Balboa Park Animal Rescue Day, originally uploaded by Jim Lockwood.
This picture was taken in Balboa Park on St. Patrick’s Day in 2008. This booth was the Westie Rescue of California.
Balboa Park Animal Rescue Day
April 11th, 2008Small dog TLC play yard
April 10th, 2008
Many small dogs relax, become at ease, and less stressed when given extra individual care. Here a little Jack Russell has been brought back to a lively playful puppy in just a few minutes of time.
Alcala playtime in Dog Park
April 10th, 2008 
Alcala playtime in Dog Park, originally uploaded by Jim Lockwood.
Alcala Pet Care features a large, 1/2 acre fenced in park for our big guests to run and play. Large, friendly dogs love to play ball together and are always supervised.
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We also have a more intimate park for our smaller guests. It also has lots of grass, is fenced in, secure, and inviting. Big or small, your dogs love to play at Alcala Pet Care
Balboa Park Animal Rescue Day
April 10th, 2008 
Balboa Park Animal Rescue Day, originally uploaded by Jim Lockwood.
This was St. Patrick’s Day in Balboa Park, San Diego where many rescue clubs and groups were there to educate the public and let their presence be known. While people were not able to adopt pets that day, they could file applications for later.
This booth is for Bichon Furkids Rescue. Alcala Pet Care highly recommends this rescue organization.
Congratulations on your new puppy!
March 24th, 2008Now that you have your new little fluff ball, what should you do with it? Besides providing them with abundant love, exercise, food and water, the most important thing your puppy needs is socialization.
The ideal socialization period is between 8 and 16 weeks. Once the puppy has had its second set of immunizations, it is generally safe to get them out in public. It needs positive experiences with as many people as possible. Let family members, friends, and strangers greet your puppy and offer small treats.
Your puppy also needs to continue socializing with other dogs; so it can build on the doggie skills it learned while part of its birth pack. Enrolling in a well-run puppy kindergarten class with a qualified trainer is the best way to ensure your puppy acquires doggie socialization in a safe and supervised environment. Not only will your puppy have a chance to play with other puppies; but will start to learn some basic obedience commands as well.
Time spent training and socializing your puppy is the best investment you can make in its future.