How to Train Mixed Breed Dogs
When training a mixed breed dog find out what motivates him. Rewards vary, but all dogs respond to food. Experiment! Add some breed-specific enrichment when possible and leave room in your routine for his personality to shine. Teach your mixed breed dog basic cues such as: And to really know a cue, your dog should generalize that cue to different environments with various levels of distractions. For example, your dog should be able to sit in your living room as well as he does at the vet’s office or outside on a walk. Breed-specific dog...
Biologically Appropriate Diets — At the Heart of Champion Petfoods
This company draws on over 35 years of experience to craft biologically appropriate diets for dogs and cats. Among the top ways to ensure optimal health for dogs and cats is to feed them biologically appropriate diets. One company that has long been at the leading edge of this approach is Champion Petfoods, makers of ORIJEN® and ACANA® pet food lines. “Champion Petfoods was founded in 1985 in a small town in Alberta, Canada,” says Jen Beechen, Vice President of Marketing. “We have been pioneers in crafting premium...
Four Reasons to Add Genuine Alaska Pollock to Your Dog’s Diet
You don’t have to be an environmental activist to know that we need to start making more sustainable choices in our daily lives. Indeed, activism starts at home. Even the smallest of lifestyle changes play their role in ensuring a better tomorrow for the planet, people, and pets. One small change you can make? Add Genuine Alaska Pollock to the menu – both yours and Rover’s. Why is Sustainability Important? Sustainability is key to preserving our planet and the natural resources we rely on to live and breathe. Both now and...
4 Summer Pet Safety Tips for Dog and Cat Parents
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Sweet Dachshund Puppy Reunites With Mom After Months Away
Whether it’s a short trip or an extended venture away, leaving our pets can be bittersweet. We may feel a sense of guilt or worry about their well-being and miss their comforting presence in our daily lives. However, getting to reunite with them at the end of it all makes it so worth it! One woman recently discovered this after moving countries and being separated from her pup for months. Photo: Reddit/FrankelGalileo Reddit user u/FrankelGalileo shared in a post to the subreddit r/aww, explaining that she was moving the U.S. from abroad...
One-Eyed Cat Named After Pirate Pillages and Plunders Hearts of New Family
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! A few years ago, we sadly lost our little angel, Misty, to hyperthyroidism. In her last few months we had to administer subcutaneous fluids, which she hated. It was so difficult to say goodbye. She was such a well-behaved little girl and always wanted to be in our company. She was 19-years-old. We did not adopt right away and were a little hesitant about doing so because we wanted to...
Good Samaritan Rescues Neglected, Wounded Dog Wandering in City Park
This story was submitted by Lindsey Heaney from our shelter friend, the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County, which saves pets’ lives in the Tacoma, Washington area. The Animal Rescue Site is proud to share their stories. You can learn more about their work here! In early May, a community member found a severely emaciated dog with several wounds on its legs and paws at Celebration Park in Federal Way, Washington. PHOTO: HUMANE SOCIETY FOR TACOMA & PIERCE COUNTY The 3-year-old pit bull, now named Ari, was found with deep,...
One Wildlife Center is Bursting with Adorable Baby Owls, But Not All of Them Need to Be There
It’s baby season for rescues in the northern hemisphere, and one wildlife center in Tucson, Arizona, is inundated with baby owls. While many of them needed the facility’s help, several others didn’t. Learn when juvenile birds do and do not need assistance by reading on. In your kind-hearted attempts to be of service, you could inadvertently be doing more harm than good. Photo: Pixabay/Kridsadar Wildlife Centers Wild baby season is in full bloom, and at Tucson Wildlife Center it appears to be raining baby owls! TWC is...
Why Do Dogs Eat Rocks and How to Stop It
That moment when you witness your dog happily bounce around and pick up what looks like a rock is likely a mix of confusion and annoyance for most pet parents. Who does that? Well, dogs. Dogs eating rocks is actually a very common occurrence with a number of possible causes, says Dr. Adriana Fisher, of VCA Animal Hospitals. “I have seen a standard Poodle eat 10 pounds of loose gravel because frying oil was dumped on the gravel driveway,” says Dr. Fisher. Why do dogs eat rocks? 5 common reasons Possible reasons for dogs chewing...
Mama Cows are Every Bit as Protective as Bears, One Trampled Man Found Out
An angry cow in Britain went berserk and attacked a vacationer in Devon using a legal public right of way. Say what? Cows are generally known to be fairly docile but you never know what’s going to set them off. One 63-year-old grandad found that out the hard way after being tossed 8 feet into the air before being viciously trampled. Steve Adams desperately tried to crawl away during the attack but ended up spending a week in intensive care after the belligerent bovine broke six of his ribs and damaged his lungs and spleen! Photo:...
