Tag: Dogs
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Best Dog Breeds for Pet Therapy
Canines take on many roles in the therapy world. They are often employed as service dogs, special needs support dogs, medical assistance dogs, disaster-scene therapy dogs, or Animal Assisted Therapy pets, and companions for people with depression etc. However, the difference between a service dog and a therapy dog, is that service dogs are trained…
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Disaster Preparation for Pet Owners
In honor of April being the Pet First Aid Awareness month, we are collating a list of tips that will help pet parents prepare for disasters. This doesn’t mean fires, earthquakes or floods – but rather the day when your precious kitty becomes unresponsive, or when your pooch is struggling at the onset of an…
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Pet Therapy
Animals tend to bring a positive presence wherever they go. Therapists have found animals to greatly improve their patients’ progress whether in emotional, mental or physical therapy. Both doctors and psychiatrists observe that patients become more relaxed, trusting, and are able to communicate better, with the help of an animal. Institutions like the Bethlem Hospital…
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Benefits of Hydrotherapy
Often when people experience chronic pain, strain or injuries such as spinal restriction, joint pain, or a knee injury, they are often prescribed sessions of physical therapy. One of the more popular methods of treatment are aquatic therapies of some kind, since they remove tension and joint strain. In recent years, the same kinds of…
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Pet Spa, Grooming, & Treatments
Yes, pet spas exist. For the ultimate dog-lover or pampering pet-parent, all your wildest dreams of luxurious spa treatments for domestic pets can actually come true! In numerous major American cities, spa enthusiasts can find treatments to match their dog or cat’s exact health concerns by visiting holistic wellness centers for animals Whether your fluffy…
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Living the Good Life: Pet Experiences at High-End Recreation Centers
Not everyone can afford to give their pug a regular blueberry facial, or keep her nails painted in the most popular shade of the season. But there are pet owners who not only routinely give their cats and dogs spa treatments, but also like to socialize their pets in ways that closely mirror human interaction.…
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Predatory Drift
In the field of dog training, Dr. Ian Dunbar first described behavior patterns that often occur in dogs when they interact with smaller creatures as “predatory drift.” Since there have not been any formal studies conducted about predatory drift (and the very term has been disregarded by some), we will hold to it loosely, merely…
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How to Choose the Right Daycare Service
Before leaving your precious pooch in the arms of a stranger, it is important to considered the Pros & Cons of Doggy Daycares, and review a list of questions to ask the care service provider. Upstanding Doggie Daycare companies will welcome your inquisitiveness with transparency and patience, having a sincere desire to set your worries…
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5 Pros & Cons About Doggy Daycare
Adoring pet parents who work long shifts, or have to travel for their jobs often try to find a means of helpful support for the pups kept at home. Instead of leaving their pet pals to fend for themselves (and potentially destroy the house) when they are gone, many caring parents have considered bringing their…
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What Causes Motion Sickness in Pets
The term “motion sickness” or kinetosis refers a discord between vision and feeling, or is caused by an imbalance in equilibrium. In relation to human and animal experience, motion sickness occurs when movement is felt but not seen (as when one is inside an enclosed boat cabin), or seen but not felt (as experienced while…