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Adopting a Pet
I Never Want to Adopt Another Dog
I have this dream about how our next dog acquiring experience will go: C and I will sit down and assess our current lifestyle and family situation in conjunction with the things we want out of our next dog. We will make a list of the traits that are the …
Pets as Gifts
I want to start by saying that I am not against pets as gifts in all situations. I wrote a couple of Christmases ago for That Mutt about two situations where pets were given as gifts, and I was all behind it. You’ll hear another story about that today. The …
Meet Harvey
Harvey was recently adopted by my friend A. He was in the shelter for over 2 years before she found him. He has lost most of his hair because of neglect and malnutrition. It will never grow back. And yet, I think he’s one of the cutest boys I’ve seen …
Three Years Ago Today…
a bit of adorable captured our hearts. Technically, she didn’t come home until 4 days later (after being spayed), but this is June’s Gotcha day.
Just Say “No” to Martingale Collars for Shelter Dogs
Please understand, I have nothing against martingale collars in general, and I believe they really are a must have for breeds like Greyhounds and Whippets, where their heads aren’t any bigger than their necks. I love their ability to tighten evenly and not put undue pressure on a dog’s windpipe. …
Blog the Change: The Right Dog for the Home
Today is Blog the Change for Animals. It’s a day for us to write about animal welfare topics we are passionate about. On some level that seems silly because the main point of having my blog is to write about topics I care about. But the truth is, you mostly …
Bloggers Unite for Dog Rescue: Be the Human
I have a hard time saying, or even thinking, that we “rescued” any of our dogs- maybe with the exception of old man Howie, as who knows if Old Dog Haven would have been able to take him if we hadn’t been lined up as a foster home. But even …
When Bad Pictures Go Good
No real content today. Hopefully I’ll be back with an edition of Animals Helping People on Tuesday. We all know that a good picture can be a literal life saver for animals in shelters. But most of us also know how hard it can be to get a good picture …
Pictures from the Past
We continue with a week of all flash, no substance.