Archives for February, 2010
Its been difficult trying to train my dog for the past few months and I find myself having less time to spend with her right now but that is only temporary. However, I would like to send her off to a dog school where she can spend a couple of weeks learning how to be obedient and great dog. I used to spend a great amount of time working diligent with her by reading books, watching the dog whisperer and other dog training videos and they only seemed to work a handful of times. Please let me know if you have any personal experience with sending your dog off to a training school in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA and getting great results! Thanks!
Obedience classes are for dogs AND their owners. Find some training classes and MAKE the time to go with your dog. Having someone else train her is completely pointless if you aren’t there as well learning how to handle YOUR dog.
"I used to spend a great amount of time working diligent with her by reading books, watching the dog whisperer and other dog training videos and they only seemed to work a handful of times." all of that time could have been spent in obedience classes with your dog being shown how to train your dog by a LIVE person.
Feb 28, 2010 | | Dog Obedience Training
i want to adopt from the greater nashua Humane Society, but roughly, what would be the average price overall to adopt a young kitten? (please include all expenses)
thank you!
To adopt a Kitten from the human society..your looking at around $200. Thats for the adoption, spay or neuter (which should be discounted or free), Initial shots and exam from your Veterinarian, and any flea and tick prevention you may use. Another cost maybe registering with your county if they require cats to be registered.
Feb 28, 2010 | | Humane Society
My fiance got a cat a few months ago but he has to get give her away now. He’s crushed, and there’s no way he’s going to give her away to a shelter that could euthanize her. Does anyone know of a good, no kill shelter for cats? He wanted to find her a home where he knew the people but so far no one can take her.
Sorry. Denver, Colorado
Enter your zip code and look at the shelter descriptions. Pet Harbor tends to have smaller, private shelters as they charge less.
http://www.petfinder.com
http://www.petharbor.com
Feb 28, 2010 | | Pet Shelter
Do you know of any Animal Shelters looking 4 volunteers (age 12 and up) in the Harris county in Houston? I’m SOOOO bored and I’d really like to help animals. If you know any thing help me puh-lease.
(ps. If you have information on ANY volunteering 4 12 year ols and up, please tell me)
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Looks like you are going to be too young but it was a very nice thought and gesture, at least sign up with them, for later.
The Houston SPCA has more than 500 dedicated volunteers helping us help the animals. Without these compassionate, caring people, we couldn’t continue our efforts on behalf of the animals. The following volunteer positions assist with the daily operation of the Houston SPCA, and are available to qualified applicants.
We are always looking for volunteers to help further this mission, however we ask that all volunteers be at least 15 years of age ( please see the following NOTE ). If you are between the ages of 15 and 18 years old please click here and request a volunteer application to be sent to you through the mail. Please provide your full name, address, city, state & zip code. NOTE : If you are ages 15 to 18, the application which you will need to complete and return to us can only be provided through post mail at this time. Upon review of your application, you will be invited to the next series of orientation and training classes, held on Saturdays.
Join us! Begin by completing the Online Volunteer Application Today! For more information, or to request a volunteer application, contact the Volunteer Department at (713) 869-7722, ext. 123, via e-mail, or download the application here.
Thank you
Feb 28, 2010 | | Animal Shelters
I want a pet, but not in my house!
PETFINDER.COM!!!!!!!!!!!!! they provide a list of no-kill Animal Shelters and you can get a great shearch out of them. Don’t listen to the girl who says this site stinks. It has saved 10,000,000 pets since it started in 1996. IT"S AWESOME!!!!!!!!
Feb 28, 2010 | | Adopt a Pet
I work with a new Animal Rescue. We aren’t a shelter, but get animals that are going to be euthanized and place them in foster homes until they can be adopted. We have a website and advertise on Craig’s List. I’m just not sure what other ways I could suggest we market ourselves to let people in our area check us out before they adopt.
Our local horse rescue has a cool idea, with a few adjustments you could make it work for dogs too!
They put eligible horses in foster homes with qualified people who have 100 days to train them. And in September they had a competition type event, and there were some things every horse/rider pair had to do, and they got points. And the winner at the end got ribbons and a trophy. There was also a ‘freestyle’ event where the horses and riders got to show off their special tricks, etc. At the end there was an auction to adopt the horses. All the bidders had to be pre-qualified with the rescue.
For dogs, you could have them show off their sit, stay, down, etc. And for the freestyle, they could show off any agility training they’ve learned, or flyball, frisbee, or anything else.
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You could also put flyers in pet stores, featuring some animals that are up for adoption, or that need foster homes.
You could put ads up on PetFinder.com
Good luck!
Feb 28, 2010 | | Animal Rescue
Teach your big dog to respond to his name in this free online Dog Obedience Training video for pet owners.
Duration : 0:2:26
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Feb 27, 2010 | | Dog Obedience Training
Learn the first steps in training your dog to be a drug dog in this free dog obedience video from our professional trainer at Expert Village.
Expert: Ray Varner
Bio: Ray Varner has trained dogs for more than 30 years, starting with the Air Force and currently with various police departments.
Filmmaker: Mike Phillips
Duration : 0:2:27
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Feb 27, 2010 | | Dog Obedience Training
Graphic video: An HSUS investigation reveals one of the leading suppliers of the national school lunch program is permitting sick and injured dairy cows to enter the food supply.
Take action now and sign the HSUS’s petition to stop this:
http://community.hsus.org/campaign/CA_2008_investigation?source=gabcas
Duration : 0:2:44
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Feb 27, 2010 | | Humane Society
SeaWorld’s killer whale, Tillikum, dragged one of his trainers under water after a show, killing her. This is reportedly the third death caused by this whale, who has been in captivity for years.
Duration : 0:2:34
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Technorati Tags: Killer Whale Whale Naomi Rose, Seaworld Humane Society hsus, Tilly Tillkum
Feb 27, 2010 | | Humane Society