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New Dog

How to Socialize a Puppy: 6 Tips and Activities to Try

On paper, puppy socialization sounds like a nonstop party for you and your new best friend. The process involves gently introducing your pup to as many new sights, sounds, situations, and strangers as possible. This should occur during the critical socialization window of roughly between 8 and 14 weeks to ensure that your pup has […]

Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads?
Dog Behavior

Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads?

While dogs can speak to each other in the form of barks and other similar sounds, they can’t always communicate with us in a way that’s as easy to understand. Without shared words, body language is often critical in the relationship between dog and pet parent.  We know that a dog with a loose body […]

8 Cat Food Mistakes You Might Be Making
Cat Nutrition

8 Cat Food Mistakes You Might Be Making

Pet parents do their best, but sometimes it’s easy to overlook things when it comes to a cat’s nutrition and feeding. You can work towards giving your feline companion what they need by learning about some of the mistakes people make when deciding how to feed their cats. Here’s a list of eight common cat […]

Why Do Cats Have Tails?
Cat Behavior

Why Do Cats Have Tails?

In 2018, a cat named Cygnus Regulus Powers earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest tail in the world. The silver Maine Coon, nicknamed Cy, has a tail measuring 17.58 inches long. His owners must be careful not to step on his tail or catch it in doors—and […]

Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads?
Cat Behavior

Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads?

While dogs can speak to each other in the form of barks and other similar sounds, they can’t always communicate with us in a way that’s as easy to understand. Without shared words, body language is often critical in the relationship between dog and pet parent.  We know that a dog with a loose body […]

8 Cat Food Mistakes You Might Be Making
Cat Behavior

8 Cat Food Mistakes You Might Be Making

Pet parents do their best, but sometimes it’s easy to overlook things when it comes to a cat’s nutrition and feeding. You can work towards giving your feline companion what they need by learning about some of the mistakes people make when deciding how to feed their cats. Here’s a list of eight common cat […]

Why Do Cats Have Tails?
Cat Behavior

Why Do Cats Have Tails?

In 2018, a cat named Cygnus Regulus Powers earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest tail in the world. The silver Maine Coon, nicknamed Cy, has a tail measuring 17.58 inches long. His owners must be careful not to step on his tail or catch it in doors—and […]

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