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Tweaks, Props, Tricks: How to Make Therapy Visits Even Better

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Reading Time: 4 minutes…to a nursing home to cheer up the patients. Both dogs knew tricks so I knew I would be able to make people laugh; that’s always a good beginning and…

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Cats Holidays Life at Home

Home for the Holidays—With Your Cat

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…10 to 14 hours between Boston and Washington, D.C. She tries to split either the initial or return trip into two days, staying overnight at a pet-friendly motel in New

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Cats Life at Home

Fat Cats Are No Joke

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Reading Time: 4 minutes…was reviewed/edited by board-certified veterinary behaviorist Dr. Kenneth Martin and/or veterinary technician specialist in behavior Debbie Martin, LVT. Beth Adelman, MS, is a cat behavior consultant in New York City….

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Winter Blues: Do Cats Get SAD?

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Reading Time: 4 minutes…for exploratory scavenger hunts, or surprising her with a new toy. Take it outside. Fresh air and sunshine are two of the best cures for things that ail us. For…

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Dogs Life at Home

A Death in the Family: Facing Loss With Your Dog

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Reading Time: 4 minutes…series.  Benjamin lives in New York City with her two dogs, Sky, a Border Collie, and Ziggy, an English Shepherd.                    …

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Dogs Life at Home Training & Grooming

How to House Train Your Puppy the Fear Free Way

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Reading Time: 5 minutesReading Time: 5 minutes This article was authored by Marty Becker, DVM, and Mikkel Becker, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, CDBC, CTC When a new puppy joins your family, you have…

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Time for Sniffing? Cue the Shenanigans

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…him by your side. Stop and call his name so he looks at you. When he does, say “Yes” and give him the treat. Then use your new cue, “Sniff…

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Cabin Fever: Keep Kids and Pets Happy in Isolation

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Reading Time: 3 minutesReading Time: 3 minutesGot bored kids, dogs, and cats at home because of the quarantine? To the rescue are two new books by Fear Free contributor Arden Moore, herself a…

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How to Keep Your Dog Safe in the Great Outdoors

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Reading Time: 4 minutes…matter where you live. “The new generation of flea and tick products are remarkable at the speed of killing fleas and ticks, but the key to controlling parasites is to…

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Is It Okay to Take My Pet to the Groomer?

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Family Dog Magazine, Chicago Health Magazine, Forbes, Marie Claire and others. She is owned by a 13-year-old chocolate Labrador Retriever, Maddie….