Pup Culture: Stories, Tips, and the Importance of Adopting a Dog
Prepare yourself for every step of the dog adoption process and make your new best friend’s life the happiest and healthiest it can be with these fostering and adoption tips and tales from dog-loving expert Victoria Schaffer.

Adopting a dog and making them the newest member of your family can sometimes feel like a daunting task. How do you know what dog is right for you? What do you need to know about the adoption process? And how do you make sure your new best friend has the best life possible while they’re settling into their new home? Pup Culture is here to help.

Pup Culture is a well-deserved ode to man’s best friend. Fostering-extraordinaire Victoria Lily Shaffer presents a wide-ranging collection of dog adoption and fostering tales, tips, handy checklists, heartwarming stories, and Q&A’s from both celebs—like Dan Levy, Glenn Close, and David Letterman—as well as everyday dog lovers.

These inspiring stories and lessons dig deep into the beloved relationships between dogs and humans, from exploring the harrowing journey of finding your perfect “fur-ever” companion to spotlighting the selfless, dedicated community of rescuers that help save and change lives.
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Pup Culture: Stories, Tips, and the Importance of Adopting a Dog
Prepare yourself for every step of the dog adoption process and make your new best friend’s life the happiest and healthiest it can be with these fostering and adoption tips and tales from dog-loving expert Victoria Schaffer.

Adopting a dog and making them the newest member of your family can sometimes feel like a daunting task. How do you know what dog is right for you? What do you need to know about the adoption process? And how do you make sure your new best friend has the best life possible while they’re settling into their new home? Pup Culture is here to help.

Pup Culture is a well-deserved ode to man’s best friend. Fostering-extraordinaire Victoria Lily Shaffer presents a wide-ranging collection of dog adoption and fostering tales, tips, handy checklists, heartwarming stories, and Q&A’s from both celebs—like Dan Levy, Glenn Close, and David Letterman—as well as everyday dog lovers.

These inspiring stories and lessons dig deep into the beloved relationships between dogs and humans, from exploring the harrowing journey of finding your perfect “fur-ever” companion to spotlighting the selfless, dedicated community of rescuers that help save and change lives.
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Pup Culture: Stories, Tips, and the Importance of Adopting a Dog

Pup Culture: Stories, Tips, and the Importance of Adopting a Dog

by Victoria Lily Shaffer
Pup Culture: Stories, Tips, and the Importance of Adopting a Dog

Pup Culture: Stories, Tips, and the Importance of Adopting a Dog

by Victoria Lily Shaffer

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Prepare yourself for every step of the dog adoption process and make your new best friend’s life the happiest and healthiest it can be with these fostering and adoption tips and tales from dog-loving expert Victoria Schaffer.

Adopting a dog and making them the newest member of your family can sometimes feel like a daunting task. How do you know what dog is right for you? What do you need to know about the adoption process? And how do you make sure your new best friend has the best life possible while they’re settling into their new home? Pup Culture is here to help.

Pup Culture is a well-deserved ode to man’s best friend. Fostering-extraordinaire Victoria Lily Shaffer presents a wide-ranging collection of dog adoption and fostering tales, tips, handy checklists, heartwarming stories, and Q&A’s from both celebs—like Dan Levy, Glenn Close, and David Letterman—as well as everyday dog lovers.

These inspiring stories and lessons dig deep into the beloved relationships between dogs and humans, from exploring the harrowing journey of finding your perfect “fur-ever” companion to spotlighting the selfless, dedicated community of rescuers that help save and change lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781982178826
Publisher: S&S/Simon Element
Publication date: 11/16/2021
Pages: 176
Sales rank: 1,036,603
Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Victoria Lily Shaffer is no stranger to show biz, having practically grown up on the set of The Late Show with David Letterman. She’s the Vice President of Creative Development at Oso Studios where she most notably produced a Facebook Watch series entitled Extra Innings with Bill Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray. Shaffer was the former host of Pet Life Radio’s Tails of the City, which streamed on iHeartRadio, and she’s also worked on productions such as the Tony Awards, the Emmy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, HBO’s Divorce, and Netflix’s My Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. Victoria has combined her love for show biz with her passion for animal rescue advocacy, creating content to inspire others to #AdoptDontShop. Follow Victoria on Instagram @VictoriaLilyShaffer to meet her latest fosters (usually involving large numbers of adorable newborn puppies). Pup Culture is her debut publication.

Table of Contents

Foreword A Note from Dad Paul Shaffer viii

Chapter 1 To the Rescue! The Dogs That Changed My Life 2

Chapter 2 Learning the Ropes Patience, Persistence, and Puppies 18

Chapter 3 Take a Paws Fostering Is Not for the Faint of Heart 28

Chapter 4 The Cone of Shame Overcoming Medical Maladies 42

Chapter 5 Mutt Scouts Unleashing the True Heroes 56

Chapter 6 COVID-K9 Focusing on the Good during the Bad 72

Chapter 7 Commitment Issues: Knowing When the Time Is Right 82

Chapter 8 Fur Real The Importance of Rescue Education 90

Chapter 9 Fairy Talls Do Come True There's a Home for Everyone 98

Chapter 10 Leaving Can Be Ruff Travel Tips, Tricks, and Road Trips 104

Chapter 11 I've Got a Bone to Pick Spay and Neuter Your Dogs 116

Chapter 12 Perfectly Imperfect Special Dogs, Special Needs 132

Chapter 13 Rescue, Not Retail It's Worth the Wait 142

Chapter 14 Have a Ball Joining the Dog Community and Embracing the Culture 154

Acknowledgements 166

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