Pack Perspective

12/02/2025

Molly getting groomed before she goes home! She loved her baths! ❤️🐶❤️

12/02/2025

Cooper was brought to me as a last ditch effort to figure out what his behavioral triggers are and
hopefully to help him find a much deserved well-fit forever home.
Cooper is a BIG, handsome American Yellow lab. He is well behaved at the vet and during
grooming (nail trims, baths, etc.). He is extremely smart and perceptive–unlike any other dog
I’ve seen in the last 24 years, you cannot fake your way out of your emotions and energy with
Coop. He will know exactly what you’re meaning & feeling regardless of what you’re trying to
portray to him. As a lover of dogs and a trainer for over 24 years, I find him fascinating to work
with because he keeps you honest.
Although this is not confirmed, Cooper shows reactivity in and around his crate that strongly
indicates that he was abused as a young dog. Cooper also has some serious resource guarding
issues with food and high value treats. We are thinking that these two issues are somehow
connected and related to the abuse. Working with a professional trainer for the last 7 months, he
has made strides in improving both his crate and food reactivity. Coop has the potential to
become a great companion for THE RIGHT ADOPTER. He will need the proper structure to
thrive.
I could see him being:
-A fantastic hunting dog– his nose is amazing and he loves to use it!
-A great companion to any dog behaviorist, or trainer in training, looking to fine-tune their
skills on a truly dog-brained dog.
-A great physical fitness buddy for someone who is active and outdoorsy
Coop, outside of his predictable crate and food issues, is a near perfect working dog or
companion. He will pretty much do anything for food. He certainly is an opportunist and is so
food driven–he knows if you’re not paying attention, and he will be eating every crumb and
surfing every counter he can find. He learns quickly and will execute his new skills with style.
Despite the resource guarding of his food, he will take any treat happily out of your hands
without even a hint of aggression.
Coop LOVES other dogs. He loves to play and plays hard. He is submissive to strong, confident
energy and has been around hundreds of dogs over the last 7 months and has had no trouble
with any of them during play. He’s a big fan of hikes and walks, and is sweet as pie outside of
his issues with his crate and food.
Once Coop establishes trust, he dulls down on his reactivity, but by no means would I ever say it
will completely be overcome. This is a dog that has likely endured some serious hands-on
abuse and needs a confident, strong, calm, and understanding owner to help him continue to
succeed on his journey to improved behavior. After these months of extensive rehabilitation,
structure, and training, I can now put him in his crate, hand him his meals, tell him to leave it
and have him go back to it without issue. He trusts me and understands I’m not here to hurt him
or take his food, but it took a lot of hard work. As such, we are looking for an adopter who
understands his needs. Cooper absolutely should not have a novice owner who hasn’t had
experience working with reactive dogs. He needs an owner who likes to establish structure and
who will set him up for success in his problem areas. He needs a STRONG, calm and confident
owner to help him thrive. He needs somebody who will create hard boundaries for him.
If Cooper sounds like he might be a good fit for you, you will need to meet with him multiple
times and learn what it will take to set him up for success. He is a gem of a dog that can make
the best companion to the right owner; you will learn and grow so much together. If you do not
fit this adoptive description, please do not apply for Coop. This is a delicate situation that
could lead to Coop losing his life if anyone tries to take him on without being TRULY qualified.
Please inquire if you are interested in applying (serious inquiries only)

04/10/2024

Beau Pre-camp vs. Post-camp. A tired dog is a happy dog. ❤️🐶❤️

04/10/2024

❤️🐶❤️

04/10/2024

An FYI to Marshfield pet owners

The annual Rabies and Microchip clinic is coming up on Saturday October 19th from 2-4:30 at the Marshfield Animal Shelter.

-No appointment necessary
-Open to all towns/anyone
-Please bring previous rabies certificate if possible
-Dogs must be on leash and cats must be in carriers

Proceeds will benefit the Marshfield Animal Shelter. Please call 781-834-6655 ext. 1500 if you have any questions regarding this event.

Thank you to Marshfield Animal Hospital for donating your time to help animals get their vaccines.

20/09/2024

Boooo! No camp today due to rain. See you next week everyone!

07/08/2024

boooo! No camp today due to a complete rain out! Sorry everyone. What a summer… 100 and humid or 70 and raining! Knox gives this zero stars.

30/07/2024

My first trip to Lowe’s with my person and I nailed it! ❤️🐶❤️

Boss- at 4 months old

26/07/2024

Cookie time!

18/07/2024

Do you smell that, Knox?
Wait….. of course you do. 👃🏻

It doubles as a landing strip incase you were wondering.

10/07/2024

PSA********

Hi everyone. As you’ve probably heard there is some illness going around in Marshfield that may have taken the lives of 3 dogs at this point. 1 is confirmed, by me, for I spoke with the owner who graciously called me to go over what her experience was to help get the word out. She had all 3 of her dogs present with kennel cough symptoms. 1 dog out of the 3 needed to be rushed to VCA for breathing issues. The owner feels like the death was more due to the vets treatment decisions, rather than the illness, but regardless it still needs to be addressed and brought to light for the safety of other dogs.
The other 2 possible deaths have NOT been confirmed by me, but that by no means, means it’s not true. I just do not like to speak on things I have not personally confirmed. Anyway, this what is happening here at PP inc.

I have seen kennel cough type thing come through here, as I have announced, the last few months. only 1 dog has seemed to struggle getting rid of it completely but otherwise is fine and all the other dogs who presented, were kept home until they were better. It appeared to be straight up kennel cough. I have not seen anything like the above stated issues come through here, as of yet, but we always like to be extra cautious. My team and I have amped up our already super a**l cleaning routine, along with assessing all dogs carefully upon arrival. That being said, I cannot guarantee it won’t make its way through our doors. As always I WILL shut camp down if we think it’s made it’s way here and as ALWAYS.. not only mine, but other facilities would greatly appreciate anyone with a dog showing any type of illness to be kept home until we can figure out what this is and how it’s impacting our dog community. Be it dog parks, daycare, boarding facilities, etc etc… pls do NOT bring your dog if they are feeling or looking off AT ALL until we can figure this out. until then, there is no need for panic for that doesn’t really help anything.. just awareness and due diligence on everyone’s part who owns a dog that brings them around other dogs on any level.

Thanks everyone!
❤️‍🩹🐶❤️‍🩹

UPDATE- now heard from a second owner who used to be a client of mine. Her 4 year old dog passed due to this as well. Was boarding at another facility… came home and started showing signs of mild kennel cough. So mild she didn’t think it was vet worthy. after a few off days with barely any coughing they found him passed away in his crate. He was NOT a dog park dog and didn’t socialize much but did just come from boarding so pls take note!! all of the dogs have the same thing in common… kennel cough like symptoms. That’s the one thread that’s consistent.

09/07/2024

Help if you can !

Please consider donating to our member Buddy and Friends Animal Rescue! They desperately need money to finish their temporary space which will help so many dogs in need. Any amount will help! Please see their post below and share!

We save those who cannot save themselves.
We save the 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻.
We save the 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱.
We save the 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻.
We save the dogs with behavioral issues that others turn their back to. We try to be that last chance for dogs when they need it most.
We ALWAYS put in 110% effort.
This is not possible without public help. We are in the middle of finishing our temporary shelter space. We still need $6,500 to finish it off and to be able to open to the public.
Thus far we installed a new wall, installed security cameras to keep an eye on them at night, stocked the room with needs like paper towels, Clorox wipes, doggie p**p bags, cleaning supplies, and most of all….𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒!
This space will be used to assist ACO’s that we partner with. Take in owner surrenders, so we can safely evaluate them before placing them into foster care. It will also be utilized for training. This is the same facility our boy Nick resides in until we find his match.
Please consider a donation. Even if it’s just $5.00, we appreciate every penny so we can push forward.
Dogs that are abandoned like the newest litter below in TN. We will advocate for them, always. This will be their safe haven.
Please remember - 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐗 𝐃𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄!!!
𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐨: Buddy-Friends-AR
𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: Buddyandfriendsma.org/donate
𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐏𝐚𝐥: BuddyandFriendsAR
𝐙𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄: [email protected]
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥:
Buddy and Friends Animal Rescue
PO Box 442
𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 Pembroke, MA 𝟎𝟐𝟑𝟓𝟖
We are excited for all of you to grow with us, and even more excited to get this completed so we can meet you at open house.

09/07/2024

Incoming!

08/07/2024

Please take note!!!

07/07/2024

For families with littles out there. Family fun day is coming the end of the month! Go check it out!

28/06/2024

The most amazing news guys!!!! CAMP WILL BE OPEN next week so your doggies can get some energy out before the scaries start!

28/06/2024

Sometimes you just need a friend to lean on. ❤️🐶❤️