Feb 6, 2018 | Cat Ownership, Dog Ownership, Holidays
Happy Valentine’s Day! February is designated as a month of love. Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. How do we show “love” to our pets? Being responsible pet owners and providing care and attention to the critters that share our...
Nov 1, 2017 | Dog Owners Responsibility, Dog Ownership, Dogs, Pet Tips
5 Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe on Thanksgiving Thanksgiving will be here soon! You will be busy cooking for this glorious holiday! Have you stopped to consider how your dog fits into your Thanksgiving feast? Most of us consider our dog as part of our family which could...
Aug 21, 2017 | Dog Ownership, Dogs, Pet Tips
Barking Of all the canine behaviors, barking is complex, sometimes it is wanted and other times it is NOT wanted. When a dog is barking out of protection you reward them, but when they are barking for you it is a nuisance you don’t want to reward them. However you...
Apr 24, 2017 | Dog Owners Responsibility, Dog Ownership, Dogs, Pet Tips
Living with a high energy dog, especially if you are not a high energy person, can be hard. You can’t just ignore your dog and hope that it learns to calm down and come to terms with living a quiet life. You have to manage the high energy, but how? You need to...
Apr 10, 2017 | Dog Owners Responsibility, Dog Ownership, Dogs, Pet Health, Pet Tips
Dogs get bored, just like humans. The average dog has a mental age in human terms equivalent to about a two-year-old, or maybe slightly more in some cases. If you have any experience with two-year-olds, you will know just how quickly they can and do get bored. Dogs...
Jan 14, 2017 | Cat Ownership, Dog Ownership
A popular time for bringing in a new pet to the home is undoubtedly during the holidays, especially around Christmas and New Year. There are advantages and benefits to doing it at this time, but there are also disadvantages too. For example, you’d do well to...