Dr. Robert Cortesi This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. ISVMA, Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association

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   Published on: 1/15/2007   Last Visited: 11/3/2007

   Dr. Robert R. Cortesi Boulder Terrace Animal Hospital 1586 West Ogden Avenue Naperville, IL 60540 Phone: (630) 420-9155

2. 2. A.D.O.P.T. - Animals Deserving Of Proper Treatment - Building

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   Published on: 2/17/2006   Last Visited: 8/13/2007

   The event was attended by Naperville mayor George Pradel, philanthropist Camille Oliver-Hoffmann who generously donated the land for the shelter, Dr. Robert Cortesi who graciously allowed A.D.O.P.T. to house animals at Boulder Terrace Animal Hospital since 1989, and many members of A.D.O.P.T.`s board of directors as well as many of A.D.O.P.T.`s supportive friends and volunteers.
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   Cher Martin, President of A.D.O.P.T., Dr. Robert Cortesi, owner of Boulder Terrace Animal Hospital, Mayor George Pradel, mayor of Naperville, Camille Oliver-Hoffmann, philanthropist (donated lot) and Camille Stelter, Honorary Director.
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   Laurel Thiemann, director, Tom Schimtt, treasurer, Marsha Kozak, director, Jennifer Hall, director, Sandy Boston, vice president, Ernie Stewart, secretary, Barb Wachholz, director, Cher Martin, president, Dr. Robert Cortesi, owner of Boulder Terrace, Mayor George Pradel, mayor of Naperville, Camille Oliver-Hoffmann, philanthropist and donator of lot, Eleanor Zahorodny, director, Kathy Edwards, director, Camille Stelter, honorary director, Bob Mickolayck, director.

3. 3. http://1hjc1/ earth space news

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   Published on: 6/12/2000   Last Visited: 11/16/2000

   Dr. Robert Cortesi, a veterinarian at the Boulder Terrace Animal Hospital in Naperville has been using the Avid Microchip on his patients for the past five years.
   
   I am a very strong proponent of them, Cortesi said. They stay in there for life. They are pretty much a fail safe means of identifying a dog or cat that is picked up as a stray or on the loose. We strongly recommend them. They are much superior to collars or tags..
   
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   Cortesi said he is averse to using devices such as electronic training collars that shock pets into submission.
   
   I philosophically cannot get on board there, he said. I have not much experience with them but I do not recommend them as a general training apparatus. I recommend you go to a professional trainer or a park district program..
   
   One such device is the controversial bark control collar, designed to stop nuisance barking by emitting a sonic tone or sending an electronic pulse stimulus to a dog's vocal cords. A more animal-friendly version of this collar releases a tiny spray of citronella to distract the animal from barking, Cortesi said.
   
   There are also battery-operated microphones that react to the animal's bark with a high-pitched sound that stops when the barking ceases.
   
   Location-specific training devices are being marketed to keep animals off furniture, counter tops and other forbidden areas. Every time the pet touches a pad placed on the paws-off area, it is greeted with an unpleasant stimulus or distracting sound.
   
   The most popular of these electronic trainers are the invisible fences.
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   Cortesi, however, concedes that, in this particular case, the benefit may outweigh the temporary discomfort the animal might feel.
   
   If it keeps the dog in the yard so he do not go into the street and get hit, that be certainly on the plus side, he said.
   
   But do they work? Craig Allen, owner of Dog Patch Pet and Feed in Naperville, says they do.
   
   we have been installing them for years, he said. we have installed them in adjoining yards where dogs run up to each other and play, like kids. But they know their boundaries. I believe in positive reinforcement, but there be such a thing as negative reinforcement, too..
   
   A good pet owner understands this. Unfortunately a large number of people want a quick fix and believe gadgets can do the job they do not have the time or inclination to do themselves.