Funding Fido’s Healthcare

by Jed Yorkshire

Health insurance, car insurance, vacation insurance - why not pet insurance?

If you think about it - pet insurance makes sense. Whether your dog (or cat) is a purebred or a mutt, he’s bound to feel a little under the weather or have an accident (not on the carpet - one that’s a little more health related).

And if you have health insurance, it’ll make paying for that emergency surgery or treating your pet’s chronic illness a little more palatable.

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Is your dog playing

by Danielle Dickinson and Dee Scott

“He’s only playing” - Or is he?

We’ve all seen it, Buster, the 18 month old Labrador. He’s on his way to the park dragging his owner who can barely keep up, behind him on a lead. He’s so excited that when he reaches the gate his owner can hardly get the lead off him.

The second the lead is removed he races off, breaking a land speed record, straight into a group of dogs bowling them and their owners over. Another group of dogs capture Buster’s attention and he dashes off to another area of the park leaving the bewildered dogs and owners in his wake. It seems Buster is on a mission to meet everyone at the park as quickly as possible.

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How to Choose Your Dog’s Name

by Bart LeToad

One of best things about buying a new puppy and owning a dog is the fun you can have with your family in choosing a name. If your pet dog is going to be just a family pet and you have no intentions of trying to train them to be a show dog. I personally like to stick with simple, one syllable names.

Your dog is going to learn several voice commands during its lifetime, and it’s always best to keep their names simple. For example, I personally have three dogs and their names are Norm, Bob and Gus. Now if you decide that your dog is going to be a show dog, there’s a little bit more to consider when choosing a name.

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NEVER Use These Bad House Training Ideas

There are many well intentioned people who like to offer advice about how to effectively house train your puppy or adult dog. Many times these same people do not understand the psychology of house training, misinterpret the actions of the dog or place human characteristics on the dog in an attempt to explain any house training problems that may arise.

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The ABC-s of Puppy Potty Training

Getting your new puppy home can be very exciting.  You want to start the relationship off right however and not encourage bad behaviors or problems like having accidents in the house.  This is one of the major reasons many dogs end up staying outside and while the problem is serious, it’s mainly caused by owners not making the effort to properly house train their companion pet. 

Realize that for a dog to be truly your companion, she should be able to share your life and that includes being in the house. 

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Dog Care - Fighting Fleas

by Michelle Johnson

Fighting Fleas can be very frustrating. They multiply very quickly and if not caught early enough they will infest your dog and your home. Once infested it is not easy to get rid of them. If your dog is constantly stratching himself that is a sure sign that he does have fleas.

Check his skin that is were you will be able to find them. There are different remedies you can try to kill or keep the fleas at bay. Bombing your house is one of them but you have to cover the furniture, leave the house for a few hours, who wants to do that? Luckily there are a few ways to stop the fleas before they get to the infestation point.

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Pet Insurance

by Bob Janeway

Are you a pet owner? Do you love your pet? Do you consider them as a valued member of your family? Then maybe it is time for you to consider getting health insurance for your pet if you have not already done so.

If you love your cat or your dog then you must be constantly concerned about its health. One of the best ways to ensure the health of your pets, apart of course from taking very good care of them, is to get them pet health insurance.

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