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Dogs Fears & Anxieties Life at Home

5 Ways to Make Your Dog’s Fear Worse

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…evaporate, however. It can get worse as your dog gets older. I once had a client whose Dachshund had a fear-aggression problem. Toby was 9 years old, but on assessment…

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Dogs Training & Grooming Veterinary Care

Smart Mouth: Help Your Pup Have a Happy Oral Exam

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Reading Time: 2 minutes…lip with fear or aggression. The next step will be actually opening the mouth. The easiest way to do this is to put your hand over the muzzle and gently…

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Life at Home

Why Does My Cat Conduct “Gravity Experiments?” How Cats Play

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…love lap-time nap time. Kittens are in a class by themselves. They can turn kitten games into a blood sport, technically termed play aggression. But overall, cat play keeps cats…

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Dogs Life at Home Training & Grooming

Why Does My Dog Look Guilty?

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Reading Time: 2 minutes…what defuses potential aggression. Shy and anxious dogs especially may associate your displeasure with a potential attack—how scary (and sad) is that? Dogs do this with other threatening dogs, too,…

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Cats Training & Grooming

Advanced Cat Grooming: Taming The Longhair’s Locks

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Reading Time: 2 minutes…when it comes to grooming. Kelsey is in the process of publishing a study on cat aggression during grooming. “One hundred percent of my extremely aggressive cats had a past…

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Cats Dogs Life at Home Other Training & Grooming

Making Baby-Friendly Pets—Even If You Don’t Have Kids

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…more comfortable. If your pet demonstrates even the slightest hint of aggression, nip it in the bud now. First, put the dog or cat behind a closed door while the…

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Cats Dogs Fears & Anxieties Training & Grooming

Stop Ear Fear: How To Help Pets Stay Calm During Ear Care

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…avoidance or even aggression as the pet attempts to escape the unwanted attention. That puts animals and humans at risk. The following tips can help you improve a pet’s experience…

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Pet Pain: What You Don’t Know May Surprise You

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…can include fast and irregular heart beats, high blood pressure, impaired healing from surgery or wounds, decreased sleep, decreased appetite, behavior changes that can include aggression, and many other negative…

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Cats Dogs Fears & Anxieties Training & Grooming

Stop Ear Fear: How To Help Pets Stay Calm During Ear Care

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…or even aggression as the pet attempts to escape the unwanted attention. That puts animals and humans at risk. The following tips can help you improve a pet’s experience with…

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Activities & Enrichment Dogs Life at Home Training & Grooming

Don’t Become a Statistic: National Dog Bite Prevention Week Tips

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…pack easy-to-toss dog treats. Should an unleashed dog head your way, try redirecting him by tossing treats far away from you. If dog displaying aggression approaches, look for parked cars…