Bringing home a little bundle of joy, but worried about how you cat might react? Below is some great advice for preparing your cat for the arrival of your new child! It’s hard enough worrying about the arrival of a new child without stressing about how your cat is going to react to the new addition to the
Are you planning to adopt a pet? Have you ever had a pet before or is it your first time? Are you planning to buy a furry feline? If yes, then understand one thing that adopting a cat isn’t a layman’s job. You must consider various aspects before making a decision on buying or adopting a cat. Cats
This week’s guest post comes from Dr Sarah Robinson. Sarah attended veterinary school at Oklahoma State University receiving a DVM in 2008. Sarah’s longtime interest is to help people to better communicate with their pet companions, and in doing so, to help them to strengthen their relationships with their dogs and cats. Does your dog suffer from an anxiety-related disorder
This week’s guest blogger is Shannon Coyner. Shannon is the owner of Ventura Pet Wellness & Dog Training Center. Shannon has been in dog training for over 20 years and is an advocate of positive reinforcement dog training. The 2016 election is a perfect example of why we need to listen to others and how assumptions can cause us
All you pet lovers know that cats and dogs are so intelligent. We have all come to recognize the behaviors and voices that our pets have. Our wonderful 17 year old cat Ricky has a particular set of cat vocalizations and we (my wife Sheryl and I) are quite aware of his various voices and what they mean. We
This week’s guest blogger is Shannon Coyner. Shannon is the owner of Ventura Pet Wellness & Dog Training Center. Shannon has been in dog training for over 20 years and is an advocate of positive reinforcement dog training. With the Olympics, we have been watching some of the best of the best. The amazing men and women in
This week we have a guest post from Rohit Agarwal. There’s no denying the old saying: dogs are man’s best friend. Dogs are delightfully cheerful, easy to play with and loyal to you until the very end. Unfortunately, man’s best friend is just as prone to stress as you are. But while you might be more equipped to
This week we have a guest article written and provided by Joe of Best Dog Crates and Beds. Best Dog Crates and Beds is a leading resource in dog training tips, advice, and dog product reviews. Follow them on Twitter @BDogCratesNBeds. Some people believe that positive reinforcement dog training does not work as well as aversive or punishment training. There are
Wouldn’t it be amazing if our pets could talk to us? While it is unlikely that your dog will ever utter the words “hi, how was your day?” when you get home from work; it is important to know that our dogs communicate with us constantly. Dogs rely heavily on body language to express themselves both to humans
People are on the go now more than ever and travel (whether for vacation or work) is a part of almost everyone’s lives these days. Pet owners have options when traveling to either bring their pet(s) with them or leave them at home. Each pet is different and the decision to bring your dog or cat along with