Peace for Pits, Inc.

06/30/2025

Our sweet Adoptable Brooke is staying cool while waiting to find her forever family this summer ☀️

Want to meet her? Email [email protected]

06/29/2025

The 4th of July is right around the corner. Please don't wait until the last minute to prepare.

Call your vet now if your dog needs anti-anxiety medicine. Check to make sure micro chip info is up to date.

Give your dog a safe place to hang out during the fireworks. Keep them home where they are safe and secure.

www.chicagolanddogrescue.org

06/27/2025

Adoptable Mango (middle) is so ready to hang with his friends! Happy Friday!

06/25/2025

It is often two steps forward and one step back.
That is still progress.
The time and care you put into ensuring the first few days and weeks are calm and supportive...it will pay off.

There will be "mistakes" from both of you.
That's OK !

Having issues?
Call the rescue centre or where you adopted them from.
They have a wealth of knowledge and resources to help.

They truly want you to succeed....and so does your new dog.

06/22/2025

Public service announcement...

06/21/2025

Keep cool & stay safe!

With the heat rising, it's more important than ever to protect our furry friends! Dogs can overheat quickly, and hot pavement can burn their paws in seconds.

Here’s how to keep them safe during a heat wave:
✅ Always have fresh water available
🌳 Walk early morning or late evening
🚫 Never leave them in a parked car
🏠 Keep them cool and shaded indoors

For some yummy frozen treat ideas to try:
🍉 Frozen watermelon
🥣 Dog friendly bone broth (no garlic or onion)
🎃 Pumpkin or peanut butter on licki mats

06/21/2025

DON'T FORGET! With the heat wave on the way, you CANNOT leave your pets unattended in the car. Cracking the windows does not help the situation. Within a short amount of time, the inside of your vehicle will heat to a level that becomes dangerous and even deadly.

06/20/2025

Adoptable Mango is staying cool 😎

Mango is a friendly guy patiently waiting for his forever family. Please email [email protected] to meet him!

06/19/2025

06/17/2025

WHY DO DOGS TILT THEIR HEADS?

Some dogs have a really adorable way of tilting their heads to the side when we speak to them or when they hear certain types of sounds.

It’s thought that dogs that are more social are more likely to perform a head tilt to encourage and engage our interaction, but the most likely scientific reasons are to improve the accuracy of sight, hearing and interpretation.

Tilting the head changes the shape of the ear canal and positions the ears for a more accurate determination of sound direction. Head tilts are also seen when dogs focus on specific frequencies and tones in a person’s voice.

Their muzzle gets in the way, especially when looking at something in front of them. Tilting allows them to see around the muzzle and get a clearer picture.

We may not realise it, but dogs notice our facial expressions and may tilt to get a better view of our face and interpret any expressive cues.

Some other reasons are to obtain and process more information when they find something curious or interesting or simply because it’s a behaviour that has been rewarded with attention so the action will be repeated.

Head tilting with no apparent trigger, may be due to a health problem like an ear infection or vestibular issues which requires a vet check.

Interestingly, in human body language, we subconsciously perceive another person to be a good listener, be more empathetic, more trustworthy and are more drawn to that person if they tilt their head whilst engaging with us. Maybe dogs have instinctively known this all along - after all they are the true experts when it comes to communicating through body language !

06/15/2025

Happy Father’s Day!

06/15/2025

Summer Pet Safety Tips