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Flea, Tick and Worm Treatment for Cats and Dogs

As pet owners, we have a great responsibility to keep our pets healthy. That includes the right diet, plenty of play and exercise and proper treatment for pests. Unfortunately, our pets are susceptible to pests such as fleas, ticks, and worms. We, as pet owners, need to ensure that our pets get the proper treatment for these parasites. Types of Parasites Roundworms are the most common internal…

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The Benefits Of Brain Training For Dogs

Working and following orders As your dog acquires the actions for which they were bred, this is known as instinctive learning. Adaptive learning refers to your dog’s ability to solve difficulties by learning from its surroundings and the environment. You need to focus on training that incorporates obedience tactics and the exact actions you desire from your dog to get them to be obedient.…

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4 Special Ways To Remember Your Pet

Taking care of an animal provides a person many opportunities to exercise, go outside, and meet new people. Regularly walking and playing with pets helps reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels, which keeps a person healthy. However, the loss of a pet is painful for owners because they have lost a loyal companion and a devoted friend that brought them joy. More so, this event can become…

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Our bond sealed with a kiss

When I think of my pets, current and past, I smile over the places I have uniquely kissed each of them. I still feel against my lips the fur of those that have left this life. I can still see and feel their responses to my loving pecks placed upon them. Beside my bed, framed on the wall, is a drawing I composed of my cat Forest’s nose, cheeks and lips. I see it when I go to sleep and when I wake,…

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8 Tips For Feeding Senior Dogs

As dogs grow older, they often go through many changes. For them to stay healthy, you should be aware of their changing needs. As a result, it’s crucial to adapt their diets to their age. Other than normal changes like a less active immune system and slower metabolism, older pets frequently have concurrent health issues like kidney disease or osteoarthritis. It means that feeding them a proper…

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How Dog Wheelchairs Can Improve The Life Of Aging And Handicapped Pets

A lot of owners started caring for their canines when their pets were just pups. For years, they see their dogs grow and develop personalities. Thus, it’s heart-wrenching for dog lovers to see their pets become handicapped or begin the journey into their twilight dog years riddled with age-related illnesses. But this is an inevitable course of a dog’s life, and pet owners should prepare for it…

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8 Warning Signs You Should Take Your Dog To The Vet

Having a dog with you can bring joy inside your home. Nothing feels better knowing that someone will always be on your side and do everything they can to cheer you up. With that, as a dog owner, it’s your responsibility to ensure that they’re healthy, happy, and well. While you can always feed them with proper meals and ensure that they get the exercise they need, there might come a time wherein…

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How To Care For An American Staffordshire Terrier Puppy

The American Staffordshire terrier, also commonly referred to as AmStaff, is a bull-type terrier that’s usually 17 to 19 inches in height at the shoulder. They’re muscular and stocky, with a broad head, and well-defined jaws. AmStaffs are known for their confident, smart, and brave nature. They also move with gracefulness and agility. When bred and cared for responsibly, this breed can be a…

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How To Create A Budget-Friendly Diet For Your Dogs

Although dogs are similar in a way, they also have several differences. One distinction you should recognize is, each dog has their preferences when it comes to food. Your friend’s retriever may not like your shepherd’s diet, the same way your dog won’t like a pug’s diet. As their owner, it’s up to you to create the perfect diet for your dog. But although you may want to give the best for your…

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How To Choose The Right Bed For Your Dog

As a dog owner, you may want to snuggle with your dog while the both of you are sleeping. However, this isn’t always true. Sometimes, when you want to take your dog for a car ride or just simply let them rest in the living room, you want them to feel comfortable. One way of achieving such a goal is to invest in quality dog beds. However, with the variety of options available, it may be difficult…

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3 Signs Your Dog Needs A Fence

Unlike people, dogs don’t care about privacy and seclusion as they’re more focused on enjoying their daily routines and playtime. Aside from that, these furry creatures love exploring the neighbourhood and getting plenty of exercise, so a privacy fence doesn’t sound that attractive to them. However, as much as you want to give them the chance to play under the sun and revel in their liberty all…

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How To Safely Socialize Your New Puppy

With the global pandemic still widely spread, it can be a challenge when trying to socialize a new puppy that you’ve brought home. Socializing your new puppy helps develop a confident, happy, and well-adjusted pet. Socialization in a puppy starts even before you even bring your new puppy home. Puppies need socialization to adjust and grow happy and healthy. Socialization does start early, and it…

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Find out the Best Bed Ramp for Dogs in 2021

Pet owners have learned about the effects of aging on their dogs by speaking with their vet. At the first sign of mobility issues, the pet owner must get a ramp that helps the dog climb as needed. The dog ramps could provide them with the right support as needed and prevent the dog from becoming injured. Get the Right Dimensions Pet owners must review the dimensions for the dog bed ramp and…

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How to Feed a Senior Dog – Aging Dog Diet

Your beloved dog is getting older, and you may be wondering if there are changes you need to make in their diet to keep them healthy and nourished. After all, although genetics, gender, and breed significantly affect the lifespan of your pet, nutritious food will help them stay healthier and more active. Pet stores are full of different dog food brands offering special diets for different breeds…

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6 Benefits Of DIY Dog Food

DIY means do-it-yourself, and it’s also applicable to the concept of dog food. It represents the diet a pet owner would make at home using essential human food ingredients. DIY food is believed to be widely adopted as many pet owners experiment by shifting from commercial and processed food. But DIY has a different connotation here as well. There are times when you make the food yourself, while…

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Water, water, everywhere, and Jack is there to drink

One afternoon, several years ago my cat Captain Jack Sparrow was with me in my backyard. He strolled up to a glazed flower pot saucer filled with water and started drinking. The saucer was perched up on a concrete stepping stone at the corner of my patio. Birds took baths in the water, squirrels drank the water and so did Jack. I joked with him that the water must have tasted like birdie feet,…

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#jack #Tracy Ahrens #water

CBD Oil Dosing For Dogs: How To Get It Right

Choosing the proper dose to give to your dog can be a touch confusing. Because CBD oil is a newly-expanding industry, each company’s dosing guideline can vary since the product’s concentration of CBD will vary based on the oils that are being produced. Dosage can also change depending on which condition you’re aiming to treat. Higher doses are typically recommended for more serious ailments and…

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