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19/05/2024

Why collars and tags should not be left on dogs when you are not around.

08/04/2024

Michigan peeps.....

16/01/2024

❤️ ADOPTED ❤️

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Meet our big boy Flex! How can you possibly resist this good looking boy right here?! Flex has been in a home since January 2024. He was in a foster to adopt situation for his heartworm treatment. Sadly he’s back due to no fault of his own 😞. He is still heartworm positive as the “foster” had lots of complications and did not follow through on the heartworm treatment. So, Flex is back at the shelter as of May 2024. 😞
Flex came to us as a confiscate cruelty case for reasons unknown to us. He was underweight for his size weighing just 56 pounds.
Flex is a super handsome and stocky boy. He seems to like everyone he meets and he shows off his sweet personality right away! He sits right at his kennel door as he doesn't want to miss out on having a visitor. He was calm and well behaved in his kennel.
Flex welcomed me into his kennel space to get to know him better. I immediately fell in love with this handsome fella. He is very gentle when taking treats and took them ever so carefully.
He sat right down when told to sit. He listens well and he's eager to please. Flex was very attentive and looked to me for direction. I honestly think he knew exactly what I was saying.
Flex welcomed all of my pets, ear scratches and back rubs. He is a good boy who has been down on his luck lately. All he wants right now is to get back to having a home and a family who will treat him with love, care, and kindness.
Please come meet Flex, our shelter is very full and he needs a loving place to call home quickly.
Flex is waiting at Cumberland County Animal Services, Fayetteville, NC 910-321-6852

15/01/2024

Sharing this post, as it is great information to read and HEED! I would hope it is preaching to the choir and all our HKC members are doing health testing already.

I see a lot of people on here talking about a reputable breeder, and how they will always take a dog back for you. And while this is true, nobody defines how you can tell a breeder is reputable.

Reputable breeders prove their dogs. Proving a dog is worthy of breeding. This happens before the dog is ever bred. Things like Conformation Shows (like the ones you see on television) prove that the dog competing is a structurally sound and correct example of the breed. A basic Conformation title will be a CH in front of the dogs registered name.
Performance Events prove a dogs workability, and proves that they can still do the job that they were originally used for. In Dalmatians, things like Road Trials, Barn Hunt, Rally and Obedience.

Reputable breeders health test their dogs. Each breed club works with CHIC and OFA to recommend specific testing be done prior to a dog being bred, in an effort to decrease health issues that can be prominent in the breed. For Dalmatians, these tests are screening for Hip Dysplasia (OFA Radiographic Hip Screening or PennHIP Evaluation), Congenital Deafness (BAER Hearing Test), and either Autoimmune Thyroiditis (Thyroid Lab Results) or ACVO Eye Examination.
These tests are not completed at a "vet visit" and a healthy exam at a vet does not mean a dog is a healthy breeding candidate. If a breeder you are looking at does not do these health tests, they are not a reputable breeder. They should also be more than happy to show you the results of these tests.

A reputable breeder doesn't only pair two dogs together because they both happen to be Dalmatians. You should be able to ask a breeder why exactly they paired these two dogs together, you should be able to ask about the dogs in the pedigree that are long gone, and your breeder should have basic information on these dogs and what they could bring to the table in terms of how your puppy may act. Breeders that get a "breeding pair" or tell you the reason why they paired these two dogs together is to create specific colors or coat length, are not reputable breeders.

Reputable Breeders will help you pick the best puppy for your family. These people have raised your puppy from birth. They know more about them than you will by just seeing pictures/descriptions/visiting the puppies. You should be able to tell your breeder the exact reason you are wanting a dog for, and they will be able to tell you which of their puppies would be the best fit. If a breeder is going off of a "pick" system, and when you place a deposit tells you that you have "fourth pick", that is not a reputable breeder.

Reputable breeders will have you sign a contract. A contract looks different for everyone, but the contract protects the buyer, the breeder, and the puppy. A contract will state that if anything were to happen, the breeder will take the dog back. It usually talks about when the dog is to get fixed, if the dog is ever to be bred, and verifies the dog will be living in a safe household.

Reputable breeders send puppies home well socialized and ready to spend their lives with you. These puppies will be happy go lucky, healthy, and have the best chance at being a temperamentally sound adult that will bring you a lifetime of happiness. There are many other ways to figure out if someone is or is not a reputable breeder, however if you find a breeder that does all of the above, you can have a good indication that the breeder you’re looking at, is a reputable breeder.

04/01/2024

http://vanat.cvm.umn.edu/run/

Typically the goal of running is speed, which is essential either to escape predation or to catch prey. Speed is the combined result of stride length and stride rate. Stride length is gained by increasing limb reach (anatomically or physiologically). Stride rate is favored by reducing limb mass (esp...

02/01/2024

24/12/2023

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02/12/2023

Read about ENS....Early Neurological Stimulation.

In this webinar, Dr. Marty Greer suggests puppy enrichment activities and offers her recommendations regarding puppy enrichment, crate training puppies and puppy socialization so puppies are set up for success when they go to their forever home.

22/11/2023

Scientists at the University of New Hampshire may have identified a pathogen that has sickened possibly thousands of dogs and killed some of them across the country.