but if a dog feels incredibly anxious, they can react by being aggressive. Even if your dog is otherwise placid and enjoys meeting new people and other dogs, the massive anxiety associated with a vet visit can lead to unexpected behavior. ...
How do you calm down a Zoomie cat? Create a calming environment. To keep your cat relaxed and happy at home try providing them withcat grass and other cat-friendly plants they can explore, as well as lots of places they can hide. Cardboard boxes are always a hit with cats, as being ...
My friend Catherine used to find herself in this scenario more often than she cared to admit even to her closest friends. However, she knew I am “into this stuff” so she shared an interesting development in her life. You see, Catherine’s husband has a stressful job and has a tendency...
Cats, especially kittens, love to play. Abruptly ending a play session is an extremely powerful message. With a few repetitions, your cat will soon learn that it is his own rough and overly aggressive behavior that causes the abrupt end of an enjoyable play session. While your cat is learni...
Plugged my iPhone charger in an outlet far away from my bed so I couldn’t grab my phone while I was laying down. This little obstacle prevented me from checking Facebook or watching Youtube before trying to fall asleep. [Note from Tim: I always put my iPhone on Airplane Mode or turn...
At Purina, we’ve created this guide to cat first aid to help you keep your pet calm and comfortable until you can reach your veterinarian. Our cats are explorers at heart, whether it’s climbing the tree in the back garden or wandering off to investigate another cat ’s territory. Unfor...
All this might be capped off with mochi ice cream flavored with a plant harvested from Lai’s property: mugwort (known for copious amounts of allergy-triggering pollen and an aggressive underground root system that shoulders aside native plants). Lai is full of the virtues of invasivorism, ...
As in dogs, cats are subject to the flight-or-fight response, and when the flight option is taken away, the fight option is the next step. If your cat is suddenly aggressive towards a dog, here are some possible explanations and solutions. ...
The Alpha Man isNOTthe aggressive guy who's pushing everyone around and being an arrogant jerk. You see, a "jerk" is really a guy who has taken all the "aloof" behaviors WAY too far. Alpha Men understand the balance and don't have to use brawn or aggro behavior; now we have to ...
What to Do When Emotions Run High Imagine arriving at work to find team members shouting across their desks, or celebrating their latest deal a little too wildly. Your first instinct may be to respond like an angry parent. But you know that telling everyone to "calm down" or "grow up" ...