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Entries from February 15th, 2010

Does Your Dog Get Anxious When You Leave?

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments · pet news

I read an article on dog separation anxiety the other day that I found interesting.  Basically, it stated that if your dog causes damage to the door when you leave, excessively barks when left alone or piddles/poops on the floor when you’re gone, you might think they have separation anxiety.  Well, guess again.
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Sad Times For Pets

July 25th, 2008 · No Comments · pet news

I read several news posts about how many pets were being left outside Humane Societies and Animal Control Centers in dog carriers, cat carriers and even run down pet strollers.  One report said they found thirteen kittens stuffed into cat carriers outside their door.  Another said they found ten puppies stuffed into dog carriers.  This is so [...]

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They Actually Chewed It Through

July 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment · dog carriers, dog crates

So my friend takes her small dogs with her everywhere.  She transports them insoft-sided  dog crates or dog carriers.  While these are good for the car or air travel, they didn’t stand up to her dogs when she wasn’t around.  I never realized how important it is to not leave your dogs alone in soft-sided [...]

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Do You Have a Latch-Key Pet?

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments · pet health

I read an article this weekend on latch-key pets and how there are so many more pets being left for hours on end while their humans are working.  What I didn’t know, was how much this stresses them out.  Evidently, when animals get stressed out their body temperature drops and their muscles can tighten up.  Several veterinarians [...]

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Ticks and Fleas

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments · pet health

With warm weather come ticks and fleas.  It’s important to treat not only your pets, but their environment as well.  Be sure to treat the yard and dog pens, as well as dog crates, dog carriers, cat carriers, pet strollers and all pet beds.  It’s important to treat these areas with products that not only [...]

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