Enrichment! Know It. Do It.

Now that we’ve established why dog enrichment is so important, let’s discuss in greater details what dog enrichment looks like. To quote from researchers directly: “Purdue University’s Canine Welfare Science program defines five categories of environmental enrichment, and the best programs incorporate all of them rather than relying on just one or two.  Social: Time […]

Enrichment: Fuel For The Soul

Let’s be honest folks, life would be pretty dull if we didn’t have interests beyond eating, sleeping and breathing…if we just existed with no engagement in our lives except to survive another day, we’d all be miserable. We need hobbies – and so do our canine companions! This is the simplest way of understanding just […]

Dogs and Me: A Journey and a Half

Now that we’ve covered some important topics in the first three blog posts, I think it only makes sense to give a little bit of my own background when it comes to my relationship with dogs because, to be completely honest with you all, it hasn’t been an easy relationship for me.  To get straight […]

The Problem With Puppy Mills

The problems discussed so far facing dogs within shelters are exacerbated dramatically by the pervasive presence of ‘Puppy Mills’. It is important, however, to differentiate Puppy Mills from legitimate dog breeders as there are many breeders who do follow ethical breeding practices and they deserve that recognition. Puppy Mills do not follow ethical practices and […]

Falling In Love With “The Puppy In The Window”

Looks matter, of course they do, but it’s what’s inside that really matters. Any relationship advisor worth their weight will say ‘don’t be taken in by “love at first sight” because you don’t know what they’re like underneath.’ And the same is absolutely true when bringing a dog into your life. As a prospective dog […]