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The When, Why, and How of Your Dog’s Vaccinations
Vaccinations are an important part of any healthy dog’s health care routine. Vaccinations protect your dog from diseases that have the potential of being fatal. Diseases like distemper, parvo, canin... Read More
Dog Barking and Bark Collars
Problem barking can be an issue for dog owners and their neighbors. Many people turn to bark collars as an easy fix, however, bark collars do little but punish your dog for a behavior that comes natur... Read More
Crate Training a Puppy: Everything You Need to Know for Success!
Crate training or kennel training a puppy is a great method of reinforcing potty training. Crating is also a good way to contain your dog overnight and keep them safe when you are out of the home. Wha... Read More
Potty Training a Puppy
Housebreaking a puppy is one of the biggest challenges of any new dog owner. With patience and a regular schedule, however, housetraining your puppy doesn’t have to be a chore. Key Points to Remembe... Read More
DIY Dog Toys
Owning a dog can be expensive, but there are plenty of ways to save including making your own dog toys! DIY dog toys are inexpensive to make, fun to create, and allow you to cater toys to your dog’s... Read More
DIY Dog Bed
A DIY dog bed is a great way to exercise your inner home improvement fiend. It is also the perfect opportunity to customize your pet’s bed to their individual needs. Choosing a DIY Pet bed Design A ... Read More
Sustainable Pet Food Production: What, Why, and Who?
Sustainability in pet food production is an important concern that impacts current and future generations. What exactly does sustainable production mean, though, why should you invest in sustainably p... Read More
PAWS Chicago: Tackling Pet Overpopulation in Chicago, Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, PAWS Chicago is revolutionizing the animal welfare movement. With a long-term goal of sustainability, the program has built their vision of a no-kill Chicago through educat... Read More
Stress-Free Traveling With Cats
Traveling with cats is not as popular of a trend as traveling with the family dog, however, it is a trend that is gaining in popularity. For most cat owners, reluctance to travel with their cat stems ... Read More
Traveling with Dogs: A Guide to Travel From Preparation to Arrival
Dog lovers everywhere are including their dogs on family vacations and road trips, but successful travel with your dog depends on more than good intentions. Uneventful travel with the family pooch rel... Read More
Animal-Assisted Therapy: The Therapeutic Role of Animals in Rehabilitative Care
Animal-assisted therapy is any type of therapy that uses the service of an animal to improve the life of a patient. The animal being used for animal therapy can be any species, although frequently use... Read More
Houseplants Safe for Cats and Dogs
It can be challenging to anticipate the potential dangers to our pets from seemingly harmless items in the home. One category of particular concern is houseplants. Fortunately, there are many housepla... Read More
How to train a puppy: basic puppy training
Choosing to train your new puppy yourself can be quite an undertaking! Puppies require a strong pack leader to follow or they will attempt to rank themselves as the alpha dog. Before you begin trainin... Read More
