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5 Vital Questions When Adopting A Rescue Dog

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With the growing awareness of pet overpopulation more and more families are choosing to adopt a shelter dog and save a life. When adopting a rescue there are added considerations on selecting the right dog for your lifestyle. Knowing their energy level is crucial to a smooth transition of bringing your new pet home.

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Rescue Spotlight: Baja Dogs La Paz

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When they opened the door I expected to see a concerned owner relieved to see his pet. Your generous donations and membership fees help us continue to supply food, kennel care and vaccines against deadly diseases like parvo and distemper. Rescue Spotlight: Baja Dogs La Paz originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 3, 2010.

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Spotted: Better Buddies!

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is a new business that offers consumers the best quality pet products that are built with an interior design eye and an eco-conscious heart. Better Buddies has several social impact programs in the works and currently donates a 10% of profit to the Best Friends Animal Society, who works on creating a world with “No more homeless pets.”

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When Choosing A Pup, Research ‘Breeds’ Results

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His large pouty eyes, silky fur-coat, and silly little paws on which he fumbled all over the hay-covered kennel, lured me in like a dog to a bone. After talking to the owner of the shelter however, I learned there was more to adopting little Chester, or any pet for that matter, than my love at first bark. Protect your pooch.

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Shelby at the Shelter

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Even tougher though, was moving a bit further away and into an apartment complex that did not allow for me to own any pet other than a goldfish. I remember seeing her shaking as I slowly knelt at her kennel. Shelby slowly started to get comfortable with me in her kennel, and would make the occasional movement toward me.

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Ruff Ride

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Of course, as big supporters of animal rescue, we especially appreciate that the book supports this cause. Pets have been hit the hardest during these times of economic hardship. Pets have been hit the hardest during these times of economic hardship. Death in mass is far too common of a solution during times like these.

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What To Do If Your Dog Gets A Cold

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But having a cold is not just exclusive to us humans as our beloved pet dogs can get a cold too. Some possible respiratory problems that your dog may get aside from the normal cold are kennel cough, pneumonia, canine para-influenza, and canine distemper among others. But how do we determine if our dog has a cold?

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