Resources
Julie Austin – ODH’s ‘official’ photographer!
November 1, 2018 Events and Announcements, General News, Resources
A special thanks to Julie Austin, Old Dog Haven’s ‘official’ photographer for all the amazing photographs she has taken of our wonderful pups. Her photo of Mayor Augustus is the cover of our 2019 Calendar and she attends many of our events to capture all the pups an their fosters. You can…
Grieving a Loss
September 3, 2015 Resources
by Ardeth DeVries When an animal friend dies, it’s really hard, isn’t it? Our society allows us to grieve openly when a human friend or family member dies, but when an animal friend leaves his or her body sometimes the grieving rules change. If we aren’t able to grieve in a way that is helpful,…
End of Life Decisions
July 22, 2015 Resources
by Ardeth De Vries How do you know when it’s time to release your animal friends from their bodies? Some of our old dogs leave their bodies without assistance from us. Their deaths are “natural” and require no intervention. However, one of the most difficult, yet very necessary, aspects of our work here at Old Dog…
Plan Ahead
July 22, 2015 Resources
by Ardeth De Vries What will happen to your dog if you are no longer able to care for him? Don’t just presume that your family or friends will assume responsibility for your animal friend if you are no longer able to care for him. We’ve seen far too many dogs end up in shelters…
