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Category Archives: Best Friends Animal Society
One Dog at a Time
The other evening I was chatting with my sister-in-law about her kids and she was telling me about this incredible trip that her and just her older daughter (age 5) took to Paris together. And then she said the following: … Continue reading
Posted in Animal behavior and training, Animal Welfare, Best Friends Animal Society, Uncategorized
Tagged Best Friends Animal Society, dog behavior, dog ownership, dog training, dog walking, John Garcia, leash training, multi-dog households, multiple dogs, one dog at a time, Patricia McConnell, reactive dogs
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Workin’ Hard for the Money: Our Favorite Dog Food-Dispensing Toy
The first time I heard the phrase “Nothing in Life is Free” was during my first visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in 2009. I was listening to a Dogtown caregiver tell the story about their visit to Louisiana following … Continue reading
Posted in Animal behavior and training, Best Friends Animal Society, Dog play, Fun Stuff, Uncategorized, Videos
Tagged animal care, animal shelter, animal welfare, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, dog behavior, dog food, dog kennel, dog rescue, dog toys, dog training, dogs, Dogtown, food, Kong, Kong dog toys, Kong Stuff-a-Ball, Kong Wobbler, multi-dog homes, NILF
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Obsession with breed: As troublesome as discrimination against it
In light of the current political context surrounding both the teaching profession and pit bull welfare right now, I thought this could use a repost. This piece was originally posted in March of 2012. Most of my professional experience has … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Best Friends Animal Society, Teaching and learning
Tagged animal rescue, animal welfare, Best Friends Animal Society, breed discrimination, BSL, dog behavior, dog breeds, dog rescue, dog training, dogs, education, humane education, pit bull, pit bull rescue, professional community, rescue volunteer, teacher training, teaching
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Best Friends Animal Society Training Video: Feral Cat Trap-Neuter-Release
Best Friends just published a fantastic educational video on how to responsibly and safely perform TNR for feral and community cats. The details provided in the video are exceptional and perfect examples of the expertise that this organization has developed … Continue reading
Posted in Animal behavior and training, Best Friends Animal Society, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized
Tagged animal population control, Best Friends Animal Society, cat community, cats, feral cats, feral dogs, humane education, humane trapping, spay-neuter, stray cats, stray dogs, TNR, Trap-Neuter-Release
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