STAB Rescue

Sweet boy 🥺 one day someone will step up for you like we did 🙏🏼

Let me put my glasses on to see if anybody has applied to adopt me….. NOPE, they sure haven’t 😩 guess I’m not a good boy after all 🥺 -Tommy

📍 LOCATION CHARLOTTE NC 🚨 WE NEED FIVE DOGS MOVED OUT OF BOARDING ASAP!!! APPLY TO FOSTER OR ADOPT https://form.jotform.com/260366001258046 -- foster

https://form.jotform.com/260365458443057 -- adopt

🚨 WE NEED YOUR HELP. 🚨

We urgently need to move 5 dogs out of boarding so we can continue saving lives.

Right now, STAB rescue is closed for intake because we simply don’t have the space. Every dog that finds a foster or forever home opens the door for another life in need.

Please share, foster, or adopt. One decision can save more than one life. ❤️🐾

Help us get these five dogs out of boarding so we can keep saying “yes” to the next one.

📍 CHARLOTTE NC

Sooooo nobody wants to foster or adopt the golden boy 🤨 RUDEEEEEE

INTAKE IS STILL CLOSED UNTIL 4-5 dogs MOVE OUT OF BOARDING!!! This means we cannot continue to save lives 💔

If you can help Nitro would loveeeeee a foster or forever 💖 he is the best!!! Apply here!! https://form.jotform.com/260366001258046 -- foster

https://form.jotform.com/260365458443057 -- adopt

📍 LOCATION CHARLOTTE NC NEEDS FOSTER OR FOREVER!! APPLY HERE https://form.jotform.com/260366001258046 -- foster

https://form.jotform.com/260365458443057 -- adopt

Meet Hatch!

Hatch is a 3–4-year-old bundle of enthusiasm wrapped in a wagging tail! This happy-go-lucky guy approaches life like every day is the best day ever. He’s always ready for an adventure, a game, or just an excuse to bounce around and spread some joy.

Hatch is still polishing up his gentleman skills and could use a family willing to help him learn that not every occasion calls for full-body excitement. Because of his energetic nature, he’d do best with kids 12 and older who won’t get bowled over by his zest for life.

When it comes to canine friends, Hatch prefers calmer, neutral, or submissive female dogs who can appreciate his goofy personality without getting caught up in his excitement. He’s never met a person he didn’t like and is always eager to make new friends.

If you’re looking for a fun-loving sidekick to join you on walks, hikes, adventures, and all of life’s exciting moments, Hatch is ready to be your biggest fan!

Sahara and Torque had a promo shoot today for our upcoming event on July 12th 😎 more deets to come

Impulse Control is the missing piece in many behavioral problems, let’s talk about it!

One of the most overlooked aspects of dog training is teaching dogs how to regulate their excitement and arousal levels. Many people focus on obedience commands, but impulse control is what helps a dog make good decisions when emotions start running high.

Think of a dog’s brain like a steam pot on the stove.

At first, the water is calm. Then something exciting happens—a visitor arrives, another dog appears, a ball comes out, or the environment becomes overwhelming. The heat gets turned up, and steam begins to build.

You may notice signs such as increased movement, whining, barking, pacing, fixation, jumping, mouthing, or difficulty responding to cues. These behaviors are often dismissed as a dog simply being “excited,” but what you’re actually seeing is rising arousal.

As the pressure continues to build, the dog’s ability to think clearly begins to decrease. The rational part of the brain starts taking a back seat while the emotional part takes over. The nervous system becomes overloaded, and the dog loses the ability to regulate itself effectively.

If nothing is done to release that pressure, eventually the steam pot reaches a boiling point.

When that happens, the overflow can look different depending on the dog. Some dogs become frantic and uncontrollable. Some begin redirecting onto people, leashes, or other dogs. Others may display reactive or aggressive behaviors. To an observer, it can seem like the aggression came out of nowhere, but in reality the pressure had been building for minutes—or sometimes even hours.

This is why impulse control is so important.

Teaching behaviors such as waiting at doorways, settling on a mat, engaging with a handler, responding to cues around distractions, and learning how to disengage from exciting stimuli gives dogs the tools they need to regulate their emotions before they reach that boiling point.

Equally important is recognizing when your dog is becoming overstimulated and helping them come back down before the pressure builds too high. Prevention is always easier than trying to regain control once a dog has crossed that threshold.

A well-trained dog isn’t necessarily the dog that can perform the most commands. It’s the dog that can remain thoughtful, regulated, and responsive even when the world around them becomes exciting.

Impulse control isn’t about suppressing a dog’s personality—it’s about teaching them how to manage their emotions so excitement doesn’t turn into frustration, reactivity, or aggression.

Fig approves this message 💖 📸 credit The Perfect Pup

Ramen now Wren is adopted 🥳 happiest tails little man!!!