Identification and traceability are important parts of responsible dog ownership. A microchip provides permanent identification for your pet and gives them the best chance of being reunited with you, should they happen to go missing. WHAT IS A MICROCHIP AND HOW DOES MICROCHIPPING WORK? A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice […]
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Teaching children from a young age to not only love animals, but to also cherish and respect them is very important. Doing so is a great way to raise socially aware children who are empathetic and passionate about helping others, especially those who can’t help themselves. One of the very best ways to teach children
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We love dogs. That’s why we get them. We plan on sharing our homes and our love with them. As we share our lives with them, we discover that some behaviours can become a nuisance. Common behaviour problems are natural behaviours for our furry friends, such as jumping, barking, chewing, and digging. These natural
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We all know that dogs have incredible hearing. But if a dog can hear four times the distance of a human with normal hearing, how does a speaker playing an action movie or your favourite song on repeat affect your fur kid? Well, it’s a difficult question to answer, as it does depend on a
It is in every pet owner’s best interest to know about pet first aid to ensure you are prepared for an emergency. Here are 5 things to know about pet first aid. Have a Pet First Aid Kit on hand. This is especially important if you are travelling or going on hikes where there is
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New-born kittens receive complete nutrition from their mother’s milk for the first four weeks of life. Mom’s milk is perfect for their needs, so you don’t need to feed them anything else. In the event that the mother cat is ill or doesn’t produce enough milk – or if the kittens are found as orphans
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Fostering a dog, taking a dog into your home and providing it with shelter and care for a predetermined amount of time, or until a forever home is found, is one of the most rewarding things a dog person can do. If you’re not familiar with how dog fostering works, you might be a little
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When it comes to keeping our dogs healthy, many owners overlook the importance of oral hygiene. According to research, it’s estimated that the majority of dogs show signs of canine periodontal disease by just three years old. Since the primary sign of early dental disease is bad breath, it often goes unnoticed by owners because
Scratching is a normal, instinctive cat behaviour. Cats have a need to scratch, and they do it to express emotions, like excitement or stress, to mark objects with their scent (they have scent glands in their paws), to remove the dead part of their nails and, often, just to get a good stretch. Your cat
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Put simply, positive reinforcement means training with rewards and giving your dog something they really want and like when they’re behaving in a way that you like, so that they will be more likely to behave in this way again! Positive reinforcement training uses a reward (treats, praise, toys, anything the dog finds rewarding) for
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