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5/16/2008

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"Rescuing and rehoming dogs is one of the most satisfying and rewarding things you can ever do. I look at it as God's work and feel that this mission is truly His calling as it is a work of mending broken hearts and giving people unconditional love." Shirley

Shirley Moore is the President and Founder of Save A Dog, Inc., a Massachusetts-based dog rescue and adoption agency incorporated in 1999.

Shirley and her husband, Dave, have fostered and placed for adoption many puppies and dogs from all parts of the country. Shirley has attended workshops on dog training and canine behavior.

She specializes in new puppy consultations and temperament testing shelter dogs. If you have are considering adopting a dog from a shelter, Shirley can help you avoid costly mistakes by stepping you through the process and evaluating the dog you are considering. If you need a trainer to help you get your recently rescued dog on track, Shirley is available for consultations. You can contact Shirley at the email address samoore@saveadog.org or leave a message at the Save A Dog hotline number 508-358-7578.

Shirley teaches Basic Manners and Puppy K classes.

	Shirley and some of her former foster dogs. Harriet, left, was a real challenge as she was cage aggressive. She's been adopted and is the love of her family's life. Ashley, in the back, was a senior who lost her elderly parents. After fostering her for awhile we didn't have the heart to move her again so she became the puppy trainer and foster mama dog of many litters of pups from the south.
	Cindy, a Tibetan Terrier, came to us as a very fearful little dog. We spent months rehabilitating her, at the cost of turning down lots of friendly dogs. We learned first hand that rescuing a dog who needs this much work is at a cost to many other dogs who don't have issues. This is painful to think about, but is the harsh reality of doing rescue work. Cindy is flourishing in her new home, but we have since decided it's best to spend our resources rescuing family-safe dogs. Cindy taught me volumes in the area of aggression training.
	Puppies are my specialty as I've personally fostered many litters and have kept in touch with their adoptive families. I enjoy doing the puppy consultations as it's a wonderful way to help people and their dogs avoid problems down the road when their dog grows into an adult. I realize that most people only have a puppy once or twice in a life time so I'm happy to share my knowledge and provide the necessary hand-holding during those first few crucial weeks and months. If you just adopted a puppy and want to train your dog to grow up as a healthy, socially adjusted, dog, Shirley has a wealth of information to help you avoid problems as your dog enters adolescence.
	Shirley and husband David Bernier, a director of Save A Dog and chief supporter of Shirley's work. Prior to founding Save A Dog, Dave and Shirley met while working together in the high tech industry. Shirley's left a career as a manager in the high tech industry to pursue her dream of saving dogs. She has developed and managed multiple departments in the area of technical publishing and Web development in the high tech industry and has used her business knowledge and entrepreneurial skills to build the all-volunteer organization. Dave works as a software engineer at a start-up company and also serves as the technical guru for Save A Dog.

Watch the CBS Video Clip of Shirley Moore

Congratulations to Shirley Moore for winning this year's
American Red Cross Animal Hero Award!


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Save A Dog, P.O. Box 1108, Framingham MA, 01701-1108
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