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What To Do If Your Cat Won’t Use Their Litter Box

Posted November 28, 2012

  The #1 reason why cats are abandoned, abused, placed in shelters or put down is because of non-use of their litter boxes. Understanding Why This Can Happen To get to the root of the problem we first must know and understand the different causes to consider.  There are 3 likely main causes for a [...]

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Training tip of the day: My dog won’t eat when I leave

Posted September 25, 2012

      Q. A viewer wrote in asking, “My dog appears to have separation anxiety when I leave.   My dog won’t eat.   Is there anything I can do to correct her behavior?” Regards, -Linda M.   A. That’s a great question Linda and the answer is “yes.”  As a pet sitter I once [...]

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Training mistakes we make with our dog

Posted September 24, 2012

Fox 5 News Atlanta recently did a report on training mistakes  that we humans make when dealing with our dogs.  They interviewed Angie Woods a dog expert and asked her “What training mistakes do we make with our dogs?” Great interview!  As a pet sitter I see these problems  often.  One major point  or what [...]

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Canine Influenza On The Rise

Posted September 13, 2012

  Dog influenza is actually relatively new.  It was first discovered in January of 2004.  Since then cases have been reported in 39 states.  One of the factors that makes CIV such a concern for anyone who owns or works with dogs is that the virus can spread quickly and easily.  You may come into [...]

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7 Highly Effective Dog Walking Training Tips

Posted September 9, 2012

  1. Assert yourself as pack leader train your dog to sit and become calm before leaving the house. When you are ready to leave the house you should be the first to exit and also the first one in.  Asserting yourself as pack leader will greatly improve your dog’s behavior.  Being a weak pack [...]

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