February 26th, 2010Hubby brag: Tim the Carver.
An article came out about my hubby today that had (almost) nothing to do with pit bulls. Almost! We can’t get away from them completely. The sfgate piece was about what Tim calls his “real job.”
February 25th, 2010Yes – It was all an evil plot
We fell hard for Phatman when we first spotted him as a dirty stray at Oakland Animal Services.
February 23rd, 2010More history making. This time from NACA
NACA = National Animal Control Association
In this blog post, an interview with NACA Rep Mark Kumpf about a progressive new position statement that will help bring victims of cruelty out of the dark shadows and into a new age of compassion. Big stuff here, guys.
February 20th, 2010Persian cats get a haircut
My beautiful silver Persians are a grooming nightmare. If I dont brush them every day, there is fur from one of my house to the other. Ive owned other long-haired cats and have never dealt with…
February 19th, 2010a sad good-bye to two dear friends
We lost two special souls to health issues recently. Both were from the big bust in Kay County, Oklahoma in winter ‘08. They were everybody’s favorite survivors, so writing this blog post is rather hard. Here are their eulogies.
February 19th, 2010big hearts, busy at work: 3 projects you should know about
We meet up with some incredibly kind and generous people during our work. Here are three projects that deserve support…
February 17th, 2010wednesday repeat: Newman does a handstand
It feels like a good day to do a handstand. Again. This blog post favorite shows BR Ambassadog trainer Sara Scott keeping Newman entertained with a new – ahem – trick(?) while he waited for a home in the Oakland Animal Shelter. We think it worked. Newman kept his little brains together until he was adopted, shortly after mastering this zen master yoga move.
February 12th, 2010Talk to us. Valentine’s Day chat on pethobbyist.com 9pm ET
February 11th, 2010Talk to us. Valentine’s Day chat on pethobbyist.com
February 11th, 2010When finding a home just isn’t enough
Over thirty people showed up in chilly temps last month to attend our orientation for Pit Ed Class. It can be hard to hear through the winter winds in this outdoor space, but the crowd leaned in close to soak up the first important lesson. Some had been waiting for up to six months for a spot in this class, so were understandably ready to listen up and get on with this thing. Most wanted help for the same kinds of issues – their dogs were spazzing out on leash, ignoring direction, reacting to other dogs, or getting destructive at home, etc – You know? those normal things that nearly every home struggles with at some point during their dog’s adolescence.