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When Your Dog is Afraid of Fireworks: What To Do

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Pet Owner Quantitative Research Report, December 2018 Hanson, H. Scary Reason Why Shelters Get So Busy on the Fourth. Huffington Post. July 1, 2017 Retrieved March 22, 2019 from: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fourth-of-july-animal-shelters-busy-pet-safety_n_5956a9d6e4b0da2c732379a6…

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Fear Free Talks to Dr. Jane Goodall

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …and cats or pet birds or pet lizards in our homes to animals in zoos, the very opposite of what those chimps endured. It’s another reason why Fear Free resonates…

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Play: It’s Not Just for Kittens

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …hosts two national 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…

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Be Quiet! How to Cue Up Silence

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …months of this, his pet parents were suffering headaches. Most people don’t mind if their dogs alert them when someone is at the door, or on the property. This is…

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Keep the Dog Inside the Fence!

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …Fence jumpers are a pet parent’s nightmare. It’s frustrating when you have an escape artist, and it’s also dangerous. What if he doesn’t find his way home? What if he…

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5 Signs You Need to Leave the Dog Park

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …and make friends with other dogs. The challenge is that the planets must align perfectly for that to be the case. And many pet parents don’t know how to navigate…

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Xylitol: Keep Away From Dogs!

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …The proposed legislation is currently being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 5261). Additional Resources: Contact the Pet Poison Helpline at 1-855-764-7661 or: www.petpoisonhelpline.com. NOTE: There is a…

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Give It a Chin Rest

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …States and internationally. 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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Innovative Shelter Program Saves Parvo Puppies and FeLV Cats – and Helps Others Do It, Too

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …and Parvo Puppy ICU at Austin Pets Alive!, many other rescue organizations have reached out for advice on how to start similar programs. Austin Pets Alive! has national programs for…

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Want to Communicate Better with Your Dog? Understand How They Learn

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Reading Time: 5 minutes Reading Time: 5 minutes Pet caretakers often relate to their dogs in a manner that’s most closely akin to a parent-child relationship. However, while we may view our dogs as…