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Short 'n Sweet Dog Rescue Jack Creek Road Templeton, CA 93465 Debby@shortnsweetdogrescue.org http://www.shortnsweetdogrescue.org Foxy Doxy Dachshund Rescue (805) 461-5403 http://www.foxydoxydachshundrescue.com Meade Canine Rescue Foundation P.O. Box 252 Creston,...

     Puppies are taught communication skills by their mother and littermates at an early age. In addition to vocalizing, they learn communication via body language. Just as we humans use body language to emphasize or reinforce what we're saying, so do dogs. For...

Although a litter is borne from one mother, it is possible there are multiple fathers involved. This means that the genetic predisposition of each puppy in terms of behavior, illness, colorings and all things biological may be difficult, if not impossible, to...

 Many of you will consider bringing a puppy or dog into the family at some point, and often this happens around Christmas time. I would like to suggest that you think about bringing the newcomer in now, during the summer. I suggest this for a fundamental reason. There...

 I admit it, I'm guilty of breaking the law. I'm one of those people that let my dogs off leash at the beach. My Border collie mix is so fixated on the tennis ball launcher that it is now a virtual leash. And although my little Corgi mix loves to wander off, he is...

   I often see the results of people acquiring a dog based on emotion instead of reason. Why is it that we sometimes spend weeks researching appliances or cars to find the best fit but often pick a dog (that may spend 14 years with us) spontaneously? Remember the box...

Recently, a friend told me she wants to adopt a dog. She wanted a German Shepard from a rescue organization, but that didn’t pan out. She’s looking for an "intelligent" dog, one that will fetch, be protective and (for some reason) "tilt its head." She wants to know if...