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Crate-training your dog and when to use it
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our sister’s son just moved
in with you, but you work all
day and the kid is a domestic
cyclone, so you pop him in the little
half-bath under the stairs before
you leave for work; you will let
him out when you get home. Water
is plentiful in there; you give him
a bag of snacks and a body pillow.
He doesn’t need half-bath training
— he comes from a long line of
bathroom readers. You doubt he’s
claustrophobic.
When you get home, the police
are in your driveway; a neighbor
had called them, concerned about
yelling and pounding sounds. You
are shocked and very upset to find
holes kicked and punched in your
half-bath door. The domestic cyclone
is bleeding.
Why has this happened, and what
are you going to do now? Of course
you know why — it happened be-
cause a kid was suddenly locked up
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in a room all day for, basically, being
a kid. What next?
Option 1: Repeat lock-ups and
keep getting the same terrible results,
or even worse results.
Option 2: Carefully train the
domestic cyclone to enjoy or at least
accept lock up before proceeding
with lock up.
Option 3: Implement a kinder
solution for Domestic Cyclone.
I don’t think I need to add floppy
ears and a curly tail to Domestic
Cyclone in order to make the point.
Sentient creatures — mammals like
humans and canines, for example,
are not naturally inclined to accept
arbitrarily being popped into a small
space, locked up, and left there to
wonder what happens next, and
when or if they are ever getting out.
It should be no surprise when surviv-
al instinct kicks in, leaving a mess
in its wake. Whether you believe in
crating your dog or not, it is import-
ant to understand that any dog who
will ever be crated must be readied
for the experience in advance, by
being carefully crate-trained.
Classical conditioning allows us
to help a dog learn to associate being
in a crate with positive things so that
the dog does not attempt to escape
and thereby injury himself; operant
conditioning allows us to teach a dog
to enter a crate on cue, lie down in
it, stay in it, etc. On the other hand,
attempting to force or intimidate a
dog to accept a crate—to ‘get used to
it’ or to go in and stay in ‘because I
say so’ creates negative associations
with the crate and therefore sets up
the conditions for negative behaviors
in and as a result of crating.
Negative associations are not the
only risks of forced crating. Con-
finement anxiety and possibly even
separation anxiety put a dog at very
high risk of injury or even death if
crated, certainly if crated by force,
without proper training.
But even after training, many
dogs with these anxieties are simply
not going to be safe to leave in
crates.
In addition to elimination in and
howling or barking from the crate,
symptoms of these anxieties may in-
clude chewing at, biting, bending, or
breaking crate bars, walls or doors,
chewing, ripping apart, eating pads,
blankets, toys, and other materials in-
side the crate, getting legs, feet, toes,
head, teeth, or jaw broken or stuck
between crate bars or elsewhere,
often while attempting to escape, and
stress-related illness, injury, or death
as a result of any of these.
City, chamber work out new deal
Tourism from Page 1A
Adjusting the contract
was initially motivated by the
chamber’s request to have a
multiyear contract earlier this
year — a measure Jim Paino,
the chamber’s executive di-
rector, said makes planning
ad campaigns easier and more
economical.
But the idea to reduce the
actual amount that goes to-
ward marketing came during
budget season, when the city
was looking for ways to be
more stringent with transfers
out of a shrinking general
fund.
In the past, the city has
fully funded the information
center out of the general fund
at about $160,000, City Man-
ager Bruce St. Denis said. Us-
ing lodging tax dollars to pay
for half of the Visitor Infor-
mation Center frees up money
in the general fund for other
city needs, he said.
Capping how much is dis-
tributed to the chamber also
allows the city to start build-
ing a reserve for the promo-
tional fund in the event of an
economic downturn.
“It’s important to have a
rainy day fund, because that’s
when we’ll need more promo-
tion than ever,” St. Denis said.
The contract also address-
es other areas of concern the
City Council had with the ar-
rangement, including a lack
of communication between
the two entities about certain
projects — most notably the
branding guide, which includ-
ed a city logo that drew criti-
cism from some residents and
council members.
Exterior of the Cannon Beach Visitor Center in summer.
“I got the message from
the council that we needed to
have more control over this
money,” St. Denis said. “But
we need to be careful to not
put them in a position where
they can’t succeed.”
The contract now requires
quarterly status reports from
the organization.
“There was not that kind of
interaction in the past,” Paino
said. “I think it’s important
to do this so we’re all on the
same page about where we’re
going.”
Accounting for growth
While the contract was
approved 4-1, city councilors
disagreed over how the city
should account for the costs of
inflation in the coming years.
One option, which was
ultimately adopted, was to
increase payments allocated
to the chamber based on the
consumer price index — a
percentage that shows the av-
erage change over time in the
prices paid by urban consum-
ers for consumer goods and
services — plus an extra 2
percent each year.
This is an effort to try and
account for rising costs within
the program with a universal-
ly recognized method to ac-
count for inflation, St. Denis
said.
“We didn’t want to have it
stuck at $300,000,” St. Denis
said.
Though the chamber
agreed to the council’s deci-
sion, Paino said the CPI is not
a good marker for inflation for
the tourism industry. The in-
dex is based on what the aver-
age consumer would spend on
food and beverages, housing,
clothing, transportation and
more for West Coast states in
general, and therefore does
not reflect higher cost-of-liv-
ing prices found in tourist des-
tinations like Cannon Beach.
“They don’t include tour-
ism promotion in their calcu-
lation,” Paino said.
City Councilor George
Vetter, the one dissenting vote,
agreed with Paino, and voted
against the contract because
of it. He argued the council
should increase payments to
the chamber to mirror lodging
tax revenue projections from
the city. If the city projects a
6 percent increase in lodging
tax revenue for the next fiscal
year, then the chamber should
get a 6 percent of $300,000
more, as well.
“We are not spending
money here. We are investing
money,” Vetter said. “There’s
no more important investment
than making sure the lodging
tax will stay the same or go
up. That’s our lifeline ... If
you want to get the results you
want in a contract you need to
build in rewards for success.
And their success is our suc-
cess.”
City Councilor Mike
Benefield argued the opposite,
advocating that the chamber
should present a proposed
budget like other city depart-
ments and have its allocation
based on fixed costs from the
previous year.
Paino said that approach
would be difficult, as the des-
tination marketing organiza-
tion is designed to facilitate
its program based on the set
figure they can expect from
the city.
Although the chamber
still has reservations about
the consequences of a tighter
marketing budget, Paino said
he is ready to move forward
and work with the city.
“The chamber felt and still
believes that we are good part-
ners with the city and came
to these negotiations with an
attitude of partnership for the
betterment of Cannon Beach,”
Paino wrote in a statement.
Concert series presents piano masters
Cannon Beach Gazette
On Saturday, Oct. 13, at
7 p.m., the Steinway Piano
Concert Series at Community
Church features Teresa Renée,
a Portland-based singer, pia-
nist performing jazz, film score
music, piano solos, and more.
Renée is a graduate of Portland
State in music and theater. She
will be playing a benefit con-
cert, $10 donation door, with
all proceeds to the Cannon
Beach Food Pantry. This con-
cert is open to the public.
On Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7
p.m., the Steinway Piano Con-
cert Series at Cannon Beach
Community Church features
solo jazz pianist David Robin-
son performing music by Ital-
ian pianist/composer Ludovico
Einaudi, with a nature photo
show featuring 2018 photos of
the Tour of
Mont Blanc
by
local
nature pho-
tographer
Thomas
Robinson
projected
Jennifer
on the big Goodenberger
screen. This
show
is
during Cannon Beach’s Stormy
Weather Arts Festival, and is ti-
tled “White Clouds over Mont
Blanc.” The concert benefits
the Cannon Beach Food Pan-
try, with a donation of $10 ac-
cepted at the door to support
the local food pantry.
Also in November, on
Sunday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m., at
Cannon Beach Community
Church, the North West Pi-
ano Trio & Friends will per-
form a program titled, “Three,
Four, Five,” with selections
from Dohnanyi’s Serenade for
String Trio in C Major, Mo-
zart’s Piano Quartet in G Mi-
nor, and Dvorak’s Piano Quin-
tet in A Major. The North West
Piano Trio and Friends features
Heather Mastel-Lipson, vio-
lin; Heather Hillebrand, cello;
Susan McDaniel, piano; Nelly
Kovalev, violin; and Hillary
Oseas, viola. The Northwest
Piano Trio, founded in fall
2014, is based in Portland.
They are passionate about col-
laboration with artists of other
disciplines to provide unique
performances that give listen-
ers a contemporary perspec-
tive on a non-contemporary art
form. This concert is free and
open to the public.
On Saturday, Dec. 22, at 3
p.m., the Cannon Beach Stein-
way Piano Concert Series fea-
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tures Astoria Pianist Jennifer
Goodenberger, playing Mozart
and holiday favorites, along
with Christmas songs and car-
ols. This concert is free and
open to the public.
All concerts in the sec-
ond annual Steinway Piano
Concert Series are at Cannon
Beach Community Church
located at 132 E. Washington,
Cannon Beach.
Safety of crates in cars is up for
debate as well. Run a search on dog
safety in cars and crash tests. You
will find that most crates do not sur-
vive them, so putting your dog in a
crate for car rides appears to not be
much safer than a seat belt harness
unless you buy a very expensive
high-end crate (or high-end car
harness). I don’t even want to think
about how horribly common crates
have been reported to have done in
fires.
If you do decide to crate, once
you’ve properly crate-trained, your
dog will appreciate you for remem-
bering that crates are for emergency
use (e.g., evacuations, overnight vet
stay, airline travel) or short-term use
only — an hour a day, likely OK.
The entire day? That’s an overstay.
Rain Jordan, KPA CTP, is a
Certified Dog Trainer Professional.
Visit her at www.elevatedogtraining.
com.
Lara Foster opens
new fitness studio
Foster from Page 1A
“I felt awful,” she said.
“It just felt embarrassing.”
That experience redirect-
ed Foster back into a life
of fitness. In 2007, she lost
more than 150 pounds in
one year. Hoping to inspire
others with her own journey,
she became a personal train-
er in Portland.
After 10 years, Foster
yearned to return to her
Cannon Beach roots. But the
lack of affordable housing
and fitness facilities made
her hesitate.
“I never saw a good way to
live and be active with these
harsh winters,” she said. “I’m
someone that kind of has to
be set up for success.”
But by “some miracle
of the universe,” a cabin
in Cannon Beach became
available earlier this year.
“I never dreamed of be-
ing able to have a home in
Cannon Beach,” she said.
After settling in a couple
of months ago, she decided
the time was right to pursue
her dream of opening her
own personal training stu-
dio. Her good luck followed
her, as a garage that usual-
ly has a yearslong waitlist
opened soon after her move.
“It’s like the universe put
it in my lap,” she said.
Now her dream — Lala’s
Life Garden Training Studio
— has been a reality since
early September. Her ideal
clientele is diverse, so far
ranging from 20-year-old
guys to 50-year-old women.
Her business is for any-
one with the desire to live
a healthier, better life —
whether that means losing
150 pounds like she did 10
years ago, or just working
out so walking up a flight of
stairs doesn’t seem so diffi-
cult.
“For me, I love doing this
because I felt the chance in
my own life,” she said. “It’s
like a light that starts shin-
ing inside of you. My goal is
have that light grow in other
people.”
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TUESDAY, Oct. 9
THURSDAY, Oct. 25
Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30
p.m., work session, City Hall, 163
E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach Planning Com-
mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E.
Gower St.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10
TUESDAY, Nov. 6
Cannon Beach Disaster Animal
Response Team, 7 p.m. 3781 S.
Hemlock.
Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30
p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St.
THURSDAY, Oct. 11
Cannon Beach Academy, 5:30
p.m., 3781 S. Hemlock.
Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30
p.m., work session, City Hall, 163
E. Gower St.
TUESDAY, Oct. 16
THURSDAY, Nov. 15
Cannon Beach Public Works
Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163
E. Gower St.
Parks and Community Services
Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163
E. Gower St.
Seaside School District Board of
Directors, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin.
Cannon Beach Design Review
Board Meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall,
163 E. Gower St.
THURSDAY, Oct. 18
Parks and Community Services
Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163
E. Gower St.
Cannon Beach Design Review
Board Meeting, 6 p.m., City Hall,
163 E. Gower St.
TUESDAY, Nov. 13
TUESDAY, Nov. 20
Cannon Beach Public Works
Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163
E. Gower St.
Seaside School District Board of
Directors, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin.
Cannon Beach Library
Thank you to all the Cannon Beach Businesses who donated to
our Fall Fesitval Fundraiser
Bald Eagle Coffee House
The Basketcase
Bill’s Tavern
The Bistro
Bruce’s Candy Kitchen
Cannon Beach Book Co.
Cannon Beach Hardware
C.B. Smokehouse
Cheri’s Cafe
Coastal Yarns
The Coaster Theatre
Dena’s Shop on the Corner
Dueber’s
Driftwood Restaurant
Found
Fultano’s Pizza
The Hallmark Resort & Spa
Insomnia Coffee Co.
Jeffrey Hull Gallery
Jewelry by Sharon Amber
Lu Luna Loca
Land’s End at Cannon Beach
Maggie and Henry
Mariner Market
Martin Hospitality
Mo’s Restaurants
Northwest by Northwest Gallery
The Ocean Lodge
The Oil & Vinegar Bar
Pelican Brewing Co.
Pig ‘n Pancake
Pizza a’fetta
Public Coast Brewing Co.
Puppy Love by the Sea
Schwietert’s
Seasons Cafe
Sesame & Lilies
Sleepy Monk Coffee
Stephanie Inn Dining
Surfside Resort
Tolovana Inn
Tom’s Fish ‘n Chips
Wayfarer Restaurant
West of the Moon