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21/12/2025

When people ask me how I balance my work/family life and my foster dogs, especially when I’m raising a litter.

20/12/2025

Stay tuned for winter puppy and teenage class announcments -- all classes at the Dogsenter!

20/12/2025

Adoption event at Tractor Supply in Ashland! We will be here until about 3pm with adoptable puppies and kittens from

19/12/2025

Chequamegon Humane Association

17/12/2025

The power of rehearsal 💥

17/12/2025

Really proud to be a part of helping CHA foster puppies (they are all puppies in my mind) find homes this past year. 💗

🌟 Reflecting on 2025 with tears of gratitude and pride... 🌟

This year, over 1,200 precious animals found safety and hope at Chequamegon Humane Association—our busiest year ever. Through rising challenges, our incredible staff, volunteers, and veterinary partners never stopped pouring love into every frightened face.

New trails for joyful walks, life-changing grants, and your unwavering support kept hearts healing and tails wagging.

From the bottom of ours, thank you for giving these animals a chance at the love they deserve. 🐾❤️

Read Executive Director Kari Olinger’s heartfelt year-end letter here: https://www.chaadopt.org/2025-year-in-review.html

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for giving these animals a chance at the love they deserve. 🐾❤️

17/12/2025

Supporting an animal's behavioral health is just as important as supporting their physical health.

Let's talk Behavioral Medication Myths! 💊

Behavior medications for pets are medical tools, backed by decades of research and used to treat diagnosable conditions like anxiety disorders, compulsive behaviors, and fear-based aggression. In veterinary behavioral medicine, treatment plans are based on science, diagnosis, and welfare. Medication, when used appropriately, can be life-changing and should be considered as routine as treating pain, allergies, or arthritis.

“Medications mean I’ve failed.”
No! They reduce emotional distress and show you’re advocating for your pet’s well-being.

“It’s just a training problem.”
Not always. Training can help, but it doesn’t invalidate a diagnosed condition. Medications are not always necessary; however, they can greatly improve a pet's prognosis and ease of learning in cases where they're used.

“Meds will turn my pet into a zombie.”
The right meds shouldn’t sedate your pet (unless that’s the goal for things like vet visits). If something feels off, follow up with your veterinary behavior team. The right medications should help lower stress, improve recovery from triggering events, and support the learning process.

“Meds just mask the problem.”
They’re not magic. The use of appropriate medication should be combined with a comprehensive behavior/training plan from a qualified, positive-reinforcement-based professional.

“They'll need to be on meds lifelong.”
Sometimes. And that’s okay. The duration depends on the individual, same as with humans. Medications can be used short-term, long-term, and situationally.

“They’re a last resort.”
No! We don’t need to wait until things get worse. Medication can be a supportive tool from the start.

15/12/2025

More of the babies adopted today!

14/12/2025

Enzo! Love the name and his good little sit with attention to his handler.

He had one of the best duration for the behavior we shape called “Manding” using Puppy Culture which is a protocol for raising puppies. 💗

This is Enzo. One of the cane corso puppies that got adopted. He came in for playtime yesterday. Have a good life, buddy.