Anyone who has brought a brand-new puppy home will probably remember their pup crying and whining during the first night. Hot water bottles, comfy blankets, stuffed toys, and ticking clocks are some of the many remedies that people use to comfort their pups and help them get through the night. …
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If you have just adopted a new dog from the shelter, congratulations! You have just saved a life and given a deserving pooch a second chance! He is probably excited, and a little anxious, but happy all at the same time. These are a lot of emotions for your new …
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Dogs raised in large, commercial breeding facilities known as puppy mills, have a hard life. Puppy mill owners do not provide good care and offer little to no positive human interaction. Fortunately, many of these dogs who are used for breeding purposes are rescued and placed in loving homes. But, …
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If you have adopted a newly rescued dog who is not as energetic as you would expect, you may wonder if he is depressed. Dogs express their emotions differently than humans through body language rather than facial expressions. Dogs simply do not have the same type of facial muscles as …
Adopting a new pooch from the shelter is pretty exciting for most new owners. This is especially true if you have been planning and preparing for a while and now the day has arrived. You have probably researched some rescue groups or visited shelters to find a good match for …
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If you have ever walked through a shelter full of dogs awaiting adoption you may have felt overwhelmed. Each dog was probably eager to meet you and connect. Most shelter dogs will run to the front of their cages and stick their nose through the grates for any chance to …
Your rescue dog is now in a loving home, and you want nothing more than to comfort and care for her. She is safe now and has a bright future and a good life ahead of her. But she will most likely carry some emotional scars, which will take time …
How can you tell if your new rescue dog is happy? When you first took him out of the shelter, he was probably very excited to get outside and experience some new freedom. And, someone was paying attention to him. But now that he has been living with you for …
If you have recently welcomed a new rescue dog into your home, you may wonder how soon you can leave him behind if you need to go on a personal or business trip. You would love to take him with you, but it is often just not possible for him …
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If you have recently adopted a rescue dog from a shelter, you may wonder if he remembers and misses his former owners. Shelter dogs often look very sad and lonely. So it is easy to imagine they may be grieving the loss of their former family. They may also be …
