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4 Tips to Make Pet Tooth Brushing a Habit

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Reading Time: 2 minutes By now you’ve probably heard that dogs and cats should have their teeth brushed regularly, preferably every day. Good dental care is vital not just to the health of your pet’s mouth, but also his entire body. Dogs and cats who aren’t used to having their teeth brushed may be uncomfortable with the procedure. After […]

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Helping Your Dog or Cat Chill May Add Years to their Lives

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Can fear, anxiety, and stress be stealing precious heartbeats from your beloved pet at home? That’s the theory being studied by Dr. Robert Hamlin, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM. His work is examining the idea that stress, especially when it triggers the body’s fight or flee “sympathetic storm” mechanism, not only affects the quality of your […]

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Help Newly Adopted Kittens Overcome Fear

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Many an owner of a newly adopted kitten has become concerned when the new family member is found hiding under the sofa rather than coming out to play. This is especially true if the kitten seemed bold, social, and playful at the shelter, foster’s home, or the home where she was born. The Causes of […]

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Cats Life at Home Senior Pets

5 Ways To Help Your Cat Remain Comfortable In Old Age

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Reading Time: 2 minutes If you’re lucky, your cat will live to a ripe old age. These days, it’s not uncommon for cats to live to be anywhere from 16 to 20 years old. And while it’s great to have our beloved kitties around for that long, it also means we will see them struggle with the challenges of […]

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Dogs Life at Home Senior Pets

7 Ways To Help Senior Dogs Stay Safe And Feel Good

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Life can be a bit tricky for senior dogs. They don’t hear as well as they used to, and sometimes they don’t see that well, either. Arthritis can cause pain in their joints, too. All this can lead to anxiety in older dogs, who don’t feel as able to get along in life as well […]

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Dogs Fears & Anxieties Veterinary Care

10 Tips To Safely Handle A Fearful Injured Dog

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Your dog has been injured or you come across a dog who has been hit by a car or sustained some other injury. A dog who is hurt can be fearful. What’s the best way to proceed? When it comes to handling an injured, fearful dog, take the advice of Leni Kaplan, DVM: less is […]

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Dogs Fears & Anxieties Life at Home Senior Pets

Brain Drain? How To Recognize and Manage a Dog’s Cognitive Decline

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Reading Time: 2 minutes If your senior dog seems to be a little forgetful these days, has started howling at what seems like nothing, and behaves fearfully in situations that were never traumatic for him in the past, he may be undergoing some age-related cognitive decline. Yes, dogs can develop what’s called canine cognitive disorder—sort of a doggie version […]

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Condition Your Dog To Prevent Weekend Warrior Syndrome

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Reading Time: 2 minutes One of the reasons many people love having dogs is because they are built-in exercise buddies. Most dogs are never going to tell you that they’d rather skip the walk, run, or hike today; in fact, they are usually the ones who insist on going and get us off our behinds and out doing something. […]

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Dogs Senior Pets Veterinary Care

Hospice Helps Dogs and Humans Cope With End of Life

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Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s hard to think about, especially if your dog is currently healthy, but one day he—and you—will be facing the end of his life. Or maybe your dog is dealing with a disease right now that will ultimately take his life. In some cases, medical treatment can help for a time, but if that is […]

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Dogs Life at Home New Pets Training & Grooming

9 Tips To Housetrain Your Puppy Or Adult Dog

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Sharing living space with our dog friends is a natural extension of pets being an integral part of the family. But what doesn’t feel natural is walking across the carpet and feeling your feet squishing into a pile of poo or your socks soaking up moisture from a puddle of urine on the floor. Likewise, […]