How can I teach my growing puppy that sitting on my lap is no longer ok?
Question:
My puppy is getting big, but he thinks he’s still a lap dog. How can I teach him that sitting on my lap is no longer OK?
Answer:
That little puppy in your lap was so adorable. But time comes when your lap—no matter the size of the growing dog—is not the perfect place for an adult dog. So stop this canine behavior in its tracks, before lap sitting becomes a life-long habit. Read the rest of this entry »
Winter Pet Safety Tips
If temperatures are dropping and snow is in the forecast,the ASPCA recommends the following tips to keep your animal companions safe and sound:
- Never let your dog off leash on snow or ice, especially during a snowstorm. Canines may lose their scent in winter weather, and can easily become lost.
- Provide your companion animal with a warm place to sleep, far away from drafts and off the floor. Dog and cat beds with a warm blanket or pillow are especially cozy.
- Please keep cats inside! Felines who spend time outside can freeze, or become lost or injured. And some outdoor cats seek the warmth under the hoods of cars — so if there are any such kitties in your neighborhood, remember to bang loudly on the hood and wait a few seconds before starting your vehicle.
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Pets for Seniors
Enriching the Golden Years with Companionship and Love
For many senior citizens, the days seem empty and endless. Many seniors, whose children live far away, and are busy with raising their own families, may go long periods of time without any contact with other people. But one thing that is almost certain to shred that veil of loneliness, is a dog or cat who needs companionship too.
Purina recognized an ideal match-up 20 years ago – seniors need companions and shelter dogs and cats need homes. Purina developed Pets for Seniors, an initiative to make it easier for seniors and shelter animals to come together. Purina donates $50 for each pet adoption through the program, to defray the cost of spaying or neutering and vaccinating, making pet adoptions at little or no cost to seniors. Around 200 animal shelters across the nation participate in the program. Read the rest of this entry »
Do Cats Feel Love?
Science tells us only humans have deep emotions like love. Animals have instinct. A cat shows affection to you because he needs you for food and shelter. You give your cat what he needs, his instinct tells him to buddy up to you.
Anyone who believes that never had a cat!
No one can “prove” that a cat feels love anymore than it can be proven that a person feels love. Love is one of those things that cannot be proven.
Cats, of course, show affection—other than just when a meal is about to be served. Unless a cat has had a traumatic history with humans, she will seek out her owner for affection in the form of play, stroking or perhaps a chat. Read the rest of this entry »
Do Dogs Feel Love?
We feel tremendous love for our dogs, and our dogs sure seem to love us. But is a dog really capable of emotions? Or are we just projecting our own love onto our dogs?
Scientists avoid the subject because part of what sets humans apart from the animals is our ability to experience feelings. To say that animals actually have feelings, in the same way we do, would change everything – perhaps disrupt our entire position and standing in the animal kingdom.
However, any dog owner knows that dogs love completely and have a greater capacity for love than most people. If one were to describe the main characteristics of a dog, they would have to be:
1. strong affection
2. warm attachment
3. unselfish loyalty and benevolent concern for others Read the rest of this entry »
Donate to Cause for Paws!
We are collecting food for pets and their people. All donations will go to SnowCap Community Charities. SnowCap provides emergency food boxes for families, many of whom also have hungry pets. Those pets need pet food, so they don’t get food the people need, too. We are collecting for both!
Last year, we collected 799 pounds of food for SnowCap! Our goal this year is 1200 pounds!
SnowCap Community Charities helps the needy in our East County community. For more information, visit http://www.snowcap.org/.
Needed:
- Dry dog food
- Dry cat food
- Canned dog food
- Canned cat food
- Any non-perishable people food
Collars, leashes, and beds are also welcome, but not in as much need. If you are purchasing food to donate, large bags of dry food go the farthest, as SnowCap opens them and distributes ziploc bags. We are also accepting cash donations, which will purchase even more pet food!
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Our Clients Say:
If you are looking for a good place to take your pet for care, go to Dogwood!
- Adeane
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