Dogs Out Loud class isn’t your typical “obedience” class. While we may incorporate Sits and Downs into our activities, we don’t hang our hats on long stays or a perfect heel. Our goal is getting dogs ready … Read More »
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Finnegan…What Love Looks Like
We’d like to introduce you to a dog with one of the most beautiful spirits we’ve ever been lucky enough to know. Finnegan is a dog who embodies all the warmth and nuance contained in the word love. He … Read More »
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Volunteer Program Launch!
We are so excited!!! We have been working with Austin Animal Center, our city’s municipal open-intake shelter, to iron out the details of a partnership that will allow us to expand our efforts to get more dogs … Read More »
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10 Moments for Austin Dogs That Make Us Thankful (2013 Edition)
Last year, we decided to celebrate those magical moments when the Austin animal welfare community gets it so very right on behalf of the dogs we love. It was such a fun post to write and share that we’ve decided … Read More »
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Goodbye Eeyore
“Will you stay with me?” “Until the very end.” -JK Rowling Kermit was adopted on Friday. It was a beautiful moment but it didn’t come with the usual fanfare of a long … Read More »
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The Magic of Mustang Sally
“What is the deal with this dog? She’s awesome. Why does she still not have a home?” We saw this posted by a friend of a friend who had shared Mustang’s photo on Facebook. He had met Sally quite some … Read More »
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Finally Home
There is one thing all of the dogs featured below have in common; adopters who love them and who saw what made them special when so many others had passed them by. For the final post in our series on adopting … Read More »
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What Can You Do To Help Shelter Dogs?
Adopt. Foster. Volunteer. Spay/Neuter. Donate. Educate. Advocate. We see these words listed repeatedly in reference to what you can do to help shelter animals. But what do they really mean? We wanted to take … Read More »