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When Your Dog is Afraid of Fireworks: What To Do

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Pet Owner Quantitative Research Report, December 2018 Hanson, H. Scary Reason Why Shelters Get So Busy on the Fourth. Huffington Post. July 1, 2017 Retrieved March 22, 2019 from: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fourth-of-july-animal-shelters-busy-pet-safety_n_5956a9d6e4b0da2c732379a6…

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Fear Free Talks to Dr. Jane Goodall

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …and cats or pet birds or pet lizards in our homes to animals in zoos, the very opposite of what those chimps endured. It’s another reason why Fear Free resonates…

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Play: It’s Not Just for Kittens

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …hosts two national pet radio shows and is on WGN Radio, Chicago. He’s a regular contributor/columnist for many publications, including CATSTER, Veterinary Practice News, and the Journal of the National…

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Is Natural Better? What To Know About Nutraceuticals And Supplements

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Reading Time: 4 minutes Everyone hopes to find a “natural” way to manage a pet’s fear, anxiety, or stress, but there’s more to consider than you might think. Here are…

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Be Quiet! How to Cue Up Silence

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …months of this, his pet parents were suffering headaches. Most people don’t mind if their dogs alert them when someone is at the door, or on the property. This is…

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Nail Trims: Trimming Away the Terror

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes …and your pet up for success with at-home nail care. With a little bit of patience, sensitivity to your pet’s body language, and a lot of treats you can follow…

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Fear Free Veterinary Visits 101

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Reading Time: < 1 minutes https://youtu.be/b7XRZtpI_Ik Have you ever dreaded going to the vet, knowing that your pet is going to be stressed out, or not behave as well as…

Training 101

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Reading Time: < 1 minutes As a pet owner, you love spending time with your pet. You like to have your dog accompany you on walks, hikes, and trips, and…

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Keep the Dog Inside the Fence!

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …Fence jumpers are a pet parent’s nightmare. It’s frustrating when you have an escape artist, and it’s also dangerous. What if he doesn’t find his way home? What if he…

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5 Signs You Need to Leave the Dog Park

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …and make friends with other dogs. The challenge is that the planets must align perfectly for that to be the case. And many pet parents don’t know how to navigate…