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Adopting a shelter dog? Celebrity trainer offers these 3 tips
Rescuing a dog for the first time can be both exciting and intimidating. Here are three tips to setting yourself and your new dog up for success.
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How to donate to the Clear The Shelters campaign
Clear The Shelters is back for its 10th year. Here’s how you can help save the lives of animals this year.
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Meet the Connecticut family who runs a sanctuary for special needs senior dogs
Get to know the dog sanctuary dedicated to providing a forever home for senior dogs with special needs.
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Happy National Dog Day! What to know about the day dedicated to our canine companions
National Dog Day is observed each year to celebrate the love, loyalty and companionship that dogs bring to our lives.
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How to choose the paws-itively perfect dog name: 105 cute ideas
What’s in a unique dog name? A whole lot of thought and care — and debate with fellow household members.
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Meet the Connecticut heroes who care for senior dogs
Todd and Anna Giorgi run the Special Needs Senior Dog Sanctuary in Stamford, Connecticut, which gives love and support to senior dogs in need.
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‘Cat Daddy' Jackson Galaxy joins Clear The Shelters' 10th annual adoption and donation campaign
“Cat Daddy” Jackson Galaxy will bring his cat expertise and advocacy to NBCUniversal Local’s 10th annual “Clear The Shelters” nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign.
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Why celebrity dog trainer Tom Davis says the pit bull is his favorite breed to train
Celebrity dog trainer Tom Davis says pit bulls can get a bad rap. Here’s what makes them Davis’ favorite breed.
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Jackson Galaxy shares how adopting a cat changed his life – and can change yours, too
Cat behaviorist and former host of hit TV show “My Cat from Hell” Jackson Galaxy opens up on how cats changed his life and urges others to consider adopting from a shelter. “Whoever you are, I can find you a cat,” Galaxy says. “There is someone out there for you.”