Animal Shelter Daily Pet Tip Archive

There is a host of potential dangers and attractions for a new dog inside your home. Remove everything from the floors, while you go through your house room by room. There should be nothing but furniture on your floors. Pillows, toys, ...Read More...

Purchase supplies ahead of time when you are preparing for a new dog. Here are the recommended items:

--Dog food: Consider your dog’s age and size, and choose ...Read More...

Look around your garage and be sure that all the chemicals are stored up and put away out of the dog’s reach, just like you did in your yard. Keep the floor of the garage clear of all the tools and other equipment. If there are spills or car ...Read More...

Bringing your dog home is an important first step in your new life together. You do not want him exposed to any dangers and have his first impression be traumatic. If he is a puppy, ...Read More...

Keeping dogs out of the garden is easy enough, it just takes a little planning. Your options can range from complicated and attractive to simple but not particularly aesthetic. Chicken wire is easy to set up and it works to keep puppies out of the ...Read More...

Your puppy will have access to lots of areas that are outside of your home. You might have a fenced backyard and an open front yard, if that is the case, make sure you inspect the plants that are growing. Are any of them toxic to animals? If ...Read More...

You may or may not have the opportunity to visit the foster home or kennel with a rescue group. Usually, rescue dogs are available during pet adoption days in local pet supply stores or parks. Make sure that the dog is healthy and ...Read More...

--Is this dog an owner turn-in, a stray dog, or a shelter save? Most likely, the shelter will have more information if it is an owner turn-in.

--Why did the owners give him up? Did the family give any ...Read More...

One of the most altruistic things you can do is adopt a dog from a shelter. It is a win-win situation, because you save a life and gain a best friend at the same time. Many shelter dogs are wonderful, healthy and happy. Most of the time, ...Read More...

For people who are looking for a well-trained dog, there are other rescue options. Organizations that train detection dogs, service dogs, search and rescue dogs and even movie dogs, they put up their dogs for adoption when they retire or cannot ...Read More...