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Hanging out!

07/03/2024

Great article, great business, great holistic pet service!
Animal Intuition

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jenny Gott. Jenny Gott Thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, how did you get started? It all started with my love for animals and being drawn to health and healing. My grandparents had a ranch in Minnesota whe...

25/10/2023

King and Brandi say hello!! They are adjusting well. Brandi came to live with us about a month ago.

04/10/2023

Yes! Please read and share.

Can we please stop expecting that EVERY dog wants to go to dog parks, daycares, patio parties and have birthday parties with other dogs! Nobody loves dogs more than me, but I’m here to tell you that dogs aren’t human children. They don’t want to do everything a human child does. Breed can matter when deciding what is fun for your best friend. Your Husky may have the energy to run, your Retriever may want to retrieve and your terrier may want to chase and grab. So yes, raising them with kindness is paramount, but paying attention to their needs is too. I said it.

This mentality that every dog has to be “social” with other people and dogs is keeping my shelter full, my days long and my heart broken, because I see the best dogs passed over, because they wouldn’t do well at a dog park or daycare. Not every dog needs to like your friends. I keep my dog in his room when people come over, because he isn’t comfortable around everyone, and I don’t want to set him up for failure. Love your dog enough to respect her boundaries.

Your dog doesn’t want to meet every dog. The reality show you watched about dog training and dog adoption is fake, I’ve worked in television, it’s edited to create a good story, not necessarily a real story. Let’s stop these narratives on dog ownership that are SOLD to us and based on making money. Dogs aren’t a business they are our best friends. Remember that.

Your dog can be perfectly safe and happy without overstimulating daycare or doggy birthday parties. Those things are fun for some dogs, but not for all. I want to take my dog everywhere, I want to give my dog the things I would want, but for the love of dogs in shelters everywhere, let’s ask dogs what do they REALLY want?

Dogs want more sniffs, waterlogged sticks, a quiet place to decompress, a space to stretch their legs and you to respect their body language and boundaries. They are talking to you…listen.

29/09/2023

Welcome to our home Brandi!

Our dog King and Brandi have been good friends for about 6.5 years. Both dogs are nearly 8 now.

Brandi came from a very loving home where she was cherished and well cared for. She is friendly and anxious. She has had separation anxiety all of her life. At this point in her life, living in a quiet home with another dog is a good solution for her.

It took great love and courage for her person to ask if she could live with us.

Brandi, welcome to your new home- we love you!

29/09/2023

Beware

September is National Puppy Mill Awareness Month! 🏠🐾

It's important to understand that puppy mills come in all shapes and disguises. Learn to recognize the red flags, and together we can end this cruel cycle of over-breeding for profit.

13/09/2023

I absolutely love this!

20/08/2023

My dog King hanging out with Raven. Raven is at our house as a guest for some training, she is a 7-month-old German Shepherd pup. And very high energy!

19/07/2023

How beautiful is this brindle boy?! Angus had a training session today to deal with overexcitement in some situations. He is a good boy!! Handsome too!

18/07/2023

Sweet puppy Raven visiting my house. She is 6 months old.

01/07/2023

Love Huskies?! Like this page for fun stories and great education

Tons of acres to run on and they just want to be next to mumsy🥰 I love my pack!

01/07/2023

UPDATE: Adopted! The very excited family was waiting for an hour before we opened!

21/06/2023

Some of the sweet and sassy pups I have had the pleasure of working with recently.

7 new items · Album by Lynne Willeke

09/06/2023

13 new items added to shared album

05/06/2023

That's incredible determination!

The two dogs came to the shelter as strays together.