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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an act but a habit" Choosing to add a dog to your family comes with great responsibility.. and of course A LOT of love and fun stuff! The obvious responsibilities like financial support, food/water, buying soft comfy beds, a leash/collar and even getting some training for your new pup. The not so obvious responsibility.. is learning the 10 Essential Dog Rules! These are quick to earn, easy to follow and even easier to master with understand and practice from your dogs perspective. Click here to Master the 10 Essential Dog Rules!! Summer Days turning
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Navy loving his playgroup time!
Daisy is super awesome in the car!
Scout out on the town!
lovely boy BUZZ!
Gandy boy
Sundae-Monday doing what she does best, melting hearts
Savannah sitting pretty
Handsome sport dog Oakley enjoying an outing to the park!
Brown doggie relaxing in his comfy cozy room
Homie Holdie
Rockford as only RF could be!
Demi doing FITPAWS
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Maddie's SMILE!
Ellie Belle
Jeffery after a fun fetch game!
Daisy enjoying time with the horses <3
Mutts getting some TV couch time!!
Roxie enjoying the safety of Lana's Mama love bubble!
Ralfie doin what he does, CHILLIN
Spotty dotty love muffin, Muttsy
Ollie Einstein
Cora making all kinds of new friends
Adventures of Scout.. stalking faux swans!!
Frog-dog LEO
Scout expert tree climber!
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Dog Trainer Jamie's Corner!
Crate Training
- Step by Step Process -
& why is it such a great "tool"
Being able to settle down in the crate is a wonderfully useful skill for your dog to be comfortable with. It works well to provide them with a safe spot to relax in, you may need to crate them in case of an emergency or maybe use the crate when guests or workmen come over. A large part of making sure crate training is successful for your dog is the early steps of creating a positive associate with the crate.
Click here to learn an easy step by step
crate association process!
- Step by Step Process -
& why is it such a great "tool"
Being able to settle down in the crate is a wonderfully useful skill for your dog to be comfortable with. It works well to provide them with a safe spot to relax in, you may need to crate them in case of an emergency or maybe use the crate when guests or workmen come over. A large part of making sure crate training is successful for your dog is the early steps of creating a positive associate with the crate.
Click here to learn an easy step by step
crate association process!
In order to live in
HARMONY
WE ALL NEED sufficient SPACE & OPTIONS
Mutual love melts can feel like a cure to all ails.. for both dog and human.. Keep in mind to notice your dogs energy and body language.. if she starts to squirm soften and open and see what she does.. she might want to just reposition or hop off your lap and shake off! Dogs feel your respect and that will deepen her trust and the bond you share!!
Our favorite part of what we do is sharing all we have learned with others
the invitation
Sensing the "bubble" of closeness comfort is key
Some friends can't get enough contact..
Parents can help children understand and respect animals whilst sharing affection
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ALWAYS make sure everyone has options to gain distance!
together with space
friends choosing to be close,, tells much about their relationship..
ridiculous "smearing' mates!!
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Dog Body Language video featuring Clover!
Understanding 'doggy (body) language' is the key to truly understanding your dog! As dog owners, when we agree to take a dog into our household, we are taking on a huge amount of responsibility. Not only are we responsible for providing adequate care and love for our dog but we are also responsible our dogs behavior.. good or bad! One of the best parts about owning and working with dogs is learning their language. How they think, how they communicate and how our behavior, as owners, affects them. In fact, our behavior can and will make or break the harmony in the household.
In short, dogs are dogs, they are not humans nor do they think as humans do. It is important to always keep this in mind. They do feel certain human emotions like happy, sad, scared, angry, tired, unbalanced.. but they we they reach and express these emotions are entirely different. Something that seems like it is not a big deal to us may be a huge deal to your dog... If your dog is uncomfortable, stressed, happy, threatened or feeling any emotion they will always show it through body language signals. A dog never does anything "for no reason" or "out of nowhere", contrary to what it may seem.
A dog may use calming signals when they are feeling uneasy or are in an uncomfortable situation. The dog is simply trying to communicate that he is no threat to you. These are important to pay attention to as a dog will often use calming gestures before any type of aggression signals. A dog rarely “bites out of no where”.
List of Calming Cues:
A dog may use calming signals when they are feeling uneasy or are in an uncomfortable situation. The dog is simply trying to communicate that he is no threat to you. These are important to pay attention to as a dog will often use calming gestures before any type of aggression signals. A dog rarely “bites out of no where”.
List of Calming Cues:
- Lip licking
- Averting the eyes/look away
- Sniffing the ground
- Head turns away/full body turns away
- Yawning
- Smiling or submissive grin
- Laying down
Calling All Senior Dog Lovers!!!
We have three wonderful, full of life “senior dogs” around 8-9 years old. Or as we like to call it… The Grey Muzzle Club! We pulled Dallas, Daisy and Thomas to give them a new beginning after being abandoned at what should be such a wonderful time in their life.
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Dallas was found running loose and her known owner would not come back for her.
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Daisy was left at a groomers salon.. her owner never returned.
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Thomas spent his entire life on a chain only to be relinquished to a shelter after a living a hard life living.
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These amazing dogs deserve a warm, loving home for this new chapter of their life! Could that person be you?!
The AMAZING DALLAS!!
Our sweet girl Dallas had a big week last week! First, she met trainer Jamie's son Keaton and then she went in for minor surgery for low grade mast cell tumor removal.
Dallas is honestly one of the happiest, most joyful dogs around! You would not believe how utterly cheerful and friendly she is at every turn!!
Dallas is honestly one of the happiest, most joyful dogs around! You would not believe how utterly cheerful and friendly she is at every turn!!
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First stop, meeting Keaton!!
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Dallas was so gentle and aware of Keaton's small size. She was more then happy to share of pets, kisses and sit beside us in good company!
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Second stop, off to the vet for surgery! Dallas was SO HAPPY to greet the vet staff and hasn't missed a beat since!!
UPDATE: Dallas is doing super well recovering from surgery and will have her staples out this week! This happy girl is so ready for a home of her own!!
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"Showoff" Section!
Introducing BUZZ!
Buzz is an awesome little chi with an unkind past. His journey has not been an easy one but boy are we impressed with just how resilient and wonderful he is!!
Check out the video below to learn a little about Buzz and
visit his profile page by clicking here.
Buzz is an awesome little chi with an unkind past. His journey has not been an easy one but boy are we impressed with just how resilient and wonderful he is!!
Check out the video below to learn a little about Buzz and
visit his profile page by clicking here.
This little dude is making so much progress, it’s truly unbelievable. He will let us put his leash on now and even pet him along the sides and back! He’s a special, resilient boy.
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A quiet, sweet moment with Rockford
Jeff, Cora and Roxy!
New found Best Friends Forever! Check out the sweet, super awesome play between Jeff, Cora and Roxy!!
New found Best Friends Forever! Check out the sweet, super awesome play between Jeff, Cora and Roxy!!
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Check out our sweetie pie Daisy learning to coexist peacefully with seasoned easy going boy Oakley! Daisy is incredibly friendly with people! With other dogs… she tends to get a bit overwhelmed and unsettled. We’re taking some time to get to know her baseline behaviors and will continue to work her towards accepting other dogs.
Dallas is super FUN!!
Brand new sweetheart Dallas is such a happy, go lucky girl! So affectionate and playful! She loves her rope toys! Check her out below <3
Brand new sweetheart Dallas is such a happy, go lucky girl! So affectionate and playful! She loves her rope toys! Check her out below <3
Brady is probably the most un-quirky dog to be featured in Quirky Dog Corner! He is a big ole' goofy senior yellow lab who was originally surrendered by his owner along with two other dogs in the house for unknown reasons. Brady is about 70 lbs and stubborn as stubborn gets! He's got a one track mind and likes to do what he likes to do when he likes to do it! Keep reading below!
We believe Brady to be around 8 years old, so just hitting the senior mark. He's is a strong boy for his age so during his time with us we really honed in on some attention and leash manners skills! For his training capacity, Brady does well in training and will listen to given commands. Like I said, he is quite set in his ways though so it certainly takes a lot of positive reinforcement and consistency to get this training to stick. Let's just say, he'd rather run about a fenced in yard free from a leash then train LOL!
Brady has grown to be quite connected and loving to his handlers and new comers. He will sit right in front of you and "love gaze" into your soul! If you're sitting at the table to desk, he will try to climb into your lap! That's how affectionate he is!
One of the coolest things we figured out about Brady was his protective instinct when needed. He has a "thing" for delivery men especially! When he hears the delivery truck he will alert with a deep and solid bark to ward off any intruding. We love this about Brady.. and we know somewhere out there will love having a protective dog in their house, too!
Brady is too good of a dog to have been here for as long as he has! Laid back, head strong, super loyal and sturdy boy... someone will be lucky to have him in their home!!
Brady has grown to be quite connected and loving to his handlers and new comers. He will sit right in front of you and "love gaze" into your soul! If you're sitting at the table to desk, he will try to climb into your lap! That's how affectionate he is!
One of the coolest things we figured out about Brady was his protective instinct when needed. He has a "thing" for delivery men especially! When he hears the delivery truck he will alert with a deep and solid bark to ward off any intruding. We love this about Brady.. and we know somewhere out there will love having a protective dog in their house, too!
Brady is too good of a dog to have been here for as long as he has! Laid back, head strong, super loyal and sturdy boy... someone will be lucky to have him in their home!!
Leaning Local
We recently worked with Mount Vernon Animal Shelter who thought one of the pups in this litter needed a special environment like our farm to gain confidence and find friends!
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You can see her in the video with her littermates who were all quickly adopted. Roxie was indeed very shut down and timid when she arrived to us.. BUT now that she has made so many wonderful dog pals who have loads of people pals Roxie is gaining a large group of trusted friends and is learning to expect great things!!!!
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DEMI IS A SUPER STAR
Demi's AWESOME gift of being an expert clicker trainer doggie has brought her to FAME! Demi and Trainer Jamie's video of Demi using the scratch board to file and maintain her nails has reached 5 MILLION VIEWS! We started a Demi Stardom series and will be posting more videos like this. Check in out below!!
Children and Dogs..
a VERY important Topic
a VERY important Topic
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It is easy to learn SIMPLE rules for kids and dogs .
How to Greet a Dog..
Their Way!
Their Way!
Dogs have a wonderful way of making us all be better people.. happier people .. . They entertain us, make us feel loved and important, they soothe away sadness, demonstrate how to shake off a bad mood or silly conflict.. they teach us forgiveness.. remind us to play and pause and breathe!!! One thing about all dogs is they are constantly telling us stuff and interpreting what we're saying.. YES.. we are always messaging whether we realize it or not!! Our tone of voice, our bodies and energy all provide information that dogs are inherently attuned to! The cool thing is we can all enrich our relationships with our beloved animals by taking time to become aware of our state of mind , any intentions we may have. Observing how all that stuff affects others, ESPECIALLY DOGS, makes us way more adept at communicating and listening thus deepening our bond!! One of our primary missions here at Love Dogs is to share everything we learn about dogs which is incredibly vast as we have the opportunity .. the gift of meeting and conversing with hundreds of dogs in hundreds of ways!!
Click on the info graphic to learn more about Greeting a Dog Their Way!
Click on the info graphic to learn more about Greeting a Dog Their Way!
- Recently Adopted -
Our Talented and Dedicated Staff
Michelle
Beck and Scout
Kristin & Spencer
Morgan
Caitlyn and Hopper
Carolyn and Ollie
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dog trainer Jamie and TINK
Savannah and Deb
Olivia and Gus
Nick and Stevie
Sophia and Sunny
Lana, former fearful forest dweller turned rescue dog healer!
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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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