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New Family? How To Help A Senior Dog Adapt

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…understand that your senior dog—like any newly adopted dog—will need to get used to their new environment. During the transition, spend as much time as possible with your new companion…

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Calm Yourself to Calm Your Pet

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…well as through body language. Worse yet, they are sharing it with their pet. They are petting their dog or cat with nervous hands that are shaking, their movements quick….

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Calling All Itchy Pets: August is Itchy Pet Awareness Month!

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Reading Time: 4 minutes…normal activities and increasing stress in pets themselves3. Pet owners may experience stress, anxiety, and frustration about their pet’s itch, particularly when they know their pet is uncomfortable but aren’t…

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Veterinary Technicians And Owners: Working Together For Positive Pet Experiences

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…your pet’s favorite blanket, toy, and/or treat for familiarity. Remind the veterinary technician of any old or new concerns. Breathe! Your nerves may increase your pet’s nerves, so trust yourself…

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Sedation for Your Pet is Safer Than You Think

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…and drug combinations available to accommodate varying pet needs, sedation is far safer than most pet parents assume. Historically, sedation has been reserved for use with invasive procedures and pets…

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Bringing Home a New Puppy? Ways to Lose the Stress, Add Success

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…Stressful changes. Taken from his mom and littermates. A plane ride and car rides. New home with dogs he didn’t know. New routine. New everything. He was overwhelmed, so he…

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Stressless Daycare: Play and Treatments Help Pets Thrive

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Reading Time: 5 minutes…and games ahead that will render them truly dog-tired when it’s time to head home. Pet Camp’s senior counselor Mark Klaiman opened the San Francisco pet resort 25 years ago….

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Preparing for a Disaster with Pets in Mind

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Reading Time: 4 minutes…your pets. Pet Evacuation Kit, AKA ‘Bug-Out Bag’ Prepare a disaster kit for your pets so evacuation will go smoothly. When making the kit, think about your pet’s basic needs,…

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Surprising Things Pet Insurance Covers: What You Might Not Know

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Reading Time: 3 minutespet, it can provide invaluable peace of mind. Iowa resident Gerianne Darnell is grateful to have found a Healthy Paws Pet Insurance plan without a yearly maximum for her Border…

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How Your Pet’s Weight Affects Fear, Anxiety, and Stress

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Reading Time: 3 minutes…veterinary and pet owner respondents have attempted to help pets lose weight, and with good reason–there is a price to pay for that extra weight. Not only can obesity shorten…