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Taste-Testing

Is your cat a Garfield-glutton or a finicky-Morris? My cat Seren is still a svelte seven pounds at eleven-years-old, but…she will eat anything! There’s a reason that I’ve invested…
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House Dogaful

I’m a dog trainer so it makes sense that “dog stuff” has infiltrated my life.  My house isn’t a shrine to dogs (unless you count numerous dog beds, muddy paw prints and fur balls…
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Playing Favorites

Do you love one of your pets more than the other? You’re probably thinking, “No! Of course not!” But mull it over a bit. Does one of your dogs get extra treats when you’re…
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Taxes

Have you filed? I’m fortunate that my husband works as a tax preparer, so that takes the headache off of me. And as a freelance writer, I must keep scrupulous records and file…
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Petside Items: First Aid for y

At petside we value the idea of having an emergency plan for your pet, even going as far as having your own pet first aid kit. So often, in a state of panic, we are forced to…
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Feline Sleep Champs

Did you know that cats sleep more than 16 hours a day? My kitty Seren must have read that somewhere, because she takes naptime very seriously. Seren Sleeping in my Printer And…
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Medical Leave

My clients Tazie and Harry have been on a 4-month training sabbatical due to Tazie’s recent ACL procedure.
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Petside Items: Dog Day Afterno

The US mortgage crisis reaps yet another pet-related, foreclosure tragedy. This one is really sad, as I have visited this seaside town of Barnegat...it's an old-school charmer…
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Inspirational Pets

Have you seen the story about a d*g born without useable front legs that has learned to walk upright? Faith has been on Oprah and Montel, she’s making the rounds of media, and has…
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Mice: Not Just for Cats Anymor

I’ve talked about my favorite “secret weapon” dog toy before. There’s nothing quite like it. I recently called the manufacturer to place a reorder and was told that my #1 most-…