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Sharon Castellanos
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GrouchyPuppy® Founder and Publisher
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My big beautiful reward from a pit bull dog
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One of the reasons volunteering at Muttville Senior Dog Rescue is worthwhile for me is the education I receive. Each week there is a lesson related to dogs, palliative care for old dogs, myths about dog breeds, or what life... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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At every age, every stage: How dogs help us
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Whenever I hear someone talk about how they are not ready for a dog and want to wait for just the right time, I wonder aloud, “when has a dog not made life better?” When you stop and think about... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Stars Shine for Remember Me Thursday Global Pet Adoption Awareness Campaign!
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Throughout the world ‪on‬ ‪Thursday, September 26th, 2019‬, social media posts and candle lighting ceremonies will shine a light on the millions of homeless animals still awaiting adoption and encourage communities to opt to adopt to reduce the millions of... Continue reading
Posted Sep 12, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Kowabunga 🏄🏻‍♂️ It’s Helen Woodwood’s Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon Time 🌞
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How can you tell summer is officially over? When you see dogs on surfboards in the California sunshine, raising money for one of our favorite animal groups! Sunday, September 8th it’s Helen Woodward Animal Center’s 14th annual Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon!... Continue reading
Posted Sep 7, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Free Giveaway: Celebrate National Dog Day + 10 Years of Grouchy Puppy 🐶
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We can’t think of a more fun way to celebrate National Dog Day, and a decade of celebrating how the human animal bond is demonstrated by dogs and those who love them than with a free giveaway!! Starting August 26th,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 26, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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You don’t own a dog, you have a dog. And a dog has you!
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If you can imagine a life with a dog, then you can imagine adopting an older dog, and if you are ready to have a dog, then you should consider visiting your local shelter or coming by Muttville Senior Dog Rescue for #ClearTheShelters adoption event tomorrow, August 17th. Continue reading
Posted Aug 16, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Fifth Annual Clear The Shelters 🐾 Adoption Event Saturday August 17th
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#ClearTheShelters returns! This nationwide adoption event that attempts to clear the shelters returns for a fifth year! If you or a loved one is ready to have a dog this is the weekend for you. Thanks to the sponsorship from... Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Ten (10) of the most common things said to dogs first thing in the morning
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It’s been over three years since I began showing up for morning volunteer shifts with the senior dogs, and it still never gets old. Ha! These old timer jokes write themselves when both the dogs and the volunteer (ahem, that... Continue reading
Posted Aug 13, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Reasons why we should love old dogs
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Without judgement, old dogs match your lifestyle and activity level, and I love this. They don’t try and make you change. You are embraced for being you, the you that you are, right now. Old dogs are just glad for your companionship and compassion. Continue reading
Posted Aug 3, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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How do you celebrate a milestone and DOGood? With a Baggu Tote ♥️
This year is the tenth anniversary of Grouchy Puppy and that means we need to celebrate! A decade is a long time in human or dog years. Since supporting animal nonprofits has always been an important component of Grouchy Puppy,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 27, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Muttville Cuddle Club: Where Older Dogs Give Love Get Love(d) by Seniors
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There are more older people who are life long dog lovers than ever before! These folks are positively influencing senior facilities and retirement centers to accept dogs either as residents, or at least as regular visitors, and I’m here for... Continue reading
Posted Jul 27, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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It ain’t easy being a big adoptable older dog
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Given my personal experiences, I might have to confess to having a special place in my heart for adoptable big older dogs. The bigger the dog, the bigger the love? For some of us, it sure can feel like you’ve... Continue reading
Posted Jul 27, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Have a Cup of Cuteness at Muttville’s Boston Tea-rier Party Adoption Event on June 29th and June 30th
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If you are looking to add a sweet little cup of cuteness into your life, this weekend make your way to Rescue Row in San Francisco, for Muttville Senior Dog Rescue’s Boston Tea-rier Party! Have a cuppa of cuteness! There... Continue reading
Posted Jun 26, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Dog lovers in Denmark and Danish “hygge”
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To many of us, actually millions of people according to trade associations, dogs mean everything. We love them more than most people. We spend more on our dogs than we do on ourselves. We care about their wellbeing and spend... Continue reading
Posted Jun 9, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Discover why senior dogs rule when you fall in love with Henry!
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O Henry you sweet, sweet, adorable love bug! Look at those eyes, he’s charming his way into your heart without even realizing it. He politely stared into my eyes until I opened my arms to let him climb up for... Continue reading
Posted Jun 7, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Recognizing the joy of senior dog adoptions in San Francisco!
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Thank you San Francisco Mayor London Breed for the new proclamation recognizing the positive influence of Muttville Senior Dog Rescue. June 6th is now Adopt a Senior Pet Day in San Francisco! To celebrate this wonderful occasion, come down to... Continue reading
Posted Jun 5, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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San Francisco SPCA hosts spring gala 🦋 Metamorphosis on April 30
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Join animal lovers at the San Francisco SPCA springtime gala, Metamorphosis, on April 30th. Metamorphosis will be the first major fundraising event at their Mission Campus. The San Francisco SPCA’s Metamorphosis event celebrates the healing and transformations that animals undergo... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Lessons learned from dogs and my biggest mistake made I still feel guilty about
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Have you ever done something to a dog, that years later, you still feel bad about? Maybe the biggest mistake I made when we adopted our first dog was six months after we first brought her home. I can still... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Why dogs are adoptable and why we embraced the word ‘surrender’
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We fell so hard in love with our adopted dog that within months of bringing her home, it felt like she had been with us forever. I remember staring at her wishing I had known her as a puppy. I... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Discover why senior dogs rule and caring about dogs matter: Meet Ginger Rogers
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Is it true that like attracts like? I do find myself pulled towards certain older dogs when I enter the doggy loft each week at Muttville. Sure, some are just so outwardly engaging that most dog people would notice them... Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Do you have a social contract with your dog?
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Before we adopted our first dog, I told my husband that having a dog, especially an older dog we didn’t know meant we were taking out a social contract with the dog. For me, choosing to bring a dog into... Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Tuesdays with Muttville 🐾 Senior Dog Adoptions at SF/SPCA Fillmore Campus
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What a wonderful way to share space and get adorable adoptable senior sweethearts in front of potential new families. Spring has sprung with adorable adoptables! Today begins weekly adoption events called, Tuesdays with Muttville Senior Dog Rescue at the Pacific... Continue reading
Posted Mar 19, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Discover why senior dogs rule when you fall in love with Smoochie!
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When you think of having a personal cheer squad, this is the dog for you! He's the perfect wee man who makes you feel like the best thing since sliced bread. Look at how he holds your gaze confidently while... Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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KQED SF & PBS Digital Video Short 🐶 How Your Dog's Nose Knows So Much
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Dogs are infinitely interesting to me. They do everything from make my neighborhood better by their very presence, to making me healthier by lowering my blood pressure. I am endlessly fascinated by their behavior and why they seem infinitely smarter... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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Adopt ♥️ Love! Reduced Adoption Fees for Chihuahuas at Muttville SF until March 1st
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My first dog love was for a very large fluffy Samoyed. She was a senior sweetheart we took in from a family friend who was moving away. I spent more time on the oily ground of our carport playing with... Continue reading
Posted Feb 8, 2019 at Grouchy Puppy® Blog
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