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Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

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  • Dog Welfare
    • Transition and Stress
    • Housing
    • Population Management
    • Evaluation
    • Enrichment
      • Training and Motivation
      • Entertainment
  • Dog Behavior
    • Dog Communication and Body Language
    • Problems and Management
      • Fear of People
      • Food Aggression
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New Population Data from Shelter Animals Count August 2022

August 2, 2022October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

Shelter Animals Count has released a new study looking at trends in sheltered animal populations so far in 2022. The

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Using Behavior Analysis to Benefit Shelter Dogs

March 30, 2015October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

The Center for Shelter Dogs will be at Tufts University’s Medford Campus on Wednesday April 22 from 6 to 8

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A New Direction for the Center for Shelter Dogs

October 14, 2014October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) and the Shelter Medicine Program and Center for Animals and Public Policy at

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What Our Favorite Dogs Teach Us About Working at CSD

June 30, 2014October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

For the past few months, the Center for Shelter Dogs has been under a period of transition. While our work

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The Mod Squad: Our Advanced Dog Training and Enrichment Volunteers

June 10, 2014October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

Here at the Center for Shelter Dogs at the Animal Rescue League of Boston, we have a group of volunteers

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What's So Special About Special Adoptions?

May 19, 2014October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

How do dogs become part of our Special Adoption program at the Animal Rescue League of Boston? Let me share

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Training for Positive Cage Behaviors and Enrichment Toys

April 10, 2014October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

You know all those wonderful enrichment toys you provide to your shelter dogs to keep them behaviorally happy and healthy? 

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Implementing a Volunteer-Run Behavior Helpline

April 8, 2014October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

A solid volunteer-run behavior helpline can be a valuable addition to any shelter.  Having a call-in number that adopters, owners

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The First Eight Weeks: Socializing Puppy Litters in a Shelter or Foster Home

April 7, 2014October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

The first few weeks of a puppy’s life are critical to its mental and social development. A puppy isolated from

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The Ins and Outs of Intake

April 3, 2014October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

Giving up a pet is often one of the hardest decisions a person might ever have to make.  As Intake

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Recent Posts

  • New Population Data from Shelter Animals Count August 2022
  • Using Behavior Analysis to Benefit Shelter Dogs
  • A New Direction for the Center for Shelter Dogs
  • What Our Favorite Dogs Teach Us About Working at CSD
  • The Mod Squad: Our Advanced Dog Training and Enrichment Volunteers

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Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
200 Westboro Road
North Grafton, MA 01536

Phone: (508) 839-7991
Fax: (508) 839-3337
Email: collaborativeforshelterdogs@tufts.edu

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Shelter Medicine Program

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

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