We spiffed and relaunched an all time favorite hand-out for adopters: A New Dog in the House. It's as much wisdom as we can possibly squ...

We all know dogs will fight, but what about when they don't fight? 'Fetch' - a SF-based paper that catered to dog issues - ha...

Recognition from colleagues and peers has to be one of the most encouraging moments a non-profit can experience. That's why our jaws hit...

A chance meeting with the wonderful Corinne and a dog she saved from the streets reminded us how important it is to support Good Samaritans ...

If you're a shelter administrator, you probably know by now that SAWA's 2011 Annual Conference is coming to the San Francisco bay a...

Pit Ed Junkies - It's time to switch back to SUNDAYS! Starting this weekend, all Pit Ed classes will swing from Saturdays to Sundays. Be...

This past week of difficult headlines has made us even more appreciative of generous donors who value the work of education and advocacy, an...

My dog offered a sobering lesson the other day, which I'll get to in a minute. He's a large, 85 pound husky-mix and not quite two ye...

Holy Moly. This one really got to me... A summer kids camp at Pet's Lifeline in Sonoma County recently introduced a group of kids to p...

Happy Birthday Rescue Barn! Even though we're still doing final touches (why do things always take twice as long as we expect them to?),...

At their best, behavior evaluations (some call temperament tests) - especially those used on canine victims of cruelty - are meant to tease...

If you live in the SF bay area, bring the kids over to the Martinez Public Library this coming Monday, July 25. At 6:30pm, Audie will be th...

A older gentleman came to us recently wanting to discuss options for his pet should he pass on before she does. His dog is a lovely, four ye...

Here's a training video on using the flirt pole to train/exercise your dog. Dogs learn best when lessons are fun, and this is a great wa...

By popular demand, a how-to video for correctly fitting the prong collar, followed by a video that shows a dog handler with a reactive dog o...

Last weekend was the tenth anniversary of our first march in the SF Pride Parade. We started in '02 in support of SF resident Guy Lowe. ...

Last month, BR alum 'Big Sal' and his handler Jackie Gunby accepted a Hero Award from Placer SPCA on behalf of the Kaiser Permanent...

The Elderbulls Blog came out with a fun post last week. It highlights several first-ever dog-related milestones set on the east coast over t...

Early this week, Pittsburg Mayor Will Casey presented BR with a lovely declaration , acknowledging our work. It was a huge honor, of course....

Cheering on Cleveland, Ohio for dismantling your breed specific legislation today. With special thanks to the activists, city council and Do...