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Tweet Colorado names rescue dogs and cats as state pets. A significant percentage of shelter dogs and cats end up being euthanized.In an effort to promote adoption, Colorado has designated cats and dogs as the official state pet.The governor formally signed into law the brand new bill. The effort is notable considering the animals in [...]
Tweet The nonprofit Operation Roger is matching truck drivers with abandoned animals, transporting them to families that are willing to adopt. NBC’s Mark Potter reports. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Tweet Xena The Warrior Puppy finds a home with an autistic boy. A dog in Georgia named Xena the Warrior Puppy has recently found a home with an autistic child, Jonny Hickey.Xena was found abandoned and abused, on the side of the road and left for dead about 7 months back. She has since been [...]
Tweet Lizzy was saved from a puppy mill thanks to rescuers at the National Mill Dog Rescue. She got the surprise of her life when she walked on grass for the first time. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Tweet Dogs doing human tricks – it’s all a ploy to educate these kids about responsible pet ownership. The Wow Wow Dog Circus wants to encourage people to get dogs from shelters, rather than pet stores. Dog trainer, Kayo Takeda says Japan lags behind in terms of adopting abandoned pets.
Tweet Tips for Bringing Home a Puppy (via MarketWire) SOURCE: PetSmart March 14, 2013 05:00 ET MISSION, KS–(Marketwire – Mar 14, 2013) – (Family Features) Seventeen million Americans bring home a new pet each year, according to the American Humane Association — and a lot of those pets are adorable puppies. “It’s exciting to bring [...]
Tweet Bad economic times lead to more abandoned pets and Sandy only made things worse. Now, many homeless pets have some unlikely new advocates: NYC’s finest pole dancers.
Tweet Meet 2-year-old pit bull mix Piper and her playmate GP, short for Goat Puppy. And everyone thinks Pit bulls are evil. Find a dog shelter/rescue near you >>
Tweet Spay/Neuter… ’nuff said! Find a dog shelter/rescue near you >>
Tweet Some folks prefer purebreds, others delight in mixed breeds, but dogs of all shapes, and sizes, breeds and mixes can be adopted from animal shelters. And, with a little help from their friends, including some positive training and maybe a bit of problem-solving, most shelter-adopted dogs can become wonderfully loyal, loving companions. Shelter Dog [...]
Tweet Introducing new dogs to your home dog can be very challenging. Sometimes it is something you have planned on doing and other times it is unplanned. One of my clients parents who had 1 dog, recently passed away. Now the task of integrating new dogs into their pack fell directly on my client’s shoulders. [...]
Tweet A DogGeek.com exclusive by Teresa Barker If you’ve ever heard the term “rescue dog” and had images of a canine dragging a human out of a burning building, you’re not wrong. If your neighbor with the cute little pure-bred shitzu proudly reminds you every time you see her that her dog is a rescue dog, [...]
Tweet A DogGeek.com exclusive by Teresa Barker It’s a well known fact in the animal shelter community that black-coated medium to large dogs are the hardest to adopt. They are also the first to be euthanized in animal shelters, where they are assumed “unadoptable.” As the mother of 2 Big Black Dogs (BBDs), this is [...]
Tweet As I studied photos of the six new breeds that the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is allowing – and hyping – for this year’s show, one thought kept surfacing: They don’t look much different from the dogs waiting behind bars at my local animal shelter. It’s an ironic thought, not only because all [...]
Tweet Thinking about adding another dog to your household? Here’s what you should keep in mind. 1. Think carefully about whether or not you have the time, space, resources and energy for another dog. It won’t necessarily be easier the second time around, plus you’ll have extra vet bills, higher food costs, and you’ll have [...]
