Everyone thinks that puppies have a better chance of getting adopted out of shelters than older dogs. By and large that is true. But there is one type of puppy that is notorious for not surviving shelters, let alone being adopted—newborns.
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A couple winters ago, my then 8-year-old black lab injured himself while playing at the beach. He was older so he limped from time to time but always improved after some rest. This time it was much, much worse. He couldn’t even place weight on one of his front legs. After a trip to the vet and radiographs it was discovered that he had some pretty severe arthritis in both of his shoulders. I could have placed him on a perscription NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) to help with pain and inflammation. But because of the potential side effects, I wasn’t thrilled about doing that That’s when my dog’s orthopedic doctor told me about a product called Adequan.
Volunteer Spotlight “Karen Gaylord” Living Room Safari
Today we are hunting the wild Vice President of Must Love Dogs NW. We must move quietly, so as not to startle this particularly impressive specimen. Sshhh, do you hear the beat of the 80’s Hair Band in the living room. There she is—this is the extremely rare Karen Gaylord. Does everyone have their Skor Bar to try to draw her out? Good, good you brought the Moose Tracks Ice Cream and hot fudge. We will set that in the trap. The trap over there looks like a soft, comfy couch. But once the lovely and graceful Karen sits on the sofa it’s true significance is brought into play.
“The Daily Coyote” by Shreve Stockton takes me back to my childhood days of living on a large, working farm in Eastern Oregon, backed up to what seemed like an unending amount of land owned by the BLM (Bureau of Land Management), where regular coyote sightings were expected. The community of my childhood home could easily be seen just like the people of Ten Sleep, Wyoming. Shreve Stockton, a true city girl, fell in love with the beauty of the area and especially the small town of Ten Sleep while riding her Vespa from California to New York. As soon as she reached New York City, the City she loved and considered home, she knew she was destined to return to Wyoming and made plans to move to Ten Sleep with a population of 300. With no idea what this new life would bring or how she would support herself—Shreve bought a car packed up her things and hit the road.
We at Must Love Dogs NW strive very hard to match our rescued dogs with families that can offer them a happy life that to a scared, lonely, and traumatized dog is nothing but a dream come true. One of our dogs, Lola, has had a bit of a special fairy-tail. Lola went from days away from being euthanized in a shelter to now being a television and movie actress—nay star. Yes, that scruffy little pup now hobnobs with A-listers and holds her own on the Red Carpet—no stain removers needed.
Breed 101: The Dalmatian – the dog behind the highest grossing movie of 1961
Roger: Look, Anita! Puppies everywhere!
Anita: There must be a hundred of them!
Nanny: One, two, three and four… seven… eight, nine…
Roger: Two more. Nine plus two is eleven…
Nanny: Thirty-six over here!
Roger: Thirty-six and eleven? That’s forty-seven.
Anita: Fourteen… Eighteen, Rog.
Roger: Uh, eh… sixty-five!
Nanny: Ten, eleven, twelve… Thirteen!
Come join us at Kiggins for a viewing of “I AM”. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Must Love Dogs NW. Show times are January 16th and 17th at 7:00pm. See the events section on our website for more details.
With the holidays fast approaching I’m sure many of us are looking forward to spoiling our dogs with fun holiday treats, toys, rawhides and bones. Rawhide is a popular treat for dogs and can be found at most pet stores. Rawhide helps with your pet’s natural instinct to chew and aids in preventing tartar from building up on your dog’s teeth, but are there any drawbacks? Is it a good choice for our pets?
Let’s take a look at the benefits and disadvantages of rawhide and what you need to know before giving it to your dog.
Our photogenic Christmas comic comrade here is Boomer. This is Boomer’s first Christmas with his forever family. Boomer started his life living in a crate for 18 hours a day. His previous owners didn’t have the time or desire to meet Boomer’s high energy exercise requirements. So in the crate he went. Boomer found his way into the loving arms of Must Love Dogs NW. 
My name is Tinkerbell. I am an Australian Cattle Dog. I am a foster sister for dogs at Must Love Dogs NW. I have enjoyed having the new dogs come into my home spend time with me and then find a great new family. I get to be part of the things MLDNW does with the dogs looking for a home.