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Balanced Nutrition is the Key to a Healthy Diet

4 The Love Of Animals

With all the choices out there, how can we know what makes a balanced dog food or cat food ? Protein helps support lean muscle tissue for adult pets, and for puppies and kittens, protein nourishes growing muscle tissue. Vitamins support the immune system; minerals help puppies and kittens grow strong muscles and healthy teeth.

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November is Senior Pet Month

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Do you have an older cat or dog sharing your home? I think senior cats project an air of peaceful dignity. I think senior cats project an air of peaceful dignity. For kittens and puppies, most any time is play time. When I look into the eyes of a senior dog, I see a world of experience and wisdom.

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10 Household Items that are Toxic to Dogs

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Everyone knows that young puppies keep you up all night, have to be let out to go to the bathroom every couple of hours, have accidents all over the house, chew on everything they can get their paws on (including cats), and don’t like being left alone at ALL. But how do you puppy-proof your home for your new family member?

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Dogtown: So Far So Good

Critter News

The first episode featured three dogs: Noche, a terrier who displayed food and people aggression; Willa, a puppy mill rescued Scottie with neurological problems and a cute wobble; and Wiley, a rescued dog who loses a leg because of a hit-and-run. My hands-on experience is with small mammals/critters and cats.

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

Animal Person

This includes horses, cats and cows. However, I have to disagree with page 78's: "Will a cat comfort you when you are sad? My experience says otherwise (particularly with my childhood kitty, Brady), but generally speaking Masson's depiction of cats is accurate. And he details why. He might, but I would not count on it."

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Book: Scent of the Missing

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Having run beside many other dogs and handlers before I met the puppy who would become my partner, I knew this kind of collaboration existed, this necessary dialogue. Experience is the best teacher, we’re told, but sometimes past experience can be misleading. Past experience? Avoid Hasty Conclusions.

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Socializing Your Canine Companion: How to Properly Socialize Your Dog

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If a dog has not had a lot of experience with strangers, new animals or loud noises, he can quickly become fearful. Socialization aims to combat this problem by exposing dogs to a wide variety of experiences. During this time, dogs learn more readily and are less likely to be frightened by new experiences. Loud and quiet people.

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