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Dogs don't speak with words. They speak with their bodies. They are talking ALL the time. An excellent video by TheFamilyDog.

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More sweet “Welcome Home!” stories to celebrat

More sweet “Welcome Home!” stories to celebrate #GivingTuesday 2020!
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Free & fun ways to support Your Dog’s Friend and our mission to educate and support dog owners:
👋 Follow us on social
👍 Like/share/comment
📣 Tell friends about our free webinars (there’s a great one coming up this Sat!)
📣 Tell friends about our YouTube recordings of past webinars
✍️ Leave a review on Google or Facebook or tag us in your dog photos/videos if we’ve helped you! 💗
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🐶 Stella - "Good things come to those who wait. I've wanted to get a dog for years, but due to various factors haven’t. I was married a year ago and my husband and I were given a gift of a yet-to-be-born labrador. But then covid hit and suddenly our prospects looked slim – the breeder closed and we began applying to rescue organizations, but silence.

Finally, September rolled around and with it my birthday. I made my usual wish of owning a dog. A week later, a rescue reached out about Stella. She was ours within days. Ever since, she’s been our ray of sunshine - melting our hearts, bringing us joy, and lifting us out of the haze that is 2020."
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On #GivingTuesday 2020, we are highlighting some o

On #GivingTuesday 2020, we are highlighting some of our YDF friends and their "Welcome Home!" stories. 😍 Thanks to all who are participating!
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Please consider donating or spreading the word about YDF to help us keep our free services free!
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🐶 Luna & Jadis - "We did not originally plan to have two dogs. With three cats and a rabbit we figured we’d be a one dog household. But Luna *loves* other dogs and we decided we needed another. Jadis’ mother is Luna’s half sister. It was love at first sight!"
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🐶 Rosie - "After losing our 16 year old Molly. We said we would never get another dog...it just hurt too much to lose her. After 6 months and COVID without a dog..we decided it hurt more not to have a dog!!! We found Rosie, fell in love and were quickly reminded of how much work puppies are. Your Dog’s Friend has saved us! From puppy parties and Puppy Kindergarten to webinars and training tips...they have been our lifeline!!! They feel like family...just without all the drama!!!!"
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🐶 Angus - "Hi! I'm Angus. As soon as I came home in mid-May at 9 weeks old, I started my new jobs. I'm the designated box shredder in my house. I make friends. I play with puppies at YDF’s Puppy Parties. I make mud puddles. I make people laugh."
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🐶 Merit - "It was an almost impossible choice to choose between two puppies. They were equally sweet and adorable.

But Merit! A charmer from the start. She was also the chunkier of the two. While the second puppy nibbled on my fingers, Merit was hunting for loose kibble in the room, which she found. When she was done, she sat down at my feet and nuzzled her head against my leg. I remember thinking, 'this is my puppy!'"
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🐶 London - "And so, the snuggles and treats begin."
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🐶 Augie - "We weren’t expecting to get a puppy this fall, but the fates not only intervened but insisted! Augie and Falco are related, so it's like he's already a member of the family. Augie is learning to be a good citizen at Puppy Parties!"

This #GivingTuesday, please donate to Your Dog’s

This #GivingTuesday, please donate to Your Dog’s Friend to help keep us going in our mission to educate and support dog owners. 💙
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Join us online this Sat Dec 5 at 2pm ET for a free

Join us online this Sat Dec 5 at 2pm ET for a free webinar, “Why is my Dog Like This? Past Causes, Present Strategies, & Future Goals for Your Dog’s Behavior,” presented by Karen Baragona of Eager Beagle Dog Training!
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Most of us will never know the backstory of the dogs we bring home. Issues like fear, anxiety, high arousal, and aggression can be products of genetics, prenatal conditions, early socialization or isolation, stress and trauma, experience and learning. We can’t turn back the clock and redo what came before. But there’s plenty that we can do to help our dogs cope and thrive.
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Speaker: Karen Baragona, CPDT-KA; Eager Beagle Dog Training www.EagerBeagleDogTraining.com

To register, visit https://yourdogsfriend.org/free-workshops or visit the link in our bio.
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Special "Puppy Social" Socialization & Enrichment

Special "Puppy Social" Socialization & Enrichment Event coming up Mon, Dec 14th! 🐶
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Play between puppies is only a small slice of the huge socialization pie! The goal of socialization is to introduce our puppies to the world around them in a thoughtful and pleasant way, at their own, individual pace. At Puppy Social, we'll give your puppy a chance to explore a variety of items in the training center in a puppy-friendly manner and give you inspiration for fun DIY experiences you can create for your puppy at home.
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This event is for puppies 8 weeks to 6 months of age, or older with the instructor's permission.
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Go to link in Bio -> Puppy Social or YourDogsFriend.org/Puppy-Social to learn more & to register!
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