Have you ever stopped to consider if animals have PTSD? Many of us have never had a reason to consider it. If you’ve ever adopted a “rescue,” you know “rescue” animals come with their own history, many with baggage, some with PTSD. One of the most challenging and rewarding experiences is adopting a breeder mom or puppy mill dog. All commercial breeder dogs have trauma; most with significant PTSD. I’ve helped several breeder moms and mill dogs over the years. Halo is the most recent. Halo was 7 years old when she was adopted by Shelly and Steve in March […]
Month: June 2021
As I’m writing this most of the U.S. is in a heatwave. If you’re reading this, you’re an attentive pet parent. You probably already know that leaving animals in the cars or bringing them to outdoor events on hot days is not a good idea.When the weather gets hot, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are very real threats and not something to take lightly. Did you know that anxious dogs can have heat stroke even when temperatures aren’t that hot? It can. I’ve seen it happen. AND anxious dogs are at a higher risk for heat-related illness because the early […]