Unleashed My Dog

08/15/2024

Adult dogs need socialization too! Introduce them to new things slowly. Let your dog make their own choices. If they're uncomfortable (fearful, growling, pulling away, etc.) it's too much/too fast. Then give them relief by moving them away to a place they feel safe and calm.

05/20/2024

Know anyone who feeds Pedigree dog food? Please share.

Mars recalls one lot of Pedigree dry food. See a complete list of all dog food recalls and FDA warnings since 2009, by Dog Food Advisor.

05/09/2024

Here's a fun short video to teach your kids about dog body language. Please share it with your kids

Meet Charlie and his human, Alex! Together, they teach children how to be safe around dogs! Charlie the dog uses his body language to communicate to Alex tha...

04/24/2024

04/12/2024

Whether you have a dog or not, please take time to look over this table...

04/12/2024

04/02/2024

When it’s Monday AND it’s April Fool’s Day so you decide to just stay in and cuddle with your bestie. (Bucky and Gem are still waiting for their forever home together!).

03/21/2024

The prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain involved in decision-making, is not fully developed during adolescence. This can look like a dog barking and lunging at something, becoming easily and frequently distracted, a lack of inhibition, and/or not listening to verbal cues as well as they once did.

If you’re feeling frustrated with your adolescent dog, take a breath and try to remember this is temporary. 😮‍💨

03/18/2024

Anyone have experience with bSerene for canine anxiety? I just got an email from Fear Free Shelters promoting it. It's a pheremone-based product.

If you’ve got a cat that scratches, hides, or urinates outside the litterbox, she’s not a bad kitty—she’s simply a stressed cat who needs your kindness and attention. How can you help your pet feel relaxed? Create a more comfortable environment for her, all day, every day—naturally, with b...

03/14/2024

03/07/2024

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03/03/2024

Shake it…shake it off…

A recent study by two researchers in France looked at sniffing, pulse rate, and leash length on walks. Sixty-one dogs were taken on three separate walks, five minutes each walk, once with a 1.5m leash, once with a 5m leash, and once without a leash at all (walk order was randomized for each dog). Off-leash dogs sniffed the most, more than 3x as long as the dogs on short leashes. Dogs on long leashes spent nearly as much time as unleashed dogs sniffing, almost 3x as long as dogs on short leashes.

This study also found that sniffing resulted in lowered pulse rates, and the more intensely they sniffed, the more their pulse rates lowered. Pulse rate was also lowered when dogs “shook off” during walks on all leash lengths. The “shake off” behavior was often seen when the dog’s pulse rate was particularly high.

Read more about it below!

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HX77kp2HBDiTxmq/?mibextid=Le6z7H

https://www.tuftsyourdog.com/everydaydogcare/giving-your-dog-time-to-sniff-on-walks-will-literally-soothe-his-heart/

What else can we learn about dogs from their walking behavior? Take your best friend on a Sniffari and see what you observe!

03/03/2024

Alright friends, Ariel’s done with this place. Today she outright put on the brakes when it was time to go back in her kennel.

She was adopted for a few weeks but she didn’t like to share her treasures (treats, toys, sticks) with the other dogs in the home and the adopters did the right thing and returned her.

She’s back at OAHS but isn’t happy about it. She’s an absolute dream in the home with the humans. She walks amazing on a leash and loves to play. She’s also affectionate and snuggly. She is a staff and volunteer favorite and we know she’ll be your favorite too!

Please consider fostering or adopting this lovely lady. She loves all humans and could probably still be friends with dogs outside of the home (away from her personal treasures). Ariel is 2 years old and weighs 43 pounds.

02/21/2024

May we raise children to love the unloved things...
The dandelion, the worm and the spiderlings
Children who sense the rose needs the thorn
and run into rainswept days the same way we turn toward the sun

And when they're grown and someone has to speak for those who have no voice
May they draw upon that wilder bond...
Those days of tending tender things
AND BE THE ONES

Nicolette Sowder

02/08/2024

01/26/2024

https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/puppies/how-to-get-a-puppy-to-sleep-through-the-night/?sc=WIR20240126-PuppyBasics&st=email&MailingID=2854&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=How+to+Get+a+Puppy+to+Sleep+Through+the+Night&utm_campaign=WIR20240126-PuppyBasics

Puppies sleep schedules are irregular. Exercise, dimming lights, and companionship are great ways to get a puppy to sleep through the night.

01/18/2024

So proud of OAHS!!

After the Oshkosh Area Humane Society in Wisconsin posted a callout for an aging dog, Dan and Crystal Godhardt, an elderly couple two hours away, adopted him.

12/06/2023

12/05/2023

More and more people are choosing to adopt their new best friend from a rescue or shelter. This is a wonderful thing! Many dogs, through no fault of their own, need a new home. Unfortunately thoug…

11/28/2023

There’s been a lot of discussion about the state of infectious respiratory disease in dogs in the US. I’ve covered aspects such as what’s maybe going on,

11/22/2023

The debate about whether to adopt a shelter pet or shop from a breeder can be tricky for families. Luckily, there's a solution.

11/20/2023

Tito's idea of deer hunting...

11/07/2023

Yup :)