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Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl
This Sunday is the Superbowl and if you’re not a football person, it’s also the Puppy Bowl. We’ve probably all have seen clips of the Puppy Bowl and watched a few minutes here and there. It’s not as exciting or dramatic as other sports but it’s hysterical.
For the past 8 years, Animal Planet has [...]
Dog Parks in Boston
Boston, Ma has some great dog parks for you and your canine buddy play and make new friends. It’s still cold out but if your pup is experiencing cabin fever, a trip to the park to run around might be in order. Just make sure your dog doesn’t get too cold and bring some water [...]
How To Help Your Dog Adjust To A Divorce
Sometimes relationships don’t work and it’s best for everyone to split. The family pet, is just that, the family pet and is also affected by tension, sadness, and chaos that may exist in the house. She’s used to everyone and may still be extremely bonded to both adults. Both adults may also be tightly bonded [...]
8 Signs You Might Be Hanging Out With Your Pet Too Much
You’re probably thinking, “What?! No such thing!” There are times when we may be spending a lot of time home, with our pets, and not socializing with our friends as much as we used to. Everything in moderation, right? Sometimes the scale may tip towards the pets. It’s easy to understand, pets are pretty awesome. [...]
Top 6 Most Reported Poison Dangers for Dogs
The Pet Poison Hotline recently reported their list of the top emergency phone calls they received in 2011. On that list were potential poisons that homeowners have in their house that their pets somehow got into, ingested, or were exposed to. We never realize just how curious, nosy, and dangerous some of the things we [...]
5 Myths About Spaying and Neutering
I know some people don’t always think about spaying or neutering their pets. It’s not that they are not caring owners but they aren’t sure if it is necessary for a variety of reasons or they have heard horror stories and don’t want their pet to experience any major problems or tough recoveries. There are [...]
Winter Items That Are Safe For Your Pet
Snow, ice, sleet, rainy mornings, and super cold days means you’re using deicers and other chemicals to keep your sidewalks, driveways, and cars running. Some of the tried and true items that we use year after year are not good for pets. It can burn their paws or if they ingest some of it, hurt [...]
Pet Events for February 4, 2012
There are a lot of events being planned for the month of February in different cities. The first weekend of February is packed with events alone! If you’re near any of these cities, consider checking out one of the following and bring the family:
Dog Bowl is a free event being held on February 4, [...]
Beer for Dogs
Sometimes your human friends are too busy to hang out or they get too nutty after a few drinks and watching some sports. Well, you have another friend that you can go out with who is a good wingman, won’t get too loud, and will happily let you buy him some food, your dog! The [...]
12 Fun Cat Facts
Cats are great pets. They can be silly, cute, and are great cuddlers on cold nights. They also have amazing abilities to jump more than twice their height and their vision in the dark exceeds ours. Cats have a lot of interesting biological, behavioral, and historical facts that many of us may not know. After [...]
