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Beyond Companionship: How Pets Can Help Your Health

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Psychological benefits. Studies have found that pets play an important supportive role and can help with psychological health issues such as reducing the effects of loneliness and depression. This was a guest post provided by York Vet supplies.

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Lick Granuloma

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The most common cause of lick granuloma is psychological, usually due to stress, boredom or a compulsive behaviour. You should seek advice from your vet to discover the underlying causal factor whether it be behavioural or physiological. It tends to be most common on the legs; however any area can be affected.

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Chaser, the dog that knows 1000 words! #Chaser1000

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Just try tricking your pup into going to the vet or getting a bath! The story of Chaser actually begins with Yasha, the faithful companion of John Pilley, emeritus professor of psychology at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Sometimes, they might even know too much! The book is a very interesting read.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

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The DDF will be raising $20,000 for the training and care of a service dog (including medical bills, training and food) which will be donated to one lucky war vet from the FSD group. The vet who is awarded the service dog will be choosing the winning raffle ticket for the Jeep on September 11 at a ceremony (location TBD). “We

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Top 5 Ways to Pet Proof Your Home

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And, speaking of poisons, talk to your vet before putting down any rat or ant poison, which can sicken your pet before it reaches its intended target. Pay attention to pet psychology, and you’ll find a lot more respect paid to your possessions in turn. With these top 5 tips, your home should stay as spotless as can be.

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