Tag: Dogs
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Preventing Pet Obesity
While it might be amusing to see a fat cat nap on a pillow, or cute to cuddle with a pudgy puppy, the ubiquity of domestic pet obesity is a grim reality. Thousands of pets steadily swell over the years and suffer painful side effects because of their owner’s lack of intervention. Your pet’s life,…
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Down About the Digging – How to Stop Dogs & Cats from Digging!
Landscaping can be an expensive investment, so finding fresh pot holes of dirt in your green lawn is hardly what you want to wake up to. Dogs are ambitious creatures, always determined to find adventure, and explore wherever their noses may take them. Sometimes the most tempting solution is to dive headlong into the back…
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Why Do Dogs Lick?
It doesn’t take a behavioral analyst to observe that dogs lick humans to show affection and appreciation. However dogs also lick to signify loyalty and submission to someone, or to “read” something on another dog, to taste something unfamiliar, or clean a wound or groom their coat. Whatever the case might be, it certainly seems…
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Buying Safer Pet Toys
Purchasing dog or cat toys is one aspect of a pet-parent’s responsibilities. Not only is it a useful way to bond with your pet and challenge their minds, but toys are also beneficial aspect of their growing process. However, the pet care industry (whether food production or toy manufacturing) has proven lax about their production…
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How to Find a Good Dog Walker
We live in a day and age where hiring a dog-walker has become a necessity for many people. The majority of adults lead busy lives trying to juggle work, kids, family time, etc., and often it is the pets that are neglected. Fortunately, we can now hire someone to make sure our loyal Labrador gets…
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How to Become a Dog Breeder
Many of us have fantasized about how much fun it would be to raise dogs, and have all those squirmy little puppies around the house during the earliest weeks of their lives. Getting play with the pups when they are the cutest age, seems like an animal-lover’s bliss. However, the reality is, breeding is a…
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The Process of Breeding Dogs
So you have decided to become a dog breeder! It can be a daunting task for those unfamiliar with how to begin. Review our to-do list below for some helpful insights about how to commence the breeding process. Determine what kind of dog you want to breed, whether simply house pets, or working dogs, or…
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Protecting Animals though Pet Care Education for Kids
Children are some of the most natural animal enthusiasts in the world. Most kids seem to have an innate appreciation for all creatures large and small, and are greatly interested in learning about animals and how to care for them. It seems intuitive to imagine that instituting pet care education programs in grade schools would…
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How To Train Your Dog to Bring a Beverage from the Fridge
Quite possibly every dog owner has at some point wished that their dog could bring them a cold drink while they sit comfortably on the couch. Whether you are working away in the office, or you just don’t want to miss one second of the game; training your furry friend to run this errand, would…
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Unusual Tricks for Dogs: Fun Tricks
The companion post to this article consisted of dog tricks that are either convenient or practical for a canine to acquire. But why not learn some fun tricks too? Though there may be no other purpose than just humor or entertainment, silly tricks can be a great way to challenge your dog and give him…