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Breed vs Rescue? No! Breed Rescue? Yes!

I got this email the other day from a friend who had told me she was getting a new dog — in response to my query: What kind? We’re getting a yellow lab. We went back and forth on purebred vs. rescue and it was a really tough decision. My dog is a rescue and [...]
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Will My Dog Hate Me for Fostering?

Before Frankie came to live with me, he spent a good deal of time in the care of my friend Rebecca, who rescued and fostered him. As I’ve described in the introduction to my new book, AM I BORING MY DOG, she won the affections of the shy guy — to the point that he [...]
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