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How to Find Pet-Friendly Rentals

Looking for a pet-friendly rental house or apartment? Check out this list of tips and resources to find pet-friendly rentals.
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couple and two dogs in front of a pet-friendly rental house

How to Organize a Pet Food Drive

Learn how to organize a pet food drive in your community to gather food for dogs, cats, and other pets to help families in need keep the pets they love.
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Organize a pet food drive to help animals in need, like this pitbull mix who is up for adoption.

No-Kill: How to Make a No-Kill Community a Reality

Read firsthand accounts of leaders who have helped create no-kill cities or towns. These resources provide how-to’s for creating a no-kill community.
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Helping pitbulls like these two friendly dogs is key to achieving no-kill.

How to Pass a No-Kill Resolution

Here are guidelines for passing a government no-kill resolution that no healthy or treatable dogs or cat will be killed in your community.
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How to Help Pets in Natural Disasters

Learn what steps to take to help pets in natural disasters, including wildfires and hurricanes — plus what to include in a pet emergency kit.
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person carrying a tan dog after rescuing him following a hurricane

'Look at That' (LAT) Training for Reactive Dogs

Teaching a dog to look at you is especially helpful for reactive dogs and can help all dogs in scary or exciting situations when they are distracted. Follow this step-by-...
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Dog in a dog training class learning to look at his person

How to Teach a Dog to Speak and Be Quiet

To teach a dog to speak, it is usually best to teach the dog the 'quiet' cue first. Here's how.
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Woman teaching a dog to speak (bark)

How to Humanely Trap Animals for Rescue or TNVR

Learn tips for how to humanely trap animals both for rescue and cats for TNVR (trap-neuter-vaccinate-return).
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Black-and-white feral cat hiding under bushes, who will be humanely trapped for TNVR and then returned to his outdoor cat colony

How to Teach a Dog to 'Leave It'

The 'leave it' command can prevent a dog from being hurt or even save their life. Here's how to teach a dog to 'leave it.'
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Black-and-white dog learning the leave it command

How to Start an Animal Sanctuary

Learn the basics of how to start an animal sanctuary or rescue, including considerations like providing shelter, vet care, and food; legal issues; fundraising; adoptions;...
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Parrot educating a group of students at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah

Dog Training Tips: How to 'Proof' Behaviors

Proofing in dog training means having a dog successfully demonstrate a skill or behavior in various situations and environments. Learn dog training tips for proofing.
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dog receiving a treat from a person's hand as they practicing dog training proofing

Three-Legged Dog and Three-Legged Cat FAQs

Three-legged dogs and three-legged cats can live long, happy, healthy lives with minimal adjustment to compensate for their missing limb.
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Woman with her white three-legged cat sitting on a couch

How to Teach a Dog to Wait at the Door

Does your dog run out the door when it is opened? This step-by-step dog training guide explains how to teach a dog to wait at the door.
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dog being taught to wait at a kennel door

How to Teach a Dog 'Off'

Use this step-by-step guide to teach your dog the "off" command. This dog training cue can be used to get a dog off furniture and more.
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How to Teach a Dog 'Go to Your Place'

Teaching a dog to go to a specific place and wait is helpful in situations like when the doorbell rings. This guide outlines how to teach this dog training cue.
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Dog who has been taught to go to his place waiting patiently in that spot

How to Teach a Dog to Come

Teaching a dog to come when called can keep them safe in dangerous and unexpected situations. Here's a step-by-step guide to teach a dog to come.
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person using a toy as a reward to teach a dog to come

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