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Our furry friends enjoy a nice afternoon basking in the sun or frolicking in the yard just as much as we do. And while you may think to yourself “I have a fence, that’s all I need to keep Max safe,” there are additional steps you can take to ensure your cuddly companion’s safety, still keeping him entertained while he’s enjoying the great outdoors. And maintaining a well-groomed yard in the process is just an added bonus! Make your fence escape proof. Just because you have a fence doesn’t mean sweet little Max can’t pull a Houdini act and escape. To prevent jailbreaks, make sure your dog can’t climb or jump over, push his way through, or slip under the fence. If Max likes to dig, bury chicken wire under the fence or line the base with heavy rocks or cinder blocks to keep it secure and breach-proof. Tend to your garden and your lawn. Ingesting certain flowers, such as daffodils or crocuses, can make Max sick. Before adding plants to your yard, check the ASPCA’s list of plants ...

Just like any two-legged member of the family, our furry friends can encounter little accidents around the house, yard, or neighborhood. If your precious pooch or faithful feline suffers a minor injury, there may be a quick fix within your reach. Bee sting. Bees tend to sting animals on the paw or face. Bee stings are quite painful and it is possible your pet may experience an allergic reaction as a result of a sting. If your pet receives a sting, you will need to remove the bee’s stinger. Nope, don’t reach for the tweezers! Instead, grab a credit card from your wallet and scrape away the stinger, making sure the venom sac comes out with it. If Fluffy or Fido experiences a mild allergic reaction to the sting, give him/her a bit of Benadryl or any allergy medication that lists diphenhydramine or cetirizine as the only active ingredient. The average dosage for treating your pet is 1 mg per pound, given every 8 hours. If your pet suffers a serious allergic reaction, seek immedi...

Have you ever looked at your pooch and thought about what it might be like to see things from his eyes? It’s been long believed that our canine companions see only in black and white and that levels of lightness and darkness help him differentiate between objects. Thanks to recent research, these theories have been put in the doghouse! U.S. researchers discovered dogs have only two cone photoreceptors (the part of the eye that controls the perception of color), unlike humans who have three, allowing us to see all three primary colors – red, yellow and green. Since dogs have only two cone photoreceptors, they should be able to see some colors, but not others. Can Dogs Distinguish Colors? A team of researchers from the Laboratory of Sensory Processing at the Russian Academy of Sciences built upon this finding to determine if dogs do in fact see colors and if they can distinguish between them. They tested the vision of eight dogs of different sizes and breeds. Fo...

  When your dogs and cats are outside or inside there are chances that they might be exposed to dangerous plants and animals. One thing that is extremely important is making sure that your cats and your dogs are safe from things that would kill them. Here are the top 10 most dangerous plants your pet cannot consume. Lilies: Although these flowers are very beautiful, they are very poisonous to your pet and can kill them with the slightest ingestion of the flower or any of its parts. Marijuana: This is one of those plants that can cause havoc when it is ingested by our 4 legged friends. It can result in depression as well as also in an increased heart rate for animals and can lead to seizures and heart attack. The Sago Palm: This is another plant that looks beautiful but it is very deadly, and it has nuts which are full of toxins. When a pet eats these, it can bring on vomiting, dizziness, and even death. Tu...

There are many interventions that happen by pet owners that leave the relationship strained between the owner and the pet. And for that reason there are also many conflicts that arise between the dogs , as well as the owners. However, these acts are based on fear and mistrust and not on power. That means that dogs that are showing aggression to the parents are not considered dominant; they also do not show dominant features when they are acting with parents. Dogs are usually very frightened and that means they will then act out to defend themselves. Some dogs know that aggression is ways that will work to have the dogs back off and that means that this is a way to be able to get the parent to back off. In addition to that it also means that you need to see that the dog will be aggressive trying to assert his dominance over the parent. This means that the dog is able to avoid the situation as effectively as possible. You must realize that dogs cannot talk, so when something g...