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across Puerto Rico while helping find permanent homes for dogs, puppies, cats and kittens on Long A colorful new addition to Island. “The whole idea was to create Detective Luis G. Alvarez Memorial Park in Oceanside is bringing something positive for the commutogether animal lovers, students, nity that celebrates our love of volunteers and rescue advocates animals,” Ruland said. “Whether through a project designed to cele- someone has a pet now, had one in brate pets while raising awareness the past or simply cares about animals, this is a place about animal welfare. where they can feel Community memconnected.” bers gathered on May The project was 31 for the unveiling of completed with the the Pet Rock Garden, help of Oceanside a collaborative projLibrary teens, stuect spearheaded by dents from West Islip Oceanside resident High School and Roy Ruland, a retired members of the NYPD detective, 9/11 Oceanside Communifirst responder and ty Warriors, a volunlongtime animal res- ROy RuLAnd cue volunteer. Coordinator of the Pet teer group known for local beautification The garden fea- Rock Garden project and cleanup projects. tures hand-painted Many of the painted rocks decorated with rocks were created by paw prints, animalthemed artwork and messages students and community memhonoring the special bond between bers, while others were donated by supporters of animal rescue people and their pets. Ruland, 61, has spent years efforts both locally and in Puerto working with animal rescue orga- Rico. Among those attending the nizations both on Long Island and in Puerto Rico. Through his part- unveiling were about 10 students nership with North Fork Country and a teacher from West Islip High Kids Animal Rescue in Aquebogue School, Oceanside Library teen and other independent rescue volunteers, members of the groups, he regularly transports Oceanside Community Warriors donated food, medicine and sup- and animal rescue advocates from plies to shelters and rescuers ContinueD on page 10
By ABIGAIL GRIECO
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Diana Frohman and her dancing dogs made an appearance at Ron Boling’s party last Saturday.
Making moves with man’s best friend Five dancing retrievers liven up a neighborhood party By ABIGAIL GRIECO agrieco@liherald.com
For more than 20 years, Diana Frohman has spent countless hours teaching dogs how to spin, weave, sidestep and perform intricate routines set to music. The 61-year-old Bay Shore resident and canine dance trainer brought her unique brand of entertainment to Oceanside last weekend, when five dancing golden retrievers took center stage at a neighborhood gathering hosted by newcomer Ron Boling. What began as a hobby inspired by a television appearance has evolved into a career that combines Frohman’s passions for teaching, training and entertaining audiences across Long Island. “Nobody really knew what it was called when I first saw it,” Frohman said. “I had to research everything myself.” The activity, known as canine freestyle, blends trick training, obedience and choreography into routines that resemble a dance between dog and handler. Frohman spent years studying videos from trainers overseas, carefully pausing and replaying footage to
understand how individual behaviors were taught before adapting the techniques for her own dogs. Today she is considered one of Long Island’s most recognizable canine freestyle performers, appearing at libraries, festivals, fundraisers and private events throughout the region. Her performances feature a team of goldens trained to execute dozens of movements in sequence, all synchronized to music. “Sometimes people are so caught up in the flow of the routine that they don’t realize there are more than 100 behaviors happening,” Frohman said. At Saturday’s event, guests met five of Frohman’s canine performers: 10-year-old Gabby, 7-year-old James, 6-year-old Violet, 5-year-old George and 14-month-old Charlotte. Each dog performs a routine tailored to its age and experience level. James, one of her most advanced performers, executes about 140 “behaviors” during a single routine. Charlotte, the youngest member of the team, is still mastering the building blocks that will eventually become a complete performance. Creating those routines takes months of ContinueD on page 6
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