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GPS HELPS TRACK YER 
TRACKER

Happy Tails

by Chris Leclerc

Some dogs just love to venture beyond the perimeters of 
their own back yards, and for obvious reasons when they 
do get out, it causes great concern on the owner’s part for 
their safety and timely return. I, myself have had dogs that 
liked to roam, and I remember it being a real challenge to 
keep them in. They seemed bound and determined to go 
out on their own; watching and waiting for a chance to 
sneak through a door or gate inadvertently left unlatched, 
even if for only seconds, by an unwitting child or visitor in 
my home.

 In my experience having dogs with wanderlust, I remember 
going into “search mode” immediately upon discovery that 
my dog was missing. I’d put up posters all around town. I’d 
gather friends and relatives to help me search on foot and by 
car. We’d canvass the neighborhoods hoping to find my dog 
before he was hit by a car or otherwise harmed. 

 These days we have the social media for networking and 
sharing information instantaneously in an endeavor to bring 
home a wayward woofer. There are even services available 
with staff on hand to do the foot work for you. All of these 
seek techniques are great and can be very effective, but now 
technological advances are making it even more convenient 
and efficient for a fretting pet owner to locate a roving 
runaway.

 In our new millennium, GPS (Global Positioning Systems) 
technology plays a part in just about every aspect of our daily 
lives, whether it be in a cell phone, automobile, recreational or 
fitness device, home security system, the list is endless. Long 
gone are the days when GPS technology was used strictly for 
boating, air travel, meteorology or military. Micro-mobile 
GPS is now found in consumer products for just about every 
need or occasion, including micro-chips and tags designed to 
help ensure the exact, real time whereabouts of our darling 
dogs.

 The use of GPS devices for the purpose of pet 
tracking is not necessarily a new concept. The 
idea has been around for a while, but much like 
other tech toys we’ve come to expect to find on the 
shelf today, the variety of features and selections 
has broadened to accommodate just about any 
particularity or preference that may exist among 
today‘s pet-pampering purchaser.

 Having had a few clients recently ask me 
about pet tracking devices , I decided to do a little 
research and share what I found in this week‘s 
column. Credit goes to the wiki.ezvid.com website 
for this list of Top 8 Pet Trackers, 2016. 

 #1: Marco Polo - a completely self contained 
pet tracking, monitoring and location system 
designed to work anywhere. It has the ability to track up to 3 
animals simultaneously, and is a good choice for the farm or 
for traveling.

 #2: Tractive GPS Pet Tracker - easily clips onto your pet’s 
existing collar and will send alerts to your smartphone as soon 
as your furry friend leaves a predestinated safe zone. Set it, 
forget it, and let your pet roam.

 #3: Loc8tor Pet Handheld Finder offers a tracking range of 
up to 400 feet. Its dual directional technology system provides 
visual and audio clues to guide you to your pet. An alert 
sounds if an animal leaves preset boundaries.

 #4: ElectroFlip PeTrack runs on a rechargeable lithium-
polymer battery that lasts up to a full week when GPS is 
enabled and up to 30 days in standby mode. It’s great for 
keeping tabs when a trip takes you away from your dog.

 #5: Tagg Pet GPS Plus delivers on-demand text and/or 
e-mail notifications complete with maps that will help you 
find your pet. When you use the precision of a GPS location 
tracking system, you can find Fido anywhere in the USA.

 #6: Cat Caller Pet Tracker is ideal for both felines and 
smaller dogs. Its wireless frequency transmit’s a signal through 
walls, closets and other tight spaces where pets may hide. Any 
pet that can wear a collar can use this caller.

 #7: Pawscout Smart Tag is affordable and reliable. It hooks 
onto a collar and connects you to your pet within a 200-foot 
radius via smartphone app. The tag also has a link to a detailed 
digital profile of your pet, including contact information.

 #8: Girafus Pro-Track-Tor pet safety tracker relies on RF, 
or radio frequency technology to track your cat or dog. When 
you have a clear line of sight, the device can detect a signal 
from as far as 1,600 feet away.

 I hope this information will be practical and useful in your 
search for the best way to “track yer tracker“, or in other words, 
seek out your lost pup. Good luck!

WHAT’S NEW IN CONSTANT CONTACT

We like Constant Contact for email marketing 
because they are always improving their tools 
to make email marketing easier and more 
productive. Here are a few features they have 
recently updated:

- Merge Lists. If you have a lot of lists in your 
account, you can now easily merge them. For 
example, if you import your lists monthly and 
put them in monthly list folders (Jan. sales, Feb. 
Sales), you could now merge them all into one 
list for example, 2015 sales.

- Create Images. Editing images has always been 
a great feature in Constant Contact but now you 
can actually create an image from scratch with 
their artwork tool. They offer 4 different image 
sizes: Logo, Header, Article image and Hero (a 
large image).

- Import with vCard. They offer several ways 
to import your email list including uploading 
from a file, importing from email clients, Gmail, 
Salesforce, Quickbooks, Outlook and now from 
Apple address book.

- Creat an email from a PDF. The PDF importer 
allows you to quickly create an email from a 
PDF without having to convert it or recreate it! 
This is a huge time saver!

 If you are not using Constant Contact but 
want to try it out, sign up for a free trial at www.
emailtrial.com.

 

 About MJ: MJ and her brother David own 
HUTdogs, a creative services and digital 
marketing business. “Like” them on Facebook 
at www.facebook.com/hutdogs. Sign up for 
their upcoming workshops at: www.hutdogs.
com/workshops/schedule


SEAN’S SHAMELESS

REVIEWS 

HIGHS – “Dazzle Camouflage” 

By Sean Kayden


Canada’s HIGHS show off flair and slick 
productions on their sweeping alt-pop debut, 
“Dazzle Camouflage.” The band, which consists 
of Doug Haynes, Karrie Douglas, Joel Harrower, 
Paul Vroom, and Liam Cole have crafted the first 
true summer album of 2016. “Dazzle Camouflage” 
marks the follow-up to the band’s 2014 self-titled 
EP and a new venture into darker overtones. The 
record is abundantly filled with imagery, bold 
colors, and paints a vivid landscape. The range of 
the album touches upon indie-pop, folk-pop, and 
dream-pop. Yes, the music here essentially has a 
pop resonance, but it’s far more than that. The 
debut is dazzlingly melodic with a vibrancy that’s 
unrivaled by most albums thus far this year. 
There’s tons of exquisiteness to find and explore 
as HIGHS have truly constructed something 
unequivocally memorable. With dual vocalists, 
Haynes and Douglas’ juxtaposition adds much 
depth and variety. “Dazzle Camouflage” is the 
path you want to set yourself upon as what you 
will see and feel is much superior than the roads 
others have traveled on.

 “I Do, Do You?” kicks off the LP beautifully. 
A mixture Of Monsters and Men and Local 
Natives, the instantly affable track is completely 
addictive. The summer vibes, the “ah, ah, ahs” 
in the chorus, and the lilt vocals from Haynes 
just come together flawlessly. “Closetalkers” 
starts with this spacey sound before it turns into 
something undeniably compelling. The dreamy 
composition blends numerous sounds and this 
soothing feeling consumes the listener. HIGHS 
are perfectionists at creating consoling sounds 
that are difficult not to be utterly enamored 
by. This is pitch-perfect indie-pop that can’t 
nor shouldn’t be ignored. “Portugal” hits every 
note as it sinks into your soul. HIGHS have a 
penchant for performing tropical-pop sounds 
and it’s aggressively addicting to be listening on 
the other end of it. The quintet’s direction here 
is very straightforward, however, it’s much richer 
than I anticipated. Generally, bands that fall into 
this category don’t have much to offer that’s all 
that different from their peers. However, HIGHS 
cut deep with thematic imagery, passionate 
songwriting, and captivating arrangements. 

Artist: HIGHS

Album: Dazzle Camouflage 

Label: Indica Records 

Release Date: April 8th, 2016

Review By: Sean Kayden

 The record has an Interlude track and the 
second half of the record feels a bit darker than the 
first half, but in a welcoming way. The sounds off 
“So Sad, Never Mad” remind me of Foals, which 
shouldn’t surprise as Luke Smith (Foals, Depeche 
Mode) produced the record. The track has sharp 
guitar riffs and a persuasive baseline. Haynes’ 
vocals seem heavier and the chorus shows off 
Douglas’ vocal chops that bring lightness to the 
track. The two together work magically and with 
each passing song, it feels like this record was 
heaven sent. Douglas provides lead vocals on 
“Acting Strange” and at first seems jarring being 
used to Haynes’ style, but then as you settle in, you 
realize this is one of the best tracks off the album. 
She demonstrates much strength, boastfulness, 
and conviction. I wouldn’t have mind to hear a 
few more tracks led by her as well. Haynes does 
make a vocal appearance here toward the end and 
it simply adds more delightfulness to the song. 
The finale comes in the shape of “Gold Teeth.” 
The pensive structure of the song works superbly 
well as HIGHS once again show off instrumental 
prowess in the final stretch of the song. It will 
leave the listener enthusiastically satisfied with 
not only the end of the track, but as a conclusion 
to this brilliantly accomplished record. I may be 
sounding gleeful but “Dazzle Camouflage” is an 
amazing record that will probably go down as 
one of the best-hidden gems of 2016. 

LOOKING FOR A BEST FRIEND?

Caesar

Caesar is a white and brown tiger-striped domestic 
short hair who is certainly hard to miss! At 8-years-
old and 14 pounds, he’s a calm and social male who 
commands attention with his welcoming meows and 
friendly yellow eyes. 

 Caesar arrived at the San Gabriel 
Valley Humane Society from Temple 
City on March 29, 2016 when his owner 
reluctantly had to surrender him due to 
health reasons. As an experienced pet and 
family member, Caesar would make a 
great addition to any home where he can 
continue to share his love and affection, 
both of which are in no short supply with 
this cuddly, handsome guy!

 Caesar is fond of curling up in 
cardboard boxes and sprawling across 
the lap of an adoring human. He’s 
generous with his gentle head butts and 
loves to be petted as he circles around, rubbing up 
against volunteers and staff at the shelter who can’t 
help but lavish him with attention. He also seems to get 
along well with other cats and would be comfortable in 
a home with both children and adults, as well as another 
cat or dog.

 Caesar is playful, talkative, and laid-back. As an adult, 
Caesar is low maintenance and keeps his short fur coat 
clean and soft. If you’re looking for a new best friend 
and family member, you can’t go wrong with Caesar! 
Come meet him and his charming feline friends in 
person at the shelter!

 His adoption fee is $99 and includes neuter 
surgery, vaccinations, microchip and 
a free wellness exam at a participating 
veterinarian. Caesar also qualifies for our 
‘Senior for Senior adoption program’. 
Feel free to call us at (626) 286-1159 
for more information on Caesar. He 
currently resides at the San Gabriel 
Valley Humane Society located at 851 
E. Grand Avenue in San Gabriel. We 
are located off San Gabriel Blvd, north of 
Mission and south of Las Tunas Drive. 
To arrange a ‘Meet and Greet’ with 
Caesar, please stop by any time from 
10:30am to 4:30pm Tuesday through 
Sunday. Website: www.sgvhumane.org 

 We are always looking for hard working, dedicated 
animal lovers to join our team to fulfill our goal 
of ‘Putting People and Pets Together’. If you have what 
it takes to succeed in our life-saving work, we want to 
meet you! Check out our employment opportunities at 
http://www.sgvhumane.org/career-opportunities/


PET OF THE WEEK: BAILEY: ANIMAL ID #A4935658 

Good things can come in small packages and 
Bailey is one special delivery! Meet Bailey 
(A4935658) is a people-pleasing 6-year-old cream 
male Chihuahua who came to the Baldwin Park 
Animal Care Center on April 6 as a stray from 
El Monte. Weighing 5 
lbs, Bailey relishes being 
carried and would gladly 
be your lap dog or purse 
pet. He has a gentle 
disposition, so we think 
he would do well with 
children as long as they 
are careful of his small 
size. Bailey gets along 
well with other dogs, and 
would be a good addition 
to a multi-dog household. 
Bailey is adorable and 
affectionate, and will be a 
great addition as an indoor pet and family member 
for any loving household. To watch a video of the 
loving little guy, please visit the following link: 
https://youtu.be/J52msIDdhbo

 To meet Bailey in person, please see him at 
the Baldwin Park Shelter, located at 4275 N. 
Elton, Baldwin Park, CA 91706 (Phone: 626-
962-3577). He is currently available now. For 
any inquiries about Bailey, please reference his 
animal ID number: A4935658. The shelter is 
open seven days a week, 
12 pm-7 pm Monday-
Thursday and 10am-5pm 
Friday-Sunday. This 
is a high-intake shelter 
with a great need for 
adoptions. For more 
information about Bailey 
or the adoption process, 
contact United Hope 
for Animals Volunteer 
Adoption Coordinator 
Samantha at Samantha@
hope4animals.org. To 
learn more about United 
Hope for Animals’ partnership with the Baldwin 
Park Shelter, as well as the many dogs of all breeds, 
ages, and sizes available for adoption in local 
shelters, visit http://www.unitedhope4animals.
org/about-us/shelter-support-program/.

FAMILY MATTERS By Marc Garlett


WHAT TO DO WITH A 
CASH WINDFALL

Many of us like to fantasize about winning the 
lottery. We muse with our friends about how we 
might spend the money, and we dream about 
never wanting for anything ever again.

 The odds are against us, of course, at least as 
far as the lottery goes. But that doesn’t mean - 
at some point in our lives perhaps - we won’t 
actually come into a major amount of cash, 
usually in the form of an inheritance, or perhaps 
through the settlement of a legal claim.

 Planning before receiving such a windfall is 
critical if you want to keep it and have it provide 
for you the rest of your life and for your loved 
one’s after you are gone. 

 Most people who receive a windfall lose it 
almost as quickly as they receive it.

 If you see a windfall coming your way, get 
prepared BEORE you receive it:

 1. Consider putting any large windfall you 
receive into an asset protection trust, first and 
foremost. You may even want to consider 
appointing a co-trustee to govern the trust 
alongside you so you can honestly tell friends 
and family that you do not have unrestricted 
control to your assets when they come asking 
for handouts.

 2. Hire an advisor you trust to help you 
invest the assets you receive in a manner that is 
aligned with your values and will support you 
to use the windfall to support the long-term life 
you desire; if you need recommendations to a 
trusted investment advisor, contact us.

 3. Get all of your own estate planning 
documents updated, including your Will, 
Revocable Living Trust, Health Care Directives 
and Power of Attorney, plus establish a 
relationship with an estate planning attorney 
so if and when anything happens to you, your 
family will be supported to stay out of court and 
out of conflict.

 If you anticipate receiving a windfall and need 
legal assistance, or if you’d like to ensure your 
family stays out of court and out of conflict 
no matter what happens to you, schedule a 
Family Estate Planning Session™ with me so 
we can discuss your situation, goals, and get all 
your questions answered. Normally, a Family 
Wealth Planning Session™ is $750, but when you 
mention this article and are one of the first three 
families to book an appointment this month, I’ll 
waive that fee.

 Dedicated to your family’s health, wealth, and 
happiness,

 A local attorney and father, Marc Garlett is on 
a mission to help parents protect what they love 
most. His office is located at 49 S. Baldwin Ave., 
Ste. G, Sierra Madre, CA 91024. Schedule an 
appointment to sit down and talk about ensuring 
a legacy of love and financial security for your 
family by calling 626.587.3058 or visit www.
GarlettLaw.com for more information.


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