“Things can get better but I will never be perfect. “ It is important we always remember this. Our animals can be easy to live with, they can learn our expectations, routines, and way of communicating. They can learn appropriate behaviors. They can learn how to adapt to this human world. But they can never
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Here is a very simple way to add to your pets day! Make a list of pet favorite things to do that they do not already do on a daily basis. Examples: Interactive play with you Go for a walk (cats can do this too!) Hand Graze Their favorite snack (not something they get all
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Animals are very sensitive to energy. That’s why the words we use and the names we call them affect them so much. They become that energy. They don’t understand jokes, so if we say “youre a pain in the butt”, even if we are joking, they feel we are being serious. Humans joke all the time.
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Did you know that January is National Unchain A Dog Month While most of us would never physically chain our dogs, I’m reminded restrictions don’t just come from chains. Psychologically, yes chaining dogs is very harmful to them. It’s restricting. It usually leads to aggression, insecurity, frustration, anxiety, fear, and mental decline. Chained dogs feel
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Your pets mental health must always come first when making decisions. It’s easy to forget that animals can suffer from emotional abuse (often unintentional) not just physical abuse. We can all say “bad people” physically abuse animals, but often animals are emotionally stressed with loving guardians! Just out of a lack of understanding. It’s easy
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Yes, it’s real. Chihuahuas get a bad rep. Small dogs tend to have less patience. But, there’s a reason. Small dogs (in general) get less “training” than big dogs. Many people assume they don’t need it because they can just pick them up and move them. They don’t pull as hard on a leash. They
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Let’s talk about discarded and abandoned animals. I’d choose those animals all day every day even when their behavior looks like a deterrent or a problem. Why? These animals have been handed more burdens and traumas than they can count.They have experienced trauma in some way (abuse, neglect, abandonment) and they haven’t given up. This
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Two is always better than 1 when it comes to animals! With very few exceptions, two animals are better than one because all of our domestic pets are meant to live with others of the same breed. Cats live in a colony. Dogs live in packs. Horses live in herds. Birds live in flocks. You
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Some pets won’t like another animal and thats ok! They don’t have to like them to cohabitate. They just won’t be best friends. They can learn to respectfully cohabitate with ANY animal if you give them the tools, guidance, and patience to do so. I see way too many people give up too soon when
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One of the most difficult parts of animal guardianship is the moment we have to say goodbye to our best friends. Though we know they will always be around us, it is important to recognize the transition from the physical to the Rainbow Bridge is a tiring journey for any soul. The emotion in both
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