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Handbags: Reservoirs for Items Toxic to Pets
December 06, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
Pet Poison Helpline Reveals the Top Five Most Hazardous Handbag Contents
To a dog or cat, a handbag or backpack can be like an amusement park. In one compact place, she can find many flavorful treasures to nuzzle, sniff and chew. This wouldn’t be so much of a problem if all the contents in handbags and backpacks were safe for pets, but according to the veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline, that...
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Furnace on? Pet dust mite allergy season is on too
November 30, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
The early winter has arrived. The seasonal pollens have dissipated, the house is closed up for cold weather and you have switched the furnace on. So why has your dog started scratching or licking his/her paws? Or why has your cat started scratching, over grooming or showing symptoms of asthma? These signs may be from an allergy to dust mites as this is the season for dust mite allergy flare-ups....
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What Every Pet Parent Should Know about Thanksgiving Dinner
November 23, 2011 • Health & Wellness
From our good friends at the ASPCA, these Thanksgiving and Fido safety tips:
What Every Pet Parent Should Know about Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving is all about spending time with loved ones—human and animal alike. So it makes sense that we’re tempted to fix Fido a plate of all the scrumptious holiday food we’re eating, right? But wait! Put down the serving spoon. Are you sure that’s safe for... -
How To Prevent Separation Anxiety with Dogs
November 15, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
by: Jonathan Klein
I’m currently working with a couple and their new puppy on some foundation training to help get the dog accustomed to being alone. In the course of the training I learned that most of the time the dog was sleeping in bed with the couple or sitting on the couch squished between their legs because it upset them to hear the dog cry. I outlined the steps for separation anxiety...
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Save money with Animal Radio’s new Pets & People Drug Discount Card
October 26, 2011 • Health & Wellness
Last week we introduced Animal Radio’s new Pets & People Drug Discount Card. If you run into anybody that’s having hard economic struggles to pay for their pet’s medicines – then please tell them about this.
You already know how hard it is to get owners to give their pet meds. Sometimes they blame the cost involved. Especially when pet insurance doesn’t cover drugs.
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Would you train your dog to use the toilet? One woman says “here’s how!”
October 21, 2011 • Health & Wellness •
*note: When I received a query from a FIDO Friendly fan about training a dog to use the toilet, I wasn't sure I was sold on this. "How can one do this and why, perhaps she is joking," I mused. Apparently not. Elaine Hirsch shares a very detailed plan on how to get your dog to use the toilet.
Our question to FIDO Friendly blog readers - check out this article and let us know if you would ever...
