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Dogs Fears & Anxieties Veterinary Care

How to Help Your Dog Love Vet Care

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Hand of a veterinarian in a protective glove holding a paw of his patient during while working at veterinary clinic

Reading Time: 4 minutes …loves to be touched! Sure, he may love to be petted, but he’s no fool. “Something I tell people that surprises them is that petting your dog is not handling…

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Activities & Enrichment Dogs Life at Home

Hide and Seek: Just Add Dogs!

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …reviewed/edited by board-certified veterinary behaviorist Dr. Kenneth Martin and/or veterinary technician specialist in behavior Debbie Martin, LVT. Steve Dale, CABC (certified animal behavior consultant), hosts two national pet radio shows…

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Dogs Fears & Anxieties Life at Home Travel & Safety

My Dog Doesn’t Love Car Rides. What Could Be the Issue?

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …hotels, motels, and bed and breakfast inns that advertise “pet friendly” is a testament to how popular traveling with pets has become. However, if your dog suffers from motion sickness,…

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Cats Dogs Fears & Anxieties Life at Home Other

Sound Management: Reducing Stressors in the Home

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Reading Time: 3 minutes pets get when a home smoke alarm is malfunctioning! Pets get worried about sounds in part because they can hear much better than we can. Humans can hear a frequency…

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Dogs Fears & Anxieties Veterinary Care

An Itchy Dog’s Journey

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Golden Retriever Dog on dock

Reading Time: 4 minutes …of itchy dogs may understandably feel frustration and fear about staying on top of their pet’s chronic medical condition. Thankfully, Bodie’s visit in August coincided with Itchy Pet Awareness Month …

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Cats Dogs Other Veterinary Care

Vet Techs Keep Clinics Running and Pets Cared For

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …anesthesia, inserting catheters and breathing tubes, and hooking up pets to machines to monitor things like their oxygen levels, temperatures and heart rates. Then they make sure the pets are…

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Dogs Fears & Anxieties Life at Home Training & Grooming

Relax on Cue: How to Help Your Dog Chill

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Reading Time: 3 minutes pets. In humans, yoga has been shown to decrease stress and anxiety, lower blood pressure and heart rate, and regulate the fight or flight response. Animals do not have the…

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Cats Travel & Safety

Knock Three Times: Save a Cat’s Life

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Reading Time: 2 minutes …fish failed, the fire department was needed to rescue the wedged-in kitty. The good news for this kitty is that the car’s owner heard the “meow, meow.” However, not all…

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Dogs Veterinary Care

Treatment May Help Painful Canine Stomatitis

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …is National Pet Dental Health Month. Your veterinarian may offer discounts and dental product specials during that time, but if you suspect an issue, don’t wait for February to come…

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Cats Training & Grooming Veterinary Care

Home Schooling: Preparing Cats for Their Annual Exams

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …Acupuncturist) is a small-animal veterinarian who practices in Austin, Texas. In addition to advocating for Fear Free handling of pets, she is passionate about feline medicine and senior pet care….