Posted in Current Events

I made it through the blue dot class and feel like I leared a lot of helpful hints. It was great to see the shelter's EZ Walk harnes. I have been using the over the nose halter for Katie, but this EZ walk looks like a great option as well. I can't wait to sign up for and take the full blue class. I will be heading to the shelter every other day o… read more

Posted in Current Events

After a few weeks on the job I have settled in and have started to learn all of the dog's names that come to the day care and boarding facility that I work at. It is a lot of fun to see the different breeds and different personalities, although it is a bit hard to deal with the constant barking, peeing, pooing, scratching, and small dog spats that … read more

Posted in Current Events

Although I love my job, I am sick of being bitten on a daily basis. I have never been bitten by a shelter dog and would not expect to have any problem with the dogs that have been in loving homes for years, but some of the dogs I work with on a daily basis are big time biters. Aside from biting, I also get scratched, jumped on, body-slammed and ran… read more

Posted in Shelter Makeover

I decided to vote for the St. Tammany (I hope I spelt that right) Shelter. I was looking for a good shelter near Texas and this one fits the bill. They sure do have a lot of needs and many of them are so basic that I am sure that any amount of money could help. I am hoping that they win and that they get the full million dollars in repairs or produ… read more

Posted in Breeds

I had the pleasure of working with a wolf and husky cross-breed yesturday. This wasn't my first encounter with a hybrid, but it was my first time to really get to enjoy some time with the dog and get a feel for the hybrid characteristics. This dog was fairly social and pretty darn fun to be around, although the dog's vocalizations were more gruff a… read more