Claws n Paws

01/17/2023

01/17/2023

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02/17/2021

House sitting with these beauties this week. Great animals and an amazing view.

08/12/2020

Such a favorite! ❤️

08/08/2020

Dogs are always there when we need them! 😂❤️

08/08/2020

Sleepy Heads

07/21/2020

Nova is being so motherly and gentle with Ben. Watch him go right after her like he’s a big dog. Lol. ❤️❤️❤️

07/18/2020

07/15/2020

Must love ALL the dogs!

07/14/2020

Nova and her new friend Ben.

07/05/2020

Shortly after Link arrived, Echo collapsed, tongue out, barely breathing. We had her checked out at the vet, undetermined cause for her sudden collapse. She was given IV fluids bevy she was dehydrated but that is all they could say for sure. We are watching her at home closely. 😢❤️

07/05/2020

Link came for a play date today. Lots of fun.

06/22/2020

Our good friend Pierce came by Saturday for another play date. ❤️

06/22/2020

Spent some time with Kali, pit bull mix this weekend. Such a sweet girl.

06/08/2020

06/07/2020

Pierce and Nova.

05/13/2020

Lessons for us to help make the best life we can for our canine companions.

04/13/2020

Nova and Echo enjoying the sunny weather. They miss having play dates but are making the most of our quarantine.

04/13/2020

What did we miss?

04/10/2020

03/24/2020

Imagine if this was your view. Day in and day out people would come by and stand in front of your cage and stare at you. They would tell you to sshhh if you barked. They would laugh if you ran around frantically. Some would cry if you looked sad. Imagine people reading the info on your cage and just moving on. Imagine being on display like furniture in a storefront. Can you imagine?

Dogs that are in a shelter cage can feel scared and vulnerable. They often times are anxious and depressed. When looking for a forever family member please take all of this into consideration. Spend time with the dogs outside of their cages. Choose based on your time together...not on what you see through those bars. Shelter life is not real life. Cages can make the gentlest soul appear "crazy" or "aggressive" simply because he is scared.

When visiting a shelter or a pound please be aware of the broken hearts in those cages. Show them respect. If a particular dog acts up when you are in front of his cage please move on. He doesn't want to be on display and has nowhere to hide. Teach your children not to taunt the dogs by running or jumping around. This always leads to more chaos and stress for all.

Shelter dogs had families at one time just like you and I. Each of them has had their lives turned upside down through no fault of their own. Imagine being let down by humans over and over.
Put yourself in their place. Try to imagine.💔
Adopt a shelter pet.

03/10/2020

03/03/2020

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02/20/2020

Koda playing catch.

02/18/2020

02/18/2020

I had seen several posts a few days prior to people looking to [give up] their dogs, Conway told Bored Panda. The reasons behind re-homing were things like shedding, potty-training issues, hyperness, not enough space, difficulty finding rental housing, etc. All of which, in my opinion, are foreseeab...