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Sharon Castellanos
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GrouchyPuppy® Founder and Publisher
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Good boy, Moose!! 🎓 Therapy dog gets honorary diploma for his six year career at Virginia Tech
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A Virginia Tech staffer (And senior dog!) who has spent a career serving and supporting the university community was recently recognized in a special commencement ceremony during Mental Health Awareness Week. Moose, an 8-year-old therapy dog at Virginia Tech’s Cook... Continue reading
Posted May 19, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Thank you for your kind words and compassionate response. I never expected to go through something like this. I expect to write more about it.
Toggle Commented May 14, 2020 on Pandemic Stories: When your dog adoption doesn't work out. A fresh life lesson courtesy of a senior dog at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
Pandemic Stories: When your dog adoption doesn't work out. A fresh life lesson courtesy of a senior dog
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What happens if you think you’re ready to adopt a dog, and you do, but days later you return them to the rescue? How do you feel? How do you process what happened? How do you understand that you got... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Spring brings pretty flowers and dangerous barbed foxtails: Protect Your Dog
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The dangerous foxtail weeds can get into your dog’s ear canals, inhaled into their nose or wedge between toes easily. Now is the time to keep a close eye on your dog while you are out together, and giving them a once over after you get home. Protect your dog from this springtime danger. Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Help Your Lost Dog Be Found: National Pet ID Week
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Making sure your dog has an ID tag with current, readable, contact information is the first step to reuniting them with you if you ever get separated. Next step making sure your dog has a microchip registered with your information is key. It’s National Pet ID Week. Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Five Universal Truths About Senior Dogs and Older People
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Whether you’re getting older and you want a companion who’s your (slower) speed or you want to experience the joys and wisdom an older dog has to offer, I encourage you to adopt, foster or volunteer at your local animal shelter, humane society or animal rescue. Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Helen Woodward Animal Center Offering FREE Online Separation Anxiety Course for Your Dog
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We love our furry family members and thanks to the wonderful people at the Helen Woodward Animal Center, you can learn how to avoid the pitfalls of separation anxiety with your dog from this FREE online course! Start now preparing as lockdowns are lifted and people return to work. Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Can a dog still smell me from six feet away?
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It will truly be a day to celebrate when I can return to the Muttville doggy loft, where social distancing is dictated by the senior mutts and not the CDC or the mayor. Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Helen Woodward Animal Center Offers Stress Relief With Critter Cam!
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In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and the necessitated quarantines, the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Humane Education department is spreading some light via on-line programming. Dogs and Social Distancing Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Humane Education Provides Adorable At-Home Programming... Continue reading
Posted Mar 18, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Bonded Puppy Siblings Show Us Love is Blind 💞
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In the dog world, we humans are often the beneficiaries of a dog’s pure love and undiluted support in all that we do. A wagging tail is one of the nicest compliments! Experiencing how the human dog bond is demonstrated... Continue reading
Posted Feb 24, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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How do you celebrate the power of the dog human bond?
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Grouchy Puppy is all about celebrating how the power of the human dog bond is demonstrated by dogs and those who love them. This demonstration is unique and special to each of us which is why it’s our passion to... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Discover why senior dogs rule: Fall in love with Chicken Little!
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There is something extra about a dog you just meet, who looks you in the eye, and immediately sees you’re on their side. With my morning volunteer shifts at Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, I love discovering an old dog who... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Thoughts on appreciating the similarities between old dogs and aging parents
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Ever since my own dog became elderly and went through her final journey along the aging process, I’ve written about senior dogs and their similarities to elderly people. (Why do older dogs sleep so much?) During her final years, she... Continue reading
Posted Jan 11, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Discover why senior dogs rule: Fall in love with Soda Pop!
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There is something extra special about min pins! These dogs pack full size love, silliness, snuggles, fierce protection and the sweetest sleepy faces in the tiniest body. Meet the perfect wee man to give your life sparkle and fizz, with... Continue reading
Posted Jan 8, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Magic of Dogs: 25 ways and counting, dogs positively influence our life
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Make it your new year resolution to discover the many joys dogs bring to your life. We all face stress from our daily lives, scary headlines, and even just the winter blues. How do we handle it and not get... Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2020 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Timeless Gifts From Dogs: Peace, Love and Snuggles
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When year end and holiday gatherings start to add stress more than joy, consider this message from (wo)man’s best friend. A Timeless Gift from Dogs Timeless Gifts From Dogs: Peace, Love, Snuggles Slow down, and embrace your inner stillness. Let... Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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10 uplifting words you will surely find in your vocabulary thanks to 🐶 dogs
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Celebrating our Grouchy Puppy ten year anniversary has gotten us to stop and take a look at how dogs have positively influenced us over the past decade. When I look around at the dog books I have read, and the... Continue reading
Posted Dec 13, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Thoughts about old dogs, and a few special dog stories from 2019
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As 2019 closes, I’d like to share a few dog stories from the doggy loft I visit every week on Rescue Row, in San Francisco. From my earliest years, dogs have been my favorite teachers, and best friends. This year,... Continue reading
Posted Dec 6, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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🌲 SAVED FOR THE HOLIDAYS ADOPT-A-THON DEC. 7 & 8 💖 RESCUE ROW IN SAN FRANCISCO
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Muttville Senior Dog Rescue is excited to join the San Francisco SPCA in hosting a “Saved for the Holidays” Adopt-a-thon Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8. Muttville will be offering FREE ADOPTIONS to qualified applicants to help these amazing... Continue reading
Posted Dec 3, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Why adopt an older dog? Let’s start with these eight reasons...
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Have you ever wondered why senior dogs really do rule? Are you curious about what life would be like if you adopted an older dog? Have no fear, we have a list for that! Here are some of our favorite... Continue reading
Posted Nov 27, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Rediscover the meaning of Thanksgiving with an older dog
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It’s Thanksgiving week, a perfect time to share a series of adorable adoptable older dogs from our local San Francisco favorite, Muttville Senior Dog Rescue! If you’re thinking about adding to your family, these sweet sugar faces are wonderful choices... Continue reading
Posted Nov 23, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Did you know senior dogs have a lifetime of ❤️ love to give?
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When you get caught up worrying about the future, there is a dog for that. Consider adopting a senior dog. You may find yourself pleasantly surprised by how much an older dog can get you to forget about the future... Continue reading
Posted Nov 17, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Why older dogs? Imagine the experience of reminding them they’re loved 💞
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It’s amazing to watch an adoptable older dog blossom. When you see them uncoil and let their heart feel your affection, it’s infectious! Taking a dog to a place where they actually sigh out loud, and contentedly close their eyes next to you is an incredible experience. Continue reading
Posted Nov 13, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Wow 😳 It’s been ten years since an adopted dog inspired the launch of Grouchy Puppy
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A walk in nature, an art exhibit, the autobiography of an inventive person? Where do you draw inspiration? Have you ever been inspired by a dog? Ten years ago, a big, older dog, who found her way from the country... Continue reading
Posted Nov 9, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Do you know the face a dog makes when love overtakes worry?
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There is a special look and expression, even a sound, dogs make when they feel their own rush of oxytocin inside and under the skin. I have witnessed this firsthand many times. With my own older adopted dog, there are... Continue reading
Posted Nov 7, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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