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Get Shed of Pet Fur

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …and also a carpet and upholstery cleaner. You’ll need to prep pets to accept this; luckily, training tips come with the appliance. You can also have pets bathed by a…

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How To Communicate Calm To Your Canine

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you helping or hurting your pet by providing comfort? You may have heard that comforting a pet when he’s frightened is the wrong thing to…

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What Martinis and Chocolate can Teach You About Overcoming Your Pet’s Fears

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …that your pet loves. Eventually, the scary thing stops being scary (that’s desensitization) and it predicts good stuff, so your pet is actually happy about it (that’s counterconditioning). Let’s go…

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When Vets Take Pets “To the Back”

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes When I worked as a vet tech many years ago, we didn’t routinely “take pets to the back” for treatment. Emergency visits, or pets not easily…

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Food Poisoning? 13 Things Your Pet Shouldn’t Eat or Drink

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes The word toxic comes from the ancient Greek word toxikon, meaning “poison for arrows.” While swallowing poison darts rarely occurs among pets, here’s a list of…

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Is Your Pet Overweight? Here’s How To Know – And Why You Should Care

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …onto our pets a bit,” Dr. Marks said. “One of the few things that’s providing a lot of joy right now is food.” It’s just as important for pets to…

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Feeding Tubes: A Fear Free Path to Recovery

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Reading Time: 5 minutes …save the life of a pet who is critically ill, and yet many pet owners–myself included–struggle to treat their pet at home while their pet gets sicker and sicker, taking…

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Pets Love Treats: Here’s How to Give Them Wisely

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Reading Time: 2 minutes pet is taking in daily. Unsure about how many calories your pet needs? Ask your veterinarian for help in calculating your pet’s nutritional needs 4. Speaking of calories…If you want…

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When We’re Stressed, Vets Are There for Us: How to Give Back

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …and ultimately help your pet. That kind of responsibility comes with a lot of pressure. Desperate pet owners fearing the worst for their animals often come to veterinarians showing some…

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Ways to Make Your Cat’s Move to a New Home Safe and Stress-Free

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …for them, the happier they are going to be,” Hargrove says. As soon as possible, update contact information with your pet’s microchip company, and find a new veterinarian. A local…