April’s Fool on Us

When my brother Jason and I were in high school we lived with quite the menagerie: three dogs and a rabbit - oh, and a mom and dad, too.  The dogs and rabbit were as different from each other as they could be, yet they all somehow managed to get along.  The loudest, biggest and …

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Ladder of Aggression

The Ladder of Aggression:  What every dog guardian needs to know Do you know the subtle signals that dogs give when they are stressed?  Did you know that if you don't help your dog, they can escalate? Here's a great way to see how your dog's behavior can escalate into aggression.  Think of a ladder …

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What’s In A Purr? The Healing Power of PURRS

Have you ever wondered how and why cats purr?   If you have lived with cats, loved a cat, or had the pleasure of petting a content cat, then you know how cool it is to hear and feel them purr.  Most of us think that purrs happen when a cat is content, but cats actually …

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