Discover Laurie’s top picks for dog playgroup safety kits. From versatile rescue leashes to durable handling gloves, break sticks, and conflict-management tools, this guide helps shelters and trainers create safer, more efficient playgroups.

Learn best practices for hiring, training, and retaining a strong animal shelter behavior team to improve animal welfare and adoption outcomes.

Playgroups improve shelter dog outcomes, boost staff morale, and boost adoptions. Learn how playgroups can improve outcomes in your animal shelter.

While using labels can simplify communication between people, it can also lead to confusion and misinterpretations when implementing behavior plans.

Should you use punishment or positive reinforcement? Animal shelter best practices point toward positive reinforcement. Learn why shelters never use punishment.

Do you think your rescue dogs are getting enough enrichment? Learn how to implement enrichment for shelter dogs to be proactive about meeting your pups’ needs.

How does your dog know you love them? Make sure your dog feels loved this Valentine’s season by trying out some of our 5 ways to say “I love you” in dog speak.