I feed my beasts a raw diet. I recently learned about Swanson’s Meats in Minneapolis. They have a wonderful program Raws for Paws for people like me to purchase a variety of carnivorous delectables. You can purchase large quantities for a fraction of the price you would pay simply marketing for your dogs. Which – [...]
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Paco is available for adoption
He is an awesome dog. I have had the pleasure of his company on many an occasion. You couldn’t ask for a bigger lug of love than this. Since the moment I laid eyes on him at Minneapolis Animal Control I knew he deserved a chance at a real home.
Name/Nicknames: Portstar, [...]
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ARLP would like to extend the warmest of thank yous to Jen Yackley of Reekoe’s Room
Jen donated her store’s July profits to ARLP which turned out be be a little over $300!
Thank you sooooo much Jen!
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Cross Post: The Chai Story
On Sunday, June 22, 2008 my 10-year old lab mix, Chai, sustained a severe injury from a product that the company Four Paws Inc, produces. The toy I’m referencing is the pimple ball with bell. (Item #20227-001, UPC Code 0 4566320227 9)
While chewing on the toy, a vacuum was created [...]
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Meet Bowie!
He was named so because of his optical similarities to another two toned man.
Bowie is currently available for adoption
Name/Nicknames: Bing, Badabing, and bing bong
How did I get to ARLP: Sprung from Saint Paul Animal Control!
Hobbies: I looooooove bones. I love them so much that I can eat them in minutes. I also LOVE to [...]
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Post by Volunteer Amy
Magnum, Ora & Henna
The beginning
I never really thought of myself as a “dog” person. We never had one growing up, although not for lack of asking. But, with seven children plus a daycare business in the home, my mom felt she had enough chaos to deal with. When we [...]
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Post by Volunteer Larry
Anyone who has been around dogs for any length of time has probably heard
the saying, “A tired dog is a happy dog”. Sometimes it can be difficult in
today’s hectic society to find time to do everything we want and need to do
and it’s all too common that we see dogs that are [...]
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Volunteer Meghan throws her biscuit into the ring!
My arrival into Crazy Dog Lady status has been gradual, although clear signs of this conclusion presented themselves earlier in life.
BACK IN THE DAY:
For as long as I can remember I had wanted a dog. I relentlessly pressured my parents into adopting our first dog when I [...]
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Volunteer Kellie gives us a peek into her world.
I just had to continue Lara’s Crazy Dog Lady blog as I find this topic terribly interesting and often wonder…how did I go from never having a pet of my own (well besides a Brazilian Rainbow Boa), to BAM! crazy dog lady?!?!
I just might be a [...]
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I have become a crazy dog lady. And I imagine it may only get worse.
I have always been a lover of dogs.
It started innocently enough. There was Mala. She was the pit Boxer mix I had with my ex. We rescued her from a not so pleasant home. Then we (the ex and I) added [...]
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