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Tag Archives: volunteering
A face for Fall
Been a little hectic around here lately. Once again, neglecting the writing. So here’s a quick pic to fill the void and usher in the fall weather. It’s been cold, colorful and fabulous in Michigan this last week. Great dog walking … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Stuff
Tagged adoptable dogs, cute dogs, dog photography, dog walking, dogs, faces, fall color, Humane Society of Huron Valley, pit bulls, volunteering
4 Comments
An Unexamined April
April was a bit of a blur. So I thought I’d dig through my photos and figure out what I’ve been doing for the last month that so profoundly curbed my writing activity. The polar vortex comes to a slow … Continue reading
Posted in Animal behavior and training, Animal Welfare, Fun Stuff, Uncategorized
Tagged animal welfare, dog fostering, dog play, dog walking, dog writing, dogs, front-clip harness, home organization, humane education, multi-dog homes, polar vortex, professional development, rescue dogs, shelter dogs, springtime, volunteering
4 Comments
Beautiful Animal Advocacy
Every day when I login to Facebook, I find my newsfeed sprinkled . . . sometimes drenched . . . with photographic content that I would just as soon do without most days. I call this my McLachlan feed. Yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Uncategorized
Tagged animal adoption, animal advocacy, animal shelters, animal welfare, art, breeding ignorance, discarded property, dog photography, dog play, dogs, euthanasia, Landfill Dogs, Meredith College, No More Homeless Pets, North Carolina dogs, photography, rescue dogs, Sarah McLachlan commercial, Shannon Johnstone, shelter animals, shelter dogs, volunteering, Wake County Animal Shelter
10 Comments
StubbyDog Shame
Recently, I had the pleasure of getting to know an incredible group of women, all of whom are devoted dog owners, pit bull advocates, and community volunteers just like myself. We all come from different places in the country and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged advocacy, animal welfare, animals, dog welfare, dogs, ethics, honesty, integrity, Landon Pollack, non-profits, pit bull advocacy, pit bull rescue, pit bulls, professional community, professionalism, rescue volunteer, StubbyDog, StubbyDog Superheroes, therapy dogs, volunteering
17 Comments
A Peachy Attitude
I tend to be antisocial by nature. Ironically, my four dogs actually force me to interact with people more than I would otherwise. (Training classes, socialization outings, vet appointments, dog walks, pet store visits, and so on) So this past … Continue reading
