by Elizabeth Silverstein Four years ago, the Rintouls had no intention of getting a dog. Natalie and Gord have two children, and their daughter, Gabrielle, was 13 years old at the time. Middle school was challenging for the teen, so on Gabrielle’s birthday, when her friend invited her to visit what she called a dog … Continue reading She’s Just a Great Little Companion: Client Spotlight on Snow Rintoul
by Elizabeth Silverstein Noriko Jacques decided to go look at dogs on the eve of Thanksgiving in 2018. She had found a dog online she wanted to meet, but that dog had been adopted before she arrived. Staff recommended a few other dogs that fit the parameters, with her adoption counselor suggesting a two-year-old American … Continue reading He’s Over the Top: Client Spotlight on Wattson
By Alicia Harantschuk We put expectations on everything from vacations to box store bath towels. Why shouldn’t we have expectations for our dogs? Factor in today’s technology-driven world where we’ve been conditioned to immediate response times, and things start to lose their reachability. I AM the pet parent who believes there is no end to … Continue reading Managing Dog Training Expectations
by Elizabeth Silverstein Two tragedies led to Frankie, the 22-month-old Golden Retriever. The first, an Amtrak derailment in 2015. It was after the derailment that Bob Corrigan, on-site with the Philadelphia Fire Department, met Wyatt, a Golden Retriever search dog sent to assist with the crash. Bob had always wanted a Golden since he was … Continue reading She Trusts Us and We Trust Her: Client Spotlight on Frankie
Harry, the English Cocker Spaniel, sleeps a bit odd.“He’ll sleep on his back with all of his limbs hanging out and spread, up in the air,” his owner, Cailin Heilig, shared.
Her husband, James Vinson, added, “We’ll just look and be like, ‘How is that even remotely comfortable?”