Archive for July, 2006

Difficulties with your Pet

Posted in Dog News, Dog Stories on July 18th, 2006

Difficulties with your Pet

Most pet owners experience difficulties with their pets from time to time.  Many animals, especially cats can be very moody and you usually can’t expect your dog or cat to always behave properly.  If your pet has become more than a handful, here are some tips to help you out when you have difficulties with your pet.

If your pet is usually well behaved and suddenly acting strange it is recommended that you have your pet checked out by a vet.  Sometimes cats or dogs misbehave because they are suffering from a medical ailment or an injury that you are not aware of.  Usually a thorough check up will determine if your dog or cat is ill.

If you are having difficulties with your pet, you can also determine if there is anything new that your dog or cat is not happy with including another new pet, new home or even a new diet can affect your pets behavior.  Just like people, pets like comfort and too much change can make them unhappy and nervous.

If you have difficulties with your pet and you ruled out both illness and change, then you should consider dog training or behavior modification for cats.  There are plenty of books, guides and services that can help you get your pet back in line and well behaved. Most guides and training services are very affordable and don’t require lots of time to administer.  If you are having difficulties with your pet, read the above suggestions on how you can stop difficulties with your pet.

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Dogs & Cats Living Together

Posted in Dog News, Dog Stories on July 18th, 2006

Dogs & Cats Living Together

Cats and dogs by their very nature usually aren’t the best of friends.  However there are many households that have both cats and dogs.  Here are some tips on how to make a house with both dogs and cats live together comfortably

Dogs and cats living together can work, however you should put a lot of thought and effort to make sure that both pets are safe and comfortable.  Most dogs and cats  in a house can work and it usually depends on the cat or dogs disposition.  If your cat or dog is very wild, playful or has developed hunting instincts, it is usually not a good idea to mix animals.  However if both dog and cats are calm, house animals, there shouldn’t be problems.

When introducing both animals to each other, you should observe closely how both cat and dogs interact with each other.  If they don’t bother with each other that is a good sign.  What you want to be aware of is when your dog constantly watches your cat.  These are predator instincts and your dog may attack your cat at any moment.  It is also important to watch the cat.  A cat may scratch at the dog and injure the dogs eyes or hurt them causing major friction in the house.  If your dog and cat can’t get along, separate the two immediately or look for another home.  Your pet’s safety is at stake.  You do not want either pet to be injured.  If you are deciding on whether to have both dogs and cats living together read the above tips.

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