Archive for the 'Dog shelters' Category
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 ...
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’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 ...
Volunteers participating in the 19th annual FM Humane Society Paws walk are now collecting donations for the Fargo humane society.
Money raised will help care for the animals that stay at the humane society until they find forever homes.
A 15-minute fun walk is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Sept. 12 at the main shelter in Lindenwood Park (1701 Fifth St. S., Fargo) for all volunteers and their pets. Donations will be coll ...
Note: This is a guest post by Kate Jurras. Kate maintains the blog Dog City! which features many photos of dogs she encounters on her walks.
Every decade or so criminals get their hands on a particular breed for fame, money or status (all the wrong reasons to own a dog) and tarnish the image of the breed.
Dog whisperer Cesar Millan writes on his website, “in the ’70s they blamed Dobermans, in the ’8 ...
Many people are willing to provide foster homes for homeless dogs, but they have a big problem standing in their way: other family members.
Either Mom won’t allow an extra dog in the house or Dad won’t allow it or the roommates are against it. Maybe the husband wants to foster a dog but his wife says no. Or maybe the girlfriend wants to foster dogs but her boyfriend says no.
Living with a dog lover is a b ...
Stormy the black lab mix is up for adoption with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue in Fargo. I am featuring her on my blog because I started taking her for weekly runs, and I know what a great dog she is!
This mutt was so well behaved during our recent run. I hear she likes to pull when she sees other dogs, but we did not see anyone else. In fact, I was the one doing the pulling, encouraging her to pick up the pace!
Stormy’s ...
Giant breeds are often outnumbered by smaller dogs at the dog park. Almost always gentle, these powerful breeds still make the owners of smaller dogs nervous. I’ve experienced it more than once – my friend and I show up with my mutt and her dane and the place clears out. Our dogs stand there looking at each other like, “Well, we could’ve just done this at home. ”
All dogs need socializat ...
A puppy born with a cleft palate already has a strike against him. Sometimes breeders kill pups with birth defects. Right or wrong, I personally know breeders who do it. They know few people will want to buy a pup with defects.
But strike two for this particular pitbull named Steve was when his family lost their home, according to 4 Luv of Dog Rescue in Fargo. Steve was dropped off at a boarding kennel and remained t ...
