Post by ARLP Volunteer & Foster Laura M. ~ There’s a lot of pressure within the pit bull community to have dogs as close to perfect as possible, and with good reason. The media holds our dogs to a higher standard, and so must we. Behaviors that most people wouldn’t bat an eye at in [...]

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Remember the delightful day, when you brought your dog home for the first time? You were so excited to introduce this new family member to your home, your routine, your daily chores (okay, maybe not the chores). There was a reason you chose this dog-or perhaps the dog chose you. Maybe your Fido is a [...]

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Today Rachel and I had the pleasure of attending a town hall meeting to discuss a new animal welfare coalition. Minnesota Partnership for Animal Welfare (MnPaw – note: this is a static website and is being developed.) MnPAW is a coalition of animal welfare organizations throughout Minnesota who are committed to working together to aid [...]

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I feel like I have been neglecting this blog of ours. Spring has brought a flurry of activity. It also brought an injury as I tore my gastrocnemius muscle a little over two weeks ago. When you are an active individual with four dogs this is a devastating development. I was laid up in bed [...]

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A Rotta Love Plus is taking in some puppies. Come and meet them this Sunday. We will be at the Pet’sMart in Plymouth. You can catch us between the hours of 11 am – 2 pm. (Not to mention that there will be some pretty fantastic adult dogs too!)

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