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Undoubtedly, one of the most important things to help dogs in shelters is playgroups. At Bound Angels University we encompass the dog playgroup training into our university program and spend our third day on teaching and handling all sizes, breeds and types of dogs in playgroups. Dogs need to be social in order to thrive in the world and one …
Nashville Animal Care and Control attending the Bound Angels University had a very special impact on me. As I told in the first day of this session, Nashville is where all of this started for me. I was living in Nashville for two years and would occasionally drop in to the shelter and drop off a bag of food at …
You’d think that people would be exhausted after 24 hours of dog training, behavior lectures and playgroups. Well, not the group at the first Bound Angels University training this last month. Steph Cooper from Brightside Animal Center in Oregon has trained with Bound Angels on numerous occasions and is a top behaviorist trainer who also runs Lead and Love Dog Rescue. …
As this year rolls to a much too quick end, I reflect back at the amazing year we’ve had here at Bound Angels. Thanks to your support, we’ve lived up to our mission and “helped shelters save more lives.“ Every shelter we visit is a new experience, new dogs, new challenges and more lives to save. And the best part …
Correct them or Kill them. I’ve been a pretty outspoken advocate for shelter dogs, and all dogs in general for the last several years. I’ve also spent most of my time training and competing with dogs. To be clear, I deal with all types of dogs, not just the ones I choose, but also the ones that are chosen for …
There is a trend in dog training that is ever more popular, yet their vigilance ends up hurting many dogs. This trend is the “positive only” movement. Last month I was in Prescott Arizona working with the humane society. On my last day I was asked to work with a dog that was set to be put down for aggression. …
Although flirt poles or prey sticks have been around for many years, it seems that Flirt poles are the newest fad for exercising dogs. It seems whenever something new comes along to “help dogs”; its main intention is to make the training of the dog easier for the human. It is stated “exercising a dog on a flirt pole for …
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. …
It seems lately, once again, the work of Bound Angels is drawing some criticism. I was alerted of this situation a few weeks ago and have been handling it personally, but want to make you aware in case you hear of it from someone else. In any situation there will always be critics and this time the criticism is coming …
I’ve worked with many shelters both here locally and across the US. One thing that is lacking in all shelters is volunteers. With the exception of a small humane society in northern Arizona, most shelters have a skeleton staff of volunteers that can be relied upon. Most people want the glamour of saving dogs but don’t understand that it takes …
