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Ask Crystal: Cute Hurts

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  My puppy of 9 weeks old bites our shoes and socks, and his teeth are very…
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Meet Remington!

Today's Featured Pet is Remington! Remington is breaking all sorts of stereotypes about senior dogs because this guy cannot get enough out of life! He would love to join you on hikes, fetch sessions, long walks on the beach...I…
a black puppy with a green scarf around it's neck.
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Blue Ridge Humane Holiday Hours

All locations of the Blue Ridge Humane Society be closed December 24-26 and January 1 for the holidays. The Adoption Center will reopen on Tuesday, December 29 following the Christmas holiday. The Admin office will reopen on Monday, December…
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Foster Failure Leads to Unlimited Love

Staff Stories: Angela Prodrick, Executive Director Sometimes Blue Ridge Humane is the only chance an animal has at a new life. While we never can know for sure, we do know that we will always be there for those that need us, and those are…

Ask Crystal: Conditioning for Clothing

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  I have a four-month-old Chihuahua who has started biting and snapping when I try…
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Foster Friday: Fosters Help Pets Express Themselves

Foster Friday: Free to Be This week we’re discussing the role that fostering plays in allowing animals to engage in species specific behaviors. But what are species specific behaviors? Simply put, they are behaviors that animals exhibit…
a medium sized white dog with large floppy brown ears and a brown spot on his right eye sits with a happy expression on a grassy background
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Meet Pine!

Today's Featured Pet is Pine! Pine is the goodest boy! He may be a BIG boy but with that, comes a lot of love! Pine pretty much loves everyone and everything he meets. Despite his size, Pine likes to take treats very gently…
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Thrift Store Temporarily Closed

The Blue Ridge Humane Society Thrift Store is temporarily closed. In the spirit of full disclosure, we were notified of a positive COVID-19 test result for an individual who was on the property on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. In response, all…
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Ask Crystal: Stop Do(ing) the Humpty Hump

Welcome to "Ask Crystal," where you can ask your pet behavior questions! You can submit your question for Crystal at the bottom of the page! Dear Crystal,  I have a 5-year-old Karelian Bear dog who constantly tries to dominate other…
Black medium sized dog with white markings on her chest and chin sits on the ground looking up at a person behind the camera with her ears perked up
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Meet Margo!

Today's Featured Pet is Margo! Margo's #1 love in life, PEOPLE! Although sometimes meeting new faces can be a tad bit scary, Margo opens up quickly and loves greeting you belly up. She thinks she is a total lap dog even though she…