The Doggone Truth

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posted on July 9, 2024May 8, 2025
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Things you should know before adopting a dog. Are you ready to adopt? Your dog, your responsibility What dogs teach us Greetings from the dog Socializing your dog Teach your

Posted in Animal Justice

Giving Pit Bulls a Second Chance

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posted on April 15, 2024April 16, 2024
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What do you think of when you hear the words “pit bull?” Do you picture dog fights or vicious attacks you may have heard about on the news? With this infographic, National Geographic

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The Best Worst Adopters

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posted on April 13, 2024May 8, 2025
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Beyond the Save Rate for Animal Shelters

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posted on February 21, 2024February 21, 2024
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Animal sheltering is at a crossroads. Public awareness of our work is more significant than ever, thanks to two decades of no-kill advocacy and awareness. However, shelters

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An End to the Creepy Rubber Hand

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posted on October 11, 2023October 19, 2023
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Despite years of study and anecdotal evidence disproving the efficacy of shelter behavior evaluations, numerous shelters still use outdated testing methods as the singular

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How do we save dogs from behavioral euthanasia?

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posted on September 30, 2023April 4, 2024
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Though tremendous progress has been made in animal welfare and sheltering, many organizations still promote euthanasia as the first and only option when owners seek help to

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All About Muzzles

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posted on September 30, 2023September 30, 2023
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Dog muzzles may look scary but they’re a great tool for keeping both dogs and people safe! After an ARK friend and adopter was involved in a car accident, the muzzle she kept in her car

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What to Know Before you Adopt!

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posted on May 23, 2022March 19, 2024
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Advice from a Veterinarian The thought of becoming a pet parent is so exciting, especially when you picture yourself being smothered in kisses or snuggling a little fluff ball

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ARK’S Top Ten Truths

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posted on April 12, 2022July 9, 2024
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Loving a dog doesn’t equal understanding or create trustworthy companions, no more than loving your partner means you have a trustworthy relationship. You have to work at

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In Memory of Snoopy – A Lesson for Properly Transitioning Rescue Dogs to a New Home

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posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022
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After being dumped and on the lam, animal control finally caught up with Snoopy, an all-white pittie around 4-years old. It took only a minute to know he was a joy. Despite having

The Doggone Truth​

Giving Pit Bulls a Second Chance

The Best Worst Adopters

Beyond the Save Rate for Animal Shelters

An End to the Creepy Rubber Hand

How do we save dogs from behavioral euthanasia?

All About Muzzles

What to Know Before you Adopt!

ARK’S Top Ten Truths

In Memory of Snoopy – A Lesson for Properly Transitioning Rescue Dogs to a New Home

The Doggone Truth