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Whether it is supporting a local area dog rescue and adoption event, learning something new to teach your dog, or finding out where the next disc dog or agility trial is being held, we've got the details on some of our favorites.
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The 15 Most Common Reasons For Giving Up On Fido
Working in dog rescue for over 10 years, I've heard all sorts of reasons why people decide to give up on their dogs.. Here are some of the more common ones.
"He barks all day when I'm at work.."
"He pees all over the house."
Dogs Love Home Cooking!

Photo Courtesy of Brian E. Ford
“Ever consider what they must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul- chicken, pork, half cow. They must think we’re the greatest hunters on earth!” - Anne Tyler
Do you think cooking a balanced nutritionally sound diet for your dog is something you could never manage to do? Some days it is difficult enough trying to find time to get the family's meal on the table or to feed yourself something other than a "healthy" frozen dinner.
Don't Give Up!
What happens if the dog you adopted isn’t everything you’d hoped he would be?
America's Vet Dogs
SMITHTOWN, NY -- A disabled veteran trains with his service dog at America's VetDogs headquarters. America's VetDogs provides guide and service dogs to disabled veterans and active duty personnel; physical and occupational therapy dogs for VA and military hospitals; and combat stress control dogs to be deployed overseas. It is the premier provider of assistance dogs for disabled veterans and the military.
For more information on the programs available or how you can help please visit the website at http://www.vetdogs.org.
