Archive for the 'Dog adoption' Category
Dogs are getting crazier. People just don’t understand them.
I’ve never gone to a dog adoption event without some idiot allowing his stressed-out dog to charge right up to the dog I’m handling.
Last week I was handling a sweet, laid-back American pit bull terrier named Jada who is a bit dog aggressive. Even after I told other handlers that “my” dog doesn’t do well with other dogs, ...
Volunteers involved in dog rescue are some of the most passionate, caring people when it comes to animals. But we can also be fiercely uncaring when it comes to the owners who surrender dogs.
You can’t afford your dog? Here’s news for you: dogs cost a lot of money! You should’ve thought about that when you picked out your puppy.
He’s too big and untrainable? Guess what? All German shepherds ar ...
From time to time I take rescue dogs out running from the boarding kennels they live at. Most of these dogs are full of energy and anxious or excited when we pass people, other dogs, birds or squirrels. When I run with a calm, mellow rescue dog that doesn’t pull on the leash, I notice.
A few weeks ago I met Levi. Not only is this dog adorable, but he has a calming energy I immediately noticed and was drawn to. ...
All dog lovers want to adopt more dogs. Our significant others and family members have learned this the hard way.
I know that at some point there will be a second dog in our household. This very day, week or month is not the right time, but that could easily change.
My problem is not whether or not to adopt a second dog, my problem is deciding on “the right” dog.
I know the correct way to adopt a dog R ...
In 2007 a pitbull mix waited at a high-kill gassing shelter in the state of Georgia. She was fortunate enough to be rescued and transported to Fargo, N.D., but spent two years living in boarding facilities because no one would foster or adopt her.
This is the story of Georgia, a “lucky” dog who now sleeps under the covers every night in a warm bed.
Georgia is a dog who taught me and many others a thin ...
I don’t worry about my mutt Ace whenever a dog I’m fostering gets adopted. If anything, he lets out a huge sigh of relief because most of the time the foster dog has been stressful for us both!
Ace usually crashes for a day or two once a foster dog leaves us, not because he’s sad but because he wants to catch up on some rest!
Dogs have the ability to move on right away, and Ace reminds me of that ev ...
Just wanted to mention that a documentary called “Pedigree Dogs Exposed” is on at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. (CST) on BBC America Thursday night (Dec. 10).
The documentary investigates the genetic diseases and other health problems in pedigree dogs, according to bbcamerica.com.
I expect the documentary to be quite graphic, sickening and sad, but well worth the watch if you call yourself a dog lover. One of the ...
Just one more reason to foster a dog:
My most recent foster dog Elli was adopted last week. For those of you (like me) who have a constant desire to adopt animals for the temporary thrill of acquiring something new, fostering is a great option.
By the time the excitement of bringing Elli into our home had worn off, she had found a new home.
Each time I foster a dog, many lives benefit. I am happy, a dog’s life ...
I’ve always heard people are less likely to adopt black dogs. True or not, there are an awful lot of black dogs lingering a bit longer in shelters and rescue programs.
Maybe it’s our obsession with finding that “perfect” family dog that most closely resembles a golden retriever.
My last dog was a golden, and when I set out to look for my next dog, I did not have a black mutt in mind. I thought ...
In our community of Fargo, N.D., West Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., 85 impounded dogs were euthanized in 2008, along with 698 cats (not a typo).
Giant breed dogs, “bad rap” breeds, senior dogs, sick dogs and injured dogs are the least likely to be pulled from pounds because it is more difficult to find homes for them.
Without foster homes, dogs cannot be saved because there is nowhere for them to go. ...
