Dog's Best Friend's Exciting New Classes Coming in February

Dog's Best Friend has some exciting new classes coming in February....

DBF Basic Manners, Canine Good Citizen, RoveReactive, Teaching Your Kids To Be Their Dog's Best Friend and the brand new Dog's Best Friend's Teen Trainers, for handlers ages 12-19.

We'll keep you posted on the start dates....

Manhattan Sammy Needs a Forever Home!

Dear Dog Lovers,

I'm repping an 8 year old BEAUTIFUL Golden Retriever named Manhattan Sammy for the Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue.

He's a big love bug looking for his forever home! He likes to boss around other dogs, so needs to be placed in a home without any other dogs OR a very easy going dog that doesn't mind taking the back seat to this big lug.

He's currently in a foster home with another dog and they've worked out their differences and are now Best Friends.

He's perfect with humans and longs to be in a home that he can call his
own. If you or anyone you know is interested in adopting this sweet
boy, please give me a bark.

See additional photos and get adoption details at www.grcglarescue.org.

Please Do Not Shock Your Dog!!!!

Excellent Article on Shock Collars and why they Do Not Work...and are abusive to your dog...http://ping.fm/bxgFN

Courtesy of Frania Shelley-Grielen and The LA Examiner

Debunking the Alpha-Roll Myth

Debunking the Alpha-Roll Myth
http://ping.fm/jd7ba

Courtesy of The Real Dog Blog

A Meaningful Gift

Do you have a dog loving friend that has a birthday, anniversary or other celebration coming up? Instead of buying a gift that gets stuck in a drawer somewhere, why not make the world a better place and donate to a local dog rescue? They'll send your friend a nice card and sometimes give them an acknowlegement on their website (with a photo of the dog they've helped save). Give the gift of saving a life. A few wonderful rescue groups are...

Rover Rescue www.roverrescue.com

The Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles Rescue www.grcglarescue.org

Dog's Best Friend's Book of the Month, September

Don't miss...

One Nation Under Dog: America's Love Affair with Our Dogs
by Michael Schaffer

Congratulations Burley and Stella, Dog's Best Friend's Dogs of the Month, September and October

Burley has been one of our friends for awhile now and we're so proud of all he's accomplished.

Saved from the mean streets of LA by his Mom, Jill, he has gone from Street Dog to Canine Good Citizen. He's a happy, well-adjusted guy who loves walks, playing and training with Mom.

But something has been missing in his life. A canine companion that he could wrestle and cuddle with. He loves his Mom, but he missed having a four-legged friend.

Thankfully, just a short time ago, along came adorable Stella. She too was homeless, saved from a local shelter by a good Samaritan, she just wanted a family of her own. With the help of Joni Powell, one Dog's Best Friend's clients, an introduction was made and FIREWORKS. Burley was in love. He'd found his soul mate and guess what, Mom approved.

It's been just a few weeks, but Burley and Stella act like they've been together forever. They play hard all day long, walk perfectly together and cuddle together in their bed. We're so delighted to spend time with this lovely couple. Watching their puppy love bloom right before of our eyes!

Congratulations, Stella and Burley! We love you!

"A dog has lots of friends because he wags his tail and not his tongue. " ~ Anonymous

By Rebecca Mandell
Congratulations Burley and Stella, Dog's Best Friend's Dogs of the Month, September/Octo.