You could have called us 'New Canine' for the day.
Dogs, demonstrations, vendors, vets, people and pets came together to celebrate our canine companions on a sunny summer Sunday. By all measures the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce's 2nd annual Dog Days of Summer celebration was a huge success.
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Animal control officer warns that with limited natural prey, coyotes may turn to household pets.
Please keep an eye on your pets; there are coyotes on the prowl in New Canaan. My small terrier died Saturday morning following surgery to repair wounds he sustained during an encounter with a coyote Thursday night. I woke that night to urgent knocking on my bedroom door about 10:30 p.m. My teenaged son was calling for Crash to come in when he was startled by yelps and snarls a short distance away. Adrenaline racing, I threw on a coat, grabbed a flashlight, and together we headed in the direction of where he'd heard the sounds. As we approached we heard leaves rustling, which we later realized was the predator in retreat. My heart stopped in my throat when I shined the light on a patch of white and realized it was my beloved dog. His tiny…
It was a frightening night last weekend for the Forese family as they searched in the dark for their missing 10-month-old puppy, Brandy. But then they discovered that the small Beagle had found her way into a storm basin and was trapped. Enter the New Canaan fire and police departments: A dozen search lights, fire trucks and police cars made their way to the scene.What happened next? Jennifer Forese explains...
A puppy is safe after a long ordeal Sunday.
Ten-month-old beagle puppy Brandy didn't come when Jennifer Forese called her three dogs in from the yard around noon on Sunday, but she didn't think much of it. The property on Summersweet Ln is fenced in and she usually lets the dogs in and out of the house at their leisure. Around 5 p.m., after going out for soccer practice and other Sunday afternoon activities, Forese rallied her four sons to look for the puppy. At that point, she thought maybe Brandy had dug a hole under the fence or otherwise snuck out of the yard. Three hours later, still no sign of the puppy. Forese brought her family in to have dinner, finish homework, and get ready for bed, and called the Police Department to say if they found the puppy, who was not wearing a …
2:09 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2009
Nice to read a story with a happy ending! Many thanks to the Fire Department and Police Department for helping out the family and the dog. more ›
Kristin Sinatra
1:46 pm on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wonderful video! more ›