Saving Pit Bulls, one wet nose at a time
Walk 31 Miles with Your Dog this January!
The holidays can be a busy, stressful time of year. There are presents to buy, gatherings to attend, and a never ending to do list. Don't forget that in many cities the weather is just frightful. If you're heading into the new year in need of a new challenge and some...
Kennel to Couch Founder Thomas Bohne Shares Military Life Lessons
As part of their series on the “Life and Leadership Lessons Learned In The Military”, Authority Magazine interviewed our very own Thomas Bohne. Thomas (Tom) Bohne is the founder and President of Kennel to Couch (K2C), a pit bull rescue organization founded in memory...
Heart Disease in Dogs
While heart disease in dogs can be either congenital or acquired, approximately 95 percent of cases are classified as acquired. Seen most often in middle-aged and older dogs, acquired conditions typically develop over time and result from normal wear and tear coupled...
Giving Tuesday: Consider a gift to K2C
November 29th is GivingTuesday, a global event focused on the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a day to encourage people to do good. GivingTuesday recognizes that anyone can drive huge positive change in the world by one act of...
The Downside of Double Merles
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Sadly, in the world of dog breeding, some dogs are bred simply because they are thought to be beautiful — by breeders and buyers alike. So it is with the double merle. Merle refers to a color pattern, not a color in and of...
Dogs and Leptospirosis
A disease potentially harmful to dogs, leptospirosis is caused by a bacterium called Leptospira interrogans. Omni-present in the environment because it’s borne by numerous animals, including rats and skunks, raccoons, feral cats and domestic livestock, the organism is...
Kennel to Couch Launches Fall Rare Bourbon Raffle
Kennel to Couch is pleased to announce the launch of our fall raffle fundraiser featuring the rare, full Pappy Van Winkle lineup along with the entire lineup of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC). This incredible set of bourbon whiskey is valued at up to...
National Pitbull Awareness Month 2022
October is the National Pitbull Awareness Month which was created to change stereotypes about bully breed dogs and their owners. While there are many nagging misconceptions about them, we at Kennel to Couch (K2C) know that Pit Bulls are not inherently mean,...
The ABC’s of Crate Training
Have a new puppy or dog? If so, use a crate to limit his access to your home until he learns such basic manners as where he can and can’t potty and what he can and can’t chew on. Once he’s fully trained, he’ll think of the crate as his safe place and comfortably spend...
Hypocalcemia in Dogs
Hypocalcemia in dogs occurs when a dog’s blood level of calcium is lower than normal. What then, is calcium and what does it do? Calcium is a mineral found in small quantities throughout a dog’s body. It plays a vital role in such diverse functions as bone growth,...
