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. >> here with more is president of the nspca kathy jung. she is joined with -- this is like the presidency, the whole thing. united nations in front of us. , dave mizradhi who is adding incentive for whoever brings blue home. good to have you, too, blue. did he lose a bet? >> he's a chinese crested mix. that's why he has no -- he doesn't have any hair. >> no kidding. >> he's a -- anybody who adopts him needs to make sure they have the proper skin care. if you come down to the shelter, we'll teach you how to do it, tell you the proper care. he will get sunburned. he gets cold easy. the temperature of his skin is pretty hot but that's normal for this breed. he is very happy. >> how did you get him? >> the brief i wouldn't know owners didn't know how to take care of him. he came in and had skin issues, but we have it all cleared up now and he's a happy boy and ready to go home. >> trying to keep in the shade, probably best. >> absolutely. in the wintertime you want to buy him a sweater, so if you're into dressing up the dogs this is your man.

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. >> here with more, is president of the nspca, is kathy jung. >> this is reno, and this is >> what kind of dogs? >> winereimer, and a mix. >> waving the air. >> he's waiting for his treats and his little -- yep. >> what's the story? >> the previous owners became go. we made room for them, and that's why they're looking for a home now. they're such gentle sounds like, need gentle lifestyle, they can adapt to anybody. they're pet friendly, if you have a dog, they would probably get along with them as well. >> how old are they? >> 9 and 11. >> a lot of years left. >> absolutely, they just want to chill out at home. they're not your treadmill dog, these are tv dogs. >> i'm over the treadmill thing. >> and they're good on tv as well. how do we adopt them? >> come to the sank -- sanctionary. >> we have so many pairs that need homes. >> i don't tll take the mattress away from reno. >> they can take the bed home too. >> rest your head on there. >> that's right. >> it's great that the best mattress is throwing in a free dog bed. donations? >> always, we can use the foster parents to step up and

here with more on how to bring her home, kathy jung, profit the nspca, no kill animal shelter. >> she is just a cuddler. his is all she wants to do, eat and curl up on your lap. the perfect football dog. >> needs to lay down. that's what i'd rather do. >> perfect for you. >> how old is she. >> only two years old. she came to us because is not a big fan of little kids which is often the case with little dogs because little kids don't know the boundaries of not pulling the tail. she is a good girl and gets along. >> and our ears pulled. >> your tail pulled. >> yes. >> does she need any certain medicine, any requirements? >> no, not at all. no special needs at all. when you come pick her up, she has been spayed, microchipped and current on all of her shots. >> how do we get her. >> come sanctuary. bring your family and your dog to the meet and greet. maybe your dog doesn't like allee sham -- alicia. maybe another dog could be your friend. >> what are the fees. >> anywhere from $75 to 25, depending on the age, their breed, the size. so it's a fraction of the cost when you realize you're g

nevada s-p-c-a no-kill australian cattle dog spayed girl, 1 year intelligent and affectionate girl the nspca rescue janie from another shelter in november. she was pregnant and gave birth 9 days later. since then she has raised her 7 babies foster home. janie is now spayed and ready for adoption. her babies will be ready for adoption later this month. spca info another upset for the runnin saturday. they lost the game... and their big man... we'll tell you how it all went down. worse over the the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...and winning health care for 8 million children... the presidency is the toughest job in the world and she's the one who'll make a real difference for you. weekend for unlv's running rebels. they lost another game... and perhaps worse... lost their big man to a knee injury. fox5's k