Written by Leon Chow Many dogs experience separation anxiety when left alone. As the name suggests, it deals with feelings of anxiety and worry, and not something to be punished.…
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Dog Reactivity
Written by Leon Chow Going for a walk with your dog should be a fun, calm, and overall enjoyable experience for all involved. Sometimes, however, it is not. There is…
A New Dog
Written by Leon Chow One of the main worries that stops a family from accepting a new adopted dog into their home is their current dog. There is concern about…
Kennel Crazy Is Crazy Common and Problematic
Written By Keyja Washington What Kennel Crazy Feels Like Extensive studies on the effects of solitary confinement of humans has shown similar symptoms of mental disorders -- with many considering…
Most Recent Notes on Apollo Chase’s Behavior/Temperament- as of April 30, 2022
In the words of Apollo Chase's most recent (temporary) foster family: Chase is a dog such a sweet and incredibly high potential dog -- true to his GSD breed, he…
A THIRD Foster Family | Apollo Chase’s Week 3 in Foster Care
According to the animal behaviorist/trainer who handled Chase while he was at the boarding facility, Chase did not do well in their boarding facility. The living areas of this boarding…
Being Abandoned AGAIN! | Apollo Chase’s Week 2 in Foster Care
After 1.5 week with Chase, his second foster family decided to tell us that they were going on a week-long family vacation that night, despite Chase's neuter surgery that was…
A Friendly and Playful Girl | Venus’s Week 1 in Foster Care
Venus has settled in her foster home nicely. Her foster mom has trained her to sleep on her dog bed that she placed under the table. She has won the…
Settling In | Hades’s First 4 Days in Foster Care
Hades has settled in nicely in his foster home and shown no stress. His foster mom did a crate rotation when introducing him to his foster brother, it took 2…
More Transition | Storm’s Week 1 in Foster Care
After 4 days with his temporary foster Jen's house, Storm moved in with a longer-term foster. He has been through more transitions than we had hoped for in the past…