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Fear Free Kitten Socialization Bingo

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes …are friendly and open to new experiences. Our handout shares 25 ways to help kittens learn and thrive when it comes to meeting new people or having everyday experiences. DOWNLOAD…

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Dogs New Pets

Fear Free Puppy Socialization Bingo

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes …puppies are friendly and open to new experiences. Our handout shares 25 ways to help puppies learn and thrive when it comes to meeting new people or having everyday experiences….

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Activities & Enrichment Dogs Fears & Anxieties Holidays Life at Home Travel & Safety

Fun And Stress-Free Ways To Include Dogs In The Howl-idays

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …“Then they each get a new toy. Christmas morning they get stockings with tennis balls and bully sticks.” Kristi Brashier also offers treats and new toys in the dogs’ stockings…

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Activities & Enrichment Dogs Life at Home Training & Grooming

Does Your Dog Want to be a Therapy Dog?

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …The first? “What does my dog do when he or she meets a new person outside the home?” For therapy work, you want a dog who enjoys meeting new people….

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Cats New Pets Veterinary Care

Your Kitten’s First Vet Visit: What To Expect

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Reading Time: 2 minutes …need to go to the veterinarian? It’s usually recommended that kittens be seen within the first 48 hours of bringing them home from the shelter, breeder or pet store and…

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Training & Grooming

Yes, You Can Train Cats!

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …right at home in the spotlight. That spotlight can be before students in my pet first aid classes where he happily volunteers to be toweled, have his pulse checked and…

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Activities & Enrichment Life at Home New Pets Other

Hoppy Days: Tips On A Rabbit’s Best Life

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutesA surprising number of pet house rabbits live with fear every day because their families, though they may love their rabbits, just don’t understand their needs. Rabbits…

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Cats Life at Home Training & Grooming

Squelch The Squirt: Why Spraying Water Doesn’t Work To Train Your Cat

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …behavior consultant in New York City. Beth is currently on the executive committee of the feline division of the Pet Professional Guild, and is a frequent speaker on cat behavior….

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Activities & Enrichment Dogs Fears & Anxieties Life at Home Training & Grooming

When “Fine” Isn’t

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …asked, “When you introduced her to new people, did she run right up to them, all wiggly? Trying to kiss them? When she met other dogs, was she the same?…

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Dogs Fears & Anxieties New Pets Shelters & Fostering

Reading to shelter pets can lower stress, improve adoption chances

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Reading Time: 4 minutesWho doesn’t love being told a story? Dogs and cats are no different. Here’s how shelter reading plans can improve pets’ chances of adoption. Imagine you are…