Pawlite Best Friends LLC

10/05/2026

A tribute to our majestic herding dog friends ❤️😂

10/03/2026

Foster boy Briggs is officially adopted! We are so happy for him and his family. Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen ❤️

Happy Tails Briggs ❤️

Well, it definitely took a village to make this happen, but we are excited to announce that Briggs has been adopted!

Thank you to Jenn from Stonewall Canine and Amber from Pawlite Best Friends LLC, who tag-teamed to train him and work through his anxiety. And thank you to Ray Villeda Boston 25 , and Boston 25 News for featuring him on Furever Friday, where his new family spotted him.

Notturno Home Services sponsored his adoption fee, something they have been doing every month to help our dogs get adopted.

10/02/2026

Babies first bikeride! Fae has practiced skills while we run together, but today was the first time on a bike, practicing at higher speeds and higher excitement. Having other dogs who know what is going on is very helpful for the introduction, as is a properly physically conditioned dog to keep everyone safe. Fall is nice because that's when we get to enjoy this activity more

09/28/2026

Miss Nova is doing great with her board and train! She went from reacting to men 200+ feet away to being able to walk by them in the store, and she continues to improve every day! So proud of all of the progress she is making.

09/28/2026

Duke is in to work on human and dog reactivity! This sweet boy has new people who want to set him up for success but were struggling with where to start on his behavior so we are building communication and confidence.

09/26/2026

Everyone seemed to enjoy our retrieve work yesterday. Zuko loves to pick up dropped items, or items I point to such as dog bowls, the remote, etc. I don't have many named items for him, but it's a fun thing to teach! I have several dogs I trained to pick up items and bring things to me, but Zuko definitely enjoys it the most.

09/26/2026

Fae has started her first heat cycle at about 9.5 months old. If you have an intact female dog, you need to be extra aware of them during their heat cycle, particularly when bleeding stops, to prevent accidental litters. That means no unsupervised time, even in a fenced yard. Male dogs can jump, dig under or breed through fences. I do not recommend having an intact male and female dog in the house at the same time for pet owners, it is too likely to fail and heat cycles can be very stressful on boys. If you had an intact boy I would recommend sending him away for a month, again not coming back until 2 weeks after the bleeding stops, or keeping 2-3 solid barriers between them to prevent them rushing to each other- examples a solid door, crate, etc with multiple feet of space between them. If your female does tie with a male, you can talk with your vet about your options including an emergency spay.

Keep in mind that male dogs can breed as young as 4 months old and females can get pregnant on their first heat cycle, but it is not good for them, they are not full grown so we do not know if they pass their full health testing, what their adult build will be or adult temperament, all of which are important considerations if you were breeding. Also keep in mind that belly bands and doggy diapers are not contraceptives, dogs can work around them.

I see so many stories of litters that come from young dogs, dogs not kept separated or just from owners who didn't know any better and it is the mother dog and puppies who end up being put at risk. Our dogs are our responsibility, so please if they are intact be very mindful and if you cannot guarantee you can prevent an accidental litter, spaying is a good option.

09/26/2026

Shaping behavior
Fae has been working on her fetch skills as well as picking up dropped items for me. I have been rewarding her for carrying things around and bringing them to me in general, she is doing well with that, fetching balls and frisbees and we are now switching to picking up less exciting items and things that may be weird to pick up, like my keys. The first time I dropped them, she thought of bringing them but preferred a toy instead. After a second failed attempt I attached the toy she was playing with to the keys, success. Several fun reps of that and I moved the toy off the strap closer to the metal keys, also success. Then I dropped just the keys, you can see her think about it and... Success! Many times we need to break behaviors down into simpler pieces for our dogs for them to get the first step correct, instead of fighting Fae, I worked with what she also wanted to do and made it rewarding for her.

You can tell several of my dogs are already trained in item pickup, like Zuko who very much wants to be in on the action

09/20/2026

And then there was one.

Fennel is the last puppy hanging out with us for a while, all of his adult siblings have gone home! He is loving being the baby of the family! Fennel already has a great home we are so looking forward to him joining, but he will stay with us as he gets caught up on his shots that he wasn't able to get earlier due to his puppy strangles. As you can see his skin is much better, he is off the meds and hair is starting to fill in, though he still has very cute puppy mutton chops for now.

I am so excited for all of the puppies and their loving families, we are already getting updates on them as they start their own journeys and adventures, which I always love to see! It is tough to say goodbye to puppies that you have raised, but seeing them be so loved and knowing they will live great lives, and change many lives as well, makes it worth it.

09/14/2026

We have 33lb bags of Inukshuk 26/16 ($55) and 30/25 ($60) available! Pick up in Sturbridge.