If you plan to adopt a dog, make sure to find a dog that’s compatible with children. Don’t make the mistake of so many adopters—looking for a puppy to “grow up” with a child.
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Community: An Informal ARF History
When Sara Hatton and Jeannette Newsome called my house in the late 1970’s, Sara greeted me by saying “ARF!”, and thus the name for our group was born.
Community: The Puppy Lady
Jean Lewis’ introduction to Jackson County was a new neighbor’s dog that wandered over and bit her in the bum!
Community: Low-Cost Spay Neuter (A Team Effort)
Since we started in 2001, ARF has helped the ASPCA alter 9,571 dogs & cats. That doesn’t include pets sent on our trips by the animal shelter or cats sent by Catman2.
Courteous Canine Training: Barking–It’s What Dogs Do!
Dogs do bark. . . . and they shed and they chase things and they dig and any number of other doggie activities. To take any of these away from dogs is to take away their—well, their dogness.
Vet Corner: Caring for Aging Dogs
As dogs age, they begin to wear out (they are no different from people). Since they cannot verbally express how they feel, it is up to us, their caretakers and friends, to try to identify their ailments and help them maintain a comfortable and happy life. . .
Courteous Canine Training: Dogs and Kids
Everyone thinks that dogs and kids are a natural combination. And they are—a natural disaster!
Vet Corner: A Short Course in Puppy Health
Getting a new puppy? Let’s talk about how to keep him or her healthy…
Courteous Canine Training: My Dog Doesn’t Listen
I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this! My sarcastic side wants to ask if the dog is deaf. . .
Vet Corner: Geriatric Pets
Kittens and puppies are great. Who can dispute that? I have always preferred puppies and kittens to full-grown pets, but in the past few years I have had the pleasure of taking in several older pets and, although it has been different. . .