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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.

FOX 10's Cory McCloskey checks out AAWL's camps that cover topics from animal care, veterinary medicine, responsible pet ownership and wildlife education.

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.