Behavior

Training & Behavior
 
A Briard grabs food from the table

The "Bad Dog" Myth

The dog training lesson started off much like any other. My new clients had called me to help with…
Training & Behavior
 
spoiled dog

The Spoiled Dog

Many of my customers pile their purchases on my counter and look at me with a guilty face. “I spoil…
Training & Behavior
 
Yawning dog

Dog Body Language

Do you speak dog? Our dogs have a lot to say but the meaning can get lost in translation.…
Training & Behavior
 
cat litter box

Cat Litter Box Maintenance

Keeping your cat's litter box maintained is an essential part of caring for your feline. Cleaning…
Health & Home
 
Cat climbing christmas tree

Solve Holiday Behavior Issues

The holidays can be a stressful time for all of us, pets included, and everything from decorations…
Health & Home
 
Sad dog

Pets and the Winter Blues

An estimated half a million Americans suffer from the wintertime blues, more clinically known as…
Health & Home
 
Buddy James is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He's a dog who loves to eat!

Ask a Vet: New Pet Safety

As we wrap up Petside’s Pet ‘Net week devoted to raising awareness about pet adoption, Heart of…
Training & Behavior
 
Heart of Chelsea Animal Hospital's Dr.Allan Nguyen

Ask a Vet: Pet Adoption

In honor of Pet ’Net—Petside’s week devoted to raising awareness about pet adoption—I sat down for…
Training & Behavior
 
tough love for nursing puppies

Animals Show Tough Love

When we become parents, the general rule of thumb is that we're supposed to show our kids (ideally…
Training & Behavior
 
cat with spraying issues

Cat Spraying: A Big Problem

Just about four years ago, for no apparent reason, our beautiful eight year-old neutered white…
Training & Behavior
 
Dogs Feel Anxiety when kids go back to school

Ease Your Dog’s Anxiety

This time of year you and your kids have much to look forward to. Heading back to school means…