Author Archive: Joy of Living
5 Ways To Healthy Skin And Coat For Your Dog
Having healthy skin and coat makes your dog look and feel better. If you notice your dog scratching often he may have an allergy, adrenal problems or a parasite of some kind. Dry skin problems may be easy to correct, or might involve a visit to the vet to determine the underlying cause and set […]
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5 Steps to Keeping Your Dog’s Crate Clean
Our dogs often think of the crate as a safe haven, but he/she won’t enjoy crate time if the inside isn’t clean. Here are some recommendations for keeping dog crates clean: Launder Bedding Regularly When shopping for crate mats, look for ones that can be thrown in the washer or have a removable washable cover. Be […]
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Why Cats Arch Their Backs
Party Marty here! Your favorite blogging cat! Do you know what day it is????? It’s Friday! Woo hoo! My favorite day of the week! Of course, every day is my favorite, especially when it involves napping. You know me…so little to do and so much time to do it! While you have been busy preparing […]
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Sunny Obama: Series of Unfortunate Events
I was very upset to see that the Sunny Obama dog biting incident trending earlier today on Facebook. As the story was reported, an 18 year old White House visitor attempted to kiss (some sources reported pet the dog) Sunny, and Sunny bit her. Anyone vaguely familiar with dogs knows to NEVER get too close […]
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2016 Pet Names: Most Popular For Dogs and Cats
I found an article recently on teenvogue.com showing the most popular 2016 pet names. Some of the names are the same for dogs and cats, but there are quite a few differences. The trend to name pets human names rather than the traditional Spot, Bowser or Fluffy continues. Interestingly, you will probably see some of these […]
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Tributes To My Friends: Audrey and Tippy
Of all the posts I write in a year, this is always the hardest, writing tributes saying good-bye to friends that have passed away during the year. In 2016, I lost two friends, Audrey the cat and Tippy the dog. These girls had a few things in common. Both were black, both were friends for […]
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Dog Behavior: 5 Tips To Avoid Dog Bite
Recently, while visiting a longtime dog walking client, the dog bit me unexpectedly. A dog bite is quite painful, but as the new issue of Dogster magazine advises, there are steps you can take to stay safe: Proper Positive Socialization Before 16 Weeks of Age In my case, I don’t believe that dog that bit […]
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Taking Holiday Photos with the Family Pets!
If you have a pet, you know how important they are to your family. Here are a few tips from petplace.com to make the most of holiday photos with pets: Plan early Decide when, where, and who will take the photo. Get it on the calendar. Decide What Everyone Will Wear Consider the background […]
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Think Twice Before Giving Someone a Pet for the Holidays! We Have a Better Idea!
Thinking of giving a pet to someone this holiday season? While your heart may be in the right place, giving pets as gifts is not such a great idea! Why Pets As Gifts Is A Bad Idea Time and Money Commitment Adding a pet to a family is a big time and financial commitment. If […]
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Christmas Trees and Cats….Cause for Concern???
If you have a cat, it can be challenging to keep him out of the restricted areas of your home. Cats tend to go anywhere their hearts desire, including near the Christmas tree. Is it possible to manage Christmas trees and cats and keep both intact? The answer is yes, but it will take a […]
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