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What’s the best type of food for your adult dog? What should you do after your cat has gotten into a fight with a raccoon or squirrel? Is it normal for your pet to eat grass? Our animal companions are a joy to behold, but proper care of them can sometimes be a challenge. That’s [...]
Read MoreThe 1-2-3’s of Communicating With Your Pets
by Linda Strother
STOP WATCH AND LISTEN
1. STOP!
a. Find a quiet place near your pet.
b. Stop everything you are doing, and just breathe.
c. Focus on your breathing and be aware.
2. WATCH
a. Look at your pet.
b. Watch how they breathe.
c. Are you still aware of your own breath?
3. LISTEN
a. Listen to your pet…what do you hear?
b. Speak [...]
Pet Safety Tips For Halloween
Halloween is going to the dogs! Each year the holiday becomes more and more popular not only with adults and children, but their pets as well. Actually it’s really not the pet that loves to dress up as much as it is the pet’s owner that gets the final say. Who doesn’t love to see [...]
Full StoryTravelling With Your Dog or Cat
Do you enjoy travelling with your dog or cat? Or is travelling going to be a new experience? Do you know if there are any special precautions that you need to take before traveling with your pet? Is your destination one that will accept pets?
Depending on your answers to the above questions, the following suggestions [...]
Choosing Dog Kennels For Your Pet
by Lisa Mackinze
Does your pet dog like running around your house? You can consider getting dog kennels for your dog then. Since oftentimes, you’d end up not knowing where they are and wish that you didn’t just let them run around in the first place. It’s like a fence where you can let your dog [...]
Pets Are Seriously Affected by the Chemicals In Your Home
Studies by the Environmental Working Group have proven household pets typically contain 2 – 5 times more toxins in their systems than their people. Woof!
Because dogs (and most other animals) age and develop at a much faster rate, they also respond to contaminants by developing health problems at a faster rate. Increased rates of cancers [...]
Remembering Clark – Saying Goodbye to a Beloved Friend
Nothing can really prepare you for the death of a pet. Even if you know it’s the right thing to do because they’re suffering.
Euthanizing a pet is something you only do when there’s no other choice.
We knew for a couple of years that Clark’s hips were going. We tried everything – that we could afford [...]
What Should Be Kept Out of a Dog’s Diet?
You love your dog and want him to have the best care. It’s natural, too, to want to spoil him occasionally with a nice treat. You’ll find a number of specially made snacks for dogs at your local pet store, but maybe you’re tempted once in a while to share your own [...]
Full StoryIs My Dog Having Behavior Issues?
Your dog is more than a pet, he is part of your family. When somebody in your family is hurting, or experiencing emotional problems, you want to help. The same desire should apply to your four-footed friends – if your dog begins to act differently than normal, you definitely don’t want [...]
Full StoryBoarding Your Pet For Vacation
Summer is here! It’s time to put away that winter wardrobe and bring out the shorts and bathing suits and enjoy. Summer is a time for relaxing and for most of us, we have planned to get away to do so. With vacation plans in the works or perhaps you have already packed your bags [...]
Full StorySaying Good-Bye to a Beloved Companion
I had a dog. He was big and black. His name was Mummzer; he was a boxer, lab and pit mix. He was a rescue dog and I loved him dearly. He made me laugh and made me cry. It had taken me a long time to get him. It took me two years after [...]
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