The story of Ellen DeGeneres giving away a dog to her hairdresser because it didn’t get along with her cats is old news now. But should it have been news in the first place? I’ve got neutral feelings as far as Ellen goes as a celebrity and person. I don’t go out of my way [...]
Archive for the ‘dog welfare’ Category
#43 – On Ellen DeGeneres…
Posted in adoption, dog welfare, dogs, shelters, tagged adoption, dog adoption, dogs, ellen, ellen degeneres, shelter on 24 October 2007 | Leave a 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 [...]
#26 – Double Adoption
Posted in adoption, animal welfare, dog rescue, dog welfare, dogs, homeless dogs, pregnant dogs, vickys pet connection on 27 June 2007 | 2 Comments »
Vicky of Vicky’s Pet Connection specializes in rescuing pregnant moms or moms with young puppies. She’ll also look at adult dogs and single puppies but the majority of the dogs she takes in are pregnant or have puppies.
Over the course of pregnancy and then raising puppies until they’re eight weeks old Vicky gets to know [...]
#20 – Visiting Amber
Posted in adoption update, dog rescue, dog welfare, dogs, fostering, homeless dogs on 14 June 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last night Andrew and I went to visit Amber. She was with us from March 5 – 11, 2007. Although we did not have her for very long she was one of our favorite foster dogs. She got along well with Beacon and Haven from the beginning. She fit into our schedule and home easily. [...]
#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 [...]
