Not the Way it Was Supposed to Be

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On my way out of the shelter I saw something that just broke my heart. Walking in a single line heading into the shelter was a kennel worker with an old dog on a leash, following them was an elderly man and behind him and older lady carrying a blanket. The employee said goodbye to the man, the woman (with …

Temperament Testing Dogs -an Excuse to Kill?

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Recently there seems to be much attention on temperament testing dogs in shelters here in LA.  The controversy is necessary because of the implications to the innocent- the shelter dogs. In short, temperament testing a dog involves putting a dog through a series of tests to see if he will bite.  There is a lot more to it than that, …

It’s GonnaTake More than 2 Weeks to Train Your Dog

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I’m not sure if it’s right to blame dog owners for their naiveté, but I want to put this in writing to all past, present and future clients.  In fact, reading this may sort some of you out from ever training your dogs with me.  Other trainers tend to bend the truth a little bit in order to get you …

Big Money Makes a Big Splash

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My mom used to tell me, “You could sell snow to an Eskimo.” In fact my very first job was selling stereos, I sold stereos before I could drive. Later I taught seminars on sales and motivation… and I can promote and I can SELL.  The reason I preface with these statements is to explain my somewhat purposeful failure at …

Group Caging Dilemma

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For those of you who have attended my workshops or read my books you know my feeling about group caging dogs.  I think that in a shelter environment it is one of the most important tools to increase your live release numbers.  Believe it or not there are countless shelters that kill dogs for space and do not opt to …

My Vision for Bound Angels

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When I first toyed with the idea of starting and organization to help animals there were several things I considered.  Most importantly was the fact that so many other “rescues’ existed: why does there need to be another?  Then I realized that I didn’t want to start another rescue, I wanted to do something different, and I did.   The …

The Statistic Myth

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Over and over I hear the statistic that 30% of all dogs in shelters are purebred.  This was originally stated by an organization that doesn’t have much to do with shelters.  However, I’d like to shed some light on it here. First and foremost, using untrue statements to get people into shelters will build reluctance when they find out the …