Shelter’s Edge

Open That Door—and Save a Dog’s Life

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 - Written by: Dr. Emily Weiss
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Over and over again I have gone on tours of shelters around the country and have been confronted with shelter professionals making life-and-death decisions without taking the dog out of ... Read more..

Time To Change Our Perspective Around Food Aggression

Thursday, February 9th, 2012 - Written by: Dr. Emily Weiss
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For several years now, we have been teaching a simple protocol to eliminate food aggression in dogs in shelters. Many shelters have implemented the protocol, and many others have developed ... Read more..

SAVED: 5,335 More Lives After Month 2 of ASPCA $100K Challenge!

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 - Written by: Shelters' Edge
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Like those numbers?! We sure do, as they represent the total increase in animals’ lives saved this August and September over the same two months in 2010. On August 1, 49 ... Read more..

Still Streakin’…

Thursday, September 15th, 2011 - Written by: Dr. Emily Weiss
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This week marks my 10-year anniversary as a streaker – yeah, yeah… sit tight now… streaking is a term used for running every day without a day off. For me, ... Read more..

Thinking About Life-and-Death Decisions

Thursday, August 11th, 2011 - Written by: Dr. Emily Weiss
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This past week I had to make the decision to euthanize my horse Luna. Her chronic issues with her hoofs had become so painful that even though she was only ... Read more..