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Arranhando corretamente
Os gatos arranham e escalam para demarcar o ambiente com seu cheiro e marcações visuais, afiar as garras e alongar-se.
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Entendendo o miado de seu gato
O miado de um gato não é simplesmente um som emitido por um gato. É na verdade um método surpreendentemente sofisticado de comunicação. Os hábitos de vocalização e a voz dos gatos são tão individuais quanto a voz de uma pessoa.
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Compreendendo as gatas no cio
Se sua gata já passou por um cio, você jamais se esquecerá dos berros e da constante demanda por atenção. Caso ela seja impedida de copular, o cio será algo frustrante e desconfortável para vocês dois.
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Kitten Psychology: Understanding What Your Cat is Thinking
To provide your kitten with the best possible care, it is important to understand her. Learn more about what your kitten thinks and does.
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How to Handle Cat Spraying
Spraying can be the sign of a larger urinary health issue for cat. Learn what it means and what you can do to help remedy it.
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Os cinco sentidos favoritos do seu felino
A natureza equipou seu gato com poderes especiais refinados por incontáveis gerações de perseguições, caçadas e sobrevivência. Cinco sentidos definem seu animal como um gato. Cada um deles desempenha um papel importante na forma como os gatos percebem o mundo.
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Sinais de boa saúde
Quando você levar seu animal ao veterinário, apresente todas as suas dúvidas e preocupações com relação à saúde do gato. Para ajudá-lo a determinar as alterações sobre as quais você precisa conversar com seu veterinário, verifique os tópicos a seguir.
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Raça de Gato Curl Americano - Fatos e Traços de Personalidade | Hill's Pet
Leia sobre a raça de gato Curl Americano incluindo fatos, história, traços de personalidade e como é conviver com um.
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Raça de Gato Americano de Pelo Curto - Fatos e Traços de Personalidade | Hill's Pet
Descubra como é conviver com um gato Americano de Pelo Curto ao aprender a sua história, personalidade e características físicas.
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Raça de Gato American Wirehair (Americano de Pelo Áspero) - Fatos e Traços | Hill's Pet
Descubra os traços físicos e de personalidade associados com a raça de gato American Wirehair, assim como informações sobre a sua história.
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Raça Gato Balinês - Fatos e Traços de Personalidade | Hill's Pet
Aprenda sobre a raça de gato Balinês incluindo traços físicos e de personalidade, história e convivência com um deles em casa.
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Raça de Gato Bengal - Fatos e Traços de Personalidade | Hill's Pet
Entenda melhor sobre o seu Gato Bengal sabendo mais sobre suas várias características físicas e traços de personalidade.
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Raça de Gato Birmanês - Fatos e Traços de Personalidade | Hill's Pet
Descubra tudo o que você precisa saber sobre o gato Birmanês incluindo traços de personalidade, características físicas e origens da raça.
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Raça de Gato Bombaim - Fatos e Traços de Personalidade | Hill's Pet
Saiba mais sobre o seu gato Bombaim e leia sobre suas várias características físicas e traços de personalidade.
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Home Dental Care Methods for Your Cat
Learn the importance of feline dental health, and how you can help keep her teeth and gums healthy with these cat oral healthcare home tips.
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Skin Problems to Watch For in Your Cat
Recognize these common skin problems that ail many cats to help keep your feline friend happy and healthy.
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Subtle Signs that Your Cat is Aging
Health-related issues in cat become more common as they age. Here are 6 senior feline health concerns you need to know about.
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Potential Health Concerns in Your New Kitten
Protect your new kitten
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Helping a Cat with Sensitive Skin
Cats with sensitive skin have special needs and even healthy cats can sometimes develop poor skin health. Learn more about sensitive skin symptoms in your cat, what you can do to help your pet feel more comfortable and get recommendations on sensitive skin cat food.
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Important Information on Food Allergies & Intolerance in Your Cat
Learn about the warning signs, symptoms, and treatments of pet food allergies and food intolerance in cats and the affect on your cat
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Arthritis in Your Cat: Signs, Causes & Treatment
Middle aged to senior cats can develop arthritis. Also known as degenerative joint disease, it can be a source of chronic pain and negatively affect your cat’s quality of life.
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Tips for being a purrfect new cat parent
Discover ten ways to care for your new cat after adoption, from preparing your home before she arrives to making her feel comfortable once she
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Cat Parents: Bringing Your New Cat Home
Discover ten ways to care for your new cat after adoption, from preparing your home before she arrives to making her feel comfortable once she
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Six Ways to Socialize Your New Cat
Socializing a cat into a new home takes patience and love. Discover these cat socialization tips to help an adopted cat adjust to her family.
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One Woman's Story of How Adopting an Older Cat Changed Her Life
Adopting an older cat occasionally comes with some challenges, but those are easily outweighed by the love and companionship senior cat adoption offers.
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Why You Should Consider Adopting a Cat from an Animal Shelter
When you adopt a cat, you don
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Finding Your New Kitten: Where to Look
There are several places to get a kitten. Learn more about finding a kitten at a shelter, breeder, rescue organization or local newspaper.
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Choosing the Best Cats for Apartments
Tips for choosing cats best suited for apartment living, including what types of living spaces are best for certain breeds of cats.
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Foods that are Dangerous or Toxic to Cats
Many human foods are dangerous to cats. Read about 5 of the worst toxic food offenders that can kill your cat - and how much it takes to hurt them.
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Vegan Cat Food for Carnivorous Felines?
Discover what vegan or vegetarian cat food is, and why it is not the best choice to feed your carnivorous cat.
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Proteínas e as necessidades especiais de seu gato | Hill's Pet
Você provavelmente já sabe que as proteínas são importantes para sua própria saúde e que seu gato também precisa delas. A combinação certa de proteínas é fundamental, mas seu gato precisa de ajuda para obter a mistura correta.
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Choosing the Right Cat Food for Each Life Stage
No single food is appropriate for all lifestages of your pet. This article teaches owners about the changing nutritional needs of their pets from puppy and kitten to adult and mature adult.
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Os ingredientes corretos: a base da boa nutrição felina | Hill's Pet
Os nutrientes podem ser encontrados em diversas fontes, mas os ingredientes corretos ajudam a fornecer a nutrição ideal para a máxima saúde. Todos os alimentos Hill's™ Science Diet™ para gatos contêm os ingredientes certos para dar uma base adequada à boa saúde.
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Cats and Candy: Halloween Safety for Your Cat
Learn what foods your cat shouldn
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Exercitando seu gato
Orientações práticas e inteligentes para manter seu gato ativo e melhorar o peso através do exercício.
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Clever Ways to Keep Your Cat Active: Food Scavenger Hunts
A scavenger hunt will keep your feline friend moving, maintaining her mental & physical health. Here are a few tips to get started.
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Fun Games for Exercising Your Cat | Hill's Pet
Discover which cat toys games your feline friend might like, and how they are great sources of exercise. Explore our library of articles to learn more.
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Cat Play: How to Keep Your Kitty Engaged
Keep your cat both mentally and physically active with these fun tips for play and exercise even when you
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Choosing Safe Toys & Games for Your Kitten
Just like any child in the family, a kitten needs safe toys of her own to play with. Learn what toys are appropriate for her.
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Simple Ways to Keep Your Senior Cat Moving
As senior cats slow down, they may walk a little slower, jump more gingerly, and play a little less. Learn some cat exercises to keep your pet active!
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Brincando com o seu gato
Brincar com seu gato é uma forma importante de manter-lhe a saúde e os laços afetivos entre vocês. Por sorte, os gatos adoram brincar!
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The Importance of Wellness Visits for Your Senior Cat
Your senior cat could be hiding something – other than your car keys. That’s right, yours could be hiding an illness right now and you’d never even know it.
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Why Exercise is Important to Keep Your Cat Healthy
Explore different ways to keep your indoor, outdoor, or fat kitten fit, and learn the effects of exercise on your kitten
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Tips for Handling Your New Kitten
Some cats don
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What You Need to Know to Care for Your Senior Cat
Learn more about helping your cat, stay healthy and happy in their later years through vet visits and better nutrition.
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10 Important Health Tips for Senior Cats
However, as much as we value having them in our lives, it’s easy to take our pets for granted. Your senior cat, on the other hand, appreciates every single thing you’ve ever done. Why not return the favor?
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Standard Home Health Checks for Your Cat
Proper kitten care starts at home. Learn the different signs of a healthy kitten and different preventative methods to use to keep her well.
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Keeping Your Cat Comfortable When Home Alone
They may not show it - but many cats can develop separation anxiety while you are away. Learn how to help keep them happy when home alone.
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How to Make Your Own DIY Cat Scratching Post
Learn how to build an easy, homemade DIY cat scratching post using items around your house! She
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How One Cat Lover's Feline Craziness Shines Through
Dedicated cat lovers are so proud of the relationship they have with their cats, they embrace the term "crazy cat owners" with open arms.
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Fun DIY Beds for Your Cat
Learn how to create DIY cat beds that provide your furry friend with a cozy space she can call her own without breaking your bank!
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Creating Your Own Litter Box Enclosure
Pet parents know that litter boxes come with the territory, but a fun and functional hidden litter box spot will make you and your feline roommate happy.
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How Adopting a Cat Changed My Life
When she adopted her cat, Lola, one year ago, Hilary Wise of DeKalb, Illinois didn
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Training Your Cat: Basic Things to Work On
Discover more on kitten training and training a kitten with Hill
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Preparing Your Cat for a New Baby
Learn how your cat
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Steps for Command Training Your Kitten
Take advantage of your kitten
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Cat Training: How to Train Your Cat the Easy Way
Discover how to train your cat, starting with very basic first steps that both reward good behavior and discourage the bad. It
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Iniciando o treinamento
Você pode transformar seu filhote fofo e indisciplinado em um super-gatinho, basta dedicar algum tempo para moldar os comportamentos e a personalidade que você quer que ele tenha quando adulto.
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Treinamento: Reforços Positivos Para Seu Filhote de Gato
Uma regra muito importante é: "Nunca parta do princípio que os comportamentos bons ocorrem naturalmente." Tenha em mente uma lista de todos os comportamentos que você espera de seu filhote de gato.
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How Clicker Training Can Help Your Cat's Behavior
Clicker training can help you progress from giving food rewards to giving praise when teaching commands to your kitten.
Cuidado para Cães
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Why Does My Dog Eat Grass?
If you
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How to Handle Your Puppy in Season
If your female puppy hasn
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Managing Your Male Puppy Around In-Season Females
Puppy, ,kitten and pet dieting, cat nutrition and dog nutrition information from Hill
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Understanding Your Puppy's Behavior
Learn how to read your puppy
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Why Your Puppy Barks
Learn the reasons why puppies bark and whine, and how you can train them to stop the unnecessary barking.
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Recognizing Common Signs of Aging in Your Dog
Understand the warning signs and key indicators that your dog is getting old and starting to feel his or her age, and how you can help.
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What Happens When My Dog is in Heat?
Understand what it means for your female dog to be in heat and what you can do to provide her with the best care.
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Afghan Hound (Galgo Afhgan) - Raças de Cães | Informações sobre Cães da Raça Afghan Hound | Hill's Pet
Um cão independente e de gênio forte, o Afhgan pode ser bastante indiferente, mas também quieto e brincalhão quando está de bom humor. O Galgo Afhgan macho tem 68,58 centímetros de altura, a fêmea por volta de 63,5 centímetros. Afhgans geralmente pesam entre 22,8 e 27,21 quilogramas
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Airedale Terrier - Raças de Cães | Informações sobre Cães da Raça Airedale Terrier | Hill's Pet
Um cão inteligente e robusto, o Airedale terrier tolera animais de estimação que crescem com ele e em geral convive bem com outros cães e crianças.
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Informações Sobre a Raça e Características da Personalidade do Akbash | Hill's Pet
Conhecido por seu instinto suspeito e protetor, o Akbash é muito independente e pode ser um desafio de treinar para ser um animal de estimação aceitável para a família.
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Akita - Raças de Cães | Informações sobre Cães da Raça Akita | Hill's Pet
Um membro da família afetuoso e leal, o Akita fica feliz em ser o único cão e pode ser agressivo com outros cães fora da família.
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Informações Sobre a Raça e Características da Personalidade do Alaskan Klee Kai | Hill's Pet
Um cão inteligente e ativo, o Alaskan Klee Kai precisa de uma quantidade moderada de exercício e muita interação com os donos.
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Esquimó Americano - Raças de Cães | Informações sobre Cães da Raça Esquimó Americano | Hill's Pet
Um clássico cão de família, o Esquimó Americano é um excelente cão de guarda, mas com tendência a latido excessivo.
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American Pit Bull Terrier - Raças de Cães | Informações sobre Cães da Raça American Pit Bull Terrier | Hill's Pet
A maioria dos pit bulls são companheiros divertidos e gentis e pacientes com os membros da família. Assim como todas as raças, há exceções.
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Skin Problems That Are Common in Dogs
Learn about some of the most common skin problems dogs encounter and how you can help keep your dog
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Can Dogs Catch a Cold or Get the Flu?
Discover if your dog can catch the common cold or flu virus, and what to do to help him feel better when he is sick.
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Caring for Your Deaf Dog: Communication and Safety Tips
A deaf dog may now live a quieter life, but he
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Obesity & Your Dog: What You Can Do to Help
As a responsible pet owner you owe it to yourself and your dog to understand problems associated with overweight dogs.
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Dermatite alérgica
Saiba mais sobre os sinais, sintomas e tratamentos da dermatite alé rgica e outras doenç as da pele em cã es.
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Cancer
Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and tumors in dogs, providing pet owners with valuable information and resources when dealing with canine cancer.
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Urinary Tract Disease
Learn about the warning signs, symptoms, and treatments of urinary tract disease in dogs and the affect on your pet's health and well-being.
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The Most Important Supplies for Your New Puppy
Puppies need a lot stuff, besides love and attention of course, here are 3 must haves when you br,ing home a new puppy.
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Things to Consider When Adopting An Older Dog
There are a lot of factors to consider when adopting a dog, make sure you are thinking through everything before making a decision.
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How to Be the Best New Dog Parent
If you are considering adopting a dog or have recently done so, follow these 10 tips to be the best new dog parent around.
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Tips for being a dog-gone good parent to your new pet
If you are considering adopting a dog or have recently done so, follow these 10 tips to be the best new dog parent around.
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Reasons to Adopt a Senior Dog
Adopting a senior dog from a rescue shelter might seem like more work than reward, but it actually lets you better choose a dog for your lifestyle.
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When to Bring Home Your Puppy
Bringing a new puppy into your home is an exciting time, a few important tips will help this process go smoothly.
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Your Puppy's First 3 Months At Home: What to Expect
Learn how to provide your puppy the care he needs in his first 3 months to grow up stong, healthy, and social.
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Human Foods That Are Dangerous for Your Dog
Many human foods are dangerous to dogs. Read about 5 of the worst toxic food offenders that can kill your dog - and how much it takes to hurt them.
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How Fat Can Be Good for Your Dog
Discover the positive effects fat can have on keeping your dog healthy.
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When is a Puppy an Adult Dog?
By one year old, you puppy will be an adult dog – some behaviors may not change any time soon, but his needs in many areas have changed.
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Balanced Dog Foods & When to Change Them
Are you feeding your dog a healthy, balanced diet? Find out if your dog
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All about Natural Dog Food
Understand what it means for your dog
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Como encontrar a melhor ração para seu cão filhote
Não há nada que você queira mais do que manter seu filhote saudável durante os meses importantes de formação de sua vida enérgica.
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Choosing the Right Food for Your Adult Dog
Learn about choosing the right dog food to help ensure your adult dog will receive the correct balance of nutrition.
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Tips for Keeping Your Dog Active in Winter Months
Follow these five tips to keep your dog healthy and active during the cold wintery months.
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Toys & Games to Enjoy with Your Puppy
Make sure the toys your puppy is playing with and the games you play with your pup are appropriate and safe.
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Dog Like to Swim? Activities for Your Water-Loving Pup.
Discover games & activities for water-loving dogs to do at the beach, the lake, the pool, or your own backyard. He
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Fun Games Between Kids & Dogs
Discover some fun games that kids will have fun playing with their dog, as well as how games can strengthen their bond and give both some exercise
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Tips for Buying a Food-Dispensing Dog Toy
Read these 5 tips on how to choose the best food-dispensing dog toys that will keep your pet engaged and entertained.
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Dog Park Rules: Do's and Don'ts
Learn about the dog park rules that make for a fun time at the park. Park outings are a fun way to socialize with your dog, but safety comes first.
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25 Dog-Friendly Hiking Trails & Tips for Hiking With Your Dog
Discover twenty-five dog-friendly hiking trails across the United States, and helpful tips for safe and fun hiking with dogs no matter where you two end up.
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Tips for Keeping Your Dog's Teeth Clean & Healthy
Like us, it’s essential to keep your dog’s teeth clean and healthy. So we’re giving you our 4 top tips to help you do just that.
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Options for Boarding Your Dog When You Go Out of Town
Learn more about finding the right kennel and exploring other boarding options for your puppy.
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Important Benefits of Having Your Dog Neutered
Learn everything you need to know about neutering or spaying your puppy including benefits to your puppy and society and addressing any worries you have.
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Understanding & Caring For Your Miniature-Breed Dog
Try to get down on your dog’s level – literally – and take a good look around. Does the sofa loom high overhead and the slippery kitchen floor seem to extend for miles?
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Preventing & Treating Your Dog's Flea Problem
Learn how to protect your dog from fleas, as well as how to provide your dog with the proper treatment if you notice they have been infested.
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Five Great Ways to Keep Your Puppy Healthy
Get helpful tips on how to keep your puppy healthy including oral and ear care, puppy stress prevention, and more.
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Planejando Férias Seguras Para o Seu Cão
Quando o assunto é férias, há muitas coisas para se precaver: não ganhar 5 kg comendo besteira, não entrar no vermelho só para comprar uns presentes e, é claro, manter seus animais de companhia felizes, seguros e saudáveis.
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Knowing the Life Stages of Your Large Dog
Knowing the age of your dog is particularly important in large breed dogs because they can be more susceptible to developmental bone and joint disease.
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Tips for Taking Great Pictures of Your Dog
Every pet parent wants to capture the many moments in their dogs life; learn how to make the most of those moments by taking the perfect picture.
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How Dogs Can Help with AAT & Other Social Issues
Companion dogs play a vital role in helping people become more socially aware and develop fine motor skills. Learn more about how companion dogs help here.
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The Facts Behind Clinically Proven Dog Food
With so many marketing terms appearing on pet food labels, it can be hard to tell which options are really best for our furry friends.
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Steps to Take When Your Dog Dies
Unfortunately death is a part of life, so be prepared to make arrangements for your dog
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Common Mistakes Dog Owners Should Avoid
Here are our picks for the top 5 pet owner mistakes that may be making your life challenging - if it sounds familiar, learn how to make a change.
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Alternative Techniques for Training Your Puppy
There are many methods to training your puppy, this article explores other training methods to help your new puppy.
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Clicker Training: How it Can Work for Your Puppy
Learn how clicker training might be a good option for training your dog. Understand how it works and how you can get started.
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Socialization & Obedience Training Information for Your New Puppy
Learn more about the benefits of enrolling your puppy for formal obedience classes to help improve on home training techniques.
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Step-By-Step Instructions for Command Training Your Puppy
Teaching your new puppy to respond consistently to voice commands can be a smooth process, when done the right way.
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Socializing Your Puppy: Steps for Success
Discover how to introduce your dog to other dogs, as well as the benefits of letting him interact with other dogs.
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How to Make Your Own Dog Obstacle Course
Learn how to make a homemade DIY dog obstacle course with items you already own. Here are some ideas & instructions to get you and your pup training!
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Keeping Your Dog From Begging at the Dinner Table
Learn how to stop your dog from begging at the dinner table, and understand how it can help contribute to his health.