Recently I have been volunteering at some shelters and while I find it to be a great experience, some things are a bit concerning for me. Of course, some shelters are well structured in care and assessment to animals, some shelters are pretty scary but most of all they serve a needed pu
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Our first hosted Meet-Up at Little Paws Of Hope boarding and daycare I must say "It was just great" everyone was great especially the pups. Meet-ups are a great way to socialize our dogs, especially in the winter and especially small dogs who could use extra socialization. Its apparent to me th
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First, I am a strong believer of dogs having their own space in our homes that they feel is their very own. Fill it up with toys, beds and water, whether this space is a hallway, bathroom or gated off space you want it to be a place they can always retreat to of their own choosing. Of course, t
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Three years ago Miniature Pincher Joaquin came into my life and to my surprise; I had no idea of the degree of fear and anxiety that could live in a dog, especially a 3lb dog. We all hear of this from time to time but when you live with it each day it can become overwhelming for most people.
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This past Saturday, while working on my laptop and sitting with my five dogs all nestled in the blankets on the couch; I had the TV on in the background. Of course, Animal Planet was on the screen with an episode of Pit bulls and Parolees. I must say it makes me proud to know that people like T
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Holiday travel is upon us and many of us are not sure what to do with our pets. Many pet parents cringe at the idea of placing their fur baby in a kennel that might place their beloved dog in a crate all night. More and more in these modern times pet parents look for a home away from home, cag
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Why Dogs Bark! It is important to understand that dogs bark for various reasons. They do not bark just to annoy you and your neighbors, nor do they bark for spite or revenge. Dogs don't bark just because they can (though it might seem that way at times). Certain dog breeds bark more tha
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It was a great and Joyful day at Old Westbury Gardens Fall Dog Festival, everyone was out enjoying the fall weather as well as the dog festival. Pictured here is Little Paws Of Hope with a couple of the in house pack, Giovani & Vencenzo enjoying the crowd and plenty of pets and treats!
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Hello All You Beautiful Dogs & Parents! This Sunday October 23rd, 2011 starting 12PM Little Paws Of Hope will have a table setup at Old Westbury Gardens In Long Island, For the Dog Day Festival at the Gardens Feel free to stop by and say hello to Hope and her little pups, it will be Pawsi
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Thank you Hope and Jack for hosting our little sunshine while we took our vacation to Europe in August Maddie B, my small long hair chihuahua was able to be comfortable at home with you and your sweeties, it made me sleep better at night knowing that she was in good hands, playing with the boy
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I have been a little apprehensive about launching my website, mainly due to a move and figuring it all out in a new loca...
