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Canine Body Language

Animal welfare professionals who understand canine body language may place dogs more appropriately, conduct more predictive assessments, avoid bites, and provide better quality of life for dogs in their care.

7 Tips on Canine Body Language

These seven tips for reading canine body language are perfect for sharing with staff and volunteers.

Human Body Language and Dog Behavior

Identify ways to interact with and handle dogs (including shy and aggressive ones) to help ensure a positive experience for everyone.

8 Tips for Brushing Up Your Canine Communication Skills

Learn more about dog body language in order to conduct more predictive assessments, avoid bites and provide better quality of life for the canines in your care.

Body Condition System

Can you recognize ideal body conditions? This illustrated chart guides you through indicators that a cat or a dog is too heavy or thin.

Contract Language for Unaltered Animal Adoptions

Add this language to your adoption contract when adopting out unaltered animals in order to release your organization from liability and ensure the adopter will spay/neuter the animal when services are available.

Canine Enrichment

Make canine enrichment a part of your daily routine with these enrichment schedules and DIY dog toys.

Stressbuster: Canine Sleepovers

Find out how one shelter reduces stress for dogs without entirely removing them from the adoption floor.

Scent Games for Canine Enrichment

Keeping dogs enriched while they are in your care is crucial to their well-being. Try out our DIY scent game made with free and inexpensive materials.

Organized Dogfighting and Canine Babesiosis

Discover the high-level results of an ASPCA study on canine Babesia gibsoni infections and dogfighting, including takeaways for veterinarians and other animal welfare professionals.