January is Train Your Dog Month

Oh Behave! If you’re looking to start the new year off on the right paw with your pet, here are a few basic training strategies to help you both have a better new year. Got a problem barker? It’s a pretty common issue, but you’ve got to be consistent and patient if you want to […]

January is Walk Your Pet Month

Cabin fever isn’t just a people thing – it’s a pet thing, too! Regular exercise is essential to our animal companions’ physical and mental health (not to mention our own.) Some ways to motivate you both to get out and move include taking different routes each time you walk, inviting a dog-owning friend along with […]

Pet Obesity (New Year’s Resolution) V2

HEAD: Heavy News for Pets Well-loved pets are often too-well-fed pets: two recent surveys found that in the past 10 years, the number of overweight dogs has increased 158%. For overweight cats, the percentage is even higher at 169%. One in every three pets is overweight, and that problem causes a 17% rise in vet […]

Pet Obesity (New Year’s Resolution)

HEAD: The Skinny on Fat Pets Losing weight seems to be on just about every other person’s to-do list for the new year—but humans aren’t the only ones with an excess poundage problem. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 59% of cats and 54% of dogs in the U.S. are overweight or obese. Just […]

National Walk Your Dog (or Pet) Month V2

HEAD: It’s National Walk Your Pet Month! Your very good dog likes to go on walks. It gets them out of the house, gets them exercise, lets them sniff around, and gives them new places to do their business. Walking the dog is not only a great activity for your hound, but it’s also a […]

National Walk Your Dog (or Pet) Month

HEAD: January is Walk Your Pet Month Cabin fever isn’t just a people think – it’s a pet thing, too! Regular exercise is essential to our animal companions’ physical and mental health (not to mention our own!) Some ways to motivate you both to get out and move include taking different routes each time you […]