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More than 6 years ago, I was somewhat new to the shelter community and the way in which I would shape Bound Angels. I came across this dog that some claimed was a purebred Belgian Malinois, I realized he had many Mal traits, but there was a lot of other stuff going on. Zeus was a handlful. The disclaimer I …
There was a study not too long ago that stated that the average pit bull has had more than 3 homes in the first year of his life. In no way should this be a breed specific comment, but since the pit bull is oftentimes the dog that is singled out at shelters, this comment cut me to the core. …
There is this constant battle between rescues and shelters that does little more than cost innocent animals their lives. I am referring mainly to the rescue groups that “rescue” pets from the shelter whose greatest risk at the shelter is adoption. Let’s face it, there are certain breeds of dogs at the shelter that have little to no chance …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Just when you think you’ve seen it all something comes along to amaze you. This amazement isn’t always good, but there’s always something good about it. The other day I was at the West LA shelter doing a series of temperament tests for the K9 Connection program when I walked down the kennels and found Chewey and Maggie Sue cuddled …
I see the eyes on the dogs behind the bars at the shelter, it’s almost as if I can hear their thoughts and their cries. They look through the bars hopeless and broken. The faces are the same, the dogs are the same, the stories are the same. As so many rescues and big organizations come into the shelters to …
One of the primary concerns all shelters, humane societies and rescues face is the quality of home that a pet ends up in. If it’s a great home we can almost be assured that the pet will live out his or her life in a great environment. All too often this is not the case. Be it for lack of …
With so much political correctness surrounding the decision about your new pet, I thought I’d talk very openly about the decision. It’s not whether you should adopt or buy a dog, but some other things that surround your decision. To begin with, before you ever decide to get a pet you should ask yourself if you are ready for a …
