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Brain Excercises for your Dog

Try a puzzle to keep your dog stiumlated (photo).

Like the old saying goes... use it or lose it.  These wise words apply as much to your dog as they do to you.  If your dog isn't constantly stimulated, it may lose its mental sharpness and develop cognitive dysfunction syndrome. That being said it’s important to exercise your dog’s brain daily.

Your pet evacuation plan

Hurricane season is upon us once again. But you don't have to live on the Gulf coast to be prepared for evacuation. In fact, no matter where you live, it's smart to have a pet evacuation plan in place. Floods, fires and other disasters can strike at any time, so it pays to be ready.

What to do if your dog swallows a golf ball

Golf courses may seem like a great place to bring your dog, but golf balls can be extremely dangerous if swallowed.

A BBC article today featured a black labrador, Oscar, who had swallowed 13 golf balls!

From BBC:

Cat training finds new supporters

People train their dogs all the time, but very few take the time to train their cats. However, more and more, people are realizing that cats can also be trained. I just read a great article from Christie Keith on this very topic. It seems that the upswing in "positive training" for dogs (rewarding for good behaviors instead of punishing for bad) translates very well to cats, and cat owners have taken note.