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...
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...
Disasters and emergencies can occur without warning. Disaster preparedness for pets is all about that one key word, being 'prepared'. You need to be prepared in case you have to leave your home suddenly or are forced to stay inside without...
Your pet comes inside from a trip outdoors and you suddenly see your dog or cat limping. Now what? Sometimes, it’s just a bruise or he twisted a leg and it can be treated at home. Other times, it can be as serious as a broken bone or damaged...
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!
This is a quick guide to help you decide if you've got a pet emergency situation on your hands. If YOU think it’s urgent, go to a veterinarian immediately!
Rule Number One: Don’t use cotton swabs or probe down into the ear canal. This just packs wax down into it and makes it harder to remove. The ear canal in pets is long and has a sharp bend to it. This makes it very difficult to damage the...
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...
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...
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...