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Health & Home

Natural Flea and Tick Prevention

The decision to use chemical flea and tick treatment is a difficult one for many pet owners. Reports of animals suffering from serious health...

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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...

Popular Articles in Life on the Leash

Natural Flea and Tick Prevention
The decision to use chemical flea and tick treatment is a difficult one for many pet owners. Reports of animals suffering from serious health...
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...
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...
Strange Behaviors in Dogs
Strange dog behaviors and quirks. Weird pooping, drinking, scratching, and other strange dog behaviors. Read about Olive's odd and bizarre habits.

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Kids and Dogs

There’s one quality my dogs have that really warms my heart: they adore children. When Millie is…

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Back to School for Dogs

The kids are heading back to school, but perhaps it’s time for your dog to “hit the books” again…

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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…

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Pilling Dogs: Fast and Easy

Giving medication to a dog can be a chore. While some dogs will happily swallow pills with just a…

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Video: Dogs on the Street II

Freelance journalists Millie and Olive take to the streets of Doylestown once again to learn more…

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Coconut Oil for Dogs

We hear about a host of canine health problems here at Life on the Leash. Flaky skin, hot spots,…

Training & Behavior

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Strange Behaviors in Dogs

All of our dogs have quirks or strange behaviors, right? Every dog has one or two odd habits that…

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Shelter Dogs

I've been hard at work on my second book, and my research brought me to a study detailing the…

Dog & Cat Breeds

Pet Hotel

Pet Hotels: Sit, Stay

The original D Pet Hotels is located in Hollywood where dogs feel like a star on the walk of fame.…

A dog is rescued from a puppy mill by the HSUS

The Puppy Friendly Pledge

I get a few calls per month at Life on the Leash asking if we sell puppies. I do my best to explain…

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Reverse Sneezing in Dogs

Does your dog suffer from frightening wheezing fits like this? I checked in with Dr. Eleanor…