How much does it cost to microchip a dog at PetSmartIt costs 30$ to $70 to microchip a dog at a Banfield Hospital operated for PetSmart. Microchips are about the size of a grain of rice and are inserted near your dog’s shoulder blades under the skin. They make it easier to find ...
Dogs are very sensitive to what their human is feeling. My dog picks up on my emotions and reflects them, except with much more intensity. Sometimes, I am not even conscious of feeling nervous or stressed, but my dog notices it and starts to act up. Once I consciously calm myself down...
When Sophy was about 6 months old and still an only dog I realised that life had become rather too serious – lots of classes, socialising, training, emphasis on good manners – all reward based, but not much that was simply fun. So one day I got down on the floor and did a play ...
therefore, they usually have more social dogs. In addition, a good daycare will have dog playgroups that are well-supervised, as well as structured by size and energy, which makes things a lot safer.
If you don't want a dog who has to chew, you should never get a puppy! Chewing is a dog's way of exploring the world around them. When dogs are puppies, they chew because they're cutting teeth, and much as children do, they need something to make their gums feel better. ...
Simply put, how much snow and/or sleet piles up on the ground. It is a difficult quantity to estimate, since the ground may be too warm for snow to "stick" initially. Compaction may also occur, as top snow layers compress lower layers, leading to a shorter but heavier piles. We are...
If your Dachshund isn’t bored, and is a little tired, they are much less likely to bark for no reason. Teach the Place Command The place command teaches your Dachshund to sit in a specific place, usually on a mat or bed, and relax (I call it “go to your mat” with Summit). ...
@April, I agree with much of what you’re saying. To expand on your thoughts, I’ll add that I just don’t feel that it’s my responsibility, when I walk up to a fast food counter, to try to figure out whether the person waiting on me is making enough money to live on. If ...
One of the main benefits of the human-canine partnership is a dog’s natural ability to alert. You could say the talent for barking and guarding earned that first furry friend a place by the fire with our ancestors. However, we can always have too much of a good thing! What do you ...
There are a few home remedies for fleas that don't work. While flea collars can help keep fleas off your pets, they generally don't have much of an effect on established infestations. Feeding pets brewer's yeast, garlic and vitamin supplements also is unlikely to do much good against flea...