You know it never ceases to amaze me how many people give up their dogs, so just let me vent here for a moment. Whoever came up with the excuse, “I have to give up my dog because I’m moving…” should be slapped up side the head – hard. For the past several years I’ve heard a plethora of excuses …
Divided We Fall
I know this post may fly in the face of many people in rescue, but I have to say what I feel. Since I entered into this field I’ve found a lot of egos present in the animal rescue community. Everyone knows a better way to do things, and people are very divided on their stands. This is very evident …
Dogs Poisoned in Washington State
Here’s a story that should shake up everyone who has a dog. In Washington state someone is killing dogs using poisoned laced meatballs. I’ve heard about this before and its one of those things that can only be explained as absolute idiocy. Please watch the video and spread the word. There are ways to train your dog not to eat …
The Revolution Has Begun
I received an email the other day and it floored me, I wanted to share it with you. I met Dennis through my good friend Kim a few months ago. He runs a pet store in Camarillo and his passion is saving dogs. He is a one of a kind guy and a real stand up person. He told me …
Dealing with Fear Aggression
Last week a friend of mine asked me for some help in dealing with a pair of German Shepherds that were adopted to a very nice lady living in Santa Barbara. The best part of the story is that after these two a father and daughter had sat in the shelter for almost a year, they were adopted from a …
Don’t Adopt a Dog Because You Feel Bad
I’ve had a note to myself, sitting on my computer for the last month to write this particular blog post. It might be hard to understand what I mean by “don’t adopt because you feel bad,” so I will explain. It seems all to often people are swayed by their emotions when it comes to adopting a dog. Having created …