Responsible Pet Ownership

Puppies have to go potty. It's teaching them **where** we want them to go that's important. Potty training requires patience and consistency. The following procedures will help minimize house-soiling incidents, but please remember that it is normal for your puppy to have accidents in the house while they are learning. The more consistent you are in following the basic housetraining procedures, the faster your puppy will learn where to go.

In the United States, more than 90% of reported cases of rabies in animals occur in wildlife. Rabies affects only mammals. Mammals are warm-blooded animals with fur. People are also mammals. Birds, snakes, and fish are not mammals, so they can't get rabies and they can't give it to you. But any mammal can get rabies, including people.

Keeping your cat healthy helps to keep you and your family healthy. We highlight what you should consider before getting a new cat, how to provide a comfortable home for your new cat, and how to maintain your cats health long term.

If you are a new dog owner or planning on owning one soon, it's important to recognize the value of proper training. Untrained dogs may have traits you don't like. They may bite you or your family members. So if you want your pet to behave properly, you should give it proper training. Proper training can come from a trainer or dog training academy.

Teaching newborn kitten to use a litter box is fairly straight forward. They have an instinctual knowledge that bowel and bladder elimination must be deposited in a hole dug in the earth and then covered up. If you have just adopted an adult cat and want to train her to use the litter box, patiently start from the beginning.

Preparing your home for a new puppy may seem daunting the first time around but it doesn't have to be. Learn how to setup a safe puppy space, how to normalize handling, and why puppies need to chew.

Teaching dogs good manners is a priority for most owners. Simply put, it makes sharing your life with your canine best friend a positive experience. Understanding how your dog learns will make you a more effective teacher. How do dogs learn? Through consequences, just like humans do.

When you get a new puppy or dog, you'll need to show him or her what is acceptable in your home. Different people may have different rules: Some want to train their dogs to eliminate in litter trays or on paper, while others want all 'bathroom' business to occur outdoors. For your dog to Know what you want, you have to establish a predictable routine.

Keeping your dog healthy helps to keep you and your family healthy. We highlight what you should consider before getting a new dog, how to provide a comfortable home for your new dog, and how to maintain your dogs health long term.

Dogs are hard-wired by their genetic history a to be den animals. A den is a small, safe, well-defined space. It is a place in which dogs feel instinctively safe. It is also a place that they instinctively avoid soiling. The combination of these two native traits are what make crate training, done in the right — way, a kind and effective component in house-training your new puppy or dog