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Dog Tips

8 Ways Your Dog's Personality Can Change Over Time

Human personalities can change as people go through life, so why would dogs be any different? According to this survey of owners of over 1,600 dogs, dogs' personalities can evolve to a surprisingly large degree. Know which dogs are more - and less - likely to experience these eight changes.
8 min read
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Special Species

First-of-Its-Kind Surgery Gives Mini Donkey New Life

Nix, an adorable miniature donkey, began having collapsing episodes at only a few months of age. Faced with the prospect of euthanasia simply because the parts of her heart weren't communicating with each other, her owners made a bold decision that'd allow her to live out her life to its fullest.
4 min read
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Dog Tips

Can Your Dog Decipher Between Good and Ill Intent?

Is your dog tuned into your thoughts as well as your actions? Can dogs tell when their human is just being clumsy or they’re intentionally messing with them? This study shows just how important it is for dogs to try to connect with us on a mental level - and for us to help them do so.
7 min read
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Dog Tips

Can Dogs Recall Past Experiences?

Once thought to be reserved for humans, bottlenose dolphins and chimpanzees, the ability to remember recent actions and past personal experiences may apply to dogs as well. Does this study suggest dogs may have more of a human-like memory than we give them credit for?
4 min read
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Cat Tips

The Top 5 Genetic Diseases in Cats

Unlike purebred dogs and cats, most domestic cats reproduce without interference from humans. And that's a good thing as it helps dilute disease-causing genes, so non-pedigree cats acquire fewer inherited disorders. Here's how to help protect predisposed kitties from the top five genetic diseases.
8 min read
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Dog Tips

How to Protect Your Pet From Vaccine Damage

Many conventional veterinarians believe dogs and cats should be regularly vaccinated, and pay little to no attention to vaccine adverse effects which can and do happen. Worse, these vets ignore the...
9 min read