Training is not a luxury, but a key component to good animal care. There are many reasons people choose to train an animal. Some people train animals to avoid being bitten, attacked, or crushed by them. Some people train animals to avoid being their next meal. Some people train animals to make their lives easier …
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Butt Sniffing 101
Butt Sniffing. It's gross to most humans, but it's very important to our canine comrades. Derriere sniffing is just one of the many fascinating forms of chemical communication in the animal kingdom. Animals all around the world use chemical communication to communicate. Pheromones are the source of this communication! Pheromones are chemicals released by living …
FIRESTARTERS!
According to the National Fire Protection Association, nearly 1,000 house fires are accidentally started by pets each year. Yes, you read that correctly; a thousand house fires are linked to companion animals in our homes. When I learned this startling stat I immediately thought of Stephen King's FireStarter, then I began to laugh as the …
