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Carsickness and Motion Sickness in Dogs
If you’ve ever noticed your dog excessively panting, drooling, or licking their lips while on a car ride, your dog may be experiencing travel or motion sickness. While it is a common occurrence, motion sickness can be stressful for your dog, as well as an inconvenience for pet parents. Thankfully, travel sickness can be easily treated and prevented. Read on to learn what steps to take so that you and your pup can travel together worry-free.
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How to Check Your Dog or Cat for Lumps
It's not uncommon to notice a bump or lump on your pet's skin. Perhaps you feel something abnormal while petting your dog or cat, or spot an unusual swelling while cuddling up. While not all bumps are concerning, as a pet parent, you’ll want to monitor your pet for skin changes. This can help you spot a potential problem before it becomes severe. You can check your dog or cat for lumps while grooming them, bathing them, or whenever you can make time to inspect their whole body with your eyes and fingers.
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How to Put Your Dog on a Diet
Obesity is more common among dogs than you might think. An estimated 56% of dogs in the United States are overweight or obese. Like humans, dogs face serious health consequences due to excess weight or obesity. Unfortunately, dog obesity often goes underrecognized. That’s why, as a pet parent, you must pay close attention to your dog’s weight.
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How to Fly with your Dog
Air travel with your dog can get a little complicated, with rules that vary from airline to airline and laws that depend on your destination. Flying can be anxiety-inducing for some dogs, and it can sometimes be dangerous. But safe travel is very possible, and millions of dogs do it every year. If you’re planning on flying with your dog, it’s best to know your options and be prepared.
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Senior Dogs 101: What changes can I expect in my senior dog?
As your dog grows older, they’ll experience many changes, from greying hair to loss of mobility, vision and hearing changes, and more susceptibility to medical issues. While some changes may be more noticeable than others, it’s important to be aware of everything you can expect from your aging pup. Read on to learn everything you need to know, plus tips to keep them healthy during their senior years.
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The 9 Best Ways to Exercise With Your Dog
The benefits of exercise are numerous and well established, both for us and our pets. It keeps us physically healthy, helps to clear our heads after a tough day, and burns off your pup’s excess energy that could otherwise manifest as troublesome behavior. Dogs also make the best workout buddies – they’re always keen for any adventure we have planned! So if you’re looking for a new way to exercise with your dog, read on for our top tips on the best dog workouts.
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How Do Pets Help With Anxiety and Uncertainty
As all pet people know, our pets provide a great deal of support in trying times. With the pandemic and current events increasing levels of uncertainty, anxiety and stress amongst many of us, we’ve never needed our pets more. Read on for some specific tips and ways you can relax with your pet to reduce levels of anxiety.
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How to Clean Your Dog's Ears
Ear cleaning is an important part of your dog’s regular wellness routine. While some dogs rarely need their ears cleaning, others rely on us to keep an eye on their ears and remove built-up debris and dirt to protect against ear infections. Learn more below about how to recognize when an ear needs cleaning, and the best method to use.
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How to Cat-Proof Your Christmas Tree
For many of us, a Christmas tree will be at the center of celebrations this holiday season, but it’s important to make sure you decorate in a way that keeps your pets safe. Read on to learn why cats are attracted to Christmas trees, what the dangers are, and how to cat-proof your tree and keep your kitty safe over the holidays.
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How to Tell if Your Dog Has Worms
Parasites are not just unpleasant: they can be downright dangerous for dogs. But one big problem with parasites is that it can be hard to tell if your dog is infested. The symptoms of worms in dogs can be similar to those caused by other conditions, which means you need to know what to look for. Read on to learn more about worms in dogs, and how to treat them.
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Calming Pheromones for Cats and Dogs
Pheromones are natural chemicals released by animals (and people) that help members of the same species to communicate. Pheromone diffusers, sprays, and other products mimic these chemicals to help keep pets calm and relaxed.
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Managing Anxiety in Dogs
Anxiety is a very real, common emotion that dogs experience. While it’s difficult to see our furry friends exhibit distress, these feelings are normal responses to the triggers that cause them in the first place. Read on for common sources of anxiety in dogs, and different ways to manage those emotions.
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Managing Obesity in Cats and Dogs
Weight management can be a big problem for pets. Approximately 60% of cats and 55% of dogs in the United States are either overweight or obese. Not only can this impact your pet’s quality of life, making it harder for them to enjoy walks and playtime, but it can also lead to medical issues such as diabetes, pancreatitis and arthritis. Read on to learn more about the risk factors for obesity in pets, and how you can help your pet lose weight safely, if needed.
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Catios & Cat Enclosures for Indoor Cats
A ‘catio’, also known as a cat patio or cat enclosure, is a great way to solve the indoor/outdoor dilemma that many cat owners experience. Catios provide important enrichment to indoor cats, allowing them to observe and experience the outdoors and all of its sights, smells and sounds, without some of the dangers associated with being an outdoor cat.
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Why You Should Microchip Your Pet
You can think of a microchip as your pet’s form of identification. Microchipping your pet vastly increases the likelihood of reuniting with them when lost, as collars and ID tags are not foolproof. However, what many owners don’t know is that it’s equally important to make sure the microchip record is kept up to date with your current contact information.
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CBD for Pets: Everything You Need to Know
The use of cannabidiol, or CBD, is well researched in human medicine. The benefits and effectiveness for animals is not as widely known, but there are a variety of ways that CBD could potentially help your pet.
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Dog Vaccine Schedule: A Guide To Dog & Puppy Shot Schedules
Vaccinations, or shots, are one of the key components of preventative wellness care. They protect your dog from serious diseases by building their immunity. Administering vaccines and boosters at the right time over your dog’s lifetime is really important, as immunity fades over time. Check out our handy guide below to learn more about dog vaccines and schedules.
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Vaccine Schedules for Cats & Kittens
Vaccinations are a crucial tool to help keep your cat healthy. They help your cat build immunity to protect them against serious infectious diseases, and help to stop the spread of those diseases. As immunity fades over time, it’s really important to administer vaccine boosters to your cat throughout their life, at specific times. Read on to learn more about cat vaccines and schedules.
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How to Choose the Right Toys for Your Cat
Toys play an incredibly important role in stimulating your cat, helping to maintain their behavior and well being, as well as providing exercise. They’re particularly crucial for indoor cats, who may not enjoy as much stimulation as their outdoor counterparts. With hundreds of options available, it can be tricky to figure out what toys are best for your cat. Check out our tips below to keep your feline friend entertained and safe.
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Preparing Your Pet for Fireworks
Summer and July 4th bring warm weather and fun celebrations, but they also bring stressful situations like fireworks. The loud noises and vibrations of fireworks can cause many pets to feel anxiety. It’s important to learn ways to help your pet through the stresses that come with fireworks.
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How to Choose the Right Toys for Your Dog
While some may consider toys a luxury, they actually play an important role in maintaining your dog’s well being, providing much needed mental stimulation and helping to regulate behavior. There are hundreds of different types of dog toys on the market and it can be difficult to know which toys are best for your dog. Read on for our top tips to entertain your dog safely.
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Exercise Needs for Puppies, Adults and Senior Dogs
Dogs need exercise to maintain happy and healthy lives, just like people do. Your dog’s exercise needs will vary depending on their age and breed. So, it’s important to tailor your pup’s exercise according to their stage of life.
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The Difference Between Food Allergies and Environmental Allergies in Dogs
If your pup suffers from itching, hair loss, skin infections, or ear infections, she may have allergies. But does she have a food allergy, seasonal allergies, or both? The symptoms may be similar, but they require different treatments, so read on to learn more about how to identify and deal with canine allergies.
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Euthanasia and Quality of Life Assessment
Euthanasia can be a very difficult, emotional, and uncomfortable topic to think about. But when a pet is suffering from a painful or debilitating condition, it is one of the most loving and humane things we can do for them.
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Common Household Pet Poisons
It can feel daunting to keep your furry friends happy and healthy with so many toxic things around – especially in the household. With so many of them right under your nose, use this list to pet-proof your home and learn what to do if your pet has ingested any poisonous products.
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How to Keep Your Dog Entertained Indoors
Being stuck at home is disappointing for both you and your dog. We all know an active dog is a happy dog, but even if you can’t get out as much as you’d ideally like to, there’s still plenty you can do at home to help keep your dog stimulated and entertained. Check out our tips below for how you can keep your dog entertained indoors.
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Why Do I Need to Take My Indoor Cat to the Vet?
It’s a common misconception that indoor cats don’t need to go to the vet. While it’s true that contagious feline illnesses are often contracted via contact with animals in the outside world, there are nonetheless many reasons that regular vet visits are important for indoor cats, from the administration of legally required vaccines to catching issues before they become serious.
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How to Brush Your Dog’s Teeth
We brush our teeth twice a day to keep them clean and healthy, so it makes sense that we should also brush our dog’s teeth! Frequent brushing can help limit dental disease and bad breath, and improve your dog’s oral health. And when it comes to dogs, good oral hygiene isn’t just about keeping teeth healthy: it can also prevent serious health problems down the line. Check out our video to learn how to brush your pup’s teeth, and read on to find out more about canine dental health.
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Do Dogs Need Boots for Hot & Cold Weather?
You may have seen little booties on dogs when it’s wet or cold out. They look funny and cute, but are they necessary? Find out more about when dog boots might be a good idea.
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Do Dogs Need Flea and Tick Medicine in the Winter?
For a lot of people—and their pets!—summer means spending time outdoors. That also means flea and tick preventatives are especially important in the warmer months to keep your pets free of bites and infestations. But what about the rest of the year, when these pests seem to decrease in numbers: is it still important to apply preventatives?
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Why Do Dogs Eat Grass?
Have you ever wondered why your dog eats grass? Many people think it happens when a dog’s stomach is upset. Unfortunately, no one knows for sure why dogs sometimes chow down on grass! But read on to learn more about theories, potential risks and dangers, and how to deal with your pup’s tummy troubles.
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Should Dogs and Cats Take Heartworm Preventatives
Heartworm disease is a serious, progressive and potentially fatal infection in pets, with few early signs of infection. For dogs, prevention is far superior to heartworm treatment – and for cats, there is no treatment for heartworm. Preventing your pet from becoming infected is better for their health, less expensive, and much less time-consuming than treating heartworm itself.