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Rescue Responsibly
Rescue Responsibly Yesterday I wrote a very...honest... post about eethical breeders, puppy millers, backyard breeders, and rescue propaganda. I can't say it wasn't scary to write such a post as there are lots of politics surrounding these topics and lots of very...
read moreDon't Shop, Adopt…OR ELSE!
Don't Shop, Adopt... Or Else! Images just like this one are shared all over social networking sites like wildfire and these images/slogans are really bothersome for me. Images like this and slogans like "Don't Shop, Adopt" are problematic on a few different fronts. I...
read moreOnly YOU can prevent forest fires…
Umm... or the pet over population problem. I don't think there is one single thing that would completely fix the fact that there are millions of dogs (puppies, teens, adults, seniors, purebred, 'designer' mutts, and Heinz 57 mixes) in shelters and rescues across the...
read morePet Over Population Problem
Alright, I've been trying to think about what I'd like to write about and after last week's post "The Responsibility of Rescue," I've been stuck on this topic. So I want to take a few days and give you my thoughts on rescues, shelters, breeders, spay/neuter,...
read moreMy apologies for the lack of posts the last few days. I had a bad reaction/allergy to sunscreen I used and have been battling a VERY itchy rash. I never take Benadryl but I've had to with this reaction and it completely knocks me out (which is good because when I'm...
read moreThe Responsibility of Rescues/Shelters
Panther--Rescued 1996 from Western PA Humane Society Shayne--Rescued 2006 from Western PA Humane Society Rio--Rescued 2010 from Rawhide Rescue Jefferson--Rescued 2010 from the on-ramp of I-95 in NY Monty--Rescued 2012 from Home Sweet Home As you can see, I'm clearly a...
read moreDog Bite Prevention Month Contest–Winner Announced…
Wordless Wednesday–Mud and movies!
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read moreBeing Considerate–it's not hard
Yesterday I wrote a post about leash laws. It was a bit rant-y but it can be very frustrating watching months worth of training go down the drain because of an off-leash dog. I kept coming back to the idea that y'know, if more people were simply more considerate of...
read moreMy Take on Leash Laws
Leash laws are generally a fact of life in the US. There are few public places outside of designated dog-parks that allow for dogs to roam free. Most dogs spend their lives on leash unless they have a private backyard or have access to the few public places that do...
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