Category: Dogs & Cats

There is a common misconception that a dog that knows a few parlor tricks, like play dead or high five, is simply performing a “silly” pet trick. On the contrary, although the maneuver may look a bit silly, training it is no easy task. It takes a skilled human teacher and a clever dog to […]

An astonishing number of products and things we routinely have around our homes and yards are poisonous to cats. Many are obvious because they are also toxic to people, but some of the other items may surprise you. We aren’t suggesting that you rid your home area from all these products but do make sure […]

Does your dog growl or bark when a stranger approaches your house or when something goes bump in the night? If so, you’re not alone. Most dogs will vocalize when they are exposed to new or different situations, including strange people or animals entering their territory; being separated from their pack, mother or even your […]

Does your dog bury his head into your side every time it thunders? Does he dive under the bed whenever rain starts to fall? From your point of view, this may seem like cute and endearing behavior but it’s a sign that your dog is terrified of storms. Some owners are willing to put up […]

Nothing is quite so alarming as hearing the “hack-hack-hack” of a cat trying to cough up a hairball. Although hairballs may be the topics of jokes among humans, they are a source of discomfort or worse, for cats. Hairballs pose a potential danger by blocking the passage of digested food through the intestines, causing an […]

Vision is just one of several senses that dogs use to scan their world for important information. Any visual scene has multiple aspects to which dogs’ brains are sensitive: brightness, shape, contrast, and motion are a few of these. But what about color? Many authorities have stated that “dogs are colorblind”, with the implication that […]

As you may have noticed from your trips to the park, some dogs relish eating grass as though it were a gourmet treat. Others, however, don’t seem overly interested, and may only take an occasional little munch every now and then. Like many dog owners, you’ve probably wondered about this behavior. The definitive answer to […]

Have you ever wondered how your cat would tell you that she was suffering from a feline urinary tract infection? There are 5 messages from your cat telling you she has this problem and best of all, there are some things you can do to help prevent them. First, let’s dispel the tendency to think […]

Let’s call your new Pup Max and he is a German Shepherd. Everything you do from day one in teaching Max commands starts from teaching him to sit. No problem- after all, everyone knows that with a little upward pressure on your leash. And a little downward pressure on Max’s rear we can instill in […]