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New York's
For the LOVE of DOGS ... the Barn Dog Rescue |
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"Showoff" vids!Jeff's awesome leash walking skillz!
Jeff is an incredibly happy ad energetic boy. You would think he would be a maniac on the leash.. nope! Not Jeff! He is incredibly polite and hardly ever pulls! Jeni working hard on "place" command!
The place command is a very useful tool to help dogs learn impulse control and establish calm indoors. Jeni is rocking it! Delilah aces "leave it" Training!
Delilah and our trainer Jamie spend a lot of time together. Reason 1 is because they are best friends. Reason 2 is to keep Delilah's training on track. I'd say she's doing a pretty awesome job, wouldn't you?! Welcome Fall!
How to Greet a Dog..
Their Way! 
Dogs have a wonderful way of making people smile. They are quirky, adorable and loyal beyond comprehension. One of our missions here at Love Dogs is to continue to infuse doggie education everywhere we can! Something almost everyone of us experience ourselves and see often is the snapshot of someone walking up a dog to say hello. Sometimes the dog really loves it.. other times they're conflicted.. and other times they are down right terrified. Let's work together to make our beloved dogs more comfortable during greetings!
Click on the info graphic to learn more about Greeting a Dog Their Way! In order to live in HARMONYWE ALL NEED sufficient SPACE & OPTIONS
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The story of Hopper Horatio!
Meet Hopper Horatio! He is a sweet little guy who had a home locally here in Westchester for 7 years. His behaviors went largely misunderstood all that time and his owners decided to swiftly give him up. We took Horatio in knowing the issues shown in his home were easily managed and can worked on.
When Horatio first arrived he was a nervous wreck.. he missed his home, his owners and he was totally confused about what had just happened. He sat in his bed shaking for a full 24 hrs (see first photo above). We slowly gained his trust using his new found doggy pals. Our pack of Littles adored him and the feeling was mutual! Horatio came out of his shell to play with his buds and in turn came closer and closer to us! He allowed us to pet him and eventually we were able to leash him up for some fun outside adventures! He soon realized what an awesome place he had just landed in! His happy, tennis ball loving, affectionate and brave little personality started shining through.
Hopper was his original name, most likely given because he literally can hop 4 ft in the air! Straight up vertically without any running start. He's AMAZING! and super athletic. We changed his name to Horatio to give him a new start to this next chapter his life but of course we still call him Hopper at times!
In his previous home they said he got attached to one person and became protective when someone came near him when he was with that one person. We know what these issues look like from experience and know how to help an adopter work through them in their home. We are just smitten with this little cutie. Hopper Horatio is a lovely, active and super eager ray of sunshine who is so ready to bond with his new person!
If you are interested in Hopper Horatio, please email us and fill out an application! Handlers take on their favorite dogs!
"I love how Jeni’s personality is blended. She is independent & brave yet sensitive & social. Jeni enjoys her independent exploration time in the yards. Where she gets to explore all the scents that nature has to offer & keeping herself entertained by catching all of the flies she can. I’m convinced that she keeps her own daily record and tries to beat it each day! LOL
"Time spent with Sundae is like time spent in cartoon world. This world is drawn with simple lines: a bright sun in the bluest sky, smiley faces on all who pass by, joy in the eyes of your canine companion.
You get to use your imagination as you paint the happiest dog w a pink nose and beautiful grey coat, and share animated walks with actual conversation (not actual words of course, but endearing whines and snorts). Sundae has a permanently infectious grin, easygoing personality, and jaunty style.
When a treat is offered, she's yours to command . She attentively sits for leashing, races to her crate when it's time to sleep, appreciates every minute you're with her. Apart from her excitement about passing cars and unfamiliar dogs- both easily addressed w treats as mentioned- she is a perfectly behaved companion with a love of life that is undeniable. It's almost impossible to explain the inviting world she inhabits. Look at her face! How can you resist the adventure?" Learn toSpeak Dog
Dog body language and the inner workings of the dog psyche is absolutely fascinating. Many of us spend a lot of time with dogs.. whether it be your own dogs or perhaps friends dogs. If you don't spend a lot of time with dogs then you've certainly encountered at least a few throughout your life. Being able to interpret a dogs body language correctly is an incredibly useful tool and will help you understand your dogs behavior on a deeper level. We have an entire page dedicated to body language signals: how to read them and their meaning!
Recent AdoptionsWANTED!!! Love Dogs FostersFostering is a wonderful way to support rescue! Very often these sweet dogs ask for very little & offer all their love and gratitude!
We specialize in saving older dogs, dogs with medical issues and dogs who need a little extra time and attention. The need can be overwhelming at times. Not many rescues are able to take in these forgotten pups! We are hoping to develop a network of LOVE DOGS fosters who wish to provide loving homes for these darling doggies while they see our specialists and get their broken bits and pieces tended to! Children and Dogs..
a VERY important Topic 
We love children.. and of course we love dogs too! So it would only make sense that children and dogs should naturally live in harmony, right?
Unfortunately, no. Children do a ton of things that are really scary to dogs.. unpredictable movements, loud noises, running quickly, grabbing, tugging and throwing toys.. All of these things diminish trust over time. Trust is not something that is permanent. It is important that parents learn the Do's and Don'ts of living with kids and dogs. We LOVE educating the public on the ways to make living with kids and dogs joyful and simple for all. 
Our Talented and Dedicated Staff
Dog Trainer Jamie's corner!
Mama Jamie & son Keaton
Join trainer Jamie on some
confidence building exercises with Jeff! Jeff is a sweet, eager and mildly insecure growing pup. We are working on a lot of different aspects of training with Jeff including obedience, impulse control, confidence building and socialization. This is a super successful session where he goes from being terrified on the training apparatus to actually standing on it with two feet! Yay Jeff! Dogs are SO capable.. way more capable then we think they are. It is wonderful when we can teach them things that give them a purpose. It feeds the mind and soul! Check out an updated video on how Jeff is doing! Below, we are practicing "down" with some chase breaks in between. Jeff is a super active boy and too much stationary obedience bores him. I like to take treat chasing breaks in between down's to keep his energy flowing and in control as to not disrupt our practice. He's a super star!!
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Spotlight on Adoptable LOVE DOGS dogs!
RALFI
Sweet mushy super chill but sensitive pittie boy |
MUTTSY
Dotty spotty lover boy, charmingly insecure.. requires a "brave parent" to deal with life's weird sounds and peculiar objects! |
SCOUT &
ROCKFORD |
For the LOVE of HORSES
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Part of the magic here has to do with the integrity of our mission. Our combined efforts to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home animals stem from a foundation of respect, kindness, clear intention and a humble desire to learn from every animal in our care.
Our rescue is located on the grounds of a serene and magnificent, private horse farm in Westchester County NY. Not only does the farm provide a sanctuary for homeless dogs it also provides sanctuary for special equines in need. As with our dogs the ponies and horses are given all they need to go to live happy and fulfilling lives. Some become "homies" at the farm.. many others are adopted to loving homes!
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