Ready For Behavior And Training!

Vanna is our second foster from BARCS and a cutie pie as the above picture clearly shows. We got Vanna last Friday and she’s done with her 2 days of acclimating to a new home, smells, routine, etc. Depending on the dog, not the breed, I determine whether or not I could start working on…

Vanna ID 50527282 Foster Dog

The cutie pie in the crate is our foster doggie. She is amazing. Small, energetic, loving and full of life. I’ll be working with her on behavior and training, with emphasis on the former. Dogs end up in shelters, many times, because they need behavior modification. We’ll keep you posted on her progress. Enjoy your…

Belated Happy 4th of July

The above picture was taken on a trip we took with Abby to Canada years ago. Could you see how she twisted her seat belt? Right before the 4th came around, I had a list of the things I wanted to accomplish: Do you know what I actually did accomplish during this past holiday? One…

Juneteenth Holiday

How was your holiday? I hope you had a great time celebrating this holiday, and that you also took some time to relax like Abby and Charlie clearly demonstrate in the above picture. May you have a productive week ahead of you, and remember to take some breaks. Take care.

The Advantages Of An Adult Dog

As you can tell by the title of this post, I am biased, or maybe I should say, I prefer adult dogs, right? If you are going to a shelter and you are not taking a look at the adult dogs they have for adoption , let me tell you that you might just be…

Avril Got Adopted!

Avril met her first prospective adopter yesterday, Saturday, and you know what? This family decided to adopt her right away. She found her forever home! She was with us for a couple of weeks, and we are really going to miss her, but we are so happy that she found a wonderful family to call…

Pet Adoption At Oriole Park May 28 & 29, 2023.

Orioles and Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter, BARCS, are hosting a pet adoption memorial weekend today, Sunday, and tomorrow, Memorial day at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland. If you are looking for a pet to adopt, like Avril above, fill out a form with BARCS to start the process. Avril attended today’s event, Sunday,…

Avril – 52568155 BARCS

Isn’t Avril adorable? She is currently boarding with us at All My Canine Companions as a foster. She is spayed and ready for her new home. She is wearing a cute sweater, a pink backpack, she is a girl after all, and a Gentle Leader. What does she love to do? Get kisses, get close…

3 Reasons To Crate Train Your Dog

There are many reasons why your dog should be crate trained, but I think these 3 that follow-for me-are the most important: Avril, the cutie pie in the above picture, is learning the ins and outs of crate training and she is doing wonderful. I like to put a comforter to cover the crate to…

BARCS And Avril – Cutie Pie!

All My Canine Companions formed a partnership with BARCS, Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Center, and so we will be fostering dogs from this organization from now and on. Dogs get returned to a shelter because they may have training, but not behavior which includes things such as: no counter surfing, walking properly on leash,…