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 …
Dog adoption
I got my mutt Ace for free. His previous owner recognized she would be saving money for every day Ace was out of her life, so she did not accept the $50 I offered her. If she could see this post, then she would really know how much she’s saved! But I wasn’t attracted to …
It’s difficult to turn potential foster dogs away, especially when a dog rescue group contacts me about a certain dog that needs my help or a dog that “will be put down at 4 p.m. today.” Fostering a dog means taking in a homeless dog while it waits for a permanent home. Although I encourage …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Most dog buyers don’t want just any mutt. But they’ll take a goldendoodle or a puggle – something trendy and recognizable. Something comfortable. A shelter dog is more likely to get adopted if it’s called a golden retriever mix, said marketer and blogger Seth Godin. It’s basic marketing. By calling some mutt a “golden mix,” …
Cute pitbull mix named Sammi was up for adoption as our foster dog.
Thank you to Radha Deep for sharing her reasons to adopt a senior dog. Check out her previous post on That Mutt, Euthanasia and dogs. Why should you adopt a senior dog when there are all those adorable puppies to choose from? Well, there are several reasons that make adopting a senior dog a smart …
I decided I’m ready to foster a dog again. More accurately, Josh didn’t say no this time when I showed him a photo of a petite “lab mix” described as “friendly with all.” She must be cat friendly, I said. We agreed to take Sammi next Monday. She needs to be transported to Fargo from …