Tag Archives: training
Zeus, who’s at Perkins County Animal Shelter in Grant, NE, swears that he would never chase a cat. In January, Petfinder held a live Q&A on Facebook with pet trainers Andrea Arden and Mychelle Blake. Over the coming weeks we’ll be posting some of our favorite questions and answers here on the blog. Have a pet question? Check back regularly …
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Petfinder.com Foundation training program helps shelter dogs get adopted
by Lisa, Petfinder Foundation executive director • Feb 16 , 2011
A Train to Adopt trainer works with a dog at a shelter in Charlotte, NC. The Petfinder.com Foundation’s new Train to Adopt program provides shelter dogs with behavioral training to increase their chances of being adopted. Developed in partnership with The Animal Rescue Site and renowned dog-behavior expert Sue Sternberg, Train to Adopt kicked off on Feb. 1 and will …
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Victoria Stilwell visits Liza Bean the shy pit bull in person!
by Emily, Petfinder Foundation vp, development • Jul 09 , 2009
It’s Me or the Dog star Victoria Stilwell meets pit bull Liza Bean. A few months ago we posted several updates from Elizabeth Lujambio, founder of Marley’s Pit Stop in Los Angeles, on Liza Bean, the shy pit bull she’s fostering whose debilitating fearfulness was the subject of a phone consultation Elizabeth won with It’s Me or the Dog star …
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Liza Bean update: What did Victoria Stilwell suggest?
by Emily, Petfinder Foundation vp, development • Apr 16 , 2009
Liza Bean the shy pit bull is working on her independence training A few weeks ago we invited Petfinder rescue group members to nominate their behaviorally-challenged dogs for a chance at a complimentary phone consultation with It’s Me or the Dog star and renowned dog trainer Victoria Stilwell. Painfully shy pit bull Liza Bean at Marley’s Pit Stop Rescue in …