Christmas Puppy – Are They A Good Gift?

You’ve seen it before maybe in a commercial or in a clever magazine advertisement with the image of a Christmas puppy in the stocking. It’s irresistible! How can anyone pass up the chance to purchase a Christmas Puppy for their loved one on the twenty-fifth of December?  The holidays just wouldn’t be right [...]

Should We Discount Price On Dog Adoptions?

Do you think our shelters should discount dog adoptions?  The question arose (in my head) when I was reading an article about Animal Shelter has dogs for half-price adoption. My initial reaction is “that’s great…hopefully we can get more dogs and cats adopted by discounting the adoption fee.”  However, on second thought I’m not [...]

Puppy In Training Blog Carnival – October

Welcome to the October 28, 2009 edition of puppy in training carnival.  So this time around I’m trying the Blog Carnival InstaCarnival.  Of course with my witty comments about each article and a little bit of editing here and there.
So lets get it on! (too much MMA for me)

Canines

The Pet Chatter presents It’s a toxic [...]

Riverside Humane Society Raises Over 46K

Wow!  $46,000 raised at the Riverside (CA) Humane Society Pet Adoption Center’s 12th Annual Comedy Night.  That’s pretty cool and very encouraging to see that there are so many generous people in our community.
The main reason this article caught my attention is because the Riverside Animal Shelter is where we picked up the seven little [...]

Pet Top Portable Drinking Device Review

Over the last few weeks we’ve been reviewing dog bowls specifically dog food bowls for fast eating dogs.  I had perfect test subjects: Stetson and Derby my two Labrador Retrievers.  If you know Labrador Retrievers then you know these guys love to eat.  If you’re interested in checking out the bowls we reviewed then go [...]

5 Tips On How To Save Money On Your Dogs

It’s a tough economy out there and we’re doing our best to save a little money here and there.  Lucky for us we still have our day job although we did receive a cut in pay a few months back.  So that brings up the question How Can You Save Money On Your Dogs? There [...]

Make A Commitment To Your Dog

I was just thinking about the many abandoned dogs and cats. The homeless animals living in the shelters and streets. It made me think of this video I posted a while back on dog abandonment.
Before you decide to pick up that adorable kitten or cute cuddly puppy remember that you need to give [...]

Inmates Show The Importance Of Training And Dog Adoption

We’ve seen other programs where inmates train service dogs benefiting not only the individual receiving the dog, but also the helps in the rehabilitation of the inmate.  Dogs sure are wonderful creatures.  These dogs are making a significant impact on not only one, but two individuals.  Canine Support Teams is one example of inmates raising [...]

Orange County Super Pet Adoption 2009

The third annual Orange County Super Pet Adoption Event at the Irvine Animal Care Center is just around the corner.  We were at the Super Pet Adoption Event last year and plan on checking out the festivities again this year.  If you’re interested in adopting a pet then this is a must see event as [...]

Dog Adoption Labrador Retriever Pointer Mix

Here at Puppy In Training were back advocates of dog adoption.  It’s been a while since I talked about the Cuddly Canines Rescue and as many of you already know I used to volunteer as a foster parent for Cuddly Canines.  I’m sure I’ll volunteer again in the future when I have more free time [...]

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