Tractor Supply is having their Pet Event day on 9/11. They have kindly extended an invitation to Second Chance to set up a booth and bring some of our wonderful dogs for people to see. We will also have a book with photos and information on all our dogs. So if you are looking for a pet or know someone who is and maybe you just haven't made it to Corning come see us at Tractor Supply in Red Bluff.

Saturday started out as an ordinary day at the shelter but ended up being extra extraordinary.  Like every Saturday I left telling Debbie to get a least one dog adopted (I'd like it to be Hogan) and as usual I wished her good luck. Imagine my surprise when she phone me to tell me eight of our wonderful dogs had homes. Best of all my Hogan was one of them. I love all the dogs but Hogan has always had a special place in my heart. I cried tears of joy when I found out he now had a home. To all you wonderful people who adopted one of our dogs I thank you very much. To the wonderful people who adopted Hogan you get an extra special thank you and if you would kindly take his face in your hands, kiss him between the eyes and tell him he is a special boy I  would be very grateful. Again, thank you to all who have adopted, past, present and future. It is the dogs and the wonderful people like you that keep us doing what we do.

Like us people, the dogs are effected by the heat, and like us they dehydrate, run down, amp up and get cranky. Right now Saturdays are very fast paced. Lots of water is add to the dogs meals to make sure they stay hydrated,  extra water buckets are put out where needed and the mists hoses are turned on. We work hard to make sure  all the dogs get a walk before it gets to hot. It's not easy and with my leaving early to go to obedience class it is hard on the other volunteers but they smile and carry on.

Speaking of obedience class, every dog there has made amazing improvement. The shy are coming out of their shell, the puppies have learned their commands, and the owners are all confident and have become the pack leader. All the dogs are well mannered not only with people but with each other. Everyone in class (people and dogs) have worked hard and they should all be very proud.