PET BEHAVIOR
Dog Behavior
 Choosing the Right
Dog For Your Family
Caring for a dog
is more than simply providing food and water,
it requires a lot
of time and hard work. This responsibility
should not be entered into lightly. If you
plan to adopt a dog you should understand that
you are making a commitment to an animal for
all the years of his life. Looking up the breed
or mix for common characteristics and personality
is an important first step in determining
what will fit your life style. Dog
breeds...
Aggression
A dog's bark may
be worse than his bite, but most of us would
rather not find out one way
or the other. Growling, baring teeth, snarling,
snapping, and biting are all aggressive behaviors— but
dog aggression includes any behavior meant
to intimidate or harm a person or another
animal.
more...
Learn Why Your Dog
Barks
Your dog could be
barking due to one of the following; Social
Isolation, Frustration, Attention-Seeking.
Expand your dog's world and increase his "people
time" in the following ways... more...
Eating Strange Objects
(Such as Feces)
If your pet has
an appetite for such oddities as socks, rocks,
or even feces, chances are
you've wondered—and worried—about
her unusual eating habits. more...
Fearful Dogs
Determining why
your dog is fearful is helpful but not always
essential to treating the fearful
behavior, although the reason for his fear
will dictate the relative success of the treatment.
more...
The
Humane Society of the United States
Excellent all around
resource for all pet information
http://www.hsus.org/pets/
Cat
Behavior
Choosing the Right
Cat For Your Family
Before adopting a cat, consider carefully
the commitment you are making. Indoor cats
generally live to be 15-20 years old. Be
honest with yourself. Is your living situation
stable enough to accommodate a pet for
this period of time? more...
 Natural Cat Behavior
Read more about Natural Cat Behavior,
The Cat's View Of Territory, Sharing The
Turf, Scent Messages, The Familiar and Routine,
Helping Kitty Change, May I Introduce...Fido?,
Sleeps & Naps – Feline Style and
more...
The truth about declawing
"Declawing
is an inhumane, unnecessary procedure that
has many alternatives. It
is never in the cat's best interest. more...
Overcoming stress
In order to
solve behavior problems it is necessary
to understand what causes
stress in cats as well as what reduces
stress in cats. When threatened, cats, like
most mammals, have four major defense strategies: Flight,
Fight.
Freeze,
Appeasement more...
Cats International
Excellent all around resource for cat owners
http://www.catsinternational.org/
TRAVELING WITH
YOUR PET
Find over 25,000
hotels, B&Bs,
ski resorts, campgrounds, and beaches that
are pet-friendly. Get Travel
Tips and learn how to take your
pet anywhere.
PetsWelcome.com
Pet travel resource Dog Friendly.com
Dog friendly places throughout US and Canada
Fido Friendly
Tips on vacation ideas and places the whole
family can enjoy
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