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NOVEMBER 2000 NEWSLETTER

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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever does."
-- Margaret Mead

Calls to Action! Here's What You Can Do:

Join C-DOG! Fill out the membership application and send it in to support a dog owners coalition for changes to the existing dog laws. C-DOG is a 100% volunteer effort for the Capitola community. We need your contribution to organize effectively. Benefits to membership include:
Come to the October Beach Clean-up Saturday morning Oct 28th at 10 am Hoopers Beach. Network with other dog owners, build a strong community. We will have plastic bags and buckets there for if you do not have tools. Drizzle or Shine. Hooper's Beach Map. Sorry dogs are still not allowed on the beach legally :-(
Read & Write The Mid-County Post Oct 24-Nov 6 issue has an article on dogs on the beach. Views supporting the value of dogs to the community are important and can be expressed to the MCPost editor at: mcpost@mcpost.com Suggestions: Keep email concise, upbeat and rational, support C-DOG, and mention that we - are responsible dog owners - support the community - pick up after our dogs AND litterbugs - pay our taxes - and vote!
Read Our Mail
http://www.capitola.com/dogs/letters.html
Vote
Let candidates know that you support them based on their position of support on dog parks and beaches.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever does."
-- Margaret Mead

CONTACT CAPITOLA CITY COUNCIL
Email council@ci.capitola.ca.us or
Write Capitola City Council, 420 Capitola Ave, Capitola, CA 95010
Call 475-7300 and ask for the council members individual voice mail boxes
Clean it Up
Do a Peer Patrol of your neighborhood. Let us know if you would like to schedule the December clean up in your area.
Carry Two Plastic Bags
One to care and one to share.

We need to build respect for dog owners in Capitola and in Santa Cruz. Clean up is the easiest and most effective thing we can do to meet our goals for a dog friendly community. Please join in and have some fun with us at the C-DOG Clean-Up Days once a month.
Learn More about Local Dog Classes
Visit the C-DOG resources page for training classes in your area: http://www.capitola.com/dogs/resources.html
City of Capitola Dog Task Force Meetings The first meeting of the City of Capitola Dog Task Force took place last week. The council set up the task force to make recommendations on the changes to the ordinance that would need to take place to allow dogs on the beach and in the parks. Currently, dogs are prohibited in these public spaces. The committee includes city staff members, dog owners and community members who do not want the dog prohibition to change.

The meetings are open to the public and are on the C-DOG Calendar The next meetings will be on Tuesday Nov 7th 7 PM in City Council Chambers at 420 Capitola Ave and the following meeting will be on Tuesday November 14th, 7 PM in the City Hall Community Room and Tuesday December 5th at 7 PM.
Newsletter Articles Needed
We are looking for articles on dog topics for our newsletter. If you have a story about your dog, an interesting photo or an article on dog behavior, email us.

Did you know?

Land of the Free?
Responsible dog ownership is something that needs to be taken seriously in this country. For some reason, America, the land of the free, places more restraints on canines than most European countries. In many "old world" countries, dogs are allowed everywhere in public. Read more: http://www.dogscouts.com/responsibleowners.shtml

Dog Water Rescue
Dogs including Labradors, Newfoundlands and Portuguese Water Dogs are trained to perform water rescue and are used as lifeguards at beaches throughout the world. Training is available in the Santa Clara Valley and events are held at Lexington Reservoir. Contact us for more information or More info: http://www.dogscouts.com/wet.shtml http://www.canismajor.com/dog/watresc.html

Dog Search and Rescue (SAR) Could Save Your Life
SAR Experts and Teams are living here in Santa Cruz County ready to go to work when the need arises. Many of the teams are unpaid volunteers dedicated to finding missing and injured persons. More info: http://www.nasar.org/

Therapy Dogs
Therapy Dogs help thousands of people by providing comfort and companionship by sharing the dog with the patients in hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions and wherever else the therapy dogs are needed to increase emotional well being, promote healing, and improve the quality of life for the patients being visited and the staff that cares for these people

CALENDAR

November Doggy Doo-Dah Day
The next clean up day will be in November 18th at 10 am on Depot Hill, meeting at the top of the Grand Avenue stairs to clean up the cliff area path.

December Behavior Workshop
Kitty Fields will be giving a free behavior seminar on December 3rd at 11:30 AM (location to be announced). You can bring your dog to this event to discuss any challenges with Kitty.

Check C-DOG Resources Page
for more links to training, dog sports, grooming, feeding and more: http://www.capitola.com/dogs/resources.html

Capitola Dogs Photo Album
http://www.capitola.com/dogs/capitola_dogs.html

Keep your eye on our web page for updates!
http://www.capitola.com/dogs

Thanks for your support!
Team C-DOG

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