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Beyond Companionship: How Pets Can Help Your Health

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Humans and animals share an extremely important bond. For centuries the two have coexisted together and studies have shown that animals can provide much more than just companionship. Psychological benefits. This was a guest post provided by York Vet supplies. Physiological benefits.

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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. Chaser1000 appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals. As always, my opinions are my own.

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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. Make Concessions to Animal Nature. Hey, animals are animals , and trying to train every instinct out of them is a futile endeavor, if not cruel.

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