THIS IS AWESOME! My favorite dog trainer and dog whisperer of all time has just released a free video online explaining how to eliminate 94% of all unwanted behavior in ANY dog. Her name is Krista Cantrell and I absolutely LOVE the way she teaches. Click on the video to watch. You'll be glad you did...

Pets Directory is a huge UK pet directory of over 7000 UK Pet Businesses. From Pet Shop and Retailers to Vets and Veterinary Surgeons. We list Dog Kennels and Dog Breeders, Trainers and Groomers pls Catteries and Cat Breeders. Animal Charities, Welfare Organisation and Animal Rescue Centres are also listed. Pet Portrait Artists and a host of General Pet Services and Suppliers.

We also list Riding Schools and Zoos and Wildlife Parks in the UK if you love animals.

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http://www.TheDogLiberator.com
a Place to Learn and Share

Are you a Dog Liberator?

What you should know before you pick up a dog from a pound or shelter? What you should know before you adopt a dog from a rescue? What you should do if you have been turned down by a rescue? Why you should never post a dog online? What are your options before surrendering your pet? Why dogs are stolen? How do dogs end up as bait in dog-fighting practices? How is the No-Kill movement is affecting the American dog? How the puppy mill industry is creating the dogs euthanasia rates? How do you tell if you are dealing with a true and reputable rescue? Why do some people hate rescues? Is saving dogs on death row making a difference?

How to Identify a Reputable Rescue

Are you being screened as a potential pet-owner? Is this rescue willing to give you a pet without asking you any questions? Just because they may be a non-profit, does not mean they are a true rescue. If you contact a rescue, and they admit that they rarely have puppies, they are probably a true rescue. If you see that a rescue maintains a large inventory of puppies, they are not a rescue. A rescue is not an organization that purchases puppies from puppy mills and sells them—that is a pet store. Even if you see this rescue holding an adoption event at a local store, it still does not mean they are a true rescue. If you are given a certificate for future spay/neutering, you are not dealing with a true rescue. A reputable rescue spays and neuters all of their animals before adoption—a certificate or voucher just doesnt cut it in the rescue world.

Backyard Breeders—Hobby Breeders

Some people who breed their dogs hate to be called Backyard Breeders. The name itself has a negative connotation. Inexperienced breeders are now calling themselves “hobby breeders” Just as the word Rescue has recently had a negative association with it. Instead, backyard breeders want to be referred to as families with dogs. Many believe that backyard breeders promote the puppy mill industry.

If you have had one accident with your male and female, and have only had one litter, and then spayed and neutered to ensure that your dogs will never breed again, then no one should judge you for your actions. However, if you are having multiple litters (that means more than one) per year, you are either producing dogs for the puppy mill industry, or simply selling your pups for a profit and promoting our current animal overpopulation. For every unwanted puppy that is born, one dog killed at a shelter.

Most backyard or irresponsible breeders do not have enough buyers for their entire litter, however, responsible breeders do.

Today’s American Dog’s world is much more complicated than you may have ever realized.

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Breeding Protection Dogs
The breeding of bigger, more powerful dogs is increasing. Cruelty to these dogs is increasing. What is any angency doing about this?

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Best Friends Animal Society’s “Pup My Ride” is in the Midwest again transporting unwanted puppy mill dogs to shelters and rescue groups on the East Coast. Follow Kelli Ohrtman, Campaign Specialist for “Puppies Aren’t Products”, at the staging area where over 150 dogs lives were saved.

This Pup My Ride Transport was made possible by generous donations from:

* Charitable Cross Foundation
* Little Family Foundation

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One of the Los Angeles, CA, shelters, as overcrowded as it was, encountered a visit by the “owners” of this purebred cane corso, with intentions of surrendering their loyal family dog forever. This frightened helpless dog was unneutered, which was even worse, since that alone created an environment where every aggressive male or female dog staired him down as he entered the building- with raised tails, smelling his testosterone, they were all ready to challenge him to a fight “just because they could.” He was the insecure frightened new kid in town…. The so-called owners were surrendering their dog because they refused to get a breeder’s license - they refused to pay the money, and neutering their dog was not an option: the dog would be of no use to them if they could not breed him. Was this their only source of income? Puppy sales? Their family dog was as good as dead to them if they could not use him as a stud, so they dumped him at the shelter and went on with their shallow selfish lives. Who cares if their family dog will now be on deathrow, at risk of being euthanized ?? WE HAVE NEWS FOR THE SELFISH OWNERS WHO DUMPED THEIR DOG: SOMEONE CARED!!! Sure enough, this handsome boy had only 2 days to live when LA animal rescue networkers put the word out and “a Few Good Women” offered a very small donation to help with financial aid to cover transportation costs, and a few days of boarding. Now in safe hands, this handsome fellow is receiving daily obedience training where necessary, food, love, and care, while his humans are looking for a forever permanent loving home. If a loving home is not located, this gorgeous boy will be transported to a rescue who came forward to help him. THE VIDEO YOU ARE VIEWING IS THE FIRST MOMENTS AFTER BEING SAVED FROM THE SHELTER, IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS NEUTER SURGERY. The dog was (mis) labelled as human and dog aggressive and would definitely have been put to sleep: Since I was a complete stranger, bringing the dog into a strange place, I decided to leave him alone in peace to eat some food after showing him his new food bowl (which I made myself at a fundraiser by Linda Blair years ago!). Surprisingly, when I got up to leave him alone, he followed me, and left his food behind, as hungry as he was: he wanted human love even more than he wanted food……Starving for attention and for someone who cares… Puma has finally left the building (of the shelter!) and will never go back!!! More info on this dog: SweetHD@aol.com

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http://www.eskiedog.org
Tenderheart, now called Lexi visited us at this years Great Iowa Pet Expo.2007 It was wonderful to see her again. She was adopted from us around this time last year. She is looking very very happy with her new family.

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Belgium rescue dag training IWRDA
International water Rescue Dog Accademy
www.newfoundlander.be for more

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Introducing my new puppy! He is a 4 1/2 month old terrier/chi mix. I picked him up yesterday and this footage is of me going to fetch him and Kiko and Splash’s reaction to him. Sometimes Kiko doesn’t like to play with young puppies, so I was very happy and excited that the puppy was a big hit with my two other dogs! We have been having a blast since he’s been here!

I got my new puppy from this most wonderful animal rescue! And I would love to thank the rescue for doing such a good job fostering and caring for him!

LOVING ARMS ANIMAL RESCUE & ADOPTION
www.lovingpetadoptions.org

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http://www.eskiedog.org/Tenderheart.htm
This is the final installment of Tenderheart”s (now named Lexi) Videos.
The couple and the Burmese Mountain dog in the video adopted her; we wish her a happy life.

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http://www.eskiedog.org/Tenderheart.htm
This is an update on Tenderheart the Great Pyrenees dog that was dumped and almost starved to death she is 50 pounds and should be 85- 100 pounds. This video is Tenderheart enjoying her food and gifts sent from Linda Neff

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