Dogs

Do You Celebrate Your Pet’s Birthday?

I’ve always celebrated all of my dogs' birthdays and remember every one to this day. There is no big birthday cake, but I always honor the occasion in some special way. It usually involves a new toy, …

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Top 10 Cities with Dog Attacks on Postal Workers

The Post Office is having a pretty tough time these days, what with running billion dollar deficits, worries over funding employee pensions, dropping Saturday mail delivery, then having that reversed …

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Healthy Teeth, Happy Pet

Oral care is a growing trend among pet guardians and for good reason. A healthy mouth is vital to a healthy body. “Dental care is one of the simplest things you can do to help maintain a dog or cat’s …

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11 Amazing Handmade Pet ID Tags

It is highly likely that your pet doesn't care much what his or her ID tag looks like. For that very reason, up until recently, all of my dogs over the years have sported the cheapo bone tag that you …

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Look Out For Fake Dog Rescues

Following my harrowing experience with a backyard breeder, I wanted to learn more about rescuing dogs and began volunteering at my local shelter. Before we decided to euthanize our aggressive dog, Ott…

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The True Cost of Your Dog (Infographic)

Looking into those adorable puppy eyes makes it easy to fall fast and hard for the dog of your dreams. Don't let that love at first sight fool you into forgetting to plan. Your future pup needs more t…

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Happy Mother’s Day! Love, Fido

Mother's Day is not the easiest of holidays for me. I am childless by choice and have never been called "mom." No human has ever said, "Happy Mother's Day mom, I love you!" But can we be mothers to…

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Does Location Affect Your Pet’s Life Expectancy?

The difference between living in abject poverty and pestilence and the comfort of a rich gated community can be attributed to a fortunate role of the genetic dice. That is, you're lucky you were born …

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The Test Your Pet Should Take (Video)

Testing, along with prevention, is an important part of keeping our dogs and cats healthy and free of disease. Here are important facts to know about heartworm disease and heartworm testing. Re…

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What to Expect When You Adopt a Pet

Taking the time up front to understand what it takes to care for an animal for the rest of his/her life is a critical step in becoming a pet parent. If more people truly understood the magnitude of th…

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