How do you deal with an older German Shepherd who won’t sleep through the night?

New Mom asked: My husband rescued a German Shepherd from a shelter over four years ago. We estimate him to be 9 years old. Over the past year and a half, he has had issues from time to time about sleeping through the night. The past week this has gotten even worse, as this is [...]

For Animal Lovers-Save a Dog

Every day thousands of dogs are ‘put to sleep’, which is a kind way to saying that they are euthanized.  Many of these are simply unwanted animals that have been abandoned by their owners.  They are not sick.  They are not unadoptable or aggressive.  They have simply been pushed into the ‘unwanted’ garbage bin.Here is [...]

Puppy Training For The First Week

Puppy training is only as hard as you want it to be. Learning how to properly train you puppy is almost a necessity when you first get one. Puppy training during the first week of getting your pet is critical. You definetly need to have certain items such as dog beds, collars, toys, and food [...]

Help with rescue dog?

Gillyahoo asked: Have just had the sweetest little rescue dog who justs wants to cuddle and sleep. I work part time three hours a day, three days a week in school terms and worry she is going to suffer from some type of separation anxiety. Any suggestions that may help? Have got her some cuddly [...]

do you trust dog rescue centres in the UK?

Curious Steve asked: Recently we had a real problem due to a massive change in family circumstances we no longer could keep our dog. basically because we had to move out of our own home into rented.

OK, so we had a lovely 10 year old dog, still pretty fit and we loved him dearly.

but we [...]

My rescue dog is still very afraid what could I do to help her calm down ?

curlyloxs13 asked: I have a 1 year old rescue dog. I have had her for over 3 months now. She came from an abusive male owner. However she loves me and other people but is very afraid of my husband. When he comes home she will bark at him and *** if he comes to [...]

How, and where can I rescue a dog from a puppy mill?

Ride Like The Wind asked: I do not mean buying one from a pet store, because that only supports the puppy mill industry, but I mean maybe one of the dogs they are breeding, or anything I just want to help these helpless creatures. I know they are not healthy, and such, but even if [...]