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Health & Home

Reiki - A Healing Touch for Pets

Reiki practitioner Jenny Hughes of All Creatures Reiki answered a few of my questions about Reiki, a gentle alternative therapy for animals (and...

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Training & Behavior

Strange Dog Behavior: Bed Making

A client recently sent me a video of her dog Georgia doing something strange. Georgia woke up the middle of the night and started dragging her nose...

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Training & Behavior

Creative Toy Stuffing For Dogs

I’m a huge fan of treat dispensing toys. I stock a ton of them at Life on the Leash because I consider them "babysitter toys," meaning you can fill...

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Training & Behavior

Dogs on the Street: Spring Edition

Intrepid canine reporters Millie the Smooth Brussels Griffon and Olive the mixed breed dog are back with their take on the important canine news of...

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Reiki - A Healing Touch for Pets
Reiki practitioner Jenny Hughes of All Creatures Reiki answered a few of my questions about Reiki, a gentle alternative therapy for animals (and...
Strange Dog Behavior: Bed Making
A client recently sent me a video of her dog Georgia doing something strange. Georgia woke up the middle of the night and started dragging her nose...
Coconut Oil: Miracle in a Jar for Dogs
The benefits of coconut oil for dogs. Giving your dog coconut oil offers many advantages. Reduce risk of cancer, disinfect cuts, relieve arthritis...
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Customers often ask me which dog food that I carry is the “best. ” It would be wonderful if I could confidently point to one type as the optimum...

Huggies the cat receiving Reiki

Reiki Healing For Pets

Reiki practitioner Jenny Hughes of All Creatures Reiki answered a few of my questions about Reiki,…

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Unusual Cuteness

Pet people do some pretty strange stuff. We compose songs for our animals, we make up funny words…

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"Vet Peeves"

I compiled what I thought was an exhaustive top 10 list of “vet peeves” (the things that we do…

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String Toys: Not Just for Cats

We’ve got a toy in my store that confuses nearly everyone. It’s a hard plastic stick about three…

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Meet Lil Bub

Lil Bub the cat has been burning up the internet lately. Have you heard about her yet? Even though…

Training & Behavior

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What is Catnip?

We have a tiny little cat section here at Life on the Leash. I call it the Kitty Corner. And the…

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Quiz: Are You Pet Crazy?

You’re reading Petside.com, so it's a safe assumption that you lead a pet-centric lifestyle, but…

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Holiday Photos with Pets

Do you take Christmas pet photos? I do. For the past five-plus years I’ve had my dogs on my…

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Divorce: What Happens to Pets?

Divorce is ugly, and when pets get involved it can get downright mangy. I interviewed Steven…

Training & Behavior

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Do You Sing Songs to Your Pet?

Have you written a song about your dog or cat? I thought my husband and I were the only ones for…