Twice this week I was out walking and had the heart-pounding experience of being rushed by an unrestrained dog. There’s nothing that gets the heart rate up quite like hearing the heaving breathing and jangling collar of a dog’s rapid approach. In both cases the dog...

Whether you realize it or not, your pantry is a place that your cat simply should not be. There are many foods in your pantry which are very dangerous to your pets and for that reason it is especially important to ensure that you are not letting them eat those foods....

If you have a black cat you must think about the fact that during Halloween people get really silly and for that reason people sometimes will kill and harm cats. The black cat has often been considered unlucky, however it is just in recent years that people have been...

Finding the right costume for your cat or dog is something that is very easy if you know what you are looking for in a costume. Cats and dogs are very playful and look great in costumes, there has also been no better time to make sure that they look fabulous and are...

When you are training your pets to do anything you must realize that you must be patient, this means that you have to realize that all animals are going to do what they want to do on their time and that you will have to learn to be patient if you are going to achieve...

When you have a pet it is heart breaking to see them fear the thunder. They will hide and will cower as soon as they begin to hear the noise and that means that they will be hiding as quickly as they can even though the thunder is far away and well off in the...

We all have pets which become a member of the family. They are like a brother or a sister or a child. There is nothing more fun than dressing up a cat or a dog and making them look great and taking them to a professional photographer who can then model them and help...

Sadly, pet neglect and cruelty are all too common in the world today. Hopefully you have not and will not encounter situations in which you witness pet mistreatment, but we should all be prepared. If we know what to look for and how to report what we see, we create a...

As someone who grew up with pets (a dozen or so cats, some turtles, a mouse, and a lot of fish) I would say that pets and kids definitely mix. My childhood wouldn’t have been the same without some good animal companions around the home. From the life experience of...

Skunks! They’re not your subtle kind of problem. If your pet gets sprayed, you’re sure to know it. Many dogs and cats have run-ins with these critters, especially since they’re common both in country and urban landscapes. Skunks are lured into your yard by a number of...

Many times you may be wondering why it that pets end up in a shelter is. The reasons vary across the board but there are many reasons. Most of them have to do with the fact that their parent was not taking care of them. Here are the top 7 reasons: The animal is out...

Deciding when it is time to put your pet to sleep is one of the hardest things you will ever have to do as a pet owner. What you must understand is that there are sometimes when a pet is injured there is no way to improve the situation and for that reason it is very...

You know how looking into an aquarium is like looking into a completely new, colorful, underwater world? That is what starting up your own new fish tank can be like. You’re entering a new world with strange and unfamiliar terms floating around, like “biotope,” “live...

Building the relationship. It is easier to learn from someone you can trust and who has the experience and education to help you take seeds and grow your pet sitting to six figures. We can set objectives together, we can get clear on your goals. Take your dreams and...

Like us, some dogs seem to be irresistibly drawn to chocolate. If Fido finds a stray candy bar or noses his way into the chocolate chips in the pantry, he can’t seem to help consuming as much of that chocolaty goodness as possible. However, unlike our chocolate...

Chocolate is bad for dogs because it contains methylxanthine chemicals, which produce effects similar to those of caffeine. In dogs, these effects are much harsher, leading to negative symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, and tremors. In severe cases, consumption of...