4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 22, 2011

It may feel threatened, and animals that feel threatened instinctually protect themselves. For example, the petting a dog’s tail; an abuser may have done something violent to the dog’s tail, and the dog may try to protect itself when you touch it there. That same action may have been an aggressive act by their former abuser.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 16, 2010

While letter carriers are discouraged from petting animals, people who choose to pet dogs should always let a dog see and sniff them before petting the animal. Your dog’s instinct is to protect the family. Spay or neuter your dog. Tags: events news pet care. Neutered dogs are less likely to bite.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Today’s guest post comes from: Heather Reynolds is a pet lover and internet journalist at Trupanion , North America’s fastest growing pet insurance company. Trupanion offers a simple, customizable pet insurance policy with no payout limits and 90% coverage of veterinary bills. Your dog also needs to be spayed or neutered.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 8, 2012

She may become territorial and protective of these “puppies”, which can actually cause problems for some households. If you have no intention of breeding your dog, the best and most responsible thing to do is have her spayed. Having a dog spayed may also prevent any secondary illness and diseases in the future as well.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. … someone who is feeding feral cats would trap them, get them neutered or spayed, and possibly vaccinated against rabies and other diseases, and return them to the outdoors.

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