The Dog Blog — DogSheetz

Helping Dogs During Natural Disasters

Posted by David Hallum on

In light of recent hurricanes, people want to know how they can best help the literally thousands of pets who have been made homeless or who may have experienced some type of hardship resulting from a natural disaster. Communities can be devastated by hurricanes, fires, tornados, or other natural disasters deemed to be "acts of God." Regardless of whether any deities were involved, people and animals will need help. Organizations that may need help include: Local shelters: big or small, if they are in a twenty-mile radius of the disaster, they are going to need some help Rescue organizations: these will often be...

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Should You Let Your Dog Sleep On Your Bed?

Posted by David Hallum on

Figuring out where a dog is going to sleep can turn into a needlessly complicated issue. You have your new pup at home, and while both excited and exhausted from your first day together, you lock him in his crate and you head upstairs to bed. And then the crying starts. If you are trying to crate train the pup, then you really are going to have to leave him down there. He will figure it out, but it might mean a few nights of dealing with the crying. There may even be some wake up calls in the wee-hours...

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