My 1st dog as a child was named Sam & my first dog as an adult ends up being named Sam. I first started in rescue in March of 2002 & my first foster dog was named Molly. I don’t recall exactly when Sam came into the rescue but I asked if I could foster […]
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#79. Choke Collars, Slip Leashes, Rolled Collars & their Potential Risks
Choke collars are appropriately named, they cause a dog to be choked as a means of teaching them to do what the owner wants. I have heard people say I have used these for training for years without issues, but my reply would be Do the ends justify the means? Meaning is it worth hurting […]
#78. Why Black Colored Dogs May have Dog Issues?
There is no scientific proof that black dogs have more dog on dog issues, but if not socialized well it can happen. I’ve seen it happen & seen where there were no issues. There can be a variety of reasons why this could happen: Of course not all black dogs have had dog on dog […]
#76. Is Spaying & Neutering Our Pets Recommended?
As many of you know I was in pet rescue for 20+ years so this topic is important to me. Many terms are used interchangeably such as Spaying, Neutering, Altering, or Sterilization. I had my dog Echo out on a hike recently & when finishing up I ran into a guy with a female Beagle. […]
#75. Are Retractable/Flexi Leashes Safe???
I often get an idea of what to write about while going through life. Yesterday I took my dog Echo out to a forest preserve to walk. It was a weekday & he is not dog friendly so figured midday not many people or dogs. This is not usually a busy place as it is […]
#74. Pet Food: How to Safely Store It.
I first want to explain why I have been absent from publishing posts for a few weeks. I was on vacation & found out that my vehicle has to be replaced soon. I have been spending most of my time when I’m not working my full-time job searching for a newer vehicle. I haven’t found […]
#73. Potential Dangers to Pets left Outside Unattended
Whether a pet is a dog, cat, bird, rabbit or other small pets there can be dangers outside the home that sometimes we don’t even realize or think about. I have heard of enough sad stories that I thought I should blog about it & maybe in will prevent at least one tragedy from happening. […]
#72. Benefits of Using a Long Line(Long leash)for Reactive or Dogs that Pull
Hello, I have not written recently because I was preparing for vacation & I am still actually on vacation visiting a friend out of state with my dogs Hunter & Echo. When I travel I bring along several different lengths of leashes for different places. I have a regular 6 foot leash (short as I […]
#71. Greeting a New or Strange dog to you.
I fostered probably over 150 dogs, so I met new dogs all the time & often I interacted with other foster families dogs as well. Transports brought in 15-25 dogs at times, so you could meet many in one day, but usually not all. I intentionally would not greet a lot of these dogs, as […]
#70. Rage Syndrome
Rage Syndrome or Behavioral Seizure as it is called by some. It is a rare & a poorly understood condition characterized by sudden, unpredictable & intense episodes of aggression, that seem to occur without provocation. While the exact cause is unknown it is believed to involve neurological or genetic factors. Even after over 30 years […]
Echoing Great Pet Care 