Author: Joseph Abbott
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How to Find a Good Pet Trainer
Trusting a pet with a stranger can be a difficult step to take. But fortunately, the benefits of living in a modern society, means that we have a much easier time accessing information about a potential hire, long before we even meet them in person. Personal references, online reviews, and training videos all help people…
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Types of Flea Control Products
As any experienced pet parents can attest, a flea infestation may be expected at least once in a pet’s life (particularly if that pet is a dog). Running around outside, meeting and playing with other animals at the park or on a walk means your dog or cat will be exposed to a variety of…
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What To Look For in A Pet Trainer
Training a dog takes plenty of work whether it is a puppy, adolescent or adult dog. However, not every pet owner has the time to train their pet themselves, or help them get to the preferred obedience and skill level. Fortunately, there are trained professionals who enjoy working with even the most recalcitrant and…
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Myths About Adopting Pets
In recent years, adopting pets from rescue homes and animal shelters has greatly increased in popularity. Awareness about the cruelty and negligence towards pets in puppy mills and the elitism and expense of buying animals from breeders has caused adoption to be viewed as a preferable alternative. However, among many prospective pet parents, there remain…
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How to Prevent Hot Spots
Both cat and dogs suffer from bald patches when they scratch one area of their skin too often. Though there are many contributing factors to what causes hot spots, it is important for pet owners to learn how to help their pets avoid discomfort and pain by helping prevent the skin sores from developing. Like…
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The Most Dangerous Predators of Domestic Pets
When we think about wild animals that notoriously prey on domestic pets, the usual suspects come to mind. Coyotes, birds of prey, and mountain lions seem to be the ones we are quickest to blame. However, one of America’s largest pet insurance companies (the Veterinary Pet Insurance Company) recently reported a surprising list of animals…
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When to Use Elizabethan Collars
Often called the “cones of shame,” Elizabethan collars are a far cry from the royal adornments of the Renaissance Era. The thin plastic cone clasps around a pet’s neck in order to remove their ability to reach parts of their bodies with their mouths. When a dog or cat wears the plastic cone around their…
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How to Identify Your Pet’s Food Allergy
Watching a pet suffer through the uncomfortable symptoms associated with food allergies can be very discouraging. Since dogs and cats may be affected by various kinds of non-food allergies and seemingly incalculable potential food allergies, it can be difficult to know how to solve the problem. Pet owners may begin by determining if the pet…
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Types of Allergies In Pets
We often hear of individuals being allergic to cats and dogs, but how often do we think of allergies in pets? If scents, pollens, plants and foods can affect humans, then it seems only reasonable to suppose that they would similarly have an impact on pets. By domesticating animals, we have brought them into our…
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Hot Spots: What Are They and Why Do They Occur?
Dogs and cats are known to scratch, lick, itch and nibble at everything they can get their paws on, from the carpet, couch cushions, curtains, to their own coats. While much of these behaviors are normal, when a pet’s attention is particularly directed to one area of their fur, bad infections can ensue. Fortunately, these…