I Love My Rescue Dogs

17/06/2024

Father's Day and birthday celebration yesterday. Here are a few of the men in my life and, of course, the dogs!🥰

10/06/2024

So darn cute!

22/05/2024

Take note!

25/04/2024

How fun is this?

15/04/2024

Andy received a 👍👍👍 from the vet. Going strong at 15💕❤️

30/03/2024

Take note!

2024 Solar Eclipse Pet Safety

Just a friendly reminder - during a solar eclipse, it's a good idea to keep your furry friends indoors. The sun's rays can be harmful to their eyes, and the sudden change in light might spook them. Many pets react to eclipses just like they do to fireworks or thunderstorms.

16/03/2024

I wonder if the pups name is Winslet?

03/01/2024

My nephew Leo and his pup Ezra ☺️

21/12/2023

The perfect Christmas Tree :)

12/12/2023

This is hard to watch - but your signature can help. If you want to donate, the Humane Society International (HSI) has a Three-Star rating from Charity Navigator.

17/11/2023

I can see Milly doing this!

18/01/2023

So darn sweet!

05/02/2022

I just LOVE these videos!!

06/06/2021

So darn cute!

05/06/2021

LOVE this sweet little face!

05/05/2021

Brilliant!

06/02/2021

Help if you can!

Animal Care Centers of NYC, a city agency, sent out an email Tuesday night saying an entire team at their E. 110th St. facility near Second Ave. had to go into COVID-19 quarantine.

06/02/2021

Good info....

🛇 Use your Manners! 🛇
The Sniff test - Stop doing that!
The sniff test - a badly engrained habit that society has been taught, without a clear understanding of what they're actually doing.

🚩When you reach out towards a dog, you are using body pressure AT them, giving them no time to assess whether you are safe & whether they require further investigation to pick up your information. You are forcing an interaction of a relationship that hasn't had time to develop. To some dogs, this is quite rude & the reason a lot of dogs snap at or bite people. This can cause alot of behavioral issues because of layered stress due to forced interactions.

🚩If they are on lead, they have no where to go if they are sensitive to spacial pressure, so can end up shutting down, shying away or snapping at your hand so you back off. This is an example of how a dog is now using pressure to turn off pressure & make you back off so they aren't so stressed.

🚩People think by offering your hand it can give the dog time to sniff to know you're friendly... they can sniff without being forced to sniff your hand.Their noses are far more superior than ours & they don't need close contact forced upon them to smell you.

🚩Some dogs might not want to know you. You have no relationship with them and that's perfectly fine. They aren't your dog so you don't need to touch them or steal pats for your own satisfaction.

🤔 If you are meeting a dog, what should you do?
⚠Ask the owner if you can interact with their dog. Not all people want strangers touching their dogs. Especially strangers who you are unlikely to see again.
⚠Stand up straight & relaxed, with your hands at your side.
⚠Ignore the dog & talk to the owner.
⚠Don't stare at the dog & don't try to force an interaction by going in for a pat. If the dog wants to know you, it will come up to you & sniff around. Usually they will move away & then come back for a second sniffathon. Some dogs will bunt your hands & wag their tails, which are good signs that you're likely an accepted new friend. Give them a few slow pats down their back (NOT THEIR HEAD) & then stop. Is the dog happy? Has it accepted your interaction? This will determine whether you can give it more pats.

🐶This is a more stress free option for dogs & a reason why in consultations we can develop a good level of trust, especially with fearful dogs & aggressive dogs, without a bunch of negative side effects from forced interactions.

26/12/2020

...so true

21/04/2020

This little cutie pie was just adopted by a family in one of the dog groups I belong to . Can you say Sweet!

13/04/2020

For those of us who like visuals :)

07/04/2020

Another cute one for hou!

04/04/2020

I don’t think I have a shared the beautiful painting that my niece did for me this past Christmas!

28/03/2020

I'm still laughing...

22/03/2020

Let’s get active 😃

17/10/2019

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18/09/2019

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16/08/2019

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26/07/2019

Up early and started my day with this heart warmer!

25/07/2019

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