner’s Bitch over 46 other girls and a Judges Award of Merit onthe first day with my Audrey. On the second day, my Alice took Winner’s Bitch with Audrey takingReserve behind her. I was over the moon and especially proud that my girls were naturallyreared. Now that the cool weather is coming and specialty season is over, it is time to turn ourattention to Obedience and Agility training. I cherish the time I get to spend with my dogs and Ilove being part of an enthusiastic and willing team.Erika and I are also an enthusiastic team and we are working hard to deliver the best magazine wecan. We have worked tirelessly to bring natural rearing to the forefront by offering webinars andan online forum to help our readers learn all they can about raising their dogs naturally. We are deeply indebted to our outstandingarray of contributors who are also working hard to educate our readers on alternatives to allopathic medicine. Wehave some new faces on board as well as our regular contributors. Please welcome Dr’s Caroline Bartley and Robin Falcov.We also have a nice article on Bach Flower Essences from Beth Lowell and an informative piece on traveling with your dog fromJulia Henriques. Enjoy the September issue with a nice hot cup of tea and relax by the fire with your dogs. Fall is a wonderfultime of year so enjoy this crisp and fresh season with a good read and some good company.Dana ScottAssociate Editor/PublisherSummer is out and fall is in. Whoo hoo for the dogs but boohoo for me! Not that Ilike the summer heat but I sure as heck don't like the cold either. Mind you I LOVEAutumn but sadly I know Autumn turns to winter and I'm not so much into walkingdogs in frigid temperatures with snow up to my waist. For now however I'm happilybooking dog shows and getting ready to start training my guys again. Dana andI have scored an awesome training building about 2 miles from the house and ourfirst drop in class is this coming Thursday. We have 6 dogs that will be titled byspring hopefully if all goes well and we pull up our socks. Of course the magazinetakes up a great deal of our time but we did make a promise to the dogs that theyalways come first!Speaking of the magazine we have had the addition of some great contributors. Dr. Caroline Bartley is one of only four chiropractorslicensed in the state of Colorado to work on dogs and horses. She has submitted an article about some interestingtherapies available for treatment. Dr. Robin Falkov is a Homeopathic Practitioner and Doctor of Chinese medicine. She hasjust developed her own remedy to help people and animals suffering from the effects of the Gulf Oil spill. Dr. Falkov has aradio program called The Micro Effect, and I have had the honor of being a guest. Julie Henriques has some great tips on travelingwith your dogs. Beth Lowell with a superb overview of Bach flower essences and many other great contributors. I welcomethem all and offer sincere thanks.You may notice that the magazine is slightly smaller than the last issues and there is a reason for that as you will find out inthe upcoming months. As usual we truly appreciate your support and we look forward to sharing more important andthought provoking information with you as our move into the second phase of the magazine takes effect.Erika PhillipsEditor-in-ChiefDogs...Naturally! September/October 2010