Rescued Dogs and Rescuing Gardens From Dogs. With Guests: Ann Allums, certified dog trainer at "DogTown" at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and Tom Barthel, author of Dogscaping: Creating the Perfect Backyard & Garden for You and Your Dog. Original Air Date: 01-15-2009 To Ask Ann Allums a question call 1-888-463-6748 or e-mail me a question at susan@wildaboutpets.net between 12:00 - 12:15 p.m. CST, Jan. 15, 2010. To Ask Tom Barthel a question, call or e-mail at same number/address as above between 12:22 and 12:50 p.m. CST, Jan. 15, 2010.

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In today's episode, we'll hear the unusual stories about two rescued dogs that were given a second chance for recovery at DogTown, a facility at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah. This is a photo of Ann Allums, also featured in the National Geographic Channel series DOGTOWN, and one of the Vicktory dogs, Denzel. See a video about Dogtown. (Photo by Gary Kalpakoff, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary)

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A Portrait of Handsome Dan one of the pit bull's rescued from the illegal dog fighting ring on Michael Vick's property.
(photo by Gary Kalpakoff, Best Friends Animal Society)

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When Handsome Dan arrived at DogTown, he had a crippling fear of people and being in open spaces.
(Photo credit: © National Geographic Channel)

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John Garcia (Manager of DogTown) works with Handsome Dan, one of the Michael Vick dogs, in Tara's Run at Dogtown.
(Photo credit: © National Geographic Channel)

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Handsome Dan at play.
(photo by Gary Kalpakoff, Best Friends Animal Society)

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A wonderful new year for Dan. On Jan. 1, 2010, he was adopted by his new family.
(photo courtesy of Heather and Mark from the Bestfriends.org website)

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One of DogTown's toughest challenges, Clemence, a shepherd mix rescued from the 2006 Lebanon-Israel war.
(Photo credit: © National Geographic Channel)

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Clemence was very enthusiastic about meeting people - so much howeve,r that she would jump up to six feethigh right into their faces.
(photo by Molly Wald, Best Friends Animal Society)

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A Portrait of Clemence. Unfortunately, she was highly aggressive towards dogs she would meet while walking.
(photo by Molly Wald, Best Friends Animal Society)

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John Garcia, manager of DogTown and Clemence.
(photo by Molly Wald,  Best Friends Animal Society)

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The brand new, (to be released in Feb. 2010) one- of-a- kind book on how to have a happy co-existence with your garden/yard and your dog.
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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A well-planted garden and a well-behaved dog make for a beautiful landscape. From, "Dogscaping."
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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Knowing what to expect in terms of behavior from your dog while outside in your yard, will help in planning your garden. A hound's enthusiastic howl alerts owners to interesting scents on the wind and possible quarries for the hunt.
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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Many dogs delight in running and leaping for joy in the garden.
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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Plan your dog-friendly landscape with your dog's habits in mind. This diagram illustrates dog activities with overlapping lines representing sun and shade patterns.
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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Purple verbena grows safely in a hanging basket out of the reach of Clancy, a Shetland Sheepdog. (Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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Calladium, is a common toxic plant. For your dog's safety, remove it from your outdoor environment.
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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Much to the chagrin of homeowners, dogs love to dig, large and small holes in the yard. Dewey, happily rooting among the flowers, shows that he needs a little more training in garden etiquette.
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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Copper jumps to catch a ball. Give your dog enough exercise, and you might stop his digging habit.
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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Mallory, a leisure-loving Bassett Hound, lounges in her favorite spot. Aerate packed earth to help grass regrow.
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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A white Labradoodle, Dakota, pauses beside a honeysuckle vine, a good choice to mask digging.
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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Rabbit-repelling plants would have saved this garden from this small animal's munching habits.
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

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There are hands-free ways to discipline your dog in the garden. Besides aversion tactics, such as using noise and smells that your dog will find unpleasant, (see chapter 9 , "The Well-Behaved Organic Dog") barriers sometimes are useful. A Beagle sniffs at the roses that help disguise this hog wire fencing. The dark coloring also keeps the fence from standing out.
(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

Ann Allums, certified pet dog trainer for Dogtown, began work at Best Friends in 2004.  Her job includes assessing the dogs for temperament and behavior and creating a training plan for each dog to help them reach their potential.  Her ultimate goal is to make each dog more adoptable and help give them the best life possible while living at the sanctuary.  She also educates dog caregivers in training techniques and advises people adopting dogs from Best Friends.  Ann has been volunteering at humane societies since 1989 to walk dogs and give them much-needed attention.  She keeps up her skills by attending training seminars and conferences across the country and reading avidly on dog training and behavior.  She also receives plenty of on-the-job training by working closely with around 500 dogs and their caregivers.  Ann lives with two dogs, one dog-loving cat, a goldfish and an occasional foster dog. (photo of Ann Allums courtesy of © National Geographic Channel) Tom Barthel is a Lansing, MI-based author specializing in gardening and pets. He has written hundreds of magazine articles over the last decade and is co-author of "Garden Ponds Made Easy" (BowTie Press 2006). An avid naturalist and California and Michigan certified master gardener, Tom looks forward to educating the public about how to make backyard and garden environments non-toxic and therapeutic for people and their dogs. To that end, he has written "Dogscaping: Creating the perfect backyard and garden for you and your dog," due for official release February 2010.(Photograph courtesy of Dogscaping. BowTie Press)

Best Friends, DogTown Website National Geo Channel Website To order the book, "DogTown" Tom Barthel's Website To order the book, "Dogscaping" on Amazon.

Additional Resources

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