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Holiday Food Considerations

Here are some guidelines for feeding your dog properly in everyday life:
1. When feeding your dog her normal meals, make sure to feed her an appropriate amount (not too much, not too little). Take treats, doggie biscuits, and table scraps into account. If you’re confused on how much to feed her, talk to your veterinarian.
2. Puppies normally need to be fed twice a day while older dogs can usually be fed once a day.
3. However, certain factors must be taken into account, including the dog’s energy level, environment, size, breed (if known), and current state of health. Again, talk to your veterinarian if you are unsure of how much to feed your dog.
4. Puppies should be fed food meant especially for puppies as it contains the essential nutrients that their bodies need as they grow. As a general rule, they may be switched over to adult dog food as soon as they’ve matured past the puppy stage. This is usually one year for small dogs and two years for large dogs.
5. If you notice that your dog is getting skinnier or fatter on her current diet, adjust the portions (by making them larger or smaller) accordingly. Find out what weight is appropriate for your particular dog by consulting your veterinarian and try to maintain that weight by weighing your dog regularly.
6. If you notice that your dog is not finishing her entire meals or that she finishes her meals and continues to beg for table scraps, she may need to have her meal portions adjusted.
7. If you have a dog that is particularly active (i.e., trains for and/or competes in agility trials, plays ball excessively, or simply has a higher level of energy), her feeding rations should be compensated and increased. Likewise, dogs that are particularly lazy (i.e., they live in an apartment and/or lie around all day) should be fed less as they are not burning off as many calories.
8. While dogs are not true carnivores and can survive on a vegetarian diet, make sure to speak with your veterinarian if you are considering this route. It is crucial that all dogs get the recommended amount of calories, protein, fat, etc. each day.

Table scraps are an important factor to consider around the holidays, not only in feeding your dog appropriately but in consideration of her level of obedience. When eating a meal, do not feed your dog directly from your plate or at any time while you are still eating or sitting at the dinner table. This encourages begging, which can be annoying to you and your holiday guests and is an overall bad behavior. Instead, wait until after everyone has finished eating and reward your dog for minding her manners by taking her outside, asking for an obedience cue (sit, down, etc.) and treating her with a piece of meat or potato. Or, you may decide to give her an extra yummy dog food meal by putting doggie gravy on top of her everyday kibble as a special treat. Your canine can enjoy in the holiday festivities too as long as it is in moderation and under the right circumstances.

Also, when cleaning up after a holiday meal, make sure all leftover bones and other discarded food scraps are thrown away in a place where your dog cannot dig for and extract them. Turkey bones can splinter in a dog’s throat, stomach and/or intestines and cause major medical issues. If your dog’s training is not sound enough to trust her in the company of a trash can full of yummy goodness, take the trash out or put it up on a counter to eliminate the option for bad behavior.

May you and your canine have a wonderful holiday season!]]>

Have a Happy Halloween with your Hound!

To properly fit and accustom your canine to his costume, follow these steps:
Purchase your pooch’s costume early so you can help him become used to wearing it over a period of two to four weeks.

  • Bring your dog along with you when you purchase the costume (if possible). Stores may not allow you to try the costume on your dog, but you can at least estimate the size by holding it up to his body.
  • When fitting a costume, check the hemlines around the neck, feet, and tail. If it feels tight, it’s most likely uncomfortable and potentially hazardous to his health.
  • After purchasing the costume, take it home and begin getting your dog used to it at least several days before Halloween.
    1. Start by simply draping the costume over his back, and treat him lavishly for being a good sport.
    2. Then, you can move on to putting the costume on loosely, and again, treating him generously for compliance.
    3. Have your dog sit, lie down, and stay while wearing his costume to ensure that his movement is not impaired.
    4. Once he seems comfortable with the costume, zip or Velcro it accordingly and allow him to wear it around the house for a short period of time each day. Again, have him sit, lie down, and stay to ensure a proper fit. Treat him abundantly for his obedience.
  • Make sure your canine is always supervised when wearing his costume.
  • If your dog attempts to remove the costume, or if he seems unhappy or uncomfortable even after you have followed all advice for getting him used to wearing it, do not force him to wear it. Remove the costume and either attempt a simpler idea (such as adorning him with a festive Halloween bandana) or allow him to avoid a costume altogether.
    For safety’s sake, it is also a good idea to attach reflective patches to your dog’s costume so he is easy to see on Halloween night. Trick-or-treating with your canine can be fun (as long as he is friendly, non-aggressive to animals or people, and not afraid of costumed kids), but safety is a crucial factor. If you are not 100% sure that your pooch will enjoy being out and about on Halloween, keep him inside and have him help you greet trick-or-treaters. The children will surely be thrilled by your festively dressed canine.

    Happy Halloween!]]>

    Naming your New Dog or Puppy

    Choosing a Name
    The following are a few guidelines for choosing a name for your new dog or puppy, recommended by Drs. Fosters and Smith at www.PetEducation.com:
    • Teaching your dog obedience cues is essential in having a communicative and understanding relationship. Thus, you should avoid names that sound like obedience cues or commands that you will use with your dog in everyday life. For example, “Tidbit” sounds similar to “sit,” “Kay” can be confused with “stay,” and “Bo” sounds too close to “no.”
    • Steer clear of names that are the same as people in your household. Your dog will surely be perplexed if he thinks he’s being told to “take out the trash” or “drop off the car at the auto mechanic’s shop.”
    • Shorter names (one or two syllables) will be easier for your pup to recognize and respond to. A canine’s name should be simple and easily recognizable.
    • Hard consonants (b, k, d, t) and vowels (y, ā, ē, ī) are easier to hear and distinguish than soft consonants (f, s, m, n) and vowels (ĭ, ĕ, ŭ). Thus, “Tito” or “Buddy” will be much easier for a dog to recognize than a name like “Fern.”
    • Choose a name that you won’t mind saying out loud in public.

    Getting your Pup Accustomed to Her New Name
    If this is the first time your pup has had a name, you’ll have to help her get used to responding to a name in general. Begin by using her name regularly in her everyday life and encouraging her to focus on you using her new name only. To do this, say her name excitedly, but don’t repeat it excessively. If she focuses on you in response to hearing her name, reward her instantly with a food treat, verbal praise, a favorite toy, or petting (whichever she finds the most rewarding). Repeat this exercise often until she focuses on you consistently after hearing her name.

    If your dog had a name given to her by her previous owner or by the kennel attendants that you’d like to change, it will be necessary to help her transition to her new name. Begin by saying her new name followed immediately by her old name. When she focuses on you, reward her (food, praise, toy, petting). Repeat this often until she focuses on you consistently. Then, drop the old name and begin using the new name exclusively. Every time she responds to her new name by focusing on you, reward her. She should soon respond to her new name dependably.]]>

    Maintaining your Dog’s Obedience Cues

    • Have your canine perform sit-stays before you give him his meals. Do not allow him to dig into his dinner until you release him.
    • Ask your dog to perform a sit-stay or down-stay before you let him inside the house from the backyard and vice versa.
    • Cue your dog to lie down and stay while you put on his leash before taking him out for a walk. He should stay in the down position until his leash is secured and you have opened the door and released him from the down-stay.
    • Bring treats with you on your walk. Stop and practice different obedience cues intermittently throughout your walk. Don’t forget to treat and/or praise him for compliance.
    • During your walk, practice the heel cue. However, remember to take breaks from training and allow your dog to walk leisurely (without pulling on the leash).
    • Practice the come cue as a family – have each family member pick a room in the house and stay in there. Each person should take turns calling the dog’s name and saying “come” right before he reaches them. Not only will this reinforce the come cue, but it will also help the dog learn to obey every member of the household.

    Remember to make training motivational and rewarding for your canine. He should always be praised, treated, and/or petted whenever he does the right thing. With consistency, effort, and an understanding relationship between you and your canine, he will be an obedient and enjoyable member of the family.]]>

    Capture the Behavior – The “Down” Cue

    The best way to go about mending this training issue is to capture the dog’s behavior on a regular basis, whenever you “catch” her lying down quietly. ABC deems this the “opportunistic” or “natural” down. Capturing the behavior involves praising and treating the dog whenever you observe her lying in the down position. Some owners will find that treats, toys, or praise – whatever the dog finds most rewarding – are sufficient for capturing the behavior. Some owners may choose to also use a clicker to capture the natural down.

    To capture the down behavior, place a handful of food treats between your dog’s front paws whenever she is calmly resting in the down position. If she does not find food treats rewarding, try giving her a favorite chew toy or verbal praise (“Good!”). Remember to do this every time you find her in the down position. She will soon learn that lying in the down position is beneficial to her and will offer the behavior more often. After repeated captures and rewards for her good down behavior, you will be able to associate a cue, i.e. the word “down,” with the behavior. Your dog will soon become much easier to coax into the down position.

    For more assistance with training your dog, contact an ABC Certified Dog Trainer in your area by visiting ABC’s Online Trainer Directory. See ABC’s homepage for more information.]]>

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    Your Dogs Health - The Basics Every Pet Owner Should Know

    by: Randy Jones

    Your is probably stronger and healthier than most humans that you know. However, by taking him from his natural environment, where only the strongest survive, to the artificial one in which most pet dogs live, we have exposed him to an entirely new set of dangers which their instincts are not designed to cope with. A dog’s health is influenced by the genes inherited from his parents and by the care given to his mother during the prenatal period, as well as to the puppy during his first 2 or 3 months of life. A puppy, whose mother was properly cared for during pregnancy, will be more able to handle the hazards of growing up.

    The majority of dogs lead perfectly healthy, normal lives. They overcome occasional skin rashes, chills, and upset stomachs, recover from cuts and bruises with ordinary care, sensible first aid when necessary, and professional diagnosis and treatment of serious ailments. Chances are that if you give you a normal diet, a healthy home environment, a well balanced life, you will only need to see the vet for check-ups and vaccinations.

    A healthy dog’s temperature, taken rectally when he is rested, is about 101.2 degrees in an adult dog, 102 in small breeds, and 102.5 in a puppy. It can fluctuate one way or the other, being lower in the morning and higher in the late afternoon. Long-coated breeds have a slightly higher normal temperature than short-coated ones. His pulse is taken at the femoral artery, high inside the thigh. There is no normal pulse rate for dogs. It can range from 120 beats per minute in a young puppy, to 70 or 80 in an older dog. Count the beats during 30 seconds and multiply by 2. Normal respiration ranges from 20 or 30 respirations per minute for a puppy to 16 per minute in an older dog. A normal eye is bright and clear, although the lens becomes pale blue as he ages. His nose is moist and cool most of the time, but a dry, warm nose doesn’t always mean a fever or illness. His tail wags and he carries himself normally. His coat is shiny and sheds normally. He eats his meals without gulping compulsively and without being coaxed, drinks a normal amount of water after meals and exercise, and more during hot weather. His bowel movements are regular and well-formed, his urine is clear and both process’s are painless.

    As a puppy he sleeps most of the time, but as an adult only about half the time, and he is generally friendly, alert, and inquisitive. A sick or ailing will have a temperature over 102 degrees, a sign of fever, or under a 100, a sign of weakness. If it does not return to normal within 24 hours, call the vet. If his temperature is as low as 99, or as high as 104, call the vet immediately. His pulse may be weak or irregular, his respiration at rest may be irregular or labored, panting or weak. His eye may appear dull, red or yellow with a sticky discharge. His nose may be dry and hot, also with a discharge. His tail may be immobile, carried stiffly or between the legs, his coat may be dry and stand up when it should lay flat, the skin may be itchy and flaky and there may be bald spots, or red patches. He may eat with a good appetite but usually doesn’t want food at all, and is usually reluctant to swallow any water. His bowel movements may be abnormal in form or color, have a bad odor, and contain


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    FLICKA

    BORDER COLLIE

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    HAYLEE

    BORDER COLLIE

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    KARLEE

    BORDER COLLIE

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    JILL

    JILL

    GERM SHEPHERD

    Female

    2 years

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    YANCY

    YANCY

    MANCHESTER TERR

    Male

    1 year

    Here since 4/5/2008

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    HAWKEN

    HAWKEN

    BORDER COLLIE

    Female

    0 years 3 months

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    JASMINE

    JASMINE

    BEAGLE

    Female

    2 years

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    NOVI

    NOVI

    BEAGLE

    Female

    0 years 2 months

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    JERIAH

    JERIAH

    BEAGLE

    Male

    0 years 2 months

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    JOCK

    JOCK

    AUST CATTLE DOG

    Male

    1 year 6 months

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    TADDEO

    TADDEO

    CHOW CHOW

    Male

    0 years 2 months

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    SAWYER

    SAWYER

    REDBONE HOUND

    Male

    0 years 3 months

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    TAFT

    TAFT

    CHOW CHOW

    Male

    0 years 2 months

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    MIKEY

    MIKEY

    CHIHUAHUA SH

    Male

    1 year

    Here since 4/5/2008

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    TEVON

    TEVON

    AUST KELPIE

    Male

    0 years 2 months

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    DUSTY

    DUSTY

    BASSET HOUND

    Male

    0 years 8 months

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    SAMANTHA

    SAMANTHA

    REDBONE HOUND

    Female

    0 years 3 months

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    NANCY

    NANCY

    CHIHUAHUA SH

    Female

    1 year 6 months

    Here since 4/5/2008

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    HOYT

    HOYT

    BASSET HOUND

    Male

    0 years 3 months

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    SHELBY

    SHELBY

    COLLIE ROUGH

    Female

    0 years 2 months

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    CONNER

    CONNER

    COLLIE ROUGH

    Male

    0 years 2 months

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    JAMES

    JAMES

    COLLIE ROUGH

    Male

    0 years 2 months

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    CASSIE

    CASSIE

    COLLIE SMOOTH

    Female

    0 years 2 months

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    SIMONE

    SIMONE

    CHIHUAHUA SH

    Female

    2 years

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    DAISY

    DAISY

    CHIHUAHUA SH

    Female

    3 years

    Here since 4/5/2008

    A165012



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    ABBY

    ABBY

    PARSON RUSS TER

    Female

    4 years

    Here since 4/2/2008

    A164936

    BUSY BEE

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    DAISY

    DAISY

    ENG SPRNGR SPAN

    Female

    8 years

    Here since 4/2/2008

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    MOE

    MOE

    ENG SPRNGR SPAN

    Male

    8 years

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    RUSSELL

    RUSSELL

    POINTER

    Male

    7 years

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    MOSES

    MOSES

    LABRADOR RETR

    Male

    8 years

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    SKIPPER

    SKIPPER

    DACHSHUND

    Male

    0 years 10 months

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    CHARLIE

    CHARLIE

    GERM SHEPHERD

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    0 years 5 months

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    SAMMY

    SAMMY

    GREAT DANE

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    0 years 5 months

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    TAFFY

    TAFFY

    ROTTWEILER

    Female

    0 years 11 months

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    FRANKIE

    FRANKIE

    POINTER

    Male

    6 years 1 months

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    A164826

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    NINA

    NINA

    CHINESE SHARPEI

    Female

    6 years 7 months

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    A164799

    GOOFBALL

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    SHADOW

    SHADOW

    LABRADOR RETR

    Male

    1 year 1 months

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    LALA

    LALA

    WELSH SPR SPAN

    Female

    2 years 1 months

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    HONEY

    HONEY

    AUST CATTLE DOG

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    2 years 1 months

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    KITTY

    KITTY

    BORDER COLLIE

    Female

    3 years 1 months

    Here since 3/15/2008

    A164490

    LIFE OF THE PARTY

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    SPARKY

    SPARKY

    LABRADOR RETR

    Male

    0 years 4 months

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    FRISCO

    FRISCO

    GERM SH POINT

    Female

    2 years 1 months

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    A164386

    GO-GETTER

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    FIONA

    FIONA

    BORDER COLLIE

    Female

    2 years 1 months

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    A164217

    WALLFLOWER

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    GWENDOLYN

    GWENDOLYN

    AMER BULLDOG

    Female

    1 year 2 months

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    A163964

    BUSY BEE

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    DAVE

    DAVE

    GERM SHEPHERD

    Male

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    MELKY

    MELKY

    CHIHUAHUA SH

    Male

    5 years 4 months

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    WILEY

    WILEY

    POINTER

    Male

    1 year 9 months

    Here since 4/4/2008

    A151467

    LIFE OF THE PARTY

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    SHAYLA

    SHAYLA

    SIBERIAN HUSKY

    Female

    5 years 11 months

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    ARTHUR

    ARTHUR

    LABRADOR RETR

    Male

    2 years 11 months

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    A142936

    WALLFLOWER

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    SITKA

    SITKA

    AKITA

    Male

    6 years 3 months

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    PRINTS

    PRINTS

    SIBERIAN HUSKY

    Male

    6 years 5 months

    Here since 3/29/2008

    A106973

    COUCH POTATO

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    JASMINE

    JASMINE

    PEKINGESE

    Female

    8 years

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    blood or mucus, or he may be constipated with no movement at all. The urine may be dark, cloudy, or painfully produced. He may sleep all of the time and hide in dark corners; his breath may have a bad odor and be labored. He may show very obvious symptoms of disorder such as swellings, protuberances, lameness, pain, prolonged wheezing or coughing, and unusual sensitivity in some part of his body. His overall general behavior will be lethargic and unresponsive when he is normally friendly and active, or nervous and excitable when he is the quite type with snapping or snarling for no apparent reason.

    The symptoms offered here which are fairly obvious and not too far from our own human symptoms, (good and bad). It’s the severity of the symptoms for an ailing that will determine whether you should call the vet. Far sighted and cat owners select a veterinarian as soon as they become a pet parent, for sooner or later they get sick to some degree, and your chances of prompt attention are better if the vet already knows your pet.

    About The Author Randy Jones and his partner Brent Jones have been in the pet industry for a long time.

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    Marley a.k.a Little Bit is a male neutered 1 year old beautiful Black Labrador Retriever who was given as a gift to a family that was in no way prepared for what was about to happen.
    At first Marley was tiny, cuddly, sweet, soft, and wooed his way into every ones heart with oodles of puppy breath and little kisses, but the peace and serenity was short lived. In no time at all, Marley grew into a big ball of high energy, and typical of his breed, Marley soon came to resemble an out of control Union Pacific locomotive. Click below to see pictures of Marley/Little Bit and read more.
    Kris is a large young male Labrador Retriever German Shepherd mix who wondered right through the front door of a hospital in Arkadelphia Arkansas on Christmas day looking for some Christmas Cheer.
    Everywhere Kris wandered that Christmas day, he would have been able to smell Christmas dinner wafting through the air, and by now he was probably more than just a little hungry for some turkey and dressing. Lucky for Kris, a kind Samaritan at the hospital decided to help, especially since Kris didn't have any health insurance. Click below to see pictures of Kris and read more.
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    If something is going on, Mandy is right there checking it out. If nothing particularly interesting is happening, Mandy will make something interesting out of thin air. It's hard to be around her for more than a minute or two without laughing.
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    Toby ended up at the Little Rock Dog Pound where, like many of the animals, they had little chance of getting adopted or making it out of the shelter without becoming sick. Toby was so young when first found he had to be put with a nursing mother.
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    Molly was found starving in a ditch. It took her rescuer two days to catch her. At first scared and cautious, Molly had to learn to trust people again. She has come a long way and has become a wonderful little dog.
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    Cinnamon was found running down the middle of Cantrell Road in Little Rock, Arkansas around lunch time trying to get someone's attention. She was probably dumped at Allsop Park right before Christmas.
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    Scooter gets along with other dogs and cats. Scooter likes car rides and is leashed trained. He is known to sneak onto the couch and bed, and loves to run and play.
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    Trixie was dropped off at the pound, where she waited and waited for someone to notice her and take her home. Eventually time ran out for Trixie, and she was in grave jeopardy of a grim fate. Fortunately she managed to pull off a last minute reprieve when she managed to catch the attention of a visiting DogsOnly volunteer.
    Girl is a young medium sized German Shepherd mix who was dumped outside the front door of her rescuer.
    When Girl and her Brother were discovered, they were both little skeletons, and badly in need of immediate care and attention. Fortunately their rescuer is a dog lover who didn't waste any time getting them both well taken care of. All Girl needs now is a home where her family has the time and patience to keep working on Girl's training and to show her the care and affection she deserves.
    Boy is a young medium sized German Shepherd mix who was dumped outside the front door of his rescuer.
    When Boy and his sister Girl were discovered, they were both little skeletons, and badly in need of immediate care and attention. Fortunately their rescuer is a dog lover who didn't waste any time getting them both well taken care of. All Boy needs now is a home where his family has the time and patience to keep working on Boy's training and to show him the care and affection he deserves.
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    Winnie was picked up by Little Rock Animal Services and taken to the shelter to compete with all the other dogs and puppies for the attention of the few people willing to endure the noise and distress of the barking and crying.
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    Rooster and his litter mates were taken to the local shelter, but like most rural shelters, they have little time and resource to keep any animals they rescue for very long. The future was looking bleak for little Rooster until a couple of hard working rescue volunteers heard of his plight and pulled him from the shelter.

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