Tag: Adoption
Rescue Dog Care: Your First 30 Days
Before you bring your new rescue dog home, you need to be prepared for both yours and your new pet's needs. Rescuing a dog...
TOP #112: How Dogs Benefit Seniors
In this week’s podcast episode, I’m chatting with Austin Gerber. He is a licensed administrator of a nursing home Good Samaritan in Ohio.
10 Best Dogs for Seniors and How They Benefit the Elderly
Depending on the stage of life you're in, there are certain breeds that will fit you, or someone you know, better. The best dogs...
Do These 10 Things Before Bringing Home A Rescue Dog
If you ask pet owners who've done impulse adoption, they'll tell you from experience that this is not a good idea for neither you...
13 Tips for Rescuing a Dog from a Shelter
While there are many advantages to adopting a dog from a shelter (vs buying from a breeder or pet store), it's not always that...
10 Signs of Puppy Scams (And How to Avoid Being Tricked)
Everybody agrees that adopting a rescue dog from a shelter is always more praiseworthy. But if you're set on buying a puppy of a...
Puppy Blues: What To Do If You’re Overwhelmed With Your Puppy
Getting a new puppy brings along an abundance of new challenges, and it is easy to get overwhelmed, especially if it is your first...
5 Things Owners Wish They Knew Before Adopting a Dog
Some owners admit that they've jumped at the opportunity of adopting a dog without doing much research into what taking care of an animal...
Should You Take Care of Someone Else’s Dog? 4 Things to...
For anyone who loves dogs, taking care of someone else's pet may sound like a great idea at first. However, there are several things...
13 Reasons Why Owners Abandon Their Dogs
Having to abandon an animal is a decision that is often traumatic to the owner and the pet, but is avoidable in most cases....
Are You Really Ready to Bring a Dog Home?
The idea of bringing home a “new” dog is thrilling to all dog lovers. The notion is so enticing, in fact, that we often...
TOP #96: What Are the Responsibilities of Dog Foster Parents?
In this podcast episode we talk with Sarah Brasky on everything related to fostering a dog and what responsibilities to expect as a foster pet parent.
