Working on basic training is a great way to bond with your dog, increase their skillset, build their confidence, and improve their quality of life as well as your own. We always use positive reinforcement to teach dogs which behaviors are appropriate, and what we want to see more of. Did you know that there’s plenty more work to be done after your dog successfully knows how to perform a basic cue like “sit”? When we start teaching a new cue, we want as few distractions as possible, so the animal can focus on the task at hand. Once they’re
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Monthly Archives October 2024
HSHV + Food Gatherers Gather Over 26,000 lbs of Donated Pet Food
Ann Arbor, MI (October 2, 2024) — Thanksgiving started early at the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV), with a 26,000 lb pet food donation from PetSmart Charities and a partnership with Food Gatherers. This generous contribution marks a significant step forward in ensuring local pets stay healthy and in their homes during challenging times. “The demand for our Bountiful Bowls pet food pantry has skyrocketed over the past few years, and this greatly helps us in meeting the growing needs of our community,” said Cameron Greig, HSHV’s Community Cat and Bountiful Bowls Coordinator. In 2023, HSHV handed out more
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Aphrodite: She’s Fitting in Great!
We adopted Aphrodite in early April, and she has been an absolute delight… while also being the most consternating animal I’ve ever met! I wouldn’t change a thing about her! She moves at her own pace and does things her own way, but she’s also incredibly sweet and loyal. It took about three months for her sense of humor and personality to really start coming out, but now we see her. Aphrodite isn’t our first large dog, but she is our first mastiff, and while I’ve walked plenty of dogs her size or heavier, she is the only one who
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Loki Living the life he deserves
A cat does choose you. I went through multiple shelters and meetings and searched for almost half a year. I had gone to at least 3 different shelters on the day I found Loki. “Don’t pet his stomach, sometimes cats do that to test you and then they get uncomfortable if you do it.” is what the adoption counselor told me as she opened Loki’s cage. Almost immediately, Loki did his infamous flop and showed me his stomach. I remembered what she told me, but something in me told me everything was going to be okay. So I pet his
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Exceptional Emily
Emily is very kind! She loves the animals at HSHV and wanted to help them further. Emily collected donations for her birthday and brought them to HSHV! She donated towels, blankets, cat food, and kitten food. Thank you so much, Emily! We greatly appreciate your wonderful donation.
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