Author: Rob Parr

Pet Proof Your Home and Yard

Pet Proof Your Home and Yard

Spring is a great time to pet proof your home and yard.  Pet owners are ready to start their gardens and plant those spring flowers. However, pet owners should be aware of several pet hazards that come with spring projects, gardening, and lawn care. Springtime is...
Positive Reinforcement Dog Training

Positive Reinforcement Dog Training

The Power of Positive Reinforcement: Building a Stronger Bond with Your Dog! Decades of successful positive reinforcement dog training by professionals have revealed the incredible transformations that can happen when we train our companions with kindness, patience,...
Choosing a Pet Boarding Facility

Choosing a Pet Boarding Facility

Choosing the right boarding facility for your dog is as important as choosing a spot-on hotel when you go on vacation. Just like you, your dog can get stressed. Making sure that your dog has an enjoyable stay while you are on vacation will help keep him/her healthy...

Cat Misbehavior 101- Litter Box Problems

Cat Misbehavior 101- Litter Box Problems: Feline veterinarian addresses cat urination problems due to your cat’s health or misbehavior. Are you finding wet spots on your carpet? Your bathmats? Your wood floors? Or your brand new king size bed? No, your house...

What We Can Learn From Our Pets

From the onset of pet ownership, it’s natural for pet parents to proactively train a new pet and set boundaries where possible for its health and safety as well as other family members (including existing pets). Before one actually acquires his/her first pet, to...

Pet Scratching Skin Issues

Pet Scratching Skin Issues Finally…put an end to that constant scratching It’s so maddening to watch that you can’t even imagine how maddening it is for your poor dog! The incessant scratching, gnawing, licking…anything to try to get just a little relief for that “hot...

How to Keep Your Pet During Difficult Economic Times

How to Keep Your Pet During Difficult Economic Times On some level we have all felt the crunch of tough economic times. Some have lost a good chunk of their retirement, while others have lost jobs or maybe facing foreclosure. At the least, many of us have less...

Is Pool Chlorine Safe for Dogs?

If you let your pup swim with you in a pool, you might be wondering, is chlorine water safe for my dog? Here, we’ll discuss the differing levels of chlorine ingestion by dogs and what to do about them. Because chlorine tablet manufacturers make chlorine tablets taste...

How to Tell if Your Pet Sitter is the “Leader of the Pack”

How to Tell if Your Pet Sitter is the “Leader of the Pack” Within the current in-home pet care landscape, there are many options out for in home services. So what are pet owners to do when determining which company might be the best fit for their furbaby?...

Unique Pet Cemetery Concept – “Garden of Faithful Friends”

Unique Pet Cemetery Concept – “Garden of Faithful Friends” Everybody is familiar with the idea of arranging for funerals or cemetery choices before the time that it is needed. But what is one to do with the four-legged, furry, or feathered members of their...