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Equines Fears & Anxieties

How to Recognize Fear, Anxiety, and Stress in Your Horse

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Do you know how to tell if your horse is fearful, anxious, or stressed? We can help. Using a scale of 0 to 5, our handout shares the signs to look for.

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Dogs Veterinary Care

When Does Your Dog Need Shots? Our Timeline Tells All

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Vaccinations protect your dog from communicable and sometimes deadly diseases. Our handout explains the protections vaccinations provide and when they should be administered.

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Dogs

Meals Versus Treats: How Much to Give and When

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Did you know treats should only make up about 10 percent of your pet’s daily nutritional intake? Download this handout full of tips to keep your pets healthy, happy, and well “treat”-ed! Brought to you by Fear Free and our friends at Blue Buffalo.

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Cats New Pets

Fear Free Kitten Socialization Bingo

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Do you have a brand-new adopted kitten or are you fostering a litter of kittens? Either way, socialization is key to help ensure that kittens are friendly and open to new experiences. Our handout shares 25 ways to help kittens learn and thrive when it comes to meeting new people or having everyday experiences.

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Cats Dogs Training & Grooming Travel & Safety Veterinary Care

How to Make the Trip to the Veterinary Hospital Fear Free

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes The car ride to the veterinary clinic is often when pets start to become frightened about the upcoming visit. Our handout explains how you can help your dog or cat stay calm and comfortable so that arrival is less stressful.

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Dogs Training & Grooming

Secrets to Finding a Qualified Trainer or Behaviorist

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Credentials, methods, and skills: What to know about finding a trainer or behaviorist who can help you and your dog be the best you can be–together. Our handout explains what to look for and where to find a professional who uses positive, reward-based techniques and has great people and pet skills.

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Dogs Fears & Anxieties Training & Grooming

8 Tips to Help Prevent Separation Anxiety

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Dogs don’t have to develop separation anxiety. Every dog needs to learn some independence so they’re comfortable staying home alone when their people are at work or school. Since they can’t read a book or turn the TV on to watch the Food Channel, our handout offers advice on providing ways dogs can entertain themselves […]

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Life at Home Training & Grooming

Giving Medication to Your Pet Doesn’t Have to Be a Fight. How to Make It Less Stressful

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes If the thought of getting a pill or liquid medication down your pet’s throat makes you shudder, we’re here to help. Our handout offers tips and techniques to help the medicine go down without a fuss.

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Cats Dogs Veterinary Care

10 Ways Fear Free Veterinary Visits Are Different

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes What does it mean that a veterinary visit is Fear Free? Before pets ever enter the clinic, our goal is to help them be comfortable with everything they see, smell, hear, feel, and taste. Our handout explains the ways we do that and how they calm your dog, cat, bird or other animal.

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Dogs New Pets

Fear Free Puppy Socialization Bingo

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Do you have a brand-new puppy or are you fostering a puppy or litter of puppies? Either way, socialization is key to help ensure that puppies are friendly and open to new experiences. Our handout shares 25 ways to help puppies learn and thrive when it comes to meeting new people or having everyday experiences.