fine arfs fiesta committee names KINGSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT BEST IN SHOW
Basil began interning with the crew at the Kingston Fire Department in January of 2026.
Basil is working to achieve her Dogtorate in Occupawtional Therapawy.
She interns with a student from Misericordia University, who is working to achieve her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.
Together, they learn what bells and funny sounds make everyone get up and run away.
Basil works with other service animals and therapy animals to help teach the fire fighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) about healthy ways to cope with anxiety.
Edison is Basil's first Dalmatian friend. He is a deaf, so his Mum speaks to him with her hands and feet.
Edison teaches Basil new things.
Basil is very helpful to the firefighters when they learn new things, like progressive muscle stimulation.
Some thymes she has to hug them while they learn to try new things.
Throughout this thyme in service discovered that the fire fighters and first responders in Kingston are truly the BEST IN SHOW.
They are very emotionally intelligent and they care about what they do.
They save humans, dogs, and cats for a job, which is very noble and merits the award of the title BEST IN SHOW at the First Annual FINE ARFS FIESTA in Kirby Bark on May 16, 2026!
The Astute English Setters of Long Island proudly announce:
Meet Le Grand Marshalls of Drool!
CLANCY & TUCKER OF LONG ISLAND TO LEAD OFF 5K9 AT FINE ARFS FIESTA
Barking about Stately Pet!
BIRD DOGGIN BIRD FEET
Basil is a bird dog, who is allergic to birds!
Woe is her. She cannot partake in the species-appropriate bone diet specialty items that Ms. Rebecca Stately keeps on her counter, but she sure wishes that she could. Dried duck heads, chicken feet, cow ears, and Basil's beloved bunny ears: The latter helps to regulate her gut biome. She seems to be more calm and less prey driven s
Bridget works at Stately Pet. She is in charge of Pawblick Relations, and is responsible for petting all hoomans, good smelling kids, and inquisitive canines.
Bridget, like Basil, is on Cookies 'n' Creme team.
She directs people to the products made for dogs and those made for cats, but she teaches people The Truth About Dogs and Cats, which is that every bunny likes salmon.
Bridget likes when cust
Bastian likes to shop the clearance section at STATELY PET for great deals on merchandise being cleared to make way for new arrivals.
Savvy shoppers enjoy a discount of 50% on items in this section, which is separated by species.
Items for cats are sold separately from items for dogs, as required by The Society for Dogs with Anxiety.
Bastian was most excited to discover a FURMINATOR in the discount
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Bastian is a home-bound kitty, due to his high anxiety.
He likes to order pawducts from Stately Pet online and have them delivered to his door.
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Barking about Joseph's in Peckville
Basil RUFFS barking about Joseph's in Peckville. It is her favorite place to dine.
Dogs are welcome to dine on the Waterfall Patio. Service dogs, like Basil, can dine inside the restaurant, by law.
Mention to the staff that you are a friend of Basil's and they will bring your pooch fresh shaved turkey sliced from the frame.
Joseph's is a dog's favorite place to dine in Scranton.
Basil RUFFS the staff at Joseph's soooooo much!
She adores Chef Randy for his technique and Steven, one of the fabulous servers, was Basil's first friend at Joesph's. He is the reason she keeps going back.
Once you dine on the patio, you won't stop going back either!
Joseph's Restaurant is also very special because they have many items that are designated Gluten Free.
The restaurant is very cautious with food preparation and is recommended as safe for people with Celiac disease.
To discover other restaurants who serve Gluten Free selections...
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FAMILY THYME WITH CHIP, WILLOW & THE HERBS
TEACH US HOW TO POINTE, SIRE!
Daddy and Me was an essential ingredient to growing The Herbs.
Each day, the puppies spent thyme with their Pup, learning to pointe and play and hunt, while Mum recuperated from nursing ten puppies on her eight teats.
Mother Willow is the sweetest Mum. She is ticked on her right ear, meaning it is black. She is also ticked over her opposite eye.
Willow inherited her Mum's mowhawk, which she passed on to several of The Herbs. She also has the most beautiful eyes. Puprika and Pepper both have their Mum's eyes.
Nursing was very difficult for Mother Willow. Diet was very important during her pregnancy and while she was growing The Herbs with her milk. Willow had no idea how many puppies were growing inside of her. Her doctor suspected six. There were ELEVEN!
Since The Herbs were born at the height of the summer, Willow enjoyed all the fruits and vegetables the garden could grow. She ate eggplant, peppers, green beans, and broccoli. She ate carrots and lots of Greek yogurt.
PLAY THYME WITH THE HERBS!
The Herbs learned to play well with others, because they were given thyme.
Hoomans gave them love and made sure they were being nice and kind to one another.
The Herbs were not allowed to bully one another, but they were allowed
to bark and chase one another during Bark Game.
The Herbs turned out to be a really nice pack.
ANISE
Anise earned his name for the marking above his eye that looked like Star Anise.
Anise was born with heterochromia. One of his eyes was blue, but only the bottom half. The other eye was the same gorgeous golden brown as his Mum's.
Anise was a true herb. He enjoyed snacking from the garden. He chewed on herbs all the thyme.
The Herbs were classicly trained in mewsic, since they were born.
The litter was shaped by healthy sound and vibration, to mitigate typical anxiety that is common among this breed.
Basil and Puprika went on to study at Wayne's World of Music.
They learned to play drums and guitar with their tails.
They also received vocal training and learned to howl in harmony.
FUN RAISER
ELLO, KIND FRIEND! CAN YOU HELP?
Basil is in service to others. She serves the first responders of her favorite fire and police departments. She is a therapawist at a Care Farm designed to help children heal from trauma. She works with military veterans.
Her work is performed without cost to the recipient. Basil works Pro-Bone.
Board of Barkrectors
LITTLE MAN VON WEINER
Little Man is the Union Steward of the Tunnel Diggers Local 81.
He holds a seat on the Board and is a full voting member.
Little Man leads the compliance department, and teaches the Art Burrowing, an introductory level class which helps others to explore how grounding can lead to the discovery of Meowness.
With a degree in design from Pawladelphia Textile College, Little Man has a passion for American made/grown goods. He is partial to materials comprised from natural, organic fibers,
and promotes sustainable American industries, since certain dog breeds are highly allergenic or sensitive to non-natural things.
Contact Little Man for advice on the softest blankets for burrowing, or for approval before you tunnel.
*CALL 811 B4 Ewes Dig, Every Thyme
MAVIS LEE JONES
Mavis Lee Jones is the incumbent Senate DemoCat
from New Connecticut South, now presiding over Bucktown.
She serves on the Board of Barkrectors for
the Society for Dogs with Anxiety.
Jones is a full member of the Society, and Chair of the Feline division. She is most notable for drafting the landmark Motion for Joinder, which was granted on the basis of
diFURsity, equity, and inclusion,
mandating that membership in the Society for Dogs with Anxiety
be open to all species, fur or feather,
since it is a not-for-pawfit organization.
Mavis is an AdvoCAT for Meowness.
In order to heel deep wounds, like those that accompany homelessness, food insecurity, or bullying by other animals,
one must learn The Power of Meow.
Contact Mavis Lee Jones today for advice about
how to discover The Power of Meow.
BASTIAN du PANE
PETER JAMES BUILT
PETER JAMES BUILT
Bastian du Pane is a survivor of domestic violins. He is a classicly trained musician, and serves as the conductor of the
Noise Orchestra at the Society.
He directs the Band.
Given his history of living through Domestic Violins, Bastian has a passion for teaching canines, felines,
and hoomans how to respect one another. He teaches about achieving harmony, through sound, particularly on stringed instruments.
Bastian teaches dogs how to respect cats
He teaches how to draw and enforce boundaries.
He teaches The Truth About Dogs and Cats.
Bastian is a tenured Pawfessor at Love YouNiversity, and is the chair of the Catural Anthropolgy Department. He conducts research and lectures on behavioral retraining cross species, to improve relations between cats, birds, and birddogs.
Contact Bastian for information on enrolling in classes at Love YouNiversity.
PETER JAMES BUILT
PETER JAMES BUILT
PETER JAMES BUILT
Peter Built is a Great Dane. All the Danes think so.
He is so great of a Dane, that the Board of Directors and Membership of The Society has elected Peter to the position of
the Chairman of Chairs, three years in a row.
Peter serves as a motivational speaker for all species. He frequently lectures on strategies and categies for staying in
one's own lane, and how to discover The Power of Meow.
Peter is a proponent of the pack walk. He helps Society members develop the discipline required to walk in formation with others.
A former Military man, he achieved the elite rank of Seal.
He is the first Merle Dane ever to achieve the rank of Seal.
Peter invites fellow canines to discover The Power of Meow through grounding in nature and
hiking in formation with pack brothers and sisters.
Contact Peter to discover The Power of Meow in a pack walk or to develop the discipline required to stay in your own lane.
FURRY FACES WE HELPED THIS WEEK
BRUCE JUICE
Bruce's Mum was over the Moon to discover someone dumped him on the South Side of Scramtown. She scooped him and smothered him with Rivers of Ruff.
Miss Moon reached meowt for help because Bruce struggles with very high anxiety. He is full of RUFF, but has a lot of nervous energy that is hard to restrain.
Bruce channels his frustration into chewing things, like natural cow tibia bones a
HONEY BEE
We RUFF our friend, Honey Bee. She was imported to The Wyoming Valley from Georgia when someone discovered dogs being hoarded to be bred to fight.
Honey Bee and Bruce look like they could be litter mates. They are estimated to be around the same age.
Doggos with super high anxiety, like Bruce and Honey Bee, have seen a lot of bad stuff in their lives. Even though they have parents who smo
IN MEMORI-MUM
It is RUFF when someone we love crosses The Rainbow Bridge.
The Society for Dogs with Anxiety celebrates good hoomans, feathered, and furry friends, who made a difference on Earth.
This site is dedicated to the honor of SFDA's greatest philanthropist:
Mary Ann Healey.
On 13 February, 2026, SFDA celebrated what would have been her 80th Birthday. She was missed by all who ruff her.
Le Grand Mum was a lover of life. She spent so much of it in La Cucina, with Basil.
Mary Ann departed for The Rainbow Bridge from her kitchen on 14 October, 2025.
Basil was by her side, kissing her face, sniffing her ears, and showing her RUFF as her spirit left this Earth.
There is no other place Basil would have rathered bee.
SPOTLIGHT ON TRAVEL: THE WYOMING VALLEY, PENN'S WOODS
The Mighty Susquehanna
The Wyoming Valley, nestled along the Susquehanna, has been a crossroads of cultures, conflict, & industry for centuries.
Before European settlement, the region was home to the Lenape & later deeply influenced by the Iroquois Confederacy, whose political & military power shaped territorial claims throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.
One of the most significant Native lead
During the colonial era, the valley became the stage for the Pennamite–Yankee Wars, a series of bitter land disputes between settlers from Connecticut, who claimed the region under the Susquehanna Company, and Pennsylvanians backed by the Penn family proprietors.
These clashes foreshadowed the violence that would erupt during the Wyoming Massacre of 1778, when British-allied forces and Indigenous
By the mid‑19th century, the valley transformed from contested frontier to industrial powerhouse.
The discovery of anthracite coal and the rapid expansion of the railroad network created an economic engine that fueled the growth of Wilkes‑Barre, Kingston, and surrounding towns.
Coal breakers, rail yards, and river crossings reshaped the landscape, culminating in engineering landmarks such as the B
The events occurring along the Susquehanna in the Wyoming Valley became a powerful symbol in Revolutionary‑era memory, shaping how the young nation viewed frontier warfare and Native alliances.
Today, the Wyoming Valley blends its layered past with a modern identity — one that welcomes visitors, including those traveling with pets.
The raised levee along the Susquehanna River is a favorite spot for
The levee system along the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County stretches for roughly 12 to 13 miles, forming one of the most significant flood‑control structures in the Wyoming Valley.
This length comes from the interconnected levee segments that run through communities such as Wilkes‑Barre, Kingston, Edwardsville, Hanover Township, Plymouth, Wyoming, and Forty Fort.
It is the purrrfect way to expl
Help Our Caws
The Society for Dogs with Anxiety is a registered
not-for-pawfit 501(c)(3) organization,
sustained entirely by the support and
contributions of kind hoomans,
who wish to enable Basil and her pack
to continue sharing ruff with the world.
Your generous BONEations help FUN the pack's mission
to share the RUFF, go on pack walks, and keep on fishing.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FOR YOUR THYME.
