Everything You Need to Know About Renting with a Companion Animal
Renting a home when you have an animal companion can be challenging, but with preparation and knowledge, it can also be rewarding for both you…
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7 Ways You’re Contributing to Your Dog’s Behavioral Issues
Are you unintentionally making your dogs behavioral challenges worse? From inconsistent rules to involuntary reinforcement of bad habits, this article looks at the seven everyday…
How Dogs Are Helping People with Alzheimers
Alzheimers service dogs are a relatively new concept, but they can make a positive difference to the lives of people diagnosed with this devastating disease.…
Adopting a New Dog? Follow These 10 Steps to Success
Whether youre a first-time dog parent, or are adopting your second, third (or tenth!) dog, following these ten steps will help ensure success and…
How Genetics Can Influence Your Dog’s Behavior
Fear, aggression and other behavioral problems in dogs often arise from maltreatment, lack of socialization and other issues. But science is showing that genetics also…
The Importance of Environmental Enrichment for Cats and Dogs
Have you ever considered the importance of environmental enrichment for your dog or cat? Its the process of adding excitement to an animal’s habitat so…
How Shelters Are Dealing with Returned “Pandemic Pets”
Dog and cat adoptions skyrocketed during the pandemic, but now that life is going back to normal, a lot of these animals are being returned…
Family Dynamics and Pet Health: Creating a Path Towards Sustainable Bonds
Explore how you can help your patients thrive emotionally and physically amid the challenges and changes of living with humans. When contemplating the bond between…
Why mental enrichment is so important for dogs
Just like us, dogs can get bored, frustrated, anxious and depressed due to lack of mental stimulation. This article looks at why mental enrichment is…
Social enrichment ideas for cats
If your cat responds negatively to change, she may need some social enrichment! Here are a few techniques to try. Cats are notoriously creatures of…
3 steps to a well-socialized dog
Many dogs are poorly socialized as puppies, leading to over-reactive behaviors in adulthood. The good news is that you can vastly improve your dog’s socialization…
Doggy play dates
Want to join or organize a playgroup for your dog? Take these tips and tactics into consideration before setting your first date. It used to…
