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Ask the Expert: Cat’s Hard Tummy Troubling

Your Pet Question: Why does my cat have a hard stomach for two weeks now? She does not have pain,


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Ask the Expert: Puppies Eating Litter Box Poop

Your Pet Question: I have two puppies, one is a 10-month-old female Jack Russell, and the other is a 12-week-old male


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Ask the Expert: Letting “Inside Cats” Out

Your Pet Question: We have a house cat (not de-clawed) who always wants to get outside. We feel guilty. Should


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Ask the Expert: Current Cat Dethroned by Newcomer

Your Pet Question: I have a two-year-old male cat and recently (6 weeks ago) we took in an older (6-ish)


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Ask the Expert: Sneaky Dog Steals Snacks

Your Pet Question: How can I stop my shih tzu-bichon from getting up at the table to see what there


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Ask the Expert: Are Dogs Ferret-friendly?

Your Pet Question: Can ferrets and dogs get along? I would like to get one but I have two big


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5 Bed Mattress Care Tips

Mattresses typically last around ten years, but a few simple procedures can add years to their lives and improve your...


10 Tips for Setting Your Holiday Table

You need to set a festive table, but you're on a tight budget. Although the holidays can be a costly...

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Ask the Expert: Incessantly Squawking Cockatiel Annoys Owners

Your Pet Question: I have an Australian cockatiel that screams constantly. We have tried covering her up, using a light


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Ask the Expert: Papillon Sheds Constantly

Your Pet Question: I have a two-year-old Papillon with a white body and a tri-colour head. I try to brush


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Ask the Expert: Paraplegic Pup has Bladder Issues

Your Pet Question: I have a nine-year-old paraplegic Pekingese. He has some feeling in his bottom half, and he knows


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Ask the Expert: Curbing Big Puppy’s Rough Play

Your Pet Question: How can I stop my Great Pyrenees puppy from jumping and nipping at my kids while they


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Ask the Expert: Kitten’s Clawing Exasperates Owner

Your Pet Question: How do I get my kitten to stop clawing up the couch? She has a scratching post


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Ask the Expert: Poodle Plays Tag when Called

Your Pet Question: My two-year-old poodle cross runs away every chance he gets–almost like he’s playing tag! My son takes


Top 5 Dog Commands

There are basic commands that every dog should know. Training your pooch to respond to some essential instructions will help...


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Ask The Expert: Puppy that Pulls Requires Patience

Your Pet Question: My 8-month-old puggle puppy pulls when I walk her. How do I get her to stop? Anonymous,


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Ask the Expert: Feline Halitosis a Turn-off!

Your Pet Question: My five-year-old cat has the nastiest breath ever! What’s up with that? Shelly Cantley  The Expert Says:

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Ask the Expert: Overeating Cat a Challenge!

Your Pet Question: One of my two cats eats until he’s sick. He just keeps eating and bringing up the


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Ask the Expert: House Training Mat Mystery

Your Pet Question: How do I get my 13-year-old MaltiPoo to use the new grass mat method to do her


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Ask the Expert: Socializing a Shy Dog

Your Pet Question: How can I help my dog become less shy? W.P. Kowall, Manitoba The Expert Says: Give the


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Ask the Expert: Cat’s Coat Unkempt

Your Pet Question: My neutered male cat is ten-years-old. In the last year his coat has lost its shine and


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Ask the Experts: Stinky Ears Might Signal Infection

Your Pet Question: My three-year-old Lab/shepherd mix has smelly, itchy ears with excessive brown stinky wax, but no mites. What


Backyard Chickens: Pets With Payback

Even in urban areas, it pays to count your chickens-as pets.

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Ask the Experts: Part Cat, Part Vampire?

Your Pet Question: I adopted a kitten when someone dropped him off at my workplace. He is a male, eight-months-old


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Ask the Experts: Grieving Pug won’t Eat

Your Pet Question: One of my dogs recently passed away and my other dog is a pug. The pug now


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Ask the Experts: What Do I Do About a Malodorous Dog?

Your Pet Question: My dog has a problem with a bad odour coming from the anal area. She gets her


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Ask the Expert: Newcomer Stresses Original Pet

Your Pet Question: My daughter has come to live with me and brought her black male cat with her and


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Ask the Expert: Hairball Help Needed

Your Pet Question: I have three cats; one is always throwing up hair balls and the other two never do!


5 Incredible Canine Journeys

Brave, bold, daring and loyal, man's best friend is the perfect protagonist in a tale of adventure. (Though Spot's propensity...