Fresno area dog and dog training related news
- Guide Dogs for the Blind relies heavily on Fresno and Clovis families to raise its future service dogs. It’s a great and giving thing these families do. Not easy, but very rewarding.
- In less inspiring news, Fresno County is struggling to manage its stray dog population. Current stats: “more than 30,000 stray dogs and cats are rounded up in Fresno and other cities and throughout the county every year,” at a cost of roughly $4 million.
- The Clovis Police Force is relaunching its K9 program. A community drive raised $136k to fund the program, far exceeding its initial goal of $75k. (Training working dogs, like training service dogs, requires a huge investment in time and money.)
- The Kings SPCA is facing closure due to lack of funds.
- Police rescue a Fresno dog locked in a hot pickup truck. Be careful out there: cars heat up really quickly in the sun, and hot cars are very dangerous for dogs. Always err on the side of caution.
- Some tips on training your dog when it gets hot.
- A story about reducing euthanasia rates by transporting dogs up to the Pacific Northwest (where there are significantly fewer dogs in the shelters and rescues).
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Nate Hess is a dog behavior specialist and the owner of Dogspring Training, which provides comprehensive dog training and behavior consultation services in Fresno and Clovis, California. He is a graduate of Stanford University, a member of the International Association of Animal Behavioral Consultants (IAABC), and an evaluator for the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and S.T.A.R. Puppy programs. He also consults with dog rescues across the country.