Valentine’s Day Gifts for Dogs
If you purchase through links on our site we may earn a commission. Sure, we give our dogs treats every day, but these Valentine’s Day gifts for dogs aren’t your average bone. Valentine’s Day gift boxes for dogs Valentine-themed gift boxes for dogs are filled with red, white and pink dog treats and toys — a fool-proof way to get a slobbery kiss. Here are three of our favorites: BarkBox $23/box with a 12-month subscription. BarkBox; barkbox.com PupBox $29/month for a 12-month plan. PupBox; pupbox.com BoxDog $45/box for...
Stop and Frisk for Poo Bags in London Borough? It Doesn’t End There
Dog walkers could be fined £100 for not cleaning up after their pooches, and stop-and-frisk laws are being considered. Say what? Nobody enjoys stepping in dog poo. In fact, it’s one of the most irritating things that can happen during your day, and getting rid of the smell can be near impossible. We get that stray dogs are unattended and that occasionally dog walkers run out of poo bags. But far more frequently, it’s dog owners that just don’t give a crap about, well, their canine’s crap. It’s gotten to the...
10 Dog Training Hand Signals
Dogs are experts at reading body language. They’re reading our signals all the time, so hand signals are a natural way to teach your dog most cues. Also, studies show dogs are more likely to accurately respond to hand signals than verbal cues. Studies show dogs’ abilities to understand our pointing gestures may be innate, or perhaps they are predisposed to understand our pointing better than other gestures. Therefore, similar hand signals can be distinguished with learning and practice. Are there dog-training hand signals that...
6 Insights on the H in HASS. Please Join This Urgent Conversation
H is for Human. It’s the letter at the beginning of, and it’s the heart of, the Human Animal Support Services project. Human welfare and animal welfare are deeply intertwined. When people and pets are separated, it often comes down to human issues such as financial struggles, eviction, job loss, or health issues—even if in and out of animal welfare, this connection hasn’t always been front and center. It’s time we make them front and center. “If an animal is in a certain condition outside, the...
5 Best Dog Beds for Back and Joint Problems
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Best Portable Dog Fences: Reviews & Buyers Guide
Let’s say your family wants to plan a day at the park, a drive across the country, or a camping trip. Whatever the scenario, you would like to feel secure knowing your dog is safe and sound. Leashing your dog is useful sometimes, or keeping them in a small crate, but that often becomes impossible. Here’s where a portable dog fence becomes a must-have for the furry friend in your life. The best portable dog fence provides pets freedom of movement and a chance to get fresh air without getting lost or injured. Certain...
How these Open Arms Challenge winners improved their community engagement
Community engagement is a key part of becoming a more welcoming and inclusive animal organization. As we prepare for the 2023 Open Arms Challenge (Registration ends January 30th!), we’re sharing some of the stories from the winners of the last Open Arms Challenge in 2022. From reaching new groups of people and providing resources to forming partnerships, these particular organizations all involved community engagement of some kind in their approach. We hope these will inspire you as we head into the next Challenge! Reaching...
Lethargic Shelter Cat Who Was Avoiding Food Gets Second Chance with New Family
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! Our first adopted cat had a fatal accident. Our second ended up having a chip that was missed by animal control so we had to return him to his original owners. We thought we were done at that point. No more cats. Well, I’m a sucker for the local animal shelter and went for a visit not too long after we had to give up our second cat. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / ALINE MUELLER There was the...
Bear Strikes Several Hundred Poses with City’s Wildlife Camera
When we decide to take a selfie, we may be a bit particular and take a few… dozen before liking one. One bear in Colorado recently took this to a bit of an extreme, though, taking hundreds. A recent Twitter post by the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks highlighted this photo-ready critter, saying a camera they had set up to monitor wildlife across the city’s open spaces had taken 580 photos. Of them, 400 were of the same bear. Recently, a bear discovered a wildlife camera that we use to monitor wildlife across...
Help, My Cat Is Skin and Bones Due to Drinking a Lot of Water and Vomiting!
“My male 2-year-old cat constantly throws up wet food and sometimes his dry. I’ve tried meds, and he’s almost skin and bones now. He also drinks rainwater like he can’t get enough.” A distressed pet owner named Dawn wrote to PetHelpful’s Ask A Vet section, which offers advice from expert veterinarians like Dr. Mark Dos Anjos, who has decades of experience in treating many kinds of animals, including dogs, cats, exotic species, and wild fauna. Photo: YouTube/Senior Cat Wellness In response, Dr. Mark asked...
