One of my favorite places to go in Atlanta, with or without Eli, is Der Biergarten. They aren’t far from Atlanta Humane Society–just down Marietta Street. I love to be outside, especially in the Spring, and their patio is pretty awesome. If you want shade, they’ve go

Another week, another adventure for Eli. My husband and I went out of town last week for a much-needed vacation. Unfortunately, Eli is too big to fit under the seat in the airplane, so he had to stay behind. My boss at Atlanta Humane Society offered to dogsit and she loves Eli almost

Meet Eli. Eli is an Atlanta Humane Society alum. He was transferred to AHS from a rescue group in 2009 at 2 months old. He and his five sisters had been abandoned in a cardboard box on the side of the road in Alabama. Eli currently lives with my husband and I in Peachtree City. I̵

  By: Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Ellard, veterinarian at Atlanta Humane Society Just as people can suffer from the pollen, so can our pets.  Can you imagine the effect it has on a dog or cat who is down at ground level, walking bare footed in it and sticking their nose in everything?  Li

Well, due to an unfortunate loss in the family, my parents (also Georgia’s parents) are traveling north for a memorial service. A long trip from Florida to Ohio means that the little monster puppy that once lived with us (*See the Puppy Saga series*) will be staying with me for the we

Hello all! After a few weeks with her parents, I got this lovely update about little Georgia in her forever home: “Georgia has now been in her forever home (or one of them, we have a summer home and she still visits Rabon) for about 2 months and is approaching the 6 month age

One of the great things about dogs is how social they are: to their own kind, and to humans. In fact, it’s the domestic dog’s social behavior that makes it such a great pet. Dogs are hardwired to seek to avoid conflict between themselves* and breeders have for generations

Yesterday, little Miss Georgia Peach was handed back to Mommy and Daddy. Given timing, other commitments and of course lonely hearts, she was transported from Atlanta, Georgia to Tampa, Florida via  two separate parties. Do not despair however! I have gotten the promise (you are all w

Well, it’s day 12 or 13 or something, but somewhere near two weeks. Ironically, the first week was actually easier than the second overall because of the lack of sleep. Behaviors are much easier to regulate when you are well rested, so when you aren’t, critical thinking an