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Category Archives: Foster Animals

Following the Leader

August 4, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

In this case, our leader is Georgie. When I got home from work yesterday, she leapt off of the couch to greet me, all happy wags. She was so sweet […]

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Introducing: Penny

August 3, 2016by The Imperfect Dog 1 Comment

This is our new foster through Pet Haven, Penny. She is a 13 year old pit bull who has a history of seizures (although on e has not been witnessed […]

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On Transporting and Decompressing Groups of Shelter Dogs

July 29, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

The landscape of animal welfare is slowly changing and it is apparent that different types of dogs are more available in different areas of the United States, depending on what […]

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Jonah (now Eddie) Update!

June 27, 2016by The Imperfect Dog 1 Comment

Some of you will remember how shut down Eddie (formerly known as Jonah/Jingle) was when Pet Haven pulled him in early 12/15. Initially he didn’t even feel comfortable enough to […]

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Guest Post: Dr. Cathy Lau BSc (Hons) BSc BVMS

May 31, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

Dr. Cathy Lau BSc (Hons) BSc BVMS is a Perth-based veterinarian, enjoying working at a small animal general practice. Cathy has a special interest in animal behaviour and she has […]

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Introducing: Georgie!

April 24, 2016by The Imperfect Dog 1 Comment

Every once in a while, I will hear about a dog that I can’t get out of my mind. Usually, I will post them on Potentially Perfect Dog, exclaim over […]

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On Fostering…

April 21, 2016by The Imperfect Dog 2 Comments

I am a huge advocate of fostering for several reasons: The obvious: You are actively and literally saving an animal’s life You can gain experience in lots of different training […]

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Jonah is ADOPTED!

April 14, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

BIG NEWS! Jonah got a very important phone call last week–it was his new family telling him they love him and want to keep him. He’s ADOPTED! He met his […]

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Kid’s Drawings of Frankie from Dog Safety Class

April 7, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

Frankie and I recently gave a talk about Dog Safety to a pre-kindergarten class at a local school. We recently received a giant stack of little thank yous written and […]

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Photo Update: Jonah and the Adoption Event

April 4, 2016by The Imperfect Dog Leave a comment

Jonah has continued to blow us out of the water. At home, he is really coming into his own as the hilarious puppy we all knew he could be. He […]

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