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The Ottawa Humane Society is launching a new training program for kids and dogs on Oct. 17. Junior Trainers: Tricks & Games will let kids work together with their family dog and a certified dog trainer to teach their pet basic manners, new tricks and fun games.

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As the owner of a geriatric Shih Tzu who demands to travel to most places by stroller, I sometimes — very briefly — forget about how much effort is needed to build wanted behaviours between a person and their dog.

It takes daily care and attention from a loving person to keep pets healthy and happy.  

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Sunday, Sept. 29, more than 1,400 people registered for the Ottawa Humane Society’s Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition and produced by Run Ottawa on the Great Lawn at Lansdowne Park. The event is Ottawa’s biggest for homeless animals in need and this year the community raised more than $200,000 for Ottawa’s animals.

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Want to know a fool-proof recipe for disaster? Doing things in a vacuum.

That’s why I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who filled out the Outdoor Cat Survey in August, to share their thoughts on outdoor cats and their welfare.

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My youngest kid recently left for university, and we hadn’t realized the hole she was leaving in our family’s pet’s schedule. Given where I work, you might have thought that I would be more prepared – but it has taken us a few pee puddles to figure out how best to support our old doggie, Dixie, who isn’t used to being left alone for long.

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The Ottawa Humane Society honoured several volunteers, members of the public and community organizations this week at its annual general meeting, celebrating their work towards building a more humane and compassionate community for Ottawa’s animals and the people who love them.

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This weekend, the Ottawa Humane Society is calling for donations of unopened pet food to support its Emergency Pet Food Bank. Drop off locations are available throughout the city and at the OHS’s Shirley Kearns Memorial Adoption Centre on 245 West Hunt Club Road.

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After barking at the torch and putting on a howling good performance during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Dog-lympics, Snoop Dog and Celine Diog have confirmed their next stop will be in Canada’s capital.

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Buddy and Echo are two dogs who have both been waiting for more than 100 days for their forever home. They were here in the spring when kitten season hit a fevered pitch, and it looks like they may still be at the OHS in the fall when many of the kittens will have already gone home.  

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Yesterday, we hosted our first-ever pop-up emergency pet food bank in partnership with our friends at the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre. Stationed right outside the centre, we served about 80 families and handed out more than 450 lbs of pet food in only three hours. Our team of three – a veterinary technician, an outreach coordinator, and a devoted...

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