This week’s Pet Connection offers advice for the Fourth of July, from our Dr. Marty Becker and Gina:
The best defense against Fourth of July problems is a good offense. Professional trainers and behaviorists start socializing dogs and making every potentially negative experience — such as fireworks and thunderstorms — into something rewarding. If a negative [...]
Yesterday as we got ready to go to the dog park, I discovered that Dodger’s neoprene tag bag, a Pet Tag Silencer that holds all his legally required tags, is missing. Therefore, so is his ID tag, rabies tag, dog park permit and city license.
That means I have to replace his ID tag, his rabies [...]
Mandatory spay-neuter doesn’t work. Never has, anywhere. Everywhere it has been tried it has led to more dead pets and more tax-payer money spent. And yet, the lies continue, pushed by people who believe “a breeder is a breeder is a breeder” and all are bad. (Not even close to true, but this isn’t about [...]
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I don’t raise puppies very often. Most of the dog I’ve shared my life with have come to me as adults — McKenzie and her daughter Faith the notable exceptions.
Faith and her siblings were born in my bedroom 12 weeks ago today. They’re all doing very well, thanks to their new families, all of whom [...]
Dr. Becker and I have been absolutely thrilled that Parade magazine likes our work so much they keep asking for more articles. In today’s edition, we have tips for people who want their pets to walk nicely on a leash — and we tap some top experts to help:
All dogs may go to heaven, but [...]
El próximo mes de octubre se llevará a cabo una nueva edición del Salón de la mascota en Montjuic, y es que ciudad de Barcelona tendrá el honor de organizar entre el 1 al 4 de octubre del 2009 un lugar para los amantes y profesionales de los animales.
Esta iniciativa de feria para profesionales y [...]
Well, of course they’re very cool indeed, but will they be comfortable,too?
After a very moderate start to the season, we’re finally seeing some blistering heat here in Northern California this weekend. This morning I got up at 5 a.m. to get all the outside chores done, especially making sure the chickens have lots of shade [...]
How’s it going? Problems, tips, success stories? Share your stories here. Friday is my day to work at home, so here it’s take myself to the dog’s work day.
We’re going to have to be working on some manners. Puppy Faith is 12 weeks old on Monday, and last night she learned that she’s physically [...]
