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What To Do When You Adopt a Fearful Dog

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …even just hanging out. A fearful dog who is new to your home may feel most secure inside a kennel while he observes his new surroundings. Beginning The Socialization Process…

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How to Dog-Proof Your Home

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you ever stopped to think what your home looks like from your dog’s point of view? This is an important consideration when getting a new

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Building A Relationship with Your Dog

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …relationships with dogs take work to build and maintain. This is true for newly adopted dogs, new puppies, and even for the dog who has been in your home for…

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New Study Finds Four Scents That Can Relax Dogs

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …that exposure to the odors of vanilla, coconut, valerian, and ginger has the potential to reduce stress in shelter dogs. Ultimately, the findings offer promising news about using environmental enrichment…

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Make Cross-Country Auto Travel Fear Free for Your Cat(s)

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …their food if fed at night. It seemed to work. Monitoring Our Own Stress Although we were stressed by the immensity of the move (new environment, new roads, new life),…

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Puppy Proofing Reduces Stress For Pets, People

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …Wobbler, which I use to feed him one of his meals. A new puppy turns people into much better housekeepers. Bravo finds new toys everywhere, so bathroom doors now stay…

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Is Your Dog Happy? The Inside Scoop From An Expert

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …A ride in the car, a trip on a ferry, a walk in the park! I can fill my senses with new smells, walk into a scent cone–a rabbit is…

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Stressed? You Might Be Stressing Your Cat as Well

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …a new baby in the family, a new cat or dog in the home, or sudden aggression between cats in the same household who have previously coexisted peacefully. Cats are…

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Adopting a Shelter Cat? Here’s How to Prepare

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …medical care. Any pet is a financial commitment and responsibility. 5: Stock up. Your new arrival will need a litter box (or two), cat litter, food and water bowls, food,…

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New Dog Anthem: I Love My Automobile

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutesIf your dog is terrified of riding in the car, it doesn’t have to be that way. With careful planning and patient training, you can teach him…