How many of us have ever been out and about and observed a working dog in action? As dog lovers, our first impulse is often to show our respect and admiration by reaching out and petting these wonderful, selfless heroes or to verbally praise them--which is precisely what we should not do!
Remember, a service dog in harness is on the job and needs to focus on his or her duties.
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The pet hospice movement, encouraging home care, pain relief, and bonding between pets and their families during the end of an animal's life, is gaining momentum around the country. Viewing death as part of life, pet hospice care emphasizes pain control and facilitating a kinder death for animals. Here are a few places to find more information about pet hospice care. 1. The Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets: The first official non-profit organization of its...
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Even the dearest friend, loving spouse, or devoted child sometimes falls short of our expectations or causes us pain. The thoughtless remarks, the angry outburst, the unkindest cut, are part and parcel of human relationships. We are, after all, only human.
But unlike people, our animal companions are unfailingly faithful, always devoted and constant, and never judgmental. They have no hidden agendas and no unspoken resentments. They are always happy to see...
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Replace your shoe inserts and foot spray: Put some litter in a pantyhose foot, tie off the top, and leave overnight. (You can also stash one of these in camping tents, suitcases, picnic coolers, and other items you only use seasonally so that they don't smell quite as fusty coming out of the attic.)
Get paint cans ready to recycle: Many cities won't let you throw out a couple of inches of paint, and you can't just pour it down the...
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A new study found that a whopping 54 percent of America's pets are overweight or obese. That percentage translates into some pretty scary numbers: 88.4 million cats and dogs need to get healthy -- stat.
Even more disconcerting than the numbers themselves, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), is the fact that pet owners don't recognize these serious weight issues. Fifteen percent of cat owners and 22 percent...
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In recent years, there has been increasing concern in the medical community over the threat of a bacterial infection with the ominous sounding name of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, better known as MRSA. This concern has recently been heightened by a study reporting that MRSA can be transmitted by pet bites. (A recent article in the New York Times has drawn renewed attention to this issue.)
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FREE downloadable PDF files providing a comprehensive review of some of the most timely pet health topics: Allergies, Fleas, Summer Safety Hazards, and Vomiting and Diarrhea.
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