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posted in 4 Mar, 2013 by Jane Kerrison  

You’ve Got Heart!

the 7th Annual Show Us Your HeartTM campaign raised over $170,000 for local animal shelters, breaking last year’s record

posted in 24 Dec, 2012 by Jane Kerrison  

Dogs Help Kids Read

Check out this video showing you about Ottawa Therapy Dogs’ Reading Education Assistance Dogs® (R.E.A.D.®) program in schools and libraries across Canada.

posted in 20 Apr, 2012 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz  

Never judge a shelter dog

Taken from a friend who posted this on Facebook. If you know who took this image and who the story is by, I really would love to credit them. Tks. They told me the big black Lab’s name was Reggie, as I looked at him lying in his pen. The shelter was clean, no-kill, and [...]

posted in 21 Feb, 2012 by Guest Writer, Karen  

All About Pit Bulls

First, Did you Know… A Pit Bull is not a breed of dog, instead it is a term used to generally describe three individual breeds of dog that all have similar characteristics… One – American Pit Bull Terrier; Two -  American Staffordshire Terrier; and Three – Staffordshire Bull Terrier, short form name – ‘Staffy’. If [...]

posted in 13 Feb, 2012 by Ottawa Dog Blog Founder, Liz  

Every dog just wants to Be-Loved

I heard this song the other day and I realize it’s supposed to be about people, but it really spoke to me about rescuing. I created a video using this beautiful song by Christina Perri to spread the word about rescues and adoption. Take a look here, and please share. There are so many amazing [...]

posted in 8 Feb, 2012 by Guest Writer, Karen  

Brindi’s Story – Innocent Dog on Death Row and How You Can Help Save Her

To Sign Brindi’s Petition, just click here . To read Brindi’s Story please continue below… Why Brindi’s Situation Upsets Me… Dog’s lives are so short – all too often I have seen dogs misunderstood, taken away, incarcerated and put to death. It pains me that a ‘civilized’ country can do such things. There are so [...]

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