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Your Puppy’s First Veterinary Visit: What to Know

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …and collect any take-home treatments. Some clinics provide puppy kits for new pet parents, with samples of food, treats and other goodies. You may also have your puppy’s picture posted…

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Dogs Shelters & Fostering

Hotel for Homeless Dogs Reshapes Traditional Shelter Models

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …anyone’s time. Adopters who call with concerns about behavior issues connect with one of the hotel’s trainers to help them work things out and keep the pet in their new

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Will Separation Anxiety Strike After Coronavirus?

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Reading Time: 5 minutes pet radio shows and is on WGN Radio, Chicago. He’s a regular contributor/columnist for many publications, including CATSTER, Veterinary Practice News, and the Journal of the National Association of Veterinary…

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Do You Really Want a Ferret? What to Consider Before Getting One

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …have at least two. Some ferrets get along with other pets, but interactions must be closely supervised, especially where there’s a size difference. But play with other pets isn’t a…

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Life at Home

Smell of Success: Scent Enrichment for Cats

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …LVT. Amy Shojai (www.SHOJAI.com) is an IAABC-certified behavior consultant (cats/dogs), and Fear Free certified pet care expert. She’s the award-winning author of more than 30 pet care titles including MY…

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Cats Know How to Rack Up the Zzzzs, but Is Their Sleep Serene or Stress-Filled? What to Look for

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Reading Time: 5 minutes …Buffy The Cat. Want to stay in the loop on the latest and greatest in keeping your pet happy and healthy? Sign up for our free newsletter by clicking here!…

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Activities & Enrichment Dogs Life at Home

5 Puzzles And Games To Keep Dogs Mentally And Physically Challenged

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutesPet behaviorists say that 10 minutes of mental stimulation is the equivalent of 45 minutes of active play. Fortunately, there are a slew of new puzzles and…

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Activities & Enrichment Dogs Life at Home Training & Grooming Veterinary Care

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

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …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 a…

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How to Keep Your Dog Safe in the Great Outdoors

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …Coach. She is a best-selling author, radio show host, in-demand speaker and master certified pet first aid/CPR instructor who travels the country teaching with Pet Safety Dog Kona and Pet

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Canine Resolutions

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …provide more walks for the dogs. Nothing makes them happier, and few things keep them healthier!” Amy Shever, executive director at 2nd Chance 4 Pets: “More than 500,000 pets are…