Spring has arrived, and the warmer months often prove an ideal time for families to add a pet to their homes. The season can also generate an influx of dogs to shelters as a result of owners who brought home holiday puppies before fully considering the responsibility. Potential owners should always do their research in advance to see what breed best fits their lifestyle, and when acquiring a dog from a shelter, there are very important questions to ask.
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Tag Archives: shelter dogs
Shelter Sunday: Shamrock Pet Foundation / Louisville, KY
Meet Johnny! Johnny is currently living in Louisville, Kentucky under the care of the Shamrock Pet Foundation. It being March, I couldn’t resist choosing this shelter for my Shelter Sunday Feature. Here’s what the foundation’s website has to say about this handsome boy.
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New Adoption Feature on Doggies.com
Have you noticed the new item on our top menu list yet? Doggies.com is proud to announce that we have added a searchable database for shelters and rescues in the US and Canada, powered by PetFinder.
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Shelter Sunday: K-9 Lifesavers / Washington, DC
Meet Lucky! This handsome young Terrier / Beagle Mix is living near our nation’s capitol with the support of K-9 Lifesavers. Here’s what he wrote on their website. He’s an exceptional writer for someone who has no thumbs!
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Shelter Sunday: Faithful Friends Animal Society / Wilmington, DE
Meet Sox! This five-year old American Staffordshire Terrier is currently living in Wilmington, Delaware courtesy of Faithful Friends Animal Society. Here’s what their website has to say about this pretty boy.
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Shelter Sunday: Safe Harbor Lab Rescue / Golden, CO
Meet Reuben! This cute 4 year old Chocolate Lab is living in foster care in Golden, Colorado, courtesy of Safe Harbor Lab Rescue. Here’s what their website has to say about this handsome boy:
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Shelter Sunday: California Animal Rescue / Healdsburg, CA
Meet Baby Ruth! This pretty little girl is currently living in Healdsburg, California with California Animal Rescue. Here’s what their website has to say about this little pup.
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Shelter Sunday: Alaska Dog and Puppy Rescue / Wasilla, AK
Meet Lloyd! This 7-year old Husky / Shepherd mix is currently living in Wasilla, Alaska, courtesy of Alaska Dog and Puppy Rescue. Here’s what their website has to say about this handsome boy.
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Family Dogs
Allow me to brag just a little. I spent this past weekend visiting my sister and brothers in Fairfield and Greenhills, Ohio (two small suburbs of Cincinnati), so I wanted to introduce you to our family’s dogs.
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Tuesday Top Ten: Tips to Make Your Shelter Dog Adoption a Success
The Kong Company’s blog had a great list of tips for improving the chances of a successful adoption of a shelter dog to celebrate October as Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. You can get more in-depth details from blogger Michael Baugh, a dog training advisor here. Below is the Reader’s Digest version. Continue reading Tuesday Top Ten: Tips to Make Your Shelter Dog Adoption a Success