7:41pm

My dogs have changed

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It has been three months since I brought Tyler home from the shelter. He has come out of his shell and is quite a tyrant. He is very hyper and barks non stop at anything and anyone. He has caused our other dog to bark along with him. Tyler has turned out to be alpha and thinks he rules the roost. As of the day Zootoo came to our shelter, April 15, I met a certified trainer. She has since come to our house and is now working with both dogs. I will have to say Mattie bit her on the first se… read more

3:43pm

Then came #2 shelter dog

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Just a couple of weeks ago on Valentines Day, I brought home Tyler. As of November 19, we lost our 16 year old Bichon. She was a love for all of her years. Tyler came into the shelter dirty, matted and had a wound on his back leg from being hit by a car. A man saw it happen and brought him in. Noone claimed him in all of this time. He is 1 or 2 years old. He was flea infested and had kennel cough. I was worried about 2 boys especially because Mattie is more dominant. To our surprise thi… read more

3:23pm

My first shelter dog

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I started volunteering at Washington Area in April of last year. At that time we had a 16 year old Bichon, our only dog. I never thought when I started there that I would be bringing home another dog,especially with our one and only baby. Well, in July, I brought Mattie home. He had been there for a month and was abused when he came in. I walked him for a month and he just wanted hugged. It wasn't too bad with our old girl. The problem was, this boy, a senior dog, was a little aggressive.… read more