{"id":3802,"date":"2015-08-26T22:39:26","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T05:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/?p=3802"},"modified":"2015-08-26T22:39:26","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T05:39:26","slug":"nkla-national-dog-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/nkla-national-dog-day\/","title":{"rendered":"We visited NKLA Shelter because it is National Dog Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, August 26th, is National Dog Day. Our plan is not to get a dog until my daughter is ready to help take care of one. Until then, we visit shelters (and friends who have dogs) to say hello to our furry friends.<\/p>\n<h3>We like visiting all shelters, but today, we went to <a href=\"http:\/\/nkla.org\/adopt-a-pet\/pet-adoption-center\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NKLA<\/strong><\/a> in West LA. I like this shelter a lot, and here is why:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>It&#8217;s very clean and well-maintained<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>It has a <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nkla.org\/news\/visit-nkla-pet-adoption-center-west-la\" target=\"_blank\">cute cottage design and style<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>The staff is very friendly<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>late visiting hours: NKLA is open daily from noon &#8211; 8:00pm, whereas the city shelter on Pico closes at 5pm and isn&#8217;t open on Mondays<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>it&#8217;s a No-Kill shelter<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Here are some photos from our visit. Happy National Dog Day!<\/h2>\n<p>One side of the hall in the dog area:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_hallway.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3807\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/nkla-national-dog-day\/nkla_hallway\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_hallway.jpg?fit=1467%2C2200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1467,2200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ruby&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 20D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1440606329&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NKLA_hallway\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_hallway.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_hallway.jpg?fit=640%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3807 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_hallway.jpg?resize=640%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NKLA_hallway\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_hallway.jpg?w=1467&amp;ssl=1 1467w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_hallway.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_hallway.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_hallway.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each of the wings is named after a major street in Los Angeles. There is a touchscreen computer with each of the dog&#8217;s profiles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_DOOR.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3806\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/nkla-national-dog-day\/nkla_door\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_DOOR.jpg?fit=2200%2C1467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ruby&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 20D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1440606790&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NKLA_DOOR\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_DOOR.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_DOOR.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3806 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_DOOR.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NKLA_DOOR\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_DOOR.jpg?w=2200&amp;ssl=1 2200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_DOOR.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_DOOR.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_DOOR.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_DOOR.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What a sweet face<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_bars.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/nkla-national-dog-day\/nkla_bars\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_bars.jpg?fit=2200%2C1467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ruby&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 20D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1440606376&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NKLA_bars\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_bars.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_bars.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3803 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_bars.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NKLA_bars\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_bars.jpg?w=2200&amp;ssl=1 2200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_bars.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_bars.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_bars.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_bars.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beauty<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_doglayingdown.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/nkla-national-dog-day\/nkla_doglayingdown\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_doglayingdown.jpg?fit=2200%2C1425&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1425\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ruby&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 20D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1440606952&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NKLA_doglayingdown\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_doglayingdown.jpg?fit=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_doglayingdown.jpg?fit=640%2C414&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3804 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_doglayingdown.jpg?resize=640%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NKLA_doglayingdown\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_doglayingdown.jpg?w=2200&amp;ssl=1 2200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_doglayingdown.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_doglayingdown.jpg?resize=1024%2C663&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_doglayingdown.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_doglayingdown.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This dog only has one eye. He reminds me of a well-loved stuffed animal!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_dogprofile.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/nkla-national-dog-day\/nkla_dogprofile\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_dogprofile.jpg?fit=2200%2C1467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ruby&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 20D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1440607194&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NKLA_dogprofile\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_dogprofile.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_dogprofile.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3805 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_dogprofile.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NKLA_dogprofile\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_dogprofile.jpg?w=2200&amp;ssl=1 2200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_dogprofile.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_dogprofile.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_dogprofile.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_dogprofile.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another sweet, tiny face!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_littledog.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3808\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/nkla-national-dog-day\/nkla_littledog\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_littledog.jpg?fit=2200%2C1467&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ruby&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 20D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1440607332&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NKLA_littledog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_littledog.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_littledog.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3808 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_littledog.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NKLA_littledog\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_littledog.jpg?w=2200&amp;ssl=1 2200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_littledog.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_littledog.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_littledog.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_littledog.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>buddies<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_twodogs.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/nkla-national-dog-day\/nkla_twodogs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_twodogs.jpg?fit=2200%2C1502&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1502\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ruby&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 20D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1440606663&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NKLA_twodogs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_twodogs.jpg?fit=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_twodogs.jpg?fit=640%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3809 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_twodogs.jpg?resize=640%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NKLA_twodogs\" width=\"640\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_twodogs.jpg?w=2200&amp;ssl=1 2200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_twodogs.jpg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_twodogs.jpg?resize=1024%2C699&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_twodogs.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/NKLA_twodogs.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>About NKLA<\/h2>\n<p>NKLA Website: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nkla.org\" target=\"_blank\">nkla.org<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"heading-1\"><strong>Open Daily noon to 8pm<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"heading-1\">Phone: (424) 208-8840<\/div>\n<div class=\"heading-2\">1845 Pontius Ave, West L.A. 90025<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, August 26th, is National Dog Day. Our plan is not to get a dog until my daughter is ready to help take care of one. Until then, we visit shelters (and friends who have dogs) to say hello to our furry friends. 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