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Help your dog feel seen! 🍉🌈✊
🌞 Shelter behavior
🩻 Pain investigation
📍 Pomo land (Santa Rosa, CA)

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The landscape of pain awareness in the training & behavior industry has changed dramatically.

I know it doesn't always feel like it.

But less than 5 years ago, Pain Awareness Month was basically unheard of in our corner of the internet. Now there's pain awareness education all day, every day, 365 days a year.

That is because of you!

There has been no systemic support for Pain Awareness in our industry. Many vets do not value our profession. The entire change of the landscape is because of your commitment to dogs & their humans.

I'm so fucking proud of you!

Tag your favorite pain aware behavior professionals below!!

(I am sorry if I forgot to tag you & will tag more people as I remember 🫣)

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🎬 Coming soon to Netflix: The Search for Shrimp’s Perfect People 🦐

Visit Shrimp Magician at our Santa Rosa Campus for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at this goofy, friendly, people-loving guy as he searches for his perfect forever family.

He may even convince you that you’re the perfect person! 🎥🐾

#AdoptLocal #NetflixDocumentary #SonomaCounty

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September is pain awareness month!!!!! How fitting that Indie is currently in a rough flare 🫩

We cannot decide how bad someone’s pain is or isn’t!

ALWAYS approach behavior with curiosity and exploring the context

Plz contact a trainer and vet if you suspect pain!

I don’t have much content planned for the month seeing as my capacity is maxed out as a parent and managing a dog with chronic pain. I’ve got folks tagged who have the spoons to provide the education!

I don’t have much content planned for the month seeing as my capacity is maxed out as a parent and managing a dog with chronic pain. I’ve got folks tagged who have the spoons to provide the education!

Lolz ran out of tags but usernames are correct and searchable!

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This week, like so many in this field, was long, and hard and exhausting. But I couldn’t help but find myself leaving the shelter Friday evening with a deep sense of gratitude and appreciation for this work and all the people in it with me. What a gift to come to work each day surrounded by passionate people striving for the best for the animals and people in our community. So just taking a moment of appreciation for the sweet and silly moments that lighten up the day and recharge our batteries 💛

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Zellie models while I talk about pain meds—what is commonly prescribed, what are the risks involved, how to advocate for a pain trial, what to look for when trialing meds, and next steps.

Overview of nsaids: https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-health-literacy/controlling-pain-and-inflammation-your-dog-nonsteroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs

Behavioral issues and pain in pet dogs: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12095257/

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🪩 Looking for a dance partner?

Meet Funky Disco. 🕺

Treats? Yes.
Dog friends? Absolutely.
Good looks? You bet.

Come meet this groovy guy at our Santa Rosa location or call 707-542-0882 to learn more. 🐾

#HSSC #SonomaCounty #SonomaCountyAdoptables #AdoptLocal

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Just some of the things I wish I’d done for my dogs earlier on 💓

Met their sniffing/digging/chewing/shredding needs consistently

Used non-slip flooring (rugs, yoga mats, foam tiles) proactively, to prevent injury and wear and tear on their bodies (as opposed to just reactively, in response to injury or surgery)

Recognized more “subtle” changes in gait or signs of pain — some accounts I have learned so much about this from include @up_2_snuff , @clickwithkat , @trainandsimpledogs , @littleweirdosdogtraining , @divergentdogbehavior

#dogtraining #dogbehavior #rockvillemd #yourdogsfriend #nonprofit

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We want to take a moment to say a huge THANK YOU! Your support for the Clearlake dogs has been tremendous! You are already changing the lives of these animals. From helping fund medical care to donating towels, blankets, food, and more, you are making a real difference every single day.

The need still persists! You can drop donations off during business hours or donate online via our website or link in bio!

Here’s a pupdate from some Clearlake kiddos! Meet Spot. See Spot BATHE! This happy boy enjoyed a snack and a splash, got lots of love, and is feeling much better. Meet Gentleman. This handsome boy was feeling chilly in this weather, so a volunteer brought him a cozy jacket. He has been enjoying being bundled up in his new warm, spacious habitat.

We are so grateful for you and everything you do to help make moments like these possible!

#ClearlakeAnimals #SonomaCounty #AnimalWelfare #AdoptSoco #CommittedToKindness

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A letter from our Executive Director:

This week, the Clearlake animal shelter changed hands, and the conditions the new operators found were heartbreaking. One of our team members said it’s the worst she’s seen in 15 years in animal welfare.

Our team brought back 30 dogs and puppies. Distressing does not begin to describe the state of these dogs. Many of them had to be transported in the crate they had been living in, filled with excrement and urine, and emaciated to the point that we cannot estimate how long they had been neglected. Our veterinary team worked late into the night to assess and begin treatment. It is likely most of them have giardia and potentially other conditions requiring isolation and immediate, extensive treatment, including test-positive cases of parvovirus in several of the puppies, a highly infectious and fatal disease with no specific cure.

We have two mama dogs with puppies. One mom had five neonates nursing desperately as she dug into a full bowl of food. What is most remarkable is how sweet these dogs are despite the conditions they were living in. Each time a dog came out of the transport van, large or small, it was with tail wagging and friendly sniffing.

These dogs are just beginning their healing journey. After enduring neglect, starvation, and harsh exposure, they now need intensive medical care, nourishment, and patience to recover in both body and spirit.

This level of rehabilitation goes far beyond our normal resources—and we can’t do it alone. Financial donations are urgently needed, along with food, treats, towels, and blankets.

💛 Your support will provide lifesaving medical treatment, full bellies, warm bedding, and the gentle human connection these dogs need to learn to trust again.

I could not be prouder of our team. Every single person here stepped up to make it work, including the long drives, late nights, and extensive cleaning. Responding to something like this, no matter how heartbreaking, is why we are here. I know that so many of you feel the same way, and I deeply appreciate your ongoing participation and support.

Donate through the link in our bio

#HSSC #SonomaCounty #Clearlake #AnimalWelfare

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Love the happiest frog boy

[A grey and white American bully in a red harness runs straight to the camera with a big smiley pant. Behind him a sable German shepherd puppy trots to follow in the blurry background there is another brown dog. The sky is cloudy and there are yellow flowers scattered through the grassy field.]

#dogphotography #americanbully #germanshepherd #sony #sonyalpha A grey and white American bully runs toward the camera through a grassy field followed by a sable German shepherd puppy

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Big dogs need BIG hearts! 🐾❤️

The time big dogs spend in shelters has gone up over the past few years, which is wild because their love is just as big as they are.

Meet Fruitpunch 🍉
This 48 lb speckled boxer mix is full of goofball energy, and best-friend potential. About 1 year old, Fruitpunch is confident, playful, and social with people and dogs!

Maybe you cannot commit to adopting a big dog right now but could you foster?Fruit Punch has been with us for over 80 days and would thrive with a break from shelter life while he waits for his adopter to find him.

✨ Why foster a big dog like Fruitpunch through HSSC?
Because you are never doing it alone. We provide all food, supplies, and medications, plus support from our behavior, training, and veterinary teams every step of the way.

FruitPunch needs you!

Visit our Santa Rosa campus during adoption hours to meet Fruit Punch!

To become a foster email us at: foster@humanesocietysoco.org 🧡

#sonomacounty #fostersaveslives #bigdog

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I love joobo

[A grey and white American bully trots toward the camera on a dirt trail in a grassy field. His expression is happy and alert. He is wearing a red and blue harness and long line. Behind him is the blurry cityscape past some green hills.]

#dog #dogphotography #pet #petphotography #americanbully #sony #sonyilce7m3 #sonya7iii #sonyalpha #sonyphotography #sonyalphaphotography A grey and white dog in a red harness trots toward the camera on a dirt path

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