Posted in Behavior & Training

Well I’m sure that’s not really true but I thought that it would make for a catchy title. The LHS B.A.D. Dogs Program is off to a great start. Part of what we do is share our experiences and progress with the various dogs, to help us when we work with a dog that we haven’t worked with before or in a while. One of our folks referred to wh… read more

Posted in Adoptions

Yesterday I took Sparkle to Jersey City’s Pet Owner’s Day. It was a great event and one that I hope becomes an annual City favorite. I spoke to many people that didn’t know where LHS is located, so I think it really improved the visibility of the shelter and hopefully will get some more foot traffic and adoptions. I also got to see a few LH… read more

Posted in Adoptions

Looks like the adopters of Chance will now be adopting JuJu. I have been wanting to take JuJu out for a spin. I'm attracted to JuJu because he reminds me of Scrabble and Curry. (Brindle and puppyish). The bad news is JuJu got adopted before I can take him out. The good news is JuJu got adopted relatively quickly. read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

There are a number of St. Hubert’s affiliates that are supporting LHS in the voting phase of the makeover contest. I want to extend my personal thanks and the thank yous that our affiliates, staff and volunteers also want to extend for your needed and valued support. With our common interest in animal advocacy, rescue and re-homing of abandon… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

When you work with a dog (training) it is impossible to not bond with that dog. Sometimes you can bond with a dog from just one walk. Sometimes it’s just one cage greeting. I know each of these has happened to me. After you have bonded if you see that dog go kennel crazy it’s very disheartening and upsetting. You can feel like you failed t… read more