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| Pets and carpeting are not always a good match. Nails tear at carpet fibers, fur and dander become embedded deep in the pile, dirt is tracked and then ground into the carpet with each pawstep, and then there is the whole ‘bodily fluids’ problem – accidents, slobber, and oily fur all stain and possibly damage carpet, potentially beyond repair. ... >> more |
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| Make sure whatever flooring you buy not only enhances the look of your home but also allows you to enjoy both your pet and your home. If you feel you are spending too much of your time cleaning or, worse, chasing after your pets to trim nails, put on boots, or vacuum up fur, you may have the wrong flooring. Do your research and get it right the first time! >> more |
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| If you have ever shared your home with a pet, at least a furry pet, then you understand what it takes to keep that home pet-hair free! It is not just a matter of brushing your dog or cat, it includes managing the fur before it flies off the pet, learning to live with it while it floats around the house, cleaning up the pet hair, and maintaining the equipment you use to pick up, suck up, and wash up the fur. >> more |
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| Some dogs love to roam, visiting the tastier garbage cans in the neighborhood and their favorite four-legged friends, or just out for a little self-prescribed exercise. But the best of days can quickly fall apart if your dog escapes the yard and has been picked up by hopefully a concerned neighbor, the local animal control officer, or, worse, he is at the emergency hospital after being hit by a car. >> more |
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| Many people mistakenly feel that they need a house with a yard if they own a dog. In many cases, a yard does make dog ownership easier but the hundreds of thousands New York dogs cannot all be suffering from a lack of ‘yard’. >> more |
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| The weeks go by and you finally have your new puppy at home, but you quickly realize that you still feel lost in how best to discipline your pup. There is a fine line between bringing out the best in your pup and squashing their innate nature. >> more |
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| Detecting whether your dog is pregnant is a waiting game, much as it used to be for humans before the first ‘pee on a stick’ type pregnancy tests were developed. Due to hormone changes and the progesterone levels of the reproduction cycle being identical in both a pregnant bitch and a non-pregnant bitch, there is no urine or blood test that can be run as there is with pregnant women. >> more |
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| Cataracts are usually a white or blue-grey color, and when large enough they are readily apparent to pet owners. Not all cataracts look the same. Some are small, white dots or lines within an otherwise normal lens, while others appear to fill the entire pupil.>> more |
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