by caninehumane | Oct 25, 2019 | Education
As a child of the seventies and eighties, I loved Halloween. I put on my plastic mask that obstructed my vision, grabbed my orange plastic Jack ‘o Lantern candy holder, and hit the streets without a parent or a cell phone. I came home and sorted my candy,...
by caninehumane | Oct 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
It starts showing up on grocery store shelves and coffee shops in early September. You are either giddy with excitement, disinterested, or completely grossed out. Tis the season for all things pumpkin. Latte, coffee, tea, muffins, cupcakes,...
by caninehumane | Oct 11, 2019 | Adoptions, Education
Most people know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but at CHN, we also celebrate Pit Bull Awareness Month. A rescue group Bless the Bullys established Pit Bull Awareness Day in 2007, “as an opportunity to educate, change minds, and bring...
by caninehumane | Sep 27, 2019 | Education, Uncategorized
Sometimes a potential adopter will contact CHN and ask to “see our dogs.” It’s understandable; there are certainly rescues and shelters that are full of homeless pups waiting for their forever families. However, our physical building is ideally a temporary respite for...
by caninehumane | Sep 20, 2019 | Education, Uncategorized
We all know the saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” While that isn’t necessarily true, it is much more difficult to undo fear or other learned negative responses in an older dog. Instead of trying to change established behavioral...
