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Dog Communication – How to Communicate Effectively With Your Dog! By Brigitte Smith Effective communication with your dog maintains the pecking order in your home and ensure that you remain the top dog. Allowing your dog … Read More

Dog Owners Beware By Thomas R. Smith Recently, a New Jersey Superior Court in Mercer County awarded $100,000 in damages to a UPS driver for injuries he suffered while trying to deliver a package. The homeowners’ … Read More

Adapting Snake and Other Reptile Cage Plans to Suit Your Needs By Mark Chapple Many if the people who make their own snake or other reptile cages adapt other designs or continue to improve on the … Read More

I have created another blog today, at the following URL address: http://PapillonLvr.com/blog/ About Papillons .. The Dog Breed … Not The ‘Steve McQueen Movie’ … Because I already have another ‘Pet-Related’ blog … PetLvr.com – [The … Read More

Have Fun With Your Little Kitten By Tyson Tyson Description: Often, owners are frightened by their playfully aggressive cats and kittens because they look quite dangerous. Every housecat has a little tiger within it. So, the … Read More

The Dog’s Internal Anatomy: Part 1 – Skeletal by Richard Delgado The dog’s skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems are actually pretty similar to our own. They are mammals, just like us, and they share some of … Read More

6 Different Dog Breeds You Don’t Know By Ispas Marin Everybody has heard of the basset hound or the beagle. This type of dogs has proved to have many qualities or has been advertised a lot. … Read More

What Are Bottom Water Tropical Fish? By Nate Jamieson Bottom water fish are those that prefer living at the lowest level of the aquarium. It’s not that they can’t swim into the upper regions, they will … Read More

How To Train An Abused Dog By Adam Katz Many people who’ve adopted older dogs— especially stray dogs or dogs from the animal shelter— assume that their dog has been abused in the past. So, how … Read More

Intuitive Horsemanship By Stevi Weissbach Have you ever had that synchronicity with your horse, -where he seems to do everything you have thought? It is an amazing feeling, and it isn’t usually “just by chance.” Is … Read More

Buying a Puppy? Use This Puppy Checklist By Ian White So you’ve decided to buy a puppy? Dogs can bring joy, laughter, love, loyalty, protection and companionship into your life. However, there are a few things … Read More

From my email INBOX …. —————————- Original Message —————————- Subject: Members Go to the Dogs to Help Katrina Relief… From: “Co-Op World” Date: Wed, September 21, 2005 6:56 pm To: ………………………………. ————————————————————————– The next Co-OpWorld Dogs … Read More

10 Cat Care Guidelines By Dave Markel There area many common sense rules to follow when caring for your cat. These rules are simple and will ensure your cat will be healthy and happy. 1. When … Read More

Buying a Horse By Randall Holman A horse is a companion like no other…it feels very mystical when you get a horse that’s right for you… If you are venturing out to buy a horse, then … Read More

Why Contract the Services of a Professional Pet Sitter for Your Dog? By Julie Butts Part I: What Really Happens at the Kennel? To better understand the benefits of hiring a professional pet sitter, let’s look … Read More

Agility Dog Training By Amy Howells Many people are interested in getting into agility dog training. This can be for many reasons. Some people need agility dog training so they can compete in the dog agility … Read More

Dog Training: How to House Break Your Dog By Amy Howells Dog training is something any dog owner has to go through. Most people now get their dog training through a dog trainer. But there are … Read More

Dog Training on a Leash By Amy Howells Dog training is something all dog owners should put their dog through. But did you know there are often some parts of dog training that people often forget … Read More

Choosing the Right Dog Breeder by Eric Shannon When looking to purchase a purebred dog, you need to search for a breeder from which to purchase the animal. This can typically be as simple as opening … Read More

Spaz, 107960 Calling all cat lovers! Spaz & Mitlana, his best buddy, were surrendered to us when their owner entered the hospital. They have been awaiting adoption for over 3 months now- waaay too long to … Read More

Rescue Dogs by Eric Shannon We have all grown up with at least one hero in our life, but how many people can call their hero Duke or Spot? The answer- anyone who has had their … Read More

Cats Make Great Pets If You Understand Them by Ian White Anyone wanting a new kitten should be a cat lover. Let’s face it, folks, cats are just different from dogs. Cats do not usually perform … Read More

Dog Hygiene Basics by Eric Shannon Giving your dog a bath is important, but not as critical as most people seem to believe. If your dog is healthy, he really doesn’t need to be bathed more … Read More

The History of the Yorkshire Terrier By Rose Lenk Although the history of the Yorkshire Terrier is sketchy, there is a great deal known about the origins of this exceptional, vibrant breed. The Yorkshire Terrier, or … Read More

Predator Tropical Fish By Nate Jamieson Some tropical fish, either because of their size, feeding habits, or just their natural behavior, are not suitable for beginners to try and raise in a community tank. These are … Read More

This is a long-time favorite bookmark of mine, which I was browsing over the weekend: http://home.zcu.cz/~honik/fun/movies/ Home Security Click on the link to watch the video 0:m 44:s it’s pretty cute 🙂 (Read this article …)

Sophie likes to watch me cook, just in case I yell …. “VACUUM” … (I often toss some food on the floor during preparation, because both Maxxie and Sophie like to help and clean up the … Read More

How To Avoid Bad Doggy Behavior, And Teach Your Puppy Some Manners by Niall Kennedy A poorly trained dog can embarrass its owner and offend other people – or even make them feel threatened. Teaching your … Read More

Pet Tags: An Overview by Alison Cole When a pet is lost, a pet ID tag is often the only way to find its owner. In the growing US pet market, the demand for pet tags … Read More

Housebreaking Your Dog by Tim Henry Dogs are creatures of habit; and once they develop a habit, breaking it can be a long, frustrating process. Your dog needs guidance and encouragement from you to develop a … Read More

A Feline Example On Courage by Sheryl Joy P. Olaño Fangs. Killer claws. Hisses, grrrs…and later, yelps. Who is not familiar with cat-dog combats? It’s a “hair-raising” party of limbs and tails and yes, the loser … Read More

Pet Medications and Why They Cost So Much… An Explanation In ThePetCenter.com From Dr. Dunn’s monthly column in Dog World Magazine, December 2002 Why do pet medications cost so much? There are lots of reasons so … Read More

Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome In The Dog Visit the Pfizer Animal Health website that explains much more about Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome. This information is from Pfizer Animal Health, a world leader in animal health care development, … Read More