COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019 | 5A
Pet Tips
‘n’ Tales
‘Addams Family’ opens at CGHS Friday
By Mary Ellen
“Angel Scribe”
Harnessing your dog
Andy Song (right) with wife, Tracy, and their two res-
cue French bulldogs.
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Cottage Grove High School’s production of “The Addams Family” is the first of three theatrical pro-
grams being performed this season. Others will include “Pride and Prejudice” in March and “Radium
Girls” in May.
The Cottage Grove High
School Drama Department is
currently working on its Fall Mu-
sical, “The Addams Family.” The
characters appearing onstage
are based on the television show
from the 60s and 70s, including
“Gomez,” “Morticia,” “Wednes-
day,” “Pugsley,” “Lurch,” “Fester”
and “Grandma.”
The plot of the musical in-
volves Wednesday, who has
fallen in love with a “normal”
boy, “Lucas Beineke,” and on
one fateful night the Beineke
family attends a dinner at the
home of the Addams family. Of
course, things do not progress as
Wednesday intends, but Fester
— and the Addams family an-
cestors who the Beinekes cannot
see — keep things heading in the
direction of love.
This is the first of the three
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shows CGHS Drama will be
presenting. The other offerings
will be “Pride and Prejudice” in
March and “Radium Girls” in
May.
“The Addams Family” runs
Nov. 15, 16, 22 and 23, with each
show at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for students
and senior citizens, and $10 for
adults.
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• Tonight, Nov. 13, is
sports sign up night at
6:30 p.m. It is mandatory
for parents of all students
playing basketball to at-
tend. All the fall sports
teams did well.
• Tuesday, Nov. 26, is
a half-day for schools,
with evening conferences.
There will be no school
on Thursday, Nov. 27, and
only morning conferences.
Also, there will be no
school on Thursday and
Friday due to the Thanks-
giving holiday.
• Come out this Sunday,
Nov. 17, and enjoy a deli-
cious Thanksgiving dinner
open to the community
hosted by Lorane Chris-
tian Church at Lorane
Grange. Dinner starts at 5
p.m. and the church fur-
nishes the meat.
• The Crow High School
shop class is accepting
bids on a 1995 Mustang it
recently worked on. Any-
one interested can contact
Mr. Bloom at the shop or
there are sealed bid forms
in the office. There is a
minimum bid of $700. The
drawing will be held Nov.
25 at noon.
• It’s that time of year
to think of others. The
box is up at the Grange
for canned goods and
non-perishables.
Boxes
will soon be up at the oth-
er area organizations. Let’s
remember those less for-
tunate while we are shop-
ping.
• I hope everyone
thanked a veteran this past
weekend for their service.
Remember: You can also
thank them for their ser-
vice every day. “All gave
some — and some gave
all.”
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ell, the last thing I expected to see at Costco
was a traveling road show of pet harnesses
and leashes.
The impressive fit of the brightly colored products
and the wisely added reflective material to the leash left
me wondering who the genius was who designed these
products. Intrigued, I phoned Woof Concept Products
and entrepreneur and president Andy Song answered.
Here is his story on how Pedro’s adoption created won-
derful dog products, all due to a rescued-immigrant
dog.
Pedro, a French bulldog, was discovered injured and
unable to walk in Taiwan by an international animal
rescue group. They saved the lucky dog from certain
death and had him flown 10,000 miles to his new home
with Andy and his wife, Tracy.
“When Pedro, Tracy and I went to pet stores and all
we saw were aisles of boring collars, leashes and har-
nesses,” said Song. “We visited 20 stores and did not
resonate with a single design. We wanted fun and
unique ones constructed from quality materials. So,
we solved the problem by leveraging our design and
manufacturing experience creating Woof Concept’s
first prototype.
As pet parents, Song said they treat their dogs like
their kids. “So, when we went to the drawing board,
we created something that was eye-catching and fun,”
he said. “It’s like putting cute clothes on your children.
Who wouldn’t want something cute and colorful on
their puppies? We sure did. So, our core designs were
geared towards ‘Fun’ while maintaining our mission
statement that Woof Concept is committed to building
amazing pet products that are uniquely designed with-
out compromising quality.”
The Songs drafted the products using their “puppy
parental instincts” while keeping safety paramount. As
a result, they added a nighttime reflective material to
their leashes. They also created a step-in harness for
day-to-day walks, or a front-clip harness for training
(directional steering when the dog pulls).
“We used premium graded nylon and polypropylene
webbing, so the leashes are softer to hold,” Song said.
“At dog parks, our design quickly caught people’s at-
tention.”
Song said the journey has been rewarding, provid-
ing him and Tracy with lots of positive feedback from
customers.
“Some love our products so much that they bought
our entire collection for their dog’s wardrobe/closet,”
Song said. “They say that they have never seen such
unique patterns and designs before. We also consis-
tently receive appreciative comments on our reflective
leashes.”
So how is four-year-old Pedro today? He is in full
health, can walk and is living the Dogtrepreneur’s
Dream. He has a younger sister now, named Marjorie,
who is a three-year-old French bulldog rescued from a
Taiwan puppy mill.
“I grew up with my family adopting dogs from shel-
ters and international rescue organizations,” said Song.
“Therefore, rescued dogs hold a special place in my
heart. Adopting an older dog is by far one of the most
memorable moments of my life and I encourage those
who are looking for a dog to consider a senior — no
matter where it was born.”
If you have an idea for a pet product, remember that
you too can create something to help the pet popula-
tion while following your dreams.
TIPS:
“Collars are for displaying a dog’s visual identifica-
tion tags,” advised Song. “We do not recommend using
collars for walks. When a dog pulls, a collar damages
their delicate trachea putting tension, and results in
putting pressure around their eyes. Instead, use a front,
step-in, clip harness for even distribution of pressure
around the dog’s chest. The H-Harness or Front Clip
Harness (used for training) are attached to the leash
by a front ring at the dog’s chest. When the dog pulls,
it redirects them towards the owner.” (www.woofcon-
cept.com)
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