The Love For Paws Blog
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So, you are at your wit’s end with your dog's behavior and you have decided to hire a trainer. You’ve scheduled a session, you've...

We have all heard about the health benefits of meditation. It lowers the heart rate, increases blood flow, and lessens chronic pain. It...

It's never easy to lose a pet. Anyone who has ever been blessed with the love of an animal knows that they are more than just companions....

Although people like dog trainers have made great strides in educating the world about Pit Bulls, there is still a lot of misinformation...

Dogs love to be around us all the time. They never need a break. Sometimes though, this want to be with us can turn into an unhealthy...

We are all pressed for time and we all feel guilty that we don't spend enough of it with our furry companions. Listed below are some...

One of my clients recently brought home a brand new bundle of joy and asked for advice about integrating her with their adult dog. I...

Dogs convey their feelings in all sorts of ways. They speak to us through vocalizations like barking, growling, and yelping. They speak...

Cats make excellent home decorators. At least, they think they do. The problem with their style of decorating is too much fringe. If...

How can you resist that face? I mean, she looks so hungry and there you are with your full plate of steaming hot delicious food. It's...

I came by my love of animals naturally. No one in my family has ever been able to say "no" to an animal in need. This dog rescue story is...

Ever have one of those mornings where everything seems to go awry? You wake up late because you forgot to set the alarm. The coffee maker...

Yes, it's important to take your dog out to relieve himself. In fact, every 5 or 6 hours during the day your puppy HAS to go. The...

Your cat has around 24 whiskers on her cheeks and even more above her eyes and on the backs of her legs. Apart from being simply...

It just can't get much hotter than this! Triple digits all week. Now that we're reaching the dog days of summer, I thought it best to...

July 15th is Pet Fire Safety Day. The American Kennel Club offers the following list of tips to keep your pets safe from harm: Extinguish...

I had a photo shoot this afternoon with pet photographer, Jeff Smith. Starting out in headshots and artistic photographs, he has recently...

Warning: the following post contains graphic description This is the Foxtail weed. These plants can be incredibly harmful to dogs and...

The dreaded litter box. It's gross. It smells. It must be cleaned. Daily. You have to muster the strength to face the beast. Cleaning the...

No, it's not even remotely close to Halloween but as I was feeding the ever-so-feisty, Ms. Claudia, Queen of Kitties, this morning I...