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Games to Play with Your Senior Dog

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …game as well as the activities, using familiar vocabulary and adding new words. Some dogs will be able to differentiate the names of their toys so they can Find the…

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How to Teach Your Dog to Love Swimming

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes Before our litter of Labrador retriever puppies went to their new homes, they learned to swim. Some would live at lake homes, others on the beach,…

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Life at Home New Pets

Nine Lives with Dr. Kathryn Primm – Episode 1 – Tips for Fur-ever After with a Cat or Kitten

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes …ask yourself when you’re looking at getting a new cat or kitten. Have you thought about the best place to get her? How will she get along with the cat…

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Cats Fears & Anxieties Life at Home New Pets

Fearless Kittens: Are They Made Or Born?

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes Stories abound about kittens who are adopted into new homes, then promptly disappear for days at a time, coming out only at night to eat and…

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What We’re Noticing With Our Pets Now That We’re Home All the Time

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …out we’re not alone. A Closer Look I asked my friends if they’ve noticed anything new about their pets during the pandemic, either health or behavior. While many people told…

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Cats Life at Home Training & Grooming

Study Gives Clues to Causes of Spraying

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …be unhappy with the box, but might use it until some new stressor enters the picture, or some nice new surface to go on. Cleanliness is vital, but the type…

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Clicker Training Basics

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Reading Time: 5 minutes …something positive (a treat). The ratio should always be 1:1. Every time you click, follow it with a treat. Here’s an example. Let’s say we are teaching a new puppy…

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Why Does My Dog Act Out When I Am on the Phone?

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …got ready to video, and asked Zig to sit and wait. When I play a game with my dog, I use that opportunity to teach new things and reinforce previous…

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Activities & Enrichment Dogs Training & Grooming

Teaching the Seek Back as a Game

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …the smallest bill I had was a five. I folded the five the long way, kept walking and then dropped it behind me, hoping that, even in New York City,…

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How to Treat and Prevent Cat Bites

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …easy to understand that they are frightened and will bite when cornered. Is there a way to make a cat more comfortable in new surroundings? “One of the best things…