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Hot Topic: Preventing Dog Bites
When we work with a client who has dealt with or is concerned about their dog biting, safety is our top priority, so the start
August 25, 2025
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Recognizing Your Limits: How Pet Parents and Pros Know It’s Time to Refer Out
Learning when and how to ask for help is hard. It’s not a skill that comes naturally to most people. And in an emotionally charged
July 21, 2025
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Fireworks and Fright: How to Support Your Sound-Sensitive Pet Year-Round
Hi, hello. How are you doing? If you’re in the US, we just had the 4th of July, and if you’re like many of my
July 7, 2025
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Is Your Safe Space Actually Safe?
Zorro the red eared slider’s former tank in front of the window. When we first adopted Oso, we knew we were bringing home a dog
June 30, 2025
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Protected Contact at Home: Creating Safe Spaces for Pets and People
Content warning: This blog includes brief discussions of aggressive behavior toward humans. When I was a young intern during my undergrad years, my cubicle
June 2, 2025
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A Day in the Life of Petey the Wondermutt: Enrichment That Works for All of Us
If you’ve been around for long enough, you’ll already know that enrichment is about outcomes. And if you don’t already know that, hi, welcome! When
May 5, 2025
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Uncovering Pain in Pets: The Subtle Signs That Matter
As many of you may already know, I have two lovely, adorable, incredible senior dogs in my home. Griffey is coming up on his 9th
April 3, 2025
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Top 5 Reasons Your Dog Won’t Sleep Through the Night
It doesn’t matter who you are, how much you love your pet, or how devoted you are to their well-being: if you live with an
August 12, 2024
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Come on a CounterSurfing Safari with Me
Ah, counter surfing, that age old nuisance behavior that many dogs exhibit and most pet parents find extremely frustrating. It is probably one of the
April 1, 2024
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5 Reasons Your Cat Isn’t Using The Litter Box
Let’s face it: this topic stinks. No, I mean literally. If you’ve ever lived with a cat who potties outside of their litter box, you
March 18, 2024
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