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New Year's Resolutions: Feed Your Dog Better

New Year’s is a time that most people review the past year and resolve to make improvements for the coming year.  With that in mind, I offer 5 resolutions that will help a dog parent ensure that their dog is fed the p...

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How Much Water does a Dog Need?

Making sure that a dog gets the right amount of water each day is a challenge, particularly if the pet parent doesn’t even know how much water their dog needs! So how much water does a dog need each day? Like with fee...

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Pre-Breakfast Exercise: Fat Burner for Dogs?

According to theAssociation for Pet Obesity Prevention, more than half of all dogs in the US are overweight. Keeping a dog fit and trim requires proper feeding and ample exercise. I often wonder if some of the techniq...

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Pet Friendly Gardens

Last spring I had big plans to plant a pet friendly garden in the backyard of our new townhome. Unfortunately, we no longer live there and were somewhat forced into a two bedroom apartment with no yard. At first I tho...

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5 Tips for Keeping Cats Flea Free

Like most people, in springtime, I look forward to warmer weather and blooming flowers. However, flowers are not the only thing that warmer weather brings, fleas pop up too. Preventing flea infestations on your cat an...