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4 Tiny Habits That Make Your Dog Feel More Loved Daily

4 Tiny Habits That Make Your Dog Feel More Love...

First, from Henry and Jane: Merry Christmas Eve!  We hope you’re staying warm tonight, and that your dog is somewhere nearby doing something ridiculous and sweet. Here are four tiny...

4 Tiny Habits That Make Your Dog Feel More Love...

First, from Henry and Jane: Merry Christmas Eve!  We hope you’re staying warm tonight, and that your dog is somewhere nearby doing something ridiculous and sweet. Here are four tiny...

Homemade Chicken & Pumpkin Dog Bowl (Healthy + Fast!)

Homemade Chicken & Pumpkin Dog Bowl (Healthy + ...

This is one of Sister Ling’s go-to “comfort bowls” at the shelter especially for dogs recovering from trauma or stomach upset. Here’s the simple recipe: 1 cup shredded boiled chicken...

Homemade Chicken & Pumpkin Dog Bowl (Healthy + ...

This is one of Sister Ling’s go-to “comfort bowls” at the shelter especially for dogs recovering from trauma or stomach upset. Here’s the simple recipe: 1 cup shredded boiled chicken...

🤯Scientists Found the Cutest Reason Dogs Tilt Their Heads

🤯Scientists Found the Cutest Reason Dogs Tilt T...

The famous head tilt. The universal “Huh?” face. The cutest glitch in the dog system. Science finally cracked the code: dogs tilt their heads to better understand you. It helps...

🤯Scientists Found the Cutest Reason Dogs Tilt T...

The famous head tilt. The universal “Huh?” face. The cutest glitch in the dog system. Science finally cracked the code: dogs tilt their heads to better understand you. It helps...

Shelter Update — A Very Full Month

Shelter Update — A Very Full Month

It’s been a busy month at the shelter — the kind where dogs keep arriving faster than we can reorganize the space. We’ve taken in so many new rescues that...

Shelter Update — A Very Full Month

It’s been a busy month at the shelter — the kind where dogs keep arriving faster than we can reorganize the space. We’ve taken in so many new rescues that...

The 3-Minute Trick That Makes Your Dog Instantly Calmer

The 3-Minute Trick That Makes Your Dog Instantl...

There’s a simple calming technique dog trainers call “pattern touch,” and it’s something we use at the shelter almost every day. For about three minutes, you trace slow, steady circles...

The 3-Minute Trick That Makes Your Dog Instantl...

There’s a simple calming technique dog trainers call “pattern touch,” and it’s something we use at the shelter almost every day. For about three minutes, you trace slow, steady circles...

👀The Odd “Blinking” Signal Dogs Use to Say “I Trust You” 💛

👀The Odd “Blinking” Signal Dogs Use to Say “I T...

Sometimes the loudest “I love you” is silent. There’s a tiny thing dogs do when they trust someone deeply: they blink — slow, relaxed, almost like a soft exhale with...

👀The Odd “Blinking” Signal Dogs Use to Say “I T...

Sometimes the loudest “I love you” is silent. There’s a tiny thing dogs do when they trust someone deeply: they blink — slow, relaxed, almost like a soft exhale with...