December 2012
December Adoptions!
Earlier this month, TAGS volunteers were thrilled when we matched November’s total and found homes for two foster dogs. It was even better when we beat it… times 4! Congratulations to all 8 dogs who found their fur-ever homes this month! Click on the image to view a larger version. Willy, a Labrador/Dalmation mix, is approximately eight months old. Willy came to TAGS from a shelter
New Year’s Eve Fireworks—What to Do If Your Dog Runs Away
Fireworks – CC image courtesy of bortescristian on Flickr New Year’s Eve is almost here, and so is snow and freezing cold! You have to leave the house with several layers of clothing just to make sure you won’t get cold. Does it sound familiar? Imagine if you are not prepared at all and have to spend some nights out there in a snowstorm.
Wordless Wednesday – A Christmas Nap
Christmas is tiring! – This is Goofy who is now adopted to a wonderful family This is a blog hop. Check out the other blogs for more Wordless Wednesday posts!
If the World Ends Today
5 Tips to Make This Day Useful 1. Take your dog for a long walk to the park (if the weather allows—read our cold weather tips for dogs) and give him some attention. Play some fun games with the ball or Frisbee. It’s good to spend some quality time with your pet not just because of some crazy Mayan predictions, but realistically, the holidays
I Wanna Pit Bull
Now that I’ve been volunteering in rescue for a few years, I am finally ready to start considering what type of dog I would get in a perfect world. For the record, I am not yet ready / able to give a dog what it needs; I am merely daydreaming. I’ve come to the conclusion that my dream dog would be the biggest, baddest,
Recipe: Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats
Photo credit: Dogtipper.com Have you got your Christmas baking list ready? How about some treats for your furry best friend? Store-bought dog treats are expensive and filled with hard-to-pronounce ingredients, so we’ve started to bake our own cookies for our pooches. We still buy the dog bully sticks as they’re great for cleaning our dog’s teeth, but when it comes to snacks, good boy
Great Gift Ideas for Dog Lovers
CC Image courtesy of ]babi] on Flickr With Christmas Eve just ten days away, some of you are probably finished shopping, have sailed right through wrapping and are now sitting by the fire admiring your Christmas tree, wondering what is taking Santa so long. But let’s face it: many of us are just starting! While everyone loves giving presents at Christmas, trying to think
Wordless Wednesday – Nap Time!
These 3 puppies are enjoying their nap time under the warm blanket. Azriel (on the left) is up for adoption. This is a blog hop. Check out the other participating blogs by clicking here or on the picture below! Click here to read Azriel’s story or here to like her on Facebook!
Compassion in Rescue
Much has been made in the past five or so years of the different styles of dog training. When it comes to rescue, training methods are more important because many of the dogs in rescue come with built-in issues, a product of a past that we do not know about. Using punitive training techniques on a dog who has experienced trauma can cause the
Santa Photography Day in PetSmart
Thank you all who came and helped out or supported our charity on this rainy winter day! Mr. and Mrs. Claus with June Bug. June Bug is up for adoption! Despite the weather, the Whitby PetSmart store was extraordinarily busy. A lot of people came to have their pets’ holiday photo taken with us. We ended up selling 63 pictures! TAGS received half of