Seger Park Dog Owners Association

The edition of the Summer Newsletter
is now available! Take a look.......

Plus browse copies of previous newsletters ....

Spring 2008: Vacationing with your Dog
Fall 2007: Fundraiser update
July 2007: Cover story about the resurfacing project.
March 2007: Cover story about the need for major maintenance at our park.

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Check the updates of notes/minutes from meetings in 2008.

We hope everyone those who attended our Dog Training sessions felt they were worthwhile. Please look for upcoming events. Special thanks to Leigh from Opportunity Barks who has run the sessions. She comes with this great recommendation:

• "Leigh has an uncommon compassion and insight with animals that helps her achieve success when other methods have failed."
  Debbie Winkler-Vice President International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants

Please check out their services. Opportunity Barks 2001 S.

Ok, so you’re at the park and you see two dogs about to face off. Or worse yet, a full fledge fight is underway.
What do you do? How can you minimize injuries? How can you keep the peace?

“All of a Sudden”
It’s rare for dogs to instantaneously fight. In 99% of most altercations have several ‘warm up’ arguments prior to an actual fight.
Look for repeated humping or “lean overs” - one dog placing it’s chin over another dog’s back repeatedly. As arousal levels increase, dogs that appear to be “boxing” with the back feet on the ground and the front feet off the ground, are often approaching the tipping point.

Please be aware the police have posted signs reminding cars that parking on Rodman Street is prohibited at all times. They are actively policing the area and writing tickets.

You are invited to the next meeting of the Seger Park Dog Owners Association (SPDOA) to be held on Thursday, July 17th from 7:30-8:30 PM.

We will meet at the Seger Recreation Building, which is the brick building on the Locust Street side of the park with the red door.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome.

Check out these recent news items

3/12/08
Justice for Edna
Boy, 15, guilty of extortion attempt - He placed a midnight call to a dog owner demanding money for returning his lost pet.

3/2/2008
Pet Peeves: If It’s Not the Barking, It’s the Parking On a bitter cold morning this month at Brookdale Park here, a few dogs were having a playful time while their owners, shivering in a cluster, chatted about the future of the recently built dog park that is already the subject of a neighborhood dispute.....

Queen Village Neighbors Association
The online resource for everything you need to know about Philadelphia's first neighborhood. This site contains a wealth of resources for residents, businesses, and anyone visiting Queen Village.

Seger Recreation Center
City of Philadelphia's Recreation Activity List for Seger Playground.

PAWS Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society
PAWS, The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society is a donor funded division of the Philadelphia Animal Care and Control Association dedicated to saving Philadelphia's unwanted animals.

The Pennsylvania SPCA (PSCPA) invites animal lovers to bring their four-legged friends to Yappy Hour at Tavern 17, 220 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia, from 5-7 p.m.

This event is scheduled every last Thursday during the months of June, July, August and September.

Have you the desire to travel to Europe but dislike paying for the air fare or the high exchange rate on the dollar or can you afford to go to Europe but do not want to travel without your dog in coach or business class and dislike the feeling of being jet lagged? You might then want to consider going to St. Michaels on Maryland's Eastern Shore and checking into The Inn At Perry's Cabin, an Orient-Express Class Hotel.

This is a high end hotel and rather expensive, however, you would save money on airfare and most importantly, you can bring your dog. I decided to go to St. Michaels with my dog Toby because I saw this hotel listed while browsing through www.petswelcome.com. There, the web site of the hotel was listed as www.perrycabin.com/web/omic/omic_a2a_home.jsp. The pet policy was $75 pet fee per pet, non-refundable; pet must be 75 pounds or less.