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Shy Dog Tips and tricks to help shy dogs come out of their shell.
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How To Stop Your Dog From Digging Dogs dig digging. Their people? Not so much. Here’s what to do if you don’t want your dog to dig.
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A Veterinarian Clinic’s Thoughts On Pet Insurance Wondering whether pet insurance is worth the expense? Here’s a veterinarian clinic’s take on the subject. BY THE TEAM AT YALETOWN PET HOSPITAL
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Why Dogs Like Some People But Not Others The answer may surprise you.
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Find Your Match: The Hound Edition Is the Dachshund or the Greyhound the dog for you? Flip to page 24 to find out!
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Know Your Dogs Get to know two newly recognized breeds, the American Hairless Terrier and the Sloughi.
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The Collie Brave, loyal, and highly intelligent—is the Collie the dog for you? BY KELLY CALDWELL
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The Science of Choosing a Dog’s Name
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Saying Goodbye When is it "time?" Facing difficult end-of-life decisions with acceptance and grace. BY RENÉE FLEMING
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Attention-Seeking Behaviours What they look like and how to address them.
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Rescue Road One man, thirty thousand dogs, and a million miles on the last hope highway. BY PETER ZHEUTLIN
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Best Buds Two can be trouble but a dynamic duo always wins!
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Best Friends Forever An animal lover's dream vacation. BY
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The Inbetweeners The unsung heroes that rehabilitate dogs rescued from egregious abuse (think puppy mill seizures and hoarding cases) play a vital if oftentimes unrecognized role in saving animals desperately in need of kindness and a second chance. BY CHRISTOPHER PARÉ
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How to Introduce Dogs Making a good impression: four steps to successful dog introductions. BY TEOTI ANDERSON
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Your Dog is Going To Need Those Teeth For a Long Time
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Tips for Dazzling Smile; Thirst Quencher; Modern Dog Poll
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An All Natural Dog Food & Treat Company On A Mission To Help; Call of the Wild; DIY Projects
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You Need These Apps; How to Find the Best, Approved Dog Products
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Fifteen Signs Your Dog is in Pain
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Get Inspired! Pocket-sized inspiration cards to stick on your fridge or use as a bookmark.
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THE GOODS 38
Let’s Play! Terrific toys to delight your dog.
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Get Outside! Fun finds to make the most of the season.
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Look What We Found Cool finds for the dogs and the people who love them.
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Lessons in Smiling These dogs will turn any frown upside down!
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We’re Giving It Away! We’ve got three months of awesome giveaways, from delicious healthy treats to an airline-approved pet carrier. And winners every week! See the dog goods that could be yours on page 22!
REGULAR FEATURES 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Contributors 10 Stuff We Love 14 The Scoop 20 Smile! Photo Contest 125 Marketplace
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Stars, They’re Just Like Us! Candid snaps of celebrities out and about with their pups.
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DIY Eat: Make a Birthday Cake for Your Dog! We all love a cake on our birthday, so why not indulge your dog with a little treat on hers?
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Clean and Green Skin irritants, cancer causing ingredients…why you should make sure your dog’s grooming products—as well as your own—are eco-friendly. BY DARCY MATHESON
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Make a Ruckus! Meet our Star Dog contest winner.
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America's Most Eligible Prepare to fall in love with a real-life dog-rescuing prince still in search of love.
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Why Keeping Your Dog's Nails Trimmed is Way More Important Than You Think Knowing how to trim nails greatly improves your dog's health and happiness. BY DR. PETER DOBIAS
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How To Use Touch Therapy to Heal Your Dog We asked energy practitioner and animal communicator Cindy Brody to share healing techniques you can try at home.
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Connie’s Book Club Curl up with a good dog and a good book. Editor-in-Chief Connie Wilson’s selection of this spring’s must-read dog books.
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Ask Dog Lady Bothered and bewildered? Crazed and confused? Dog Lady delves into your most dogged dilemmas.
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Last Lick: How I Met My Dog
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Meet Ruckus, spunky senior Vizsla, cancer survivor, and winner of our Star Dog Contest! Photographed by Darcy Evans. Ruckus wears Auburn Leathercrafter's durable, reflective, adjustable Web collar in red. (From $20, collarsandmore.com)
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EDITOR'S LETTER
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
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e’ve sure come a long way! Unbelievably, back in the 80s it was commonplace for animal shelters to routinely kill the overwhelming majority of the cats and dogs that would come into their care as the primary method of handling an unwanted animal population. In the US alone, 17 million animals perished each year, with the older, sick or problem animals being the first to go. What a horrifying and shameful statistic! Moved by this tragedy, a group of likeminded friends began taking some of those so-called “unadoptables” to a safe haven to heal before adopting them out to forever homes. As the group’s rescue efforts grew, they found they needed more space, so when they happened upon an idyllic piece of land—3,700 acres of it in the high desert of Kanab, Utah—they jumped, buying it and founding a grass-roots nonprofit organization and animal welfare society they named Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Their mandate, to “Save Them All,” is a goal they’ve dedicated their lives to working towards and they’ve made considerable ground. Though there’s still a long ways to go, the dream that animals will no longer be killed in America’s shelters is in reach, provided we all work together. To visit the Sanctuary was the fulfillment of a long-held dream
and it our pleasure to share this magical place with you. For more on these visionaries and the wonderful sanctuary they have built, flip to page 90. Thanks to the phenomenal efforts of groups such as Best Friends, there has been a sea change in public perception of shelter animals. This issue is dedicated to celebrating all the heroes for animals out there—the rescuers, fosterers, animal transporters, and everyday heroes who mentor kindness and compassion. You’ll find inspiring stories of regular people (and one prince!) doing amazing things for animals throughout this issue, along with our usual: photos to make you smile (p 12), dog-approved recipes (make a birthday cake for your dog! (p 36), essential training how-tos, must-read books, and so much more! We hope you love the issue as much as we loved putting it together. And remember, together we can change the world! Wishing you every blessing,
Connie Wilson, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
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KALANI SUBMITTED BY MELISSA & AUSTIN ARONSSON
Congrats to our readers Melissa & Austin Aronsson who adopted Kalani as this issue went to press and entered this adorable photo in our photo contest. They share, “We saw her photo on our local SPCA site and IMMEDIATELY drove to get her! She is a mini version of our dog Rusty who is also an SPCA alumni! She is melting our hearts everyday.”
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Christopher Paré is a journalist who left a career in radio to help animals. Now Director of Communications for Humane Society International/Canada, a nonprofit animal welfare organization, he authored this issue’s "The Inbetweeners", honouring the unsung heroes of animal rescue (page 102). Christopher has a big, fuzzy cat named Hamachi who enjoys hugs and eating watermelon. His hobbies include DJing and collecting vinyl. Last but not least, he is married to the amazing Leyenda Lee, soup queen of Montreal, whom he loves with all his heart.
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BEST FRIENDS FOREVER An animal lover's dream vacation By Jennifer Nosek
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he first thing that strikes you upon arrival in Southwest Utah is the landscape, otherworldly and gloriously so, with stunning red rock cliffs meeting the largest and bluest of skies. Our destination? The Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, located in the wonderfully named Angel Canyon, found just outside of Kanab, Utah, and nestled between the sprawling ochre-hued rocks of the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion national parks.
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The Sanctuary is the heart of Best Friends Animal Society, the lauded national animal welfare organization. In its 30-plus years of operation, the Sanctuary has grown from little more than a dream to America’s largest no-kill haven for companion animals. Nearly 2,000 animals, including dogs, cats, goats, horses, birds, rabbits, and pigs call the Sanctuary home. Many of the animals are up for adoption but there are also those who will live out their lives here. All of them will receive
They come to vacation, to volunteer, to take in the acres of majestic natural beauty that the Sanctuary occupies—in short, they come to be a part of the magic.
a lot of love—more than 25,000 people per year visit. They come to vacation, to volunteer, to take in the acres of majestic natural beauty that the Sanctuary occupies—in short, they come to be a part of the magic. Of the original 31 founders, 18—all self professed old hippies—still live on the property. The dream of a no-kill shelter has grown into the dream of a no-kill nation, and this amazing organization is now doing good work on a national scale. The contribution and change inspired by the non-profit is tremendous. The have become the leader in the no-kill animal movement, bestowing immense grants on city shelters to help them transition to no-kill, launching education initiatives and spay and neuter campaigns, lobbying government for better animal protection, helping shut down puppy mills, and more. All of this is made even more amazing by the prevalent laid-back vibe. It’s no wonder people want to be a part of this. One volunteer we spoke with had actually moved from out of state to be closer to the Sanctuary. Throughout the day, volunteers and staff are found at varying tasks—socializing puppies, taking enthusiastic dogs for walks, working with terrified former strays, chatting with shy cats, playing with kittens, and clicker training bunnies. Come lunchtime, most everyone convenes for a vegetarian buffet offered every day and which, in the deal of the century, is not only delicious but just $5 and enjoyed at communal tables with million dollar views. More than a few moments move us to tears—the proud-as-punch woman we meet just outside the gift shop (tip: be sure to pick up awesome Best Friends tees as we did) who has just decided to adopt a fluffy, scruffy, little mixed-breed dog; the reward of finally, moderndogmagazine.com
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From left: Three of the founders of Best Friends Animal Society, Faith Maloney, Jana de Peyer, and Cyrus Mejia.
finally coaxing a very scared dog to take a treat; walking one of the rescue dogs, his thrill to be out for a romp matched by ours; the heart-string-tugging experience of visiting Angel’s Rest, the final resting place for Sanctuary animals as well as the pets of Best Friends members and staff. Here, surrounded by the beauty of Angel Canyon, we wander the serene setting, the musical sound of wind chimes ringing with the slightest breeze as we pass by a multitude of markers, each in remembrance of a beloved animal. To say it is moving doesn’t begin to capture the spirit of this special place. Angel’s Rest, like all of the Sanctuary, is a spiritreplenishing place where a deep and profound respect for animals is evidenced. It is quite simply a pleasure to spend time with likeminded folks amongst nature and animals. Yet among all these highlights, some of our favourite moments were spent hanging with the “crazy ones, misfits, and rebels,” as the founders characterize themselves. Their magnetism and remarkable vision has changed the very conversation and practice around animal sheltering and pet population control. They’ve inspired others to take up the cause of the no-kill movement and believe it, together we’ll get there, far sooner than many could have predicted thanks to the passion of the Best Friends crew and their ever-growing supporters. But don’t take our word for it—go see for yourself! n
IF YOU GO... The Sanctuary is open to both visitors and volunteers. If you’re planning a visit, consider reserving one of the cottages, cabins, or RV sites, all located on Sanctuary grounds. Cottages accommodate up to six guests and three pets, with rates starting at $95 a night. The Angel Canyon cabins are a smaller, cozier option for one to two guests and two pets and start at just $60. If you’d like, you can even invite one of the Sanctuary pets for a sleepover and provide a meaningful break and socialization opportunity for an adoptable animal! There are also many off-site accommodations to be found in town.
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