Monthly Archives: July 2010
Blog the Change for Animals: Bully Love
This post is my contribution to Blog the Change! Thanks to Amy and Rod of GoPetFriendly.com and Kim of This One Wild Life for coming up with such an awesome, positive initiative! I have a confession. It’s sort of embarrassing. … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Rights
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Puppy love
I love this quote – and the postcard! Perfect little bit of inspiration for today!
BSL: From the news
Currently, the campaign to end BSL is focused on Denver. I chose Denver for two reasons: First, their ban has been in place on and off since 1989, and since that time have killed thousands of “pit-bull like” dogs. Now … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Rights
Tagged breed bans, breed-specific legislation, bsl, campaign to end bsl, hickenlooper, operation denver
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Emmett jumps through hoops – literally – to teach teamwork
Every other Friday, Emmett and I participate in the pet therapy program at a mental health facility near our town. We primarily work with the children who live at the facility and fall between the ages of 6 and 13 … Continue reading
Strength – and wisdom – in numbers!
Yesterday I missed posting! The past few weeks have been nutty, and this week it caught up with me. So I sincerely hope that everyone has been having a great week. I have some serious Facebook and Twitter catching up … Continue reading
Posted in Community Question
Tagged community question, dog training, positive training, reward-based
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Puppy love
“My doctrine is this: that if we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and we do nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the guilt.” – Anna Sewell, English Novelist *Have you checked out Be the … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged anna sewell, be the change, be the change for animals, bsl, campaign to end bsl, Quotes
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BSL update, exciting news, and let’s TWEET!
BSL Update Number of Postcards: 409 Donations to Printing/Mailing: $200 Wahoo! I’m so excited and so proud of everyone for taking the time to create such inspiring postcards. While we’re making lots of progress, I’d like to challenge you to … Continue reading
Emmett’s “Gotcha” Day!
Four years ago this week, Emmett burst into our lives. It was a match made in heaven – from the moment we saw him at the rescue, we knew he was ours – and we were his! In the car … Continue reading
Posted in Puppy Love: All about my boys
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Link Love: BSL
Thanks to everyone who has blogged about BSL and linked to the campaign. We wouldn’t be as far as we are without your efforts and support! There are a few blogs I wanted to call out for today’s link love … Continue reading
Are your dogs obsessed with bugs?
Emmett and Lucas are obsessed with insects of all kinds. They chase down moths and lightening bugs. They watch caterpillars crawl across the patio and sniff the little ladybugs that crawl through our garden. They gobble up spiders – which … Continue reading
