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By Jonathan Klein, Guest Blogger and Dog Trainer at I Said Sit The unconditional love of a puppy is one of life’s great pleasures. Their curiosity, innocence, and joy for life are inspirational and bring out the best in us. If you’re considering bringing a puppy in to your home, it’s important to give careful consideration to such factors as breed traits, how big the dog will be as an adult, access to exercise, your personal schedule, and the long-term cost of caring for your [...] I got a call from the folks at FURminator. They insisted that I try their product because they hoped that I would review it here at Pet News and Views. I was skeptical. I usually don’t review products other than books. However, I was intrigued. You can win a FURminator for your [...] Thanks to the economy, Americans have changed their travel habits. Most are taking local trips—exploring their home states and visiting nearby ones. Road travel is up, and people are traveling with their dogs. According to Laura Allen, founder of Animal Law Coalition, H.B. 344, An Act to Prohibit Devocalization of Dogs and Cats, also known as Logan’s Law, has passed the Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary, and should have been voted on by the Massachusetts House of Representatives. However, the bill is stuck because Rep. Vincent Pedone seems intent on killing [...] Winter weather is still here, and many people seem to believe that their pets have abilities to withstand nature’s worst. Even dogs with thick fur coats are vulnerable to extreme [...] By Wing Girl Kim, author of Alpha Dog, guest blogger You met the person of your dreams. You both have dogs. Or he has a cat and you have a dog. You love his pets and he loves yours. The relationship is getting serious. So how do you get the pets to get along? Following are the top 10 tips from dog trainer Eric Goebelbecker of Dog Spelled [...] As our love for animals grows, career opportunities expand. Years ago, we didn’t have travel services for pets. The same can be said of pet travel products, upscale doggie daycare centers, organic pet foods, designer pet clothing, and new technologies and branches in veterinary medicine. These new products and services for our pets have fueled the expansion of the animal care industry. If you are interested in working with animals, here are 10 tips to [...] Before the holiday break, I reported on the efforts of many—most notably the Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions, a registered political action committee—to outlaw dog auctions in Ohio. Millions of dogs and cats enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of these, only two percent of cats and 18 percent of dogs are reunited with their owners. That is why it is important to make sure your dog and cat have identification tags—either on a collar, a microchip, or tattoo. Collars and identification (ID) tags [...] |
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