Yet another event in the weeklong Doggone North Canton, presented by Pawsitive Ohio. Here, puppies from Save a Mom rescue were shown off in the front window of the North Canton Chamber of Commerce. Here’s the story on these two cuties.
Continue reading Doggone North Canton at the Chamber of Commerce
There’s nothing like being in a room full of dog lovers. That was the scene at the North Canton Public Library yesterday morning when Stark County Dog Warden Jon Barber spoke to a group of concerned residents about changes he’s made over the past year at the Dog Warden’s Office and Shelter. Even the name is new. It used to be the pound.
This event was another in the week-long series called Doggone North Canton, presented by Pawsitive Ohio.
Why should you read on if you’re not in Stark County? Many of the lessons learned here can be applied to your location, making sure more dogs are treated humanely and increasing adoption rates at all facilities.
Continue reading Big Happenings at the Stark County Dog Warden’s Office
Part 2 of Doggone North Canton took place tonight at the North Canton Public Library, where Allegra French of Paws and Prayers gave a short lecture on the rescue group’s foster program. Although different agencies no doubt have different procedures, this will give you some idea of just how easy it can be to bring a foster dog into your home.
Continue reading How hard is it to foster a dog?
I posted last week about how thrilled I was with the way the city of North Canton is approaching dog adoption. They’re using a bunch of related community events to call attention to the dogs who need to be adopted from area shelters and rescue organizations. Presented by Pawsitive Ohio, DogGone North Canton runs from August 3rd to August 9th.
Today’s event, the Downtown Dog Walk, was sponsored by the North Canton YMCA, and drew a couple dozen hearty walkers and their pooches, despite the grey skies and a few sprinkles. The event began at Bitzer Park right in the middle of downtown and proceeded down Main Street to Ro’s Custard Creations, where each dog could add back on the calories s/he just burned off with a puppy cone.
Continue reading Pictures from the North Canton Dog Walk
I like the way the city of North Canton, Ohio is approaching the problem of pet overpopulation. In the course of writing this blog for over five years now, I’ve seen lots of different types of adoption events, but I’ve never seen it done in such a holistic, community-wide way.
Continue reading Holistic Community-Wide Approach to Pet Adoption
Meet Junior! This little guy is living in Broken Bow, Nebraska, compliments of K9 Haven Rescue. Here’s what their website has to say about this cutie-pie:
Continue reading Shelter Sunday: K9 Haven Rescue / Broken Bow, NE
Nice sentiment from Basset Rescue of Montana’s website.
It really is that simple.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Meet Smitty! This senior citizen is living in Frenchtown, Montana, courtesy of Basset Rescue of Montana. Here’s what they have to say about this beautiful Basset mix:
Continue reading Shelter Sunday: Basset Rescue of Montana
Could this baby be any cuter? And with a name like Freedom, I had to pick her for this weekend. Freedom is currently living in Washburn, Missouri, courtesy of Haven of the Ozarks. They don’t have a website, but here is a link to their Facebook page, or you can find them on PetFinder. Here’s what we know about this Beagle mix:
Continue reading Shelter Sunday: Haven of the Ozarks / Washburn, MO
One of my best friends from high school recently shared pictures of his new dog. This is Dominic, a former racing dog from Tijuana. Congrats to both Nick and Dominic – a match I’m sure was made in heaven!
On another topic, those of you who follow us daily have no doubt noticed there hasn’t been much to see on the doggies.com blog lately. We appreciate your patience as we worked through some technical issues. I’m told all is well now, and we’ll just pick up where we left off.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!