I am not real good using this pet talk never have had time to read the do's or don'ts thought I sent it just to you karen thanks I guess I should have taken the time to read it just seems like I am forever out of time between the pups, my mom, and my husband hey teena I also have family in Homer and Kodiak have you ever taken the Ak Marine hwy or the ferry down the peninsula thats where I am from, the ferry ride down is beautiful in june anyway thats when we went last summer I can't believe how warm it is up here for Dec we have hardly any snow and it is above freezing odd for sure