The First Day with Your Adopted Dog
To be successful in transitioning your new dog to his new home, here are some tips for the first day. Go Home – when you pick your new dog up, go [...]
Helpful Info for the First Few Weeks at Home
If you have another dog in your home, then they may have met at the shelter before going home. Be advised that the dog meets we do at the shelter [...]
Dog Barking & Digging
No matter what breed, if your dog doesn’t get the attention or exercise he craves, he’ll try to entertain himself — often by digging or barking. If your dog is [...]
10 Biggest Misconceptions about Dogs
1. When your dog looks grown up, he is. No matter how big he is, or how mature his behavior, your puppy is still a puppy until he's at least [...]
Dog Park Etiquette
Longmont has many parks for off-leash enjoyment: Dog Park #1, 21st and Francis Street Dog Park #2, Airport & St. Vrain Roads Stephen Day Park, 1340 Deerwood Drive Rough & [...]
Is Your Dog Ready for the Park?
With the opening of Longmont’s second off-leash dog park, more area pooches can now enjoy the freedom and socialization these parks have to offer.If you’re wondering if your dog would [...]
Dog Crates
A king has his castle, a child yearns for his own room, and an infant is placed in a crib or playpen for safekeeping. Yet, a training crate for a [...]
Tips for a Safe, Happy, and Well-Behaved Puppy
Before adopting a new puppy, keep in mind these tips to help prepare you, your family and your home for the new arrival. Home Puppy-proofing your home by eliminating hazards [...]
The Lonely Dog
Ask most people what they need most to keep a dog safe and happy and they’ll answer: a fenced yard. They reason that this gives the dog a comfortable place [...]
Adopting More Than One Dog
At the shelter, cats are almost always housed individually, while dogs are routinely doubled up in the kennel runs. We pair them up to help them overcome stress and depression [...]
