Dog finds home after life in a puppy mill
Rescued from a puppy mill Gabe now has a loving forever home.
Rescued from a puppy mill Gabe now has a loving forever home.
TEMPE, AZ - Have you ever been to an animal shelter and wondered if the dogs are actually trying to get your attention by being extra cute?
Well, an ASU psychologist is trying to figure out just that: do dogs exhibit behavior that makes them more adoptable?
And is this something that can be taught?
Clive Wynne is not your typical dog lover.
“What I love about Oakley, is that he brings the ball back,” says Wynne as he plays fetch with one of the dogs being sheltered at the Arizona Animal Welfare League.
The non-profit, no-kill organization National Mill Dog Rescue, (NMDR), recently rescued seventy-five surrendered breeding dogs from multiple puppy mills in Kansas and Missouri.
By Allison Hurtado, Ahwatukee Foothills News
With temperatures expected to reach the 100-degree mark soon, the Arizona Animal Welfare League & Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (AAWL & SPCA) is reminding pet owners not to leave animals in their cars and offering other ways to keep them safe.
PHOENIX, Ariz. — With temperatures expected to reach the 100-degree mark this weekend, the Arizona Animal Welfare League & Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (AAWL & SPCA) is reminding pet owners not to leave animals in their cars and offering other ways to keep them safe.
Sonia Breslow thought she might be getting a convertible for her 60th birthday.
She even suspected which one -- a Bugatti roadster, a European beauty that can hit more than 200 mph. Breslow even called a local dealership asking if one had been sold in Arizona recently.
When her husband found out about her snooping, he was delighted. Even a bit smug.
"I could have gotten her something material like that, and it would have been nice," John Breslow said.
Instead, he got her a legacy.
The dog whose owner duct-taped her mouth shut and surrendered her to Maricopa County Animal Care & Control about two weeks ago is ready to go to a new home.
Mugzie has stolen the hearts of the staff of the Arizona Animal Welfare League and the 3TV news room.
Scott Pasmore introduced "Good Morning! Arizona" viewers to the shy-but-affectionate dog Tuesday morning.
“It was pretty shocking,” said MCACC manager Linda Soto when Mugzie and her puppies were dropped off.
You can say Olive the dog is living the good life.
“She’s just a ray of sunshine; she's a happy addition to our home,” said Monica Sperke.
A few years back Sperke welcomed the Mexican hairless dog into her arms as a foster.
“Olive decided the first night she was staying with us,” Sperke said.The dog owner wasn't able to resist Olive's inner beauty for long.
“The fact that she had a tough beginning certainly doesn't affect the fact that's she's a wonderful pet,” Sperke said.