Aunty Taffy's K9 Care

18/03/2025

15/03/2025

BIG CHANGES. Aunty Taffy's is now officially an INDEPENDENT PET ADOPTION AGENCY!! WooHoo!! I'll be working with rescue groups to find pets people are looking for.

Currently seeking rescue groups needing more adoptions. By signing on to Aunty Taffy's Rescue Register, they will be among the first we look at to find our clients' new pets. Adopters will save time by not having to fill out multiple applications and searching place to place. Aunty Taffy does all the legwork.

Meanwhile, the name change request has been submitted to the Arizona Corporation Commission. The "K9 Care" is being removed so Aunty Taffy can focus on placing ANY rescued pet into their new permanent home. Once approved, the logo will be updated so watch for that.

To register your rescue group or to find your new pet, contact Aunty Taffy at 602-999-5515 or [email protected].

13/02/2025

Time to revamp the website and need YOUR help! First, "K9 Care" will be removed and replaced with "LLC" officially, in the logo and everywhere else it appears. Aunty Taffy's has morphed into an Independent Pet Adoption Agency focusing on ALL pets, not just dogs. Aunty Taffy will find your perfect pet match no matter what you are looking for.

Next is the part YOUR help is needed - it can't be done without you! The website pictures will be changed out and there will be a section to showcase your own rescued pet, complete with his or her backstory and how he/she became a permanent member of your family. Instead of posting in the comments here, please make a new post on the Aunty Taffy's K9 Care page.

Finally, please spread the message and ask your friends to like the page. Anyone who is looking for a new pet can contact Aunty Taffy at 602-999-5515. Pet Rescue Groups wanting their pets considered before others can register by also contacting Aunty Taffy at 602-999-5515. And businesses, large and small alike, are invited to become Sponsors by, you guessed it, contacting Aunty Taffy at 602-999-5515. Your pet related products and services will be listed in our new Directory with regular mentions through the page and other media.

Together we really CAN make a difference for pets finding their very lives in peril through no fault of their own.

05/02/2025

Greetings! Aunty Taffy’s has morphed into an Independent Pet Adoption and Resources Agency – Very Exciting!! Instead of working with one or two groups the way rescuers usually operate, I’ll be able to get pets adopted from ANY rescue group wanting more adoptions! Maybe they have one or some who have been languishing at the rescue for a long time or have special needs most people would not want to deal with. Maybe MOST people would overlook these pets but there are definitely people looking for those pets on purpose. I’ll be able to find them and get those special needs pets into permanent homes.

BUT…Aunty Taffy needs your help. How can you help? Lotsa ways. Call Aunty Taffy when you are ready to adopt your next pet. Tell your friends about this service. Ask them to “like” the page. Do you provide products or services to pet owners? Join Aunty Taffy’s Resources Directory. Do you own a rescue group? Join Aunty Taffy’s Rescue Directory.

Website currently being updated and logo will be tweaked to include ALL pets, not just doggies. What are you looking for? Cat, dog, iguana, mouse, pet rock? Aunty Taffy will match you up! Contact me today. 602-999-5515.

20/01/2025

30/12/2024

I don't "train" (mostly) dogs not to bite or shy away although I do completely change that behavior. I am not a "whisperer". I don't show them new habits like sit or stay, although I do for my own, and I don't tell them anything, aloud or in a whisper. No.

Instead, I "listen" to what they are "saying". I watch their body language which is pretty universal. I see what the triggers are (while trying to keep my hands far away!). I work with that, triggering on purpose every now and then until there is no more reaction. That only happens when they no longer feel threatened and are comfortable enough to be themselves. They don't always emerge with the nicest traits sometimes (like being p**p eaters - eww!) but you know what you have to work with and must do it in a completely nonthreatening way (even as your head is in the bag). I use tons of treats to bring their thinking from Life Is So Crappy to I Love My Life.

Once they love their lives, they can be trained to do almost anything. Because they'll want to.

30/11/2024

Name something your dog watches you do that creeps you out.

27/11/2024

Kody here. For your next pet, would you consider adopting a senior or one who has been in rescue for a long time?

I was 4 years old and at the County Pound a long time. It was a miracle I stayed because nobody from the outside would adopt me. I guess I was too shy. I wouldn't even look up. But all the staff and volunteers loved me so they kept me. My brother, Monty, was down the hall from me. He was 12 years old and only there 1 week. He wasn't shy at all - he was very mad and wanted to bite everyone. We only met 20 minutes before our new mom, Aunty Taffy, took us home. That was March of 2020. This year little Baby Girl became our sister. She was 6 years old, really scared and, like my brother was, wanted to bite everyone. Which she did to the person saving her in Mississippi. She came here after that.

Today we are 3 happy siblings with totally different personalities who love each other and our mom. I look up and like getting petted. My brother and sister don't want to bite anyone anymore. We all love treats. We can't remember the time when we were miserable.

Can you help others like us? There are thousands just waiting for a chance to have what we have.

26/11/2024

Searching for Pet Rescue Groups in the Phoenix area that need more pets adopted out, more funds coming in, more volunteers and more supplies. Please ask them to text Aunty Taffy at 602-999-5515 with contact information and the best time to call.

Let's Save More Pets - Together It Is Possible!!

25/11/2024

WooHoo!! Aunty Taffy's Very First Sale!! Just in time for the holidays. Instead of gifting a LIVE ANIMAL to someone, give them one or two Gift Certificates and Aunty Taffy will search for their perfect new friend. Don't forget about that $25 CASH referral bonus you'll get. Or use the gift certificates for yourself! Save a lot of stress by having Aunty Taffy match you up with your next Soul Mate.

Hurry! Sale only good from Today, November 25 until Sunday, December 1. Text me to purchase.

Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!

27/10/2024

Napping at Aunty Taffy's.

15/10/2024

Your dog "failed" Obedience School? You never even went there because you already know it won't work?

I'm gonna give you the SECRET about getting dogs trained: YOU MUST PRACTICE WITH YOUR DOG EVERY SINGLE DAY. Pretend you are trying to get to Carnegie Hall. Everyone knows how to do that, right? Practice, practice, practice.

Dogs aren't going to read a manual or listen to a human explanation, totally understand and then do it. No. They think they get a cookie after you are done explaining.

Practice, practice, practice. It's easy and it's free. You got this.

(The concept of "practicing" is actually emphasized at training classes. Because it's really the only thing that works.)

14/10/2024

Greetings!! Aunty Taffy here. After a couple years dabbling in different areas of doggy care, I have finally settled on the two main areas I will focus on: Abused and Traumatized Dog Rehabilitation (seriously my favorite thing to do - there's Nothing more rewarding than seeing a snarling, biting dog or a terrified, shut down dog come around to become a welcome family member) and Dog Adoption Assistance. While the Rehab applies to a small percentage of dogs and the people who help them, a majority of people today adopt dogs.

Not everyone knows where to find their new best friend and they may not have time or even WANT to spend time searching 20 different rescues. Aunty Taffy will do the legwork for them. I will make sure the new doggy gets settled in with all the right equipment and rules to ensure a successful family blending. In addition, I will provide some coupons for various Dog related products and services. And, of course, I'll always be available until that dog goes Over The Bridge.

REWARD for your help! Aunty Taffy will pay YOU $25 for every qualified referral (qualified=paid)!! That's like a FREE LUNCH! And, for every 10 qualified referrals, Aunty Taffy will pay YOU $250!! That's a FREE SHOPPING SPREE!!

Help Aunty Taffy save Dog Lives - it's rewarding for everyone!

29/09/2024

Hey Phoenix Area Peeps. Aunty Taffy (that's my mom!) wants you to know the Sizzling Summer Special expires October 15 - that's soon. It's a reduced price of $250 from the already normally reduced price of $400 for a customized Plan of Action to get your dog to behave. Text her at 602-999-5515 for details and to schedule your appointment soon. Tell your friends, too.

I heard her talking about a new Free Lunch and Free Shopping Spree Referral Program starting around October 15. Sounds easy...she'll tell you soon.

25/09/2024

Hope you can make it tomorrow evening. This will be the final Doggy Talk for 2024. We'll be back with more topics at more venues around the Phoenix area in 2025. Stay tuned!

24/09/2024

How to have your dogs eat next to each other.

12/09/2024

Good morning. Aunty Taffy here. I don't post enough on this page like I should - I mostly post stuff about my dogs on my personal page. I post a lot about how these 3 take advantage of me: forcing me to stop everything and distribute treats whenever they decide it's time, taking over all the human seating options in the house, wanting my food while i am trying to eat here, taking over my bed (during daytime only), interrupting me while I am on the computer or phone and other dominance-appearing behaviors.

The truth about the situation is that those are privileges they earn and are only allowed to have when I give permission. I actually control all their moves; they just don't know it. Sometimes I sit where I want to sit, keeping them away. Sometimes I deny those treats. When each one arrived they had zero privileges. They weren't even given free access to the house for a while. They had to show they could get along with other animals/people, not destroy stuff and follow directions given by me. It didn't happen overnight especially since 2 are former aggressive biters and 1 was a former Bait Dog afraid of every single thing and who wouldn't even look up.

Now they are my Entourage, which is the goal. You WANT your pet following you around waiting to learn the next move. That means you have their attention. Once you have their devoted attention, you can teach them anything. And they'll happily learn it.

Do you have your dog's attention?

10/09/2024

When Baby Girl arrived January 29, she was not a happy camper. At all. She did not want to be picked up or even touched. She was pretty vicious about defending her space. Years ago when I volunteered at EE Ranch in Topanga Canyon we would take a bunch of dogs down to Malibu hoping to get them adopted. We separated big from little, of course. Most did not know each other. In those days I proclaimed myself a "Big Dog Person" so hung out mostly with them, zapping whoever got out of line with a high powered hose. Problems were almost nonexistent. Not so with the little dogs! I never saw such viciosness toward each other! Whoa! Then Baby was sent to me. She was one of those! Yikes!

Today she's almost completely past that behavior and has become my Velcro Dog. It takes time. Aunty's Taffy can show you how to do this.