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Chilly Dog?

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …Secret (available online and at many pet stores) or spraying paws with unflavored no-stick cooking spray (such as Pam) prevents snow and ice from sticking to paw pads. Pet-friendly deicers:…

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Coyote Beat: Protect Pets Without Killing Predators

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes Has your pet come face to face with a coyote recently? Even if you were right there, it probably struck fear not only into your pet’s…

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Activities & Enrichment Dogs

Get Your Jog on With Your Dog

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Reading Time: 5 minutes …and master certified pet first aid/CPR instructor who travels the country teaching with Pet Safety Dog Kona and Pet Safety Cat Casey. Learn more at www.ardenmoore.com and www.facebook.com/ardenmoore.    …

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Training and Socialization 101

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Reading Time: < 1 minutes https://youtu.be/wcVsW_ZqryY As a pet owner, you love spending time with your pet. You like to have your dog accompany you on walks, hikes and trips…

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Birds Life at Home

Should You Get a Parrot? What You Need to Know First

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s no surprise if you’re considering a parrot as a pet. Parrots might seem like the ultimate companion—who wouldn’t want an animal who can “talk”? Plus,…

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Mine! Does Your Dog Have a Problem Sharing With Others? Why It Happens and Fear Free Ways to Respond

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Reading Time: 5 minutes …you can change your environment, your behavior, and the behavior of other pets in the household. Pet parents often make the behavior worse by acting aggressively themselves! They chase their…

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Dogs Training & Grooming

Headed to the Groomer? You’ve Got Homework

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Reading Time: 5 minutes …canine teeth. Fear Free certified groomers typically have a plan for acclimating pets to the salon and grooming and may do some training with new clients, but sometimes groomers start…

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Cats Dogs Travel & Safety

This Major Airport Plays Music to Soothe Traveling Pets

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes Earlier this year, travel got a lot more relaxing for animals in transit through New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) thanks to a simple pleasure:…

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Cats Dogs Fears & Anxieties Life at Home Other Training & Grooming

Why Fear Free? Behavior Expert Steve Dale Shares His Thoughts

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …of what the pets are feeling. In fact, the pet is petrified. Instead of punishing or blaming frightened dogs and cats, Fear Free seeks to find and fix the cause…

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Turtles Need Environmental Enrichment, Too

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …the turtle, but it’s a necessity. Pet stores should know better, but there are reports of pet stores keeping red-eared sliders in crowded conditions. That’s conducive to development of salmonella,…