House training older dogs is a more delicate process than with younger dogs. You will also experience more difficulties in house training older dogs as they tend to respond and progress much slower to most training methods and commands than younger dogs. Don't lose hope, we can help, with three (3) tips you can use to housetrain your older dog.

Dogs are thinking, feeling, and intelligent creatures. This means they will do things that are fun and rewarding and avoid things that are not. You love your dog, so why wouldn't you want to use a training "tool" that gets him excited and makes him happy?

Traveling by air with a pet can be a challenge. With proper consideration, some patience and understanding, you can help reduce the stress both you and your pet may experience during your air travel trips.

Spaying or neutering your pet means surgically removing some of the animal's organs so he or she may not reproduce. This operation is done by a veterinarian. By spaying or neutering your pet, you are helping solve the problem of pet overpopulation, protecting your pet from potential harm, and ensuring a safer community.

If you want to get started training your dog correctly but aren't sure how, then you are in the correct location. One thing about proper dog training is the more knowledge you have, the more effective your dog training is. This article will help you determine precisely what information applies to you and your canine.

Even though your cat can't speak to you, they can communicate. If your cat is peeing on bed, clothes and everywhere then your cat is trying to tell you something! Finding the actual problem will let you figure out the proper remedy.

An important part of keeping your cat healthly and happy is checking and cleaning their ears. Because the ears are one of the few parts that cats can not reach themselves they need a little help from a loving owner. You may be suprised to learn that special ear cleaning solutions exist specifically for your furry friend. Ask your veterinarian for a gentle ear cleaning solutions you can use to keep your cats ears clean.

Cats are truly creatures of comfort. They are most secure in their known environment. It is very upsetting to a cat to leave her own territory to visit the veterinary hospital. At the veterinarian's, she will encounter strange people, unusual odors, and a clinical setting. She will hear barking dogs and meowing cats. She will be handled by a stranger, which, for most cats, is unnerving. Learn what you can do to reduce your pets stress levels.

Most animal bites are potentially preventable. Animal bite prevention involves all parties associated with a potential bite incident. this includes the bite victim, animal owner, and the community at large. Each has a role to play in reducing the occurrences of animal bites. Did you know it is estimated that 30% to 90% of dog bites are in some manner provoked?

Cats were domesticated sometime between 4,000 and 8,000 years ago in Africa and the Middle East. Small wild cats started hanging out where humans stored their grain. When humans saw cats up close and personal, they admired felines for their beauty and grace. Here we cover basic care for cats.