5 Harmful Foods for Pets

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People food can be so tasty that pets may be tempted to help themselves, especially dogs who tend to have less refined palates than their feline friends. It’s important to keep these harmful foods for pets out of paw’s reach: 1. Chocolate As delicious as chocolate is for us, it’s not a treat fit for [...]

4 Tips to Help Your Pet Lead a Greener Lifestyle

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There is a Chinese proverb that states, “The frog does not drink up the pond in which it lives.” Who wouldn’t agree with that statement? Using up all the natural resources where you live is a terrifying thought. Yet every day, people all over the world frivolously waste things like water, energy, and air – [...]

Do You Walk Your Dog or Does He Walk You?

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Great Tips for Walking Your Dog When you take your dog for a walk, do you lead or does he? It’s not at all uncommon to see a dog drag his owner down the sidewalk or across the park as they struggle to get some type of control over their pet. While this may look [...]

How to Extend Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle to Your Pets

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Living in the Blue Ridge Mountains has a lot of perks. Our local farmers’ market has the ripest tomatoes, the sweetest honey, and the plumpest pumpkins, all grown or harvested from right within our own county. Along with healthy foods that are grown locally, we shop local businesses over big name stores whenever possible. And [...]

How to Administer CPR to a Dog

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Steps on How to Give CPR to a Puppy Any number of things can cause a puppy’s heart to stop beating such as choking, illness or some traumatic injury.  Administering CPR could save your dog’s life.  However, it is easy to do more harm than good in administering CPR to a puppy, such as to [...]

Create a Comfortable Haven for Your Dog with Dog Crate Pads & Covers

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Give Your Dog A Cozy Space with Pet Dreams Cratewear As an experienced dog owner, I understand the importance of confining my canine friend to his crate from time to time. Whether it’s for training or any other purpose, I want my dog to feel as comfortable as possible in his own space. It wasn’t [...]

Four Paws Wee Wee Puppy Pads Review

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Get Four Paws Wee Wee Pads And Say ‘No’ to Accidents! Based on my own experience, I’m a believer in Four Paws Wee Wee Pads. These puppy pads can easily help train your pooch and keep messes to a minimum, not to mention that you can get tremendous bargains on them when you buy online.

Pre-Travel Checklist for Your Pet

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When you’re planning a vacation or cross-country move with your pet, it’s always a good idea to make a pre-travel checklist so you don’t forget anything. Below is a standard checklist you can use in your own trip planning for your pets transport. Travel by Air With Your Pet 1. Make sure it’s safe for [...]

Reasons Why Dogs Pant Hard

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Have you ever wondered why your pup sits around panting heavily? Is it a simple quirk of our favorite four-legged best friends? Could there be another reason why dogs are often seen breathing hard, or panting? The answer is, yes – it is something quirky that dogs do.  However, it could be something more serious [...]

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