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Understanding What Your Cat is Saying to You: A Quick Overview

Just because cats cannot speak does not mean they aren't vocal animals, instead they will express themselves through behavior and body language, so it is crucial to stay observant, because chances are what you think is a random event is not so random after all. Insecure cats will try to relay messages to their owners by peeing on something that belongs to them in an attempt to mix their scent with their owners, cats will often do this when...

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Dog Aggression: Coping and Managing Your Best Friend

Dog aggression is one of the main reasons as to why people put down or rehome their dogs, no one want to have a dog that is known for biting people but the reality is these things happen. That being said the reason a dog bites or is appearing aggressive may also very well be that it is scared. Fear and Aggression are two sides of the same coin, dogs have an innate sense of fight or flight and...

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A Quick Guide to Dogs And Their Unique Sense of Smell

Olfactory receptors, also known as odorant receptors, are neurons in our brains that help us detect and distinguish different smells. Humans have around 6 Million of these receptors, dogs have up to 300 million of these receptors, scientists still do not know how all these extra receptors affect the dogs but are beginning to search for some answers. So next time you are out for a walk with your dog and is sniffing around give him that extra five...

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Understanding Your Dog’s One Raised Paw Lift

In this article we will be focusing on the paw lift but will also briefly talk about why your dog is pawing at you, keep in mind the two are entirely different gestures which can mean entirely different things. Now you Know It can be common mistake for people to see a new dog with a raised paw and interpret that it wants to shake a paw. Chances are the dog does not want to shake paws it is in fact...

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How to Teach Your Dog to Bring You Things The Right Way

As fun as it can be to see your dog bring you things like their leash or your slippers, and useful to for that matter, but it is most importantly a great chance to challenge and build communication skills between you and your dog. The only things you need to have to train this are common household items, a favorable toy and a whole lot of practice and training. Prerequisites Before you attempt to train your dog to bring you something,...

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Cat Training 101: Introduction On How To Train Your Feline

When you first get a cat and are start to train it, you start very basic by rewarding the good behavior and ignoring the bad behavior. Cats are different than dogs but you can still influence their behavior with enough training, practice and most importantly a whole lot of patience. Just like dogs’ cats do not understand why they are being punished so punishing them for unwanted behaviors is never going to train them to behave however it is...

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