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Ask Crystal: Destructive Adolescent Dog

Dear Crystal,  My dog is 8 months old. He will walk in and out of his crate all day long. I’ll leave the doors open he will lay down for a while, but he likes mainly sleeping on the floor during the day. At night he will fall asleep on…
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Meet Our Guinea Pigs

    Today's Featured Pet(s) are our Vinny, Ivy, Donny and Jynx! Guinea Pigs, anyone? Donny, Vinny, Jynx and Ivy still need to find homes! These sweet guinea pigs are all around 3 years old and currently in foster care. Ivy and…
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Ask Crystal: Hidden Cat

I have taken 2 of my mom’s cats into my home when she went to assisted living. One is settling in.... it’s been 3 months. The other hides and is using our pantry area as a litter box. How can I get this to stop? I can’t find him....…
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New Adoption Center Hours

The Blue Ridge Humane Society Adoption Center will be changing their operation hours as of next week, beginning on Tuesday, August 23rd. The Adoption Center will be open from 10 am until 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday until further notice. Please…
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Ask Crystal: Potty Problems

Dear Crystal,  We have a 11-week Golden Retriever. She has not been potty trained and has never been crate trained. We’ve been trying to start crate training with her. Every time we have placed her in the crate, even for an hour, she defecates…
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Ask Crystal: Bite-y Dog Problems

Dear Crystal,  I have a dog that just turned one, but he’s way too hyper and he will bite my smaller and older dogs' neck when he gets excited. He doesn’t know how to back off of him when he is obviously not wanting to deal with him…

Ask Crystal: Barky Dog Problems

Dear Crystal,  I adopted a little Golden Retriever mix puppy when he was 7 weeks old. To say that this puppy has been challenging is an understatement. He is the noise-st puppy I have ever had and he was like that from the beginning. He…

Ask Crystal: Mounting Issues

Dear Crystal,  My dog is a little over 1 year old and fixed. He has done the typical mounting when he was younger but I feel it is getting worse. He goes to a dog daycare occasionally (less often now) but was sent home today because…
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Ask Crystal: Litter Box Issues

Dear Crystal, I’ve had my cat for a year and three months now. He had no problem using the litter boxes. Then when we got our three foster boys, he stopped using the litter boxes and started peeing and pooping around the house. At first,…
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Thrift Store Closures

The Blue Ridge Humane Society Thrift Store will be closed Monday, July 4th for the holiday and Tuesday, July 5th for a deep cleaning day. We look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday, July 6th! Please check our website and Facebook page for…