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Fostering a dog for a rescue group  can be hard,  you know the dog needs a home  and someone to love them,  it is hard to give them up.  It’s not for everyone,  but that doesn’t mean you can’t foster a pet. Could you foster a pet,  if you knew it had a home,  and…

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Many FidosCityGuide readers have their own blogs,  and are always finding ways to help animals though those blogs. From now until September 3,  Pedigree will donate 20 pound of dry Pedigree for Dogs Recipe to shelters,  for each blog post mentioning this promotion. In 2010, 391 bloggers joined in to help feed the dogs.  If…

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Call to Artists Kickoff Campaign for 2011 Art for Animals Auction Greenhill Humane Society’s 5th annual silent art auction slated for November 18th What: Greenhill Humane Society is seeking submissions from local artists for annual Art for Animals auction and benefit When: donations accepted now through November 1st Where:  Greenhill Humane Society(to drop off art)

Not every vacation is pet friendly,  so sometimes you have to leave your best friend at home with a pet sitter,  at a boarding kennel,  or pet hotel. I visited several  boarding kennels and dog hotels to see what the different options were. Started asking questions,  I surveyed a several dog owners,   who's dogs cover…

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Anyone who has trained a dog knows how important it is, not only to the well being of the dog, but also to the dog’s family and society as a whole. That is only one of the reasons dog enthusiasts from all over the state have come together to pass HB3653. This bill clarifies the…

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Hundreds of Oregon Dog Lovers and their best friends are rallying at the capitol in Salem on Monday, April 11, to throw their support behind the passage of HB 3047 which if passed would specifically allowDog Training on exclusive farm use land.  Currently the statute interprets dog training as being outside the boundaries of permitted…

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Since Katrina,  shelters and evacuations have changed in the the US.  They now understand that people will not walk away from their pets.  We are not alone.  With the recent disasters in Japan,  you have to wonder how the animals are fairing there.    Japan is also aware of the importance of pets and has pet…

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Portland dog finalist for highest honor from Humane Society of the United States: Several months ago Ceili, a 14 year-old Lab mix, was facing an uncertain future as her human family of Gayle and Danny were struggling to afford the food to keep her fed. But then they heard about The Pongo Fund Pet Food Bank.

All Lexi Dog locations will be collecting supplies to benefit the  35 dogs rescue in the raid on a  breeder in Canby, Oregon, Wednesday night.  The dogs range in age from 8 years to young puppies,  and include, golden retrievers, Coton de Tulears, and a Samoyed.

Spring and summer will be here before you know it.  For many people that means vacation time.  We'd love to hear about your favorite vacation with your dog.   Do you go to the beach?  What is your favorite pet friendly hotel?  Tell us about the dog friendly restaurants you've found on vacation,  or dog friendly…

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