Daisy
An August Transport!!Love Dogs' Most Recent Arrivals!!
"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!! Keaton & Sage
This sweet image of Keaton and Sage may look effortless and easy. A child and dog loving each other as they “should” be. Well.. this is the result of a lot of behind the scenes hard work. Don’t be fooled, managing kids and dogs is an ongoing, attentive process they everyone in the family group needs to pay mind to.
I am the trainer here at Love Dogs and adopted Sage from Love Dogs five years ago then had my son Keaton three years later. I also have two other delightful doggies at home! From the moment my son was brought home, my husband and I worked hard to teach Keaton and the dogs to respect each other. Over time, I would send videos to the other staff here showing the dynamics specifically between Keaton and Sage because while it looks like so little is happening.. really SO MUCH COMMUNICATION is going on when you look a little deeper. Our director said.. you really should showcase these "Ah-ha Moments" to help other families learn to read social interactions between their kids and dogs.. and I thought.. WOW what a great idea! So here we are! Summer is here!!
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! In order to live in
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the invitation
Brit has a soft open energy.. dogs feel it!
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..
Bonnie and Muttsy
ridiculous "smearing' mates!!
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"Showoff" vids!
Zeus and Jubilee.. new besties!
Sweet, precious boy Zeus and super awesome hound/whippet lovely lady Jubilee just became BEST FRIENDS!! The two hit if odd instantly!
Sweet, precious boy Zeus and super awesome hound/whippet lovely lady Jubilee just became BEST FRIENDS!! The two hit if odd instantly!
Meet Brady!!
Super awesome loving senior boy Brady is so ready for a home of his own! Watch the video below and visit his profile page to learn more about this amazing boy!
Super awesome loving senior boy Brady is so ready for a home of his own! Watch the video below and visit his profile page to learn more about this amazing boy!
Leo Learn's Something New!
Leo is a wiggly waggly LOVE-A-BULL pittie boy who sometimes gets a bit excited on the leash. Check out his newly learned heel skill! He is getting straight A's in training "school"!
Leo is a wiggly waggly LOVE-A-BULL pittie boy who sometimes gets a bit excited on the leash. Check out his newly learned heel skill! He is getting straight A's in training "school"!
Sundae is a marvelous, sweet and super duper laid back girl. When out for a walk, she’s right at your side in step with you. If you ask her to look or sit, she’ll happily comply! Eager to please, she is! Sundae has NEVER had a accident in the house and you’ll often find her snoozing the day away on her giant bean bag! Sundae is a lover through and through!
Sundae is the easiest dog in most circumstances and a little management goes a long way with her! Sundae’s main quirk is her inability to be around other dogs. Being in the presence of most other dogs stresses her out big time. She’ll whine with concern at first sight and may react by barking at them in an effort to get them to move away. Sundae used to be able to have select doggie friends. She does even have some dogs that she enjoys the company of.. hanging through the fence or going on leashed walks side by side. After an incident with another dog though, we do not allow her to be directly with other dogs.
Sundae is extremely content with her life at the rescue. She loves her routines and all the attention and exercise her handlers give her. We know Sundae would make a wonderful pet to the right home willing to manage her interactions with other dogs. This unique, awesome girl is SO WORTH IT!
CLICK HERE to view her full profile page.
Sundae is extremely content with her life at the rescue. She loves her routines and all the attention and exercise her handlers give her. We know Sundae would make a wonderful pet to the right home willing to manage her interactions with other dogs. This unique, awesome girl is SO WORTH IT!
CLICK HERE to view her full profile page.
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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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
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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