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How to Build a Dog Enrichment Pen

How to build a racetrack enrichment pen on the cheap for dogs in your care

Building a Sensory Garden for Shelter Dogs: Enhancing Well-Being Through Stimulating Spaces

Learn how to create enrichment for shelter animals within a limited footprint and budget – especially helpful during the challenges of winter weather.

Compassion Fatigue & Resilience Resources for Animal Shelter Staff & Volunteer Wellness

Learn essential ways to stay healthy and resilient while working in animal welfare, including tips for managing stress and preventing burnout.

Using Model Dogs to Assess Aggression in Fight-Bred Dogs

Review research by the ASPCA on using a life-sized, plush model dog to screen for dog-directed aggression in canines used in illegal dogfighting.

Mushroom Poisoning in Dogs

Learn the signs, causes, and treatment for mushroom toxicosis in dogs

Food Guarding in Shelter Dogs

An ASPCA study provides a compelling argument against euthanizing dogs who display food guarding.

Treating Atomoxetine Ingestion in Dogs

How would you treat a dog who ingested atomoxetine? This case study from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center explains.

4 Tips to Reduce Barking in Fearful Dogs

Heard the one about never feeding a barking dog? Go ahead and do just that for the fearful canines.

Preventing & Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs

Share these resources with dog adopters and foster families to help them recognize and treat the signs and symptoms of separation anxiety.

Proper Use of Emetics in Dogs and Cats

Emetics can play a key role when animals have been exposed to a toxin, but it’s important to know the best ways to use them.