Dogs and puppies enjoy roaming. This is the way they explore new territory. It is also the way they keep their boredom at bay while at home. The problem is, they may stumble across hazards that can cause pain or worse. This is the reason to puppy-proof your house before bringing a canine home for ...

    Being a pet owner can be a fulfilling and joyous experience: a life-long friend to keep you company when you’re lonely (after all, dogs don’t judge you when you’re sat in your sweats watching reruns of Friends). However, it can also be costly. With hidden expenses like vets fees, pet insurance, purchase price ...

They are like members of the family. They greet you when you arrive home. They give you unconditional love and they are always there to cheer you up when you need it. However, if you one of the 50 million Americans that suffer from pet allergies, caring for a pet is a mixed blessing. If ...

They say big things come in small packages.  But if you think long and hard about it, bigger things come in big packages.  So, if you are on the hunt for a new pet, and you happen to be the type who thinks big, then the right place for you to look would have to ...

1.)  Uncock that forty-five you are holding!  Put…put the gun down… nice and easy.  That’s it.  Good.  Now, calm down.  You’re not going to shoot your neighbor’s dog.  Yes, they are in the wrong, but two wrongs don’t make a right.  Right?  Right.  Besides, that won’t give you what you want, which is peace.  If ...

You can just imagine the mouth-gaping shock as a loving parent finds out, much to his disdain, that his daughter who’s barely out of her teenage years is pregnant.  Luckily though, you don’t elicit the same reaction from a pet owner who learns that his pet Great Dane is with child, or in this case, ...

A lot of canines are frightened by loud noises. Some are terrified of thunderclaps; others become anxious whenever they hear fireworks; and still other dogs become startled by the sound of a gunshot or car backfire. This fear can be mild or severe, and may cause an animal to display an assortment of odd, and ...

With all the focus on organic foods these days, it’s no surprise that organic cat food has been introduced to the marketplace. However, not all cat foods that are labeled as “organic” or “all-natural” are the same; some aren’t even healthy.  Manufacturers are interested in taking advantage of the interest in natural foods, so they ...

When you buy pets, specially dogs one of the major problems that face dog owners are ticks. Not only do they trouble your dogs but they also create quite a nuisance for the owners. There are many ways by which pet owners try and avoid ticks all together. From chemicals like frontline to garlic, from ...