Last weekend Andrew and I took Haven to Shaggy Pines Dog Park to use a coupon for a free visit. We used this opportunity to meet up with a dog we fostered. I’ve kept in touch with Amber’s mom. In fact we’re watching Amber for a few days next month.
While we were there we saw [...]
Archive for the ‘dog behavior’ Category
#40 – Swimming Beagle
Posted in adoption update, beagle, beagle swimming, dog behavior, dog park, dogs, foster annette, shaggy pines on 21 September 2007 | 1 Comment »
#34 – Why Own When You Can Rent?
Posted in adoption, dog behavior, dog rental, dog rescue, dog welfare, dogs, flexpetz, foster betty, homeless dogs on 30 July 2007 | 6 Comments »
Monday, Monday, wake up and drive to work. The work week begins yet again but I enjoyed a slight variety to my commute this morning. Betty rode along with me! On my way to the office I dropped her off at the vet to get spayed; I picked her up on my [...]
#30 – Can Dogs Laugh?
Posted in adoption, dog behavior, dog communication, dog laughter, dog rescue, dog research, dog welfare, dogs, fostering, homeless dogs, shelters on 6 July 2007 | 5 Comments »
According to animal behaviorist Patricia Simonet, dogs most certainly can laugh. She describes it as “hah hah hah” but without the “a” and she has the briefest of sound clips on her laughing dog page. Beacon doesn’t make this sound much, but playful Haven dog-laughs frequently. My impression is that this isn’t a funny/humor laugh [...]
#19 – Dog Parks
Posted in dog behavior, dog instincts, dog park, dogs, exercise, shaggy pines on 11 June 2007 | 3 Comments »
It has been my experience that society has not embraced dogs as active members, but rather as possessions. Dogs (and other pets) are given up and not cared for like objects rather than a living thing. It’s only through education on the part of an animal owner that this way of thinking will [...]
#13 – Teaching Foster Dogs
Posted in dog behavior, dog rescue, dog training, dog welfare, dogs, fostering on 27 April 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Andrew and I have fostered 42 dogs since April 2005! While a dog is with us we work on basic commands, house training (if needed), and treat the new dog like one of our own. We play a vital role in learning about a dog’s personality to help put the dog in [...]
#1 – Dogs Instinctively Understand Humans
Posted in dog behavior, dog communication, dog instincts, dog research, dogs, national geographic, wolves on 1 April 2007 | 5 Comments »
One question that sometimes gets asked of people who volunteer for dog welfare organizations is “Why dogs?” What they mean is: Why devote so much of your time and energy to saving dogs, when your efforts could be spent helping children, sick people or those in poverty? Aren’t people more important than dogs?
Every person has [...]
