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Arlington Humane Society AHS is a privately funded non-profit society. We educate and train responsible/affordable pet ownership.
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SCHOOL STARTS SOON-DRIVE WITH CARE
07/08/2024

SCHOOL STARTS SOON-DRIVE WITH CARE

HAPPY JULY 4TH. PLEASE KEEP YOUR PETS INSIDE WHERE IT IS SAFE FROM NOISE, HEAT AND FIREWORKS.
03/07/2024

HAPPY JULY 4TH. PLEASE KEEP YOUR PETS
INSIDE WHERE IT IS SAFE FROM NOISE, HEAT AND FIREWORKS.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY fromArlington Humane Society
14/06/2024

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY from
Arlington Humane Society

HAPPY AND BLESSED EASTER
24/03/2024

HAPPY AND BLESSED EASTER

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
16/03/2024

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

06/03/2024

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for dog fighting.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.

©️ Karen Caron

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year We Hope You Have A Blessed 2024
12/12/2023

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
We Hope You Have A Blessed 2024

HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM ALL THE VOLUNTEERS AT THE ARLINGTON Arlington Humane Society
14/11/2023

HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM ALL THE VOLUNTEERS AT THE ARLINGTON Arlington Humane Society

28/06/2023

Happy July 4th. Keep your pets inside to stay safe.

AHS is a privately funded non-profit society. We educate and train responsible/affordable pet owners

Honor Our Brave Heroes Who Fought for Our Freedom
27/05/2023

Honor Our Brave Heroes Who Fought for Our Freedom

01/05/2023

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO
ALL OF OUR GREAT PET MOMS

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL OF OUR FURRY FRIENDS.
29/03/2023

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL OF OUR FURRY FRIENDS.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY TO OUR FURRY FRIENDS
09/03/2023

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY
TO OUR FURRY FRIENDS

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
08/02/2023

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
02/05/2022

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

10/03/2022

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Happy St. Patrick Day from the Volunteers at the Arlington Humane Society
07/03/2022

Happy St. Patrick Day from the Volunteers at the Arlington Humane Society

Happy Valentine's Day from the Volunteers of the Arlington Humane Society
07/02/2022

Happy Valentine's Day from the Volunteers of the Arlington Humane Society

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
07/12/2021

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy Thanksgiving from the ARLINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY
08/11/2021

Happy Thanksgiving from the

ARLINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY

20/10/2021
We wish you a Safe and Happy July 4th             Keep Your Pets Safe
27/06/2021

We wish you a Safe and Happy July 4th
Keep Your Pets Safe

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day with your furry friends!
26/05/2021

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day with your furry friends!

03/05/2021

Happy Mother's Day from the Volunteers at the
Arlington Humane Society

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Tuesday 07:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 07:00 - 19:00
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Friday 07:00 - 19:00

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