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Dog Tips

What Your Dog's Licks Really Mean

Do you know what your dog is thinking when he runs up and plants you with a wet greeting? Is it love and fondness or something else? You'll be surprised to find out all the different reasons why your dog may enjoy licking you.
4 min read
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Dog Tips

Why Does My Dog Sleep so Much?

Dogs are wired to sleep a certain number of hours each day, and older dogs require more hours of shut eye as they age. But how can you tell what's normal for your dog and what may constitute lethargy, a symptom of many disorders that can affect pets, including underlying illness?
3 min read
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Cat Tips

This Irresistibly Cute Pet Is Delightfully Silly

They've been described as having a 'mad-cap' personality with a relaxed and social attitude not often seen with this type of pet. Delightfully silly in both appearance and antics, there's no doubt this irresistibly cute, relatively new breed will steal your heart.
4 min read
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Interviews

How to Support a Dying Animal

It's a difficult subject to think about, but believe it or not, supporting your pet in death can be as rewarding as giving him a wonderful life. Listen as Dr. Becker talks with Dr. Bittel, an animal hospice expert and integrative veterinarian, about options in end-of-life care for animal companions.
11 min read
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Dog Tips

Breakthrough Supplement Treatment for Seizures in Dogs

Could a simple yet essential supplement have a significant effect on seizure frequency in dogs? Apparently so, according to this recent study out of Tokyo. All of the dogs experienced at least a 50% reduction in seizure frequency within only two to three months.
7 min read