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Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

  • About the Collaborative
  • 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
      • Jumpy Mouthy
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Shelter Dog Obedience Classes

October 2, 2012October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

We have the luxury of being able to offer our shelter staff and volunteers shelter dog obedience classes. They were

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Do Your Dogs Have C.L.A.S.S.?

September 19, 2012October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

A few weeks ago I came home from my weekly obedience class with my new dog and proudly beamed to

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Do You Like to Be Petted by People You Don’t Know?

September 12, 2012October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

I’ve been wondering lately… Why, in the animal sheltering world, do so many people feel that a dog must come

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My First Two Months at the CSD

September 7, 2012October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

I started my Northeastern Co-op with the Center for Shelter Dogs at the Animal Rescue League of Boston two months

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Why “Special Adoptions” Are Special To Me

August 29, 2012October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

When I got the call that let me know I’d be working for the Center for Shelter Dogs at the

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In Memory Of Putney

August 22, 2012October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

This blog is written in honor of Putney… a  cute 15 year old Rat Terrier. Putney came into my life

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An Update From Nellie

August 15, 2012October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

My name is Nellie and recently, I got a new home. I first met my potential family when I was

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The Mystery Of The "Guilty Look"

August 8, 2012October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

Is a “guilty look” a familiar dog behavior to you?  If so, was it associated with a misdeed such as

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Meet Boaz

August 3, 2012October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

I have had the pleasure of sharing my office with this handsome man for the last several weeks while he

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Scruffy's Story

July 26, 2012October 8, 2024 Collaborative for Shelter Dogs

Scruffy was such an appropriate name for this cute, little guy.  He came to us a while ago with his

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Recent Posts

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

Contact Us

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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Center for Animals and Public Policy

Shelter Medicine Program

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

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