ArticleHow to Stop Dog Barking, Whining, and Howling
Learning how to stop dog barking problems always needs to start with an understanding of why your dog is barking, whining, or howling in the first place! Dogs bark to communicate. It’s normal for dogs, but can drive us crazy when they do it at...
ArticleOvercoming Noise Phobia in Dogs and Cats
Fear of loud noises, including sounds of thunder, fireworks, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, and much more, is a common problem in many cats and dogs. A phobia is a fear that is consistent, persistent, and irrational. Some dogs with noise...
NewsEarly Infant Exposure To Pets May Reduce Risks of Allergies and Obesity
While there are a number of things to worry about when blending your pet household with a new baby, recent studies conducted by an epidemiologist in Canada may help parents rest easier. Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj and researchers found increased levels...
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ArticleHelping Bored Dogs
If you’ve never come home to find energetic puppies or bored dogs have chewed up or destroyed something, you’ve been doing everything right!
BlogShould Pets Get Titers or Vaccinations?
With the long time controversy of human vaccines and autism, it is not hard to see how pet parents have the same hesitations or fears of vaccinating their pets. Although autism is not the concern in dogs and cats, side effects like neurologic...
NewsDo Dogs Know When They've Done Something Wrong?
Many people will swear their dogs know when they have done something wrong like chewing a shoe, using the bathroom in the house or stealing food from the counter top. So why do so many scientist and animal behaviorist say a dog's guilty looking...
NewsBad Dog? Maybe It's Metabolic!
A pilot study of the blood count of hyperactive and impulsive dogs conducted by Professor Hannes Lohi and research group from the University of Helsinki and the Folkhälsan Research Centre, together with the LC-MS Metabolomics Centre of Biocentre...
BlogFighting Antibiotic Resistance in Pets and People
November 14-20 is the annual Get Smart About Antibiotics week, endorsed by the Center for Disease Control. During this time, the CDC brings fourth the issue of antimicrobial/antibiotic resistance and ways to help combat the ever-growing...