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Litter Box Duty…The Most Important / Hated Feline Owner Job

So, you’ve decided to adopt your first kitten or cat.  Congratulations!  Cats are amazing little furballs that provide an immense amount of unconditional love and have even been known to lower our blood pressure and…

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Jan 18, 2020

Foster Spotlight – KarenMarie S

“The short answer is Jody Harris-Stern.  The long answer… I was not looking to foster or adopt a dog since I am cat foster of more than 20 yrs and haven’t had a dog in…

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Jan 12, 2020

Resources

Rather than recreate the wheel, we found excellent perspective on a few very important issues that we wanted to share; each of the highlighted words link to further guides that you may find useful from…

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Feb 13, 2019

House Training

Be patient with your foster dog. Even house trained adult dogs will make mistakes, especially if they’ve been at the shelter for a long time and have been eliminating in their kennel. If there are…

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Feb 13, 2019

How to Introduce a Dog to a Cat

Before you introduce your foster dog to your cat, you should wait a few days until you have confirmed or instilled basic obedience in your foster dog. You will need to have your foster dog…

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Feb 13, 2019

The Two Week Shutdown

The most important phase dogs go through after the shelter is the Decompression Phase, also known as the Two week shutdown. The Decompression stage lasts anywhere from the first day to a few weeks to…

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Feb 13, 2019

Crate Training

Perhaps your dog is an adult and was never properly house trained. Or you have to move across the country and need to put him in a crate for the trip. Or maybe the pooch…

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Feb 13, 2019

How to Introduce a Dog to a Dog

There are few things in life you have control over but, THIS IS ONE OF THEM. You are the only one who can guide the introductions to ensure that the new dog and your resident…

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Feb 13, 2019

Choosing the Right Dog for Your Family

While almost any shelter dog can make a wonderful, lifelong companion for you and your family, some dogs will need more training, some will need more exercise and some will be happy to just sit…

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Jan 25, 2019
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