by BARKS from the Guild | Dec 2, 2021 | Animal Behavior, BARKS from the Guild, Pet Guardians, Shelter & Rescue
By Melissa Taylor Like many shelters, my shelter, Friends For Life Animal Shelter in Houston, Texas, relies heavily on volunteers to meet the needs of program animals. In 2019, our volunteers donated 21,046 hours – enough to replace 10 full-time...
by Pam Hogle | Aug 28, 2018 | Advocacy, Pet Guardians
An article I read recently in the New York Times (online) talked about a downside of a heavy emphasis on no-kill policies at shelters: By focusing on getting dogs and cats into new homes, the shelters might be neglecting the...
by Margaret Gray | Oct 7, 2016 | Training
When the lady called me she explained the situation: the dog actually belonged to her son but as he was away at university 3, 4 or even 5 days a week, she looked after the dog during the week. He …
by Daniel Antolec | Jan 13, 2016 | Advocacy, Animal Behavior, Pet Guardians, Training
First impressions are often lasting ones and so it was with my first behavior case involving a two-year old Australian Shepherd named Ranger. He was in the custody of a breed rescue and was deemed beyond hope. Ranger was destined …