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News
Winter Treks with your Dog
By Susan Spisak - Dec 28Happy 2019! It's a new year and you've resolved to boost your health by exercising more. Exercise is a great way to not only control your weight, ...
The Dog at the Front Desk
By Susan Spisak - Nov 30“It's quite amazing,” said Rauni Kew, PR and Green Program Manager at the high-end and dog-friendly Inn by the Sea of their distinctive adoption ...
Maine Pet Pantries
Nov 01If you find yourself in tough times and struggling to feed your pets there are people out there that can help you! The following is a list of some ...
Furry Friends Keeps Owners & Pets Together
By Susan Spisak - Nov 01With this being November, the month we celebrate Thanksgiving and share a meal with our family and friends, we'd like to highlight the good works ...
Adopt-a-Dog Month®: Give Shelter & Rescue Animals a Second Chance
By Susan Spisak - Oct 01In 1981, the American Humane Society established October as Adopt-a-Dog Month® to encourage people to adopt from a shelter or rescue to not only ...
Where Should Sleeping Dogs Lie?
By Susan Spisak - Sep 01In our house, the dogs sleep in their laundry room crates or on the family room couches (unless it's storming, then Bo's fear brings him to our ...
Checking Back with Water Bark Wellness
By Susan Spisak - Aug 01“Things are going great. I absolutely love what I am doing,” said Kate Griffin, certified canine swim coach and owner of Water Bark Wellness aka ...
Sea Dogs Go to Bat for Rescues
By Susan Spisak - Jul 05The Portland Sea Dogs, the AA minor league baseball team affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, have a heartwarming promotion called “Dog of the Day” to ...
Day Trips with a Canine Co-Pilot
By Susan Spisak - Jun 01Are you happiest when you can hit the road looking for adventures? Make them extra special by packing your pooch into the SUV for a day of fun. ...
FREESTYLE FINDS A HOME IN MAINE
By Judith Stoodley - May 01About twenty years ago, I was working the graveyard shift as the night reference librarian in the Unity College library. Once the minimal tasks ...
Adoptions
Echo
Dec 28Echo, 11yrs. Do you LOVE doggie kisses?! Not only does she love to give kisses, she loves to play. Echo does not act like an 11 y/o girl. She ...
Betty Boop
Dec 28Betty Boop, 2yrs., Bulldog mix She is quite the character! Take her out into a yard to play and your day will instantly get better! She has lots ...
Blue
Dec 28Blue 8-10 yrs., Hound mix He is vocal in the shelter kennel environment but we've been told by his former family that he isn't loud at home. Blue ...
Rowdy Piper
Dec 28Rowdy Piper, 5 yrs., Beagle/Jack Russell Terrier His favorite thing is to swim! Sweet guy and can be very loving. Can also be nervous in some ...
Willie May
Dec 28Willie May, 2yrs., Lab mix Been through a lot in her short life. She likes meeting new people and dogs slowly. Once she warms up she loves to play ...
Miles
Dec 28Miles, 4yrs. Great hiking/running partner, playing outside, snuggling, kisses and unconditional love. If any of these traits appeal to you come ...
Dally
Dec 28Dally, 1 yr., Terrier mix She is looking for an experienced and patient adopter with a fenced in yard and at least one other dog. She does not ...
Sweetie
Dec 28Sweetie, 4 years old, Hound/Shepherd mix This pup is sweet, and also very shy. Needs a special home where she will get lots of patience and love. ...
Patrick
Dec 28Patrick, 10 yrs., Boxer/Pit Bull mix Surrendered after his owner was too sick to care for him, Patrick is a sweet guy. He has lived with other ...
Boss
Dec 28Boss, 13-14 yrs., American Bulldog Boss was not well-cared for at his previous homes. Partially deaf and partially blind. Ideal home would be a ...
Columns and Opinion
Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Training Dogs
By Don Hanson, ACCBC, ... - Dec 28In September I wrote the 1st of a series of columns entitled “Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Training Dogs” [ FMI – ~ ] This month I ...
Training Your Performance Dog
By Carolyn Fuhrer - Dec 28Whether it be obedience, rally, agility, tracking, or any other performance sport, is the answer to just keep entering trials if you keep failing? ...
Ask Bammy, an Advice Column for Dogs by a Dog
By Nancy Holmes - Dec 28I am a Carolina Dog, a breed that long ago owned Native American people. We were designed by natural selection to be so intelligent and physically ...
To Your Stations, Everybody!
By www.dianalogan.com - Dec 28“Stationing” is when a pup stays in a specified location until invited to leave it. Just think how miraculous it is when we can get our dogs to ...
Furry Words
Nov 30Welcome to December! Years ago when I started doing readings for pets, I couldn't believe how many wanted their own stockings for the holidays. ...
Furry Words
By Sara Moore - Dec 28As you know, your pets love talking to you! So many of you would be able to do this if you could turn off your ego and really trust that your ...
Rescue of the Month: Harvest Hills Animal Shelter
By Susan Spisak - Dec 28“I think there's lots of things that make us different,” said Joan McBurnie, Executive Director and Manager for Harvest Hills Animal Shelter in ...
Dog-Dog Reactivity is Contagious
By www.dianalogan.com - Dec 28When you and your dog are enjoying a walk together, how would you like her to behave when she notices another dog? There are several possibilities ...
Rat Poison
By Dr. Judith Herman - Dec 06Q. My house is inundated with mice, and they are driving my terrier crazy. I resorted to a poison. Now I am worried Jack will get into it. What ...
December Rescue of the Month: Pittie Posse Rescue & Sanctuary
By Susan Spisak - Nov 30Britt Bolnick rescued her first Pit Bull from the streets of New York City 20 years ago, and since then, she's been on a mission. That dog was ...
