Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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Preparing Pets for the Holidays
By: Laura Ansel, DVM - 11/20/2025
When making holiday plans, do not forget about your pets.
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Preparing Pets for the Holidays
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Understanding Scratching Behavior in Cats
By: Christine D. Calder, DVM, DACVB - 11/17/2025
Cat caregivers often face this challenge, worrying that their homes will never be safe from scratching damage. Before you lose hope, understand a simple truth: scratching is normal.
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Understanding Scratching Behavior in Cats
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Choosing a Boarding Facility for Your Dog
By: Hannah Brehaut, CDBC, CCUI - 11/11/2025
A boarding facility can be challenging for dogs, often leading to stress because they are separated from their caregivers and home. Look for these calming techniques that help reduce stress and anxiety when visiting a boarding facility.
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Choosing a Boarding Facility for Your Dog
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My Dog Is Unhappy in Restaurants
By: Pat Koven, BA, LVT, KPACTP, LSHC-S - 11/10/2025
If your dog feels uneasy or anxious in busy places like restaurants or shops, it is important to respect their feelings and make sure they are comfortable.
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My Dog Is Unhappy in Restaurants
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The Whiplash Turn
By: Hannah Brehaut, CDBC, CCUI - 11/10/2025
The Whiplash Turn is a fun and useful training game that helps refocus your dog’s attention on you.
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The Whiplash Turn
Latest Articles
Latest articles
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Preparing Pets for the Holidays
11/20/2025
When making holiday plans, do not forget about your pets.
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Understanding Scratching Behavior in Cats
11/17/2025
Cat caregivers often face this challenge, worrying that their homes will never be safe from scratching damage. Before you lose hope, understand a simple truth: scratching is normal.
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Choosing a Boarding Facility for Your Dog
11/11/2025
A boarding facility can be challenging for dogs, often leading to stress because they are separated from their caregivers and home. Look for these calming techniques that help reduce stress and anxiety when visiting a boarding facility.
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My Dog Is Unhappy in Restaurants
11/10/2025
If your dog feels uneasy or anxious in busy places like restaurants or shops, it is important to respect their feelings and make sure they are comfortable.
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The Whiplash Turn
11/10/2025
The Whiplash Turn is a fun and useful training game that helps refocus your dog’s attention on you.
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Using the Five Pillars to Design Feline-Friendly Exam Rooms
10/14/2025
If you have a cat that gets nervous at the veterinarian’s office, you are not alone. With some small changes, a trip to the veterinarian does not have to be so overwhelming.
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Walking 1-2-3
10/5/2025
Pattern Games give your dog a clear set of rules to follow, creating predictability in different situations. The 1-2-3 Pattern Game can help move your dog past triggers, into the car, onto the scale, through doorways, and more.
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Teaching Your Cat to Love Their Carrier
10/3/2025
Teaching your cat to enter their carrier on their own is the first step in making veterinary visits less stressful.
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Why It’s Okay to Walk Your Reactive Dog Away from Triggers
9/30/2025
Walking your dog away from their triggers is not giving up or avoiding the problem; it is advocating for your dog and maintaining the human-animal bond and trust.
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Why Choice Matters
9/18/2025
When our pets are given choices, they can express their emotions and needs more effectively.
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Gastrointestinal Disease, Gut Health, and Your Dog’s Behavior
9/18/2025
Scientific research supports that gut health is closely linked to your dog’s behavior. Digestive problems can shape not only your dog’s physical health, but also their emotions and behavior.
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Giving Subcutaneous Fluid Therapy to Your Cat with Low Stress Handling® Techniques
9/9/2025
This treatment is often prescribed for dehydration or other medical conditions.
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Is My Dog Too Old for Grooming?
8/19/2025
As pets age, they require more care, and grooming is critical in maintaining their quality of life.
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My Cat is a Weaver. What To Do?
8/19/2025
My cat always tries to roll around my feet or weave through my legs when I walk. What can I do?
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How to Teach a Chin Rest as a Start Button
8/7/2025
Start button behavior is a concept that teaches your dog to perform a specific action that serves as a beginning, signaling their readiness or willingness to participate in an activity.
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Why Does My Pet Need Anesthesia for a Dental Examination?
7/22/2025
For safety and to avoid pain and stress, anesthesia is needed for many dental procedures. Read on.
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Making Medication Time Easier for Your Dog (Tricks for Medicating Dogs)
7/21/2025
Giving your dog medication can feel like a daily standoff. Some dogs do better when medication time feels more like playtime.
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Why Should I Address My Pet’s Dental Health?
6/19/2025
My dog has a broken tooth. Can I leave the tooth? Will it fall out on its own?
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Understanding Attention Seeking Behaviors
6/18/2025
Understanding the reasons behind your pet's behaviors helps you better understand your pet’s emotional and physical needs.
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Teaching Your Cat To Use an Inhaler
6/9/2025
Cats with asthma or other respiratory conditions may need to use inhaled medications administered with a spacer and mask.
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Teaching Look At That (LAT) With a Neutral Object
6/4/2025
Look a That (LAT) is a pattern game designed to help dogs communicate when something in their environment is causing them stress.
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You and Your Newly Adopted Pet
5/30/2025
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Worn, Broken, and Fractured Teeth: What Your Pet’s Mouth May Be Telling You
5/15/2025
Here are some of the common reasons for worn, broken, or fractured teeth and what they could mean about your pet’s emotional or physical well-being.
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Why Does My Dog Not Want to Walk Anymore?
5/14/2025
It can be concerning to see your dog struggling during walks, and there are several potential reasons for this change in behavior.
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Take a Breath (TAB)
5/7/2025
Take a Breath (TAB) can teach your dog to take deep breaths, helping them relax and manage their stress in difficult situations.