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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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.”
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Dozens of pets board flights to find forever homes
100 at-risk cats and dogs boarded Clear The Shelters’ “Good Flights” pet airlift on Tuesday to be prepared for adoption and find their forever home.
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What to know as Clear The Shelters kicks off its 10th annual adoption campaign
Clear The Shelters, NBCUniversal Local’s nationwide pet adoption and donation campaign, is kicking off its 10th annual adoption initiative. Here’s what to know.
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Dog adoption fees waived in Prince George's as shelters hit capacity
Prince George’s County is aiming to find homes for hundreds of dogs as the shelters reach critical capacity. Find out more at princegeorgespets4us.com News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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Dolce & Gabbana launches a new perfume for dogs, but some vets and pet-owners are skeptical
Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has launched a new alcohol-free perfume for dogs called ‘Fefé’ in honor of Domenico Dolce’s poodle, but not all vets and pet owners agree it’s safe or appropriate. The perfume costs 99 euros ($108) and has been certified suitable for animal use. It follows a Safe Pet Cosmetics protocol designed to ensure a degree o... -
WATCH: Team USA has named its MVP — and it's Beacon the therapy dog
The MVP — or “Most Valuable Pup” — was an instrumental part of the team leading up to the Olympics, quietly sitting by trainings and Olympic trials while watching his gymnasts flip through the air.
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Gizmo the dog went missing in Las Vegas in 2015. He's been found alive after 9 years
Monarrez was 28 and living with her parents in 2015 when Gizmo, then 2 years old, slipped past a faulty gate in the backyard of their home in Las Vegas.
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Hill's Pet Nutrition returns as lead national sponsor of Clear The Shelters
Hill’s Pet Nutrition, a subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive and global leader in science-led pet nutrition, for the seventh consecutive year will serve as lead national sponsor of Clear The Shelters, NBCUniversal Local’s pet adoption and donation initiative hosting its 10th annual nationwide campaign Aug. 10 to Sept. 10.
