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Large Dogs and Children
Our Top Five Tips Supervise Interactions Always supervise interactions between your large dog and your children. This ensures that playtime remains safe and that any potentially dangerous situations can be quickly managed. Prepare your kids for the possibility of being …
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Apartment Living with a Large Dog
Our Top Five Tips Give Them a Quiet Resting Area Ensure your dog has a comfortable resting area where they can relax. This space should be quiet and cozy, providing a safe haven for your dog to unwind. For many …
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Walking Your Large Dog
Our Top Five Tips Use the Right Equipment A front clip harness or a dual clip harness with a special two-sided leash can significantly reduce pulling. These types of harnesses give you better control and can make the walk more …
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Food and Resource Guarding (From Other Dogs)
Resource guarding, or the act of defending an item or access to an item, is a natural, evolutionary behavior. Even humans do it! Most of us understand that it is considered impolite to eat off of someone’s plate. You might …
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Outside Time for Indoor Cats
It’s widely accepted that indoor cats live longer than their outdoor counterparts. Outdoor cats face potentially fatal threats from every direction: cars, roaming dogs, poison, coyotes, antifreeze, hawks, and other cats. They can contract diseases or injuries that they can …
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Destructive Behavior in Dogs
Preventing and Eliminating Destructive Behaviors It is normal for dogs to explore the world with their mouths. However, dogs may not choose the safest or most appropriate chewing items as they get used to their space. Until your dog has …
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Managing Mouthy Dogs
Reasons a Dog May Put Their Mouth on You There are many reasons a dog may put their mouth on you, and your dog may end up doing so for not one but many reasons: Mouthiness Management Two key tools …
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Housetraining
Housetraining is all about teaching your dog the right place to eliminate and rewarding them for doing so. Sounds so simple, right? Well this process takes time and repetition. Even if a dog has a history of housetraining in their …
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What to Know About Muzzles
Why Muzzles are Important Muzzles may not be the most appealing piece of dog gear to own, but it may be one of our most essential pieces of equipment when properly used. The popular view of dogs in muzzles is …
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Keep Your Cat in the Box
By Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D. and Dan Estep, Ph.D. Five Things You Must Do Keep the Litter Box Area Odor-Free Keep the Litter Box as Clean as (or Cleaner Than) Your Bathroom Make the Litter Box a Safe Place Provide More …
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Cats and Kids
Ten Steps to Follow Choose the Right Cat Proper Introductions Safe Spaces Educate Make it Fun Keep it Safe Do Not Disturb Be a Good Role Model Kids are Not Responsible for the Cat Supervise, Supervise, Supervise
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Introducing a Cat to a New Territory
Importance of Confinement The setting at the shelter, the car ride home, and meeting new people can add to your new cat’s stress levels. When introducing your cat into a new home, they’ll need time to adjust. Make the adjustment …
