Provide a Pet a Pad Tuesday

Provide a Pet a Pad Tuesday

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Help Texarkana Get a Dog Park – Vote Daily

Vote for Texarkana, Arkansas to win a grant for a dog park.

The PetSafe Bark for Your Park Contest has started and runs through June 14, 2012. You can vote every day!


Ashleigh and Pudsey – Britain’s Got Talent 2012 Final [VIDEO]

Watch this amazing dog perform! He and his 17-year old trainer won Britain's Got Talent.

You could turn our Provide a Pet a Pad Tuesday dog Ava into a performer just like this.


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Provide a Pet a Pad – Ava Needs a Home [PHOTOS/VIDEOS]

Ava is a beautiful mixed breed female dog. She is sweet and would make a great agility dog as you can see in her video below.

Ava is probably a mix between a heeler and terrier. She is about 1 year old. She was dropped off at a business with her siblings.


Provide a Pet a Pad Walt! Mimi McDaniel/Townsquare Media

Provide a Pet a Pad: Walt the Dachshund Needs a Home [PHOTOS/VIDEOS]

Walt is a great little dog. He is about one year old and weighs around 10 pounds. He is very sweet and loving. Unbelievable but Walt has been at the shelter since December.

Walt comes with a free wellness exam from Pleasant Grove Animal Hospital.

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Provide a Pet a Pad – Help us Find a Home for Elle the Husky [PHOTOS/VIDEOS]

Elle is a beautiful husky. She is sweet and very affectionate. Her fur is very plush and super soft. Poor girl had 10 puppies at the shelter, none of them made it. She talks when you ask questions--check out her video below!

Elle comes with a free wellness exam from Pleasant Grove Animal Hospital.

Provide a Pet a Pad STAR Mimi McDaniel/Townsquare Media

Provide a Pet a Pad – Star Needs a Home [PHOTOS/VIDEOS]

Star is a beautiful, young husky. She is only about one year old. Poor girl doesn't look like she has ever been bathed or brushed.


PAPAP AMANDA SWEET Mimi McDaniel/Townsquare Media

Provide a Pet a Pad: Sweet Amanda is Looking For a New Home [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

Sweet Amanda is a sweet dog that will make a great pet for a single person or a family. She is approximately one year old and looks like a mix of Lab and Shepherd. She weighs about 25 pounds. Amanda is a little shy but will work out of that quickly once she gets into a home.

Amanda comes with a free wellness exam from Pleasant Grove Animal Hospital.


Teddy Provide a Pet a Pad Mimi McDaniel/Townsquare Media

Shelter Dog Needs a Home: Teddy [PHOTOS/VIDEOS]

Teddy is a 2 year old black and silver Yorkie mix at the Texarkana Arkansas Animal Care and Adoption Center. He is very sweet and walks well on a leash.

When you adopt Teddy you also get a certificate for free wellness exam from Pleasant Grove Animal Hospital.


What to do if Your Pet is Lost

Hundreds of pets are lost every year in Texarkana. Owners panic when they realize that their beloved pet is missing.

Here are the steps you can use to locate your lost pet:


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Provide a Pet a Pad Today – Annie Needs a Home [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

Annie is a beautiful 3 year old, spayed dog that currently lives at the animal shelter in Texarkana. She is very calm and mild-mannered. Annie is house trained and walks great on a leash.

Annie was adopted recently but the manager of the apartment complex mistook her for a pitt and said she couldn't stay.

Annie is great with kids. The heart-broken man that had to return her to the shelter said that his small child climbed all over Annie and she was great.


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Provide a Pet a Pad – Shelter Dog Buck Needs a Home [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

Buck is a 2 year old Australian Shepherd male. He is a beautiful color and a very sweet boy that is not comfortable in the shelter environment. He would like his own house to become the best dog you have ever had.

Buck comes with a free wellness exam from Pleasant Grove Animal Hospital to make sure he is at his best health.

Top 5 Places to Board Your Dogs Mimi McDaniel/Townsquare Media

Why Did The Mayor Board His Personal Dog at the Animal Shelter?

On a recent trip through the Texarkana Arkansas Animal Care and Adoption Center, I noticed a kennel marked "Mayors Dog." I called Mayor Wayne Smith and found out that he boarded his dog at the shelter when he went out of town. This really hit me the wrong way because the kennels at the shelter are supposed to be used for dogs needing homes.