The Big Picture CAS

09/28/2023

It has been a little over one year since I put my own business endeavors aside to take the job as manager of the city animal shelter.
My goal was to help get things set up so the animals in the city shelter would have the best chance possible at finding homes and receieving the care they need.
Needless to say, it has been a hell of a year and I will continue my efforts as manager of the shelter, but I am also gearing up to revisit my goals for this business.

My hope is to get The Big Picture back up and running as soon as I can.

I will be offering a broader scope of services to our community, such as:
Pet boarding & sitting
Pet training
Pet care education for kids
Lost Dog Recovery services
Etc

My specialty is fearful/feral dogs, as that is where my passion truly lies, but I want to make sure I offer a wider range of options to support the pet owners in my community. There is clearly very little options for people in our area for pet sitting/boarding, training, etc.

While services will not be available immediately, I would like to announce that The Big Picture will reopening as soon as I am able to get some things in order so that I may pursue this.

With that being said, be on the lookout for updates on my page in the coming months. 🤗

07/06/2022

Meet our current foster dogs!
Arkham (brindle)
Raven (tan)

These two were basically wild animals when caught by local animal control officers just a few months ago. We are so grateful for the opportunity to help these dogs along on their journey to becomming adoptable.

Follow our page to watch their journey to becoming happy, adoptable dogs!

06/23/2022

Ohji has officially learned to wait at the car door when we are getting ready to load up. I can get myself situated without worrying he will run off. He can hear lots of barking across the street and while he will turn to look, he knows that whatever is going on is not his problem.

Good boy, Ohji! 😊

06/13/2022

One of the coolest things about working with dogs who are extremely shut down is watching them open up and gain confidence. These dogs don't always know how to go about interacting with people, so they do some silly stuff.
Teshawn wants to play but isn't quite sure how to invite me to play with him, so he play bows and then sits in front of me like this, waiting to see how I respond.

When this guy got to the shelter, he would cower in the corner when people were around. He was completely terrified and shut down. He is a really sweet dog.

06/11/2022

Trust takes time to build when working with a fearful/feral dog. Without trust, we have nothing.
Ohji can relax around large groups of people because he trusts me and trusts that I will not put him in bad situations. I could not be happier with the progress he has made since he arrived at the AWC shelter two years ago.

06/10/2022

Learning to walk on a leash can be scary. Thankfully, Gemini looks to humans for reassurance, so teaching him to trust the leash was easy.

This guy is a huge teddy bear. ❤

02/05/2022

DID YOU KNOW?
Just because puppies can eat on their own, does not mean they are old enough to be away from mom?

Not only do puppies depend on their mother for food until their teeth arrive, they depend on their mothers to teach them how to be dogs and how to take care of themselves.
A puppy's mother and it's siblings help teach basic manners, cleanliness, and polite play. They learn how to make decisions and learn consequences for their actions from interacting with their mother and littermates.
When a puppy is separated from it's litter too soon, major behavior problems can arise. Nipping/biting, resource guarding, and aggression toward other dogs are just a few problems that can present themselves as the puppy gets older.

Getting a new puppy is exciting and we all want to bring in our new member of the family as soon as possible, but it is SO important to give litters the time they need with their mother. Ideally, a puppy should not be taken away from it's litter until at least 8 weeks of age.

If your dog is having puppies, or you are looking to bring a puppy into your family, do your part in making sure the puppy has gotten the time it needs to learn all the valuable lessons that mom has to teach. Do your part to ensure the puppy can grow up with the skills it needs to be a safe pet for it's family.

01/02/2022

12/22/2021

Today Ohji attended the Christmas Carnival at WLVHS. It was his first event with this many people and he did wonderfully. I couldn't be more proud of this guy, he's an amazing doggo.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to play balloon darts, we had a blast! 🤗🎄🎉

11/19/2021

Carmichael is still looking for his forever home at AWC. Make an appointment to meet this sweet boy, you won't regret it!

10/21/2021

We are currently doing consults for $50! 🎉

Call or text us at 505-398-3494 to schedule an appointment!

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09/23/2021

It sounds silly, but it makes a huge difference to your dog's perception of your actions. 👀

Are you unintentionally making your dog feel threatened? Learn the truth about dog eye contact and why staring at a dog to show dominance won't work.

09/17/2021

09/02/2021

It's always a pleasure to help fearful dogs build confidence and open up to humans. ❤

08/30/2021

Such a great little pack of dogs. 😊

08/28/2021

ATTENTION Pet Parents!

A chemical used in Milk-Bones, Ol’Roy, Kibbles’n Bits, Hill’s Pet Food and other pet foods should no longer be considered safe for consumption due to concerns about its ability to damage DNA according to a new animal-model study.

According to the Environmental Working Group: “A scientific panel created by the European Food Safety Authority found that titanium dioxide “can no longer be considered as safe when used as a food additive.” The panel, citing concerns about titanium dioxide’s genotoxicity, or its ability to damage DNA, based its conclusion on a review of hundreds of scientific studies. EWG called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to quickly consider whether to ban titanium dioxide from use in food."

A chemical that may damage our pet's DNA should not be fed to pets.

Titanium dioxide is on The Forever Dog’s Dirty Dozen list of additives you need to avoid in your pet food. www.ForeverDog.com/about

06/11/2021

Good morning everyone!
We are currently experiencing some issues making/receiving phone calls and voicemails are not coming through at all. If you need to contact us for any reason, please send an email to:

[email protected]

We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience!