Allies of Dogs - Dog training using only humane and kind methods that serve to foster mutual trust and communication, not break relationship bonds.
The animal appeared shaken and started barking as it was approached by an FHP trooper. The terrier, who was fittingly renamed Trooper after the incident, was taken to a vet after the rescue where it was found to be healthy, and has not been returned to the owner. His owner,...
Actual stories, written in real time about the dogs that we have rescued. Most are Border Collies and herding breeds found on death row in kill shelters. Rescuers “pull” these dogs before the eleventh hour, then foster & transport them to safety. They
I work in mostly Dobe, but also other dog-types, rescue. I’ve had several forever dogs. A male German Pinscher who died at age 3 1/2 years of cancer, a female German Pinscher who had more soul in her eyes than I can tell you, I lost her to cancer at age 12. A female rescue...
I've always had rescue dogs for the past 25 years -- all with a history. In May 2007, my much-loved Border collie had a stroke and the vet advised he should be put to sleep. My remaining dog was beside herself -- she couldn't cope with being alone and was wasting away. My ...
All four dogs are rescues; Reed, Chip and Aspen are from the Mid-Atlantic Border Collie Rescue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Governors Island (@governorsisland) Don't worry, the dogs will never harm a goose. "Our beautiful lawns and public spaces would not be in the am...
The family who had given her a temporary home had children and other dogs and was unable to give her a permanent home. When Speak St. Louis, the rescue I work with, was contacted about the border collie, they offered to take her in. ...
The rescue mix was initially stressed but calmed down enough to nap on the floor. She was wearing a yellow ribbon on her leash and her handler explained the meaning (dog in need of space) to the kids. The therapy dogs were interested in the kids and while attentive to their handlers ...
Your dog may seem to know when you're sick or upset and need comforting, and some studies have supported this.In one study, dogs were in a bigger hurry to push through a door to get to their owner when she was crying than when she was humming. But don't expect them to rescue you...
These are not dogs for the faint of heart and if you don’t believe me just look at which breeds are at your local dog rescue. More often than not working breeds dominate the shelter scene, not due to their own fault but that of an inexperienced owner who had no idea what they were...