Category: Pets

The occurrence of inclement weather does nothing to change the fact that if you have a dog, they need to be walked daily. In the case of my new husky mix puppy, maybe even twice a day. The range, depending on breed, is between 30 minutes and two hours everyday. When you’re racking up that kind of mileage in less-than-ideal

Recently we noticed our eight-year-old pit mix was starting to slow down a bit. Following a surgery to remove his spleen, he’d lost a step and didn’t seem to be having quite as much fun on hikes or playing with toys. He’s perfectly healthy, just getting older, and the surgery didn’t help matters. To help offset these changes, we decided

We love to pamper our animals. Anything that shows them we love them and appreciate their presence in our lives. Sometimes, this means toys or just an extended petting session. As humans, though, we associate treats with being rewarded, so we sometimes like to give our animals treats, too. While dog treats tend to be used more productively as a

For the cat lover, their cats are the indifferent centers of their universe. The very thing cat people love about their cats is that they don’t rely on you every second of the day the way some dogs do. They’re content to go about their business and address you when it pleases them. This independent spirit is a point of

The excitement of getting a new pet, whether you’re adopting or buying (but please adopt!), is usually enough to gloss over the really mundane parts. It’s easy to forget you’re bringing home living being that consumes and creates messy waste when your new little fluff ball is doing some dumb, cute thing for the first time. You’ll probably just pile

No matter what, training a dog isn’t exactly easy. It’s usually the case when you start out that the dog has no idea what you’re trying to get them to do and the process is frustrating for both of you. Once you establish a method of communicating, things begin to improve little by little until you’ve got a repertoire of

Just as when shopping for dog food, there are many things to consider when choosing what you’ll feed your cat. You’ve likely heard it before, but the very first thing to keep in mind is that cats are obligate carnivores. This means that they must eat meat as a biological necessity. It’s part of their evolution and something they share