Talk Dog To Me

12/20/2024

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12/20/2024

We desperately need dog fosters. Our kennels are beyond full, we even have a handful of dogs boarding at our clinic. To add to the stress, we have quite a few dogs who simply don't do well in kennel environment and they're amping each other up and causing a safety concern for each other and our staff. The shelter can be an extremely overwhelming place, even for the most well-behaved of dogs. We need fosters...like yesterday.

If you're interested in fostering, even if just temporarily for a week or so while you have some time off work for the holidays we would be incredibly appreciative. Any amount of time out of the shelter greatly increases a dog's chance at adoption, and allows them a chance to get some much needed TLC. We have puppies, small lap dogs, novel breeds, all looking for a place to land while we hopefully get some dogs adopted and find more space. We will be OPEN for walk-in foster pick-up tonight until 5PM, and tomorrow from 9AM-4PM. Our team will walk you through everything, answer questions, provide you with ANY necessary supplies, and have you complete any necessary paperwork. There are so many fantastic dogs to choose from, we are confident we can find a good match for your family!

Feel free to submit an application in advance at sftsrescue.org/foster or email [email protected] with any questions. Please do not call, as our phones are often very busy. Or just stop by tonight before 5PM or tomorrow from 9AM-4PM and see all of our fantastic dogs available for temporary foster!

12/20/2024

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12/20/2024

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12/20/2024

Free the Beagles!!!

Dear Editor: As the holidays near we are patiently waiting for Dane County Judge Rhonda Lanford to make her decision on Ridglan Farms.

12/20/2024

Our pets don’t know right from wrong. They know our reactions.

Ive said it before and I’ll say it again, 1000x. If you don’t catch your pet in the process of doing something you don’t like, IT IS TOO LATE TO CORRECT THEM. They will not know or understand what they are being corrected for. If you do correct them even minutes after you are causing emotional and relationship damage.

If you come home and there is trash all over the house and your pet looks guilty or sad, it’s not because of the trash mess, it is their reaction to YOUR energy, to YOUR reaction.

If you were to throw the trash all over the house yourself, and then get frustrated or angry, your pet would have the same reaction they do, when they do it, and you come home to it with the same emotions.

I can not say this enough. They do NOT know, they only know your emotions and your reaction. So your anger, your frustration, only makes them worry about what will happen when you get home. It will not stop undesirable behavior.

This is also true when you adopt an adult! Baby animals are a clean slate, but adult animals have been conditioned by their interactions with humans. They will be looking at you, your reactions, to see what is approved and what is not approved. Don’t confuse them but getting angry and frustrated when you walk in, or come home, to undesirable behavior.

The only way to stop undesirable behavior is to prevent it. This means you might have to change the location of trash or objects in your home if you welcome a pet. You might have to change your routine. Just do it. People do it when they have babies all the time, pets should not be any different. It should be expected.

Animals already have it hard learning how to survive, meet expectations, and understanding a human world that is not at all set up for them. It is confusing for them. They are expected to learn human ways of life. The least we can do is make it fair and loving and clear. No confusion.

12/19/2024

12/18/2024

Treat your animal loving friends and family this Christmas with an authentic one of a kind gift, while supporting a woman owned small business that gives back to rescues who take in puppy mill survivor dogs❤️🐾❤️🐾

12/18/2024

12/18/2024

💥PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE! ***** Let's get those high-frequency, positive thoughts going for the Ridglan Farms beagles. 🌟🌟🌟🌟May the miracle be their freedom for Christmas! 🌲❤️💚

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12/18/2024

I will NEVER forget what he did to all of the poor animals that were killed, tortured and traumatized for life by this monster.

And all for money. Disgusting

Michael Vick has agreed to become the head coach at Norfolk State in a return to football for the former NFL star, who has never coached at any level.

12/18/2024

Because of the dog's joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift.
It is not the least reason why we should honor as well as love the dog of our own life, and the dog down the street, and all the dogs not yet born.
What would the world be like without music or rivers or the green and tender grass?
What would this world be like without dogs ?

Mary Oliver 🍃

Artist Credit: Jo Grundy

12/18/2024

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12/18/2024