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From pet health tips to ideas on fighting boredom and loneliness in pets, you can learn how to make your pets' lives better here.

What to do when your dog eats glass

Thursday, Dec 21st, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Dogs probably don’t eat glass by choice, but when it’s in the form of a ball, as it is with many Christmas ornaments, dogs may not be able to resist. […]

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Help create more angels to save pets in need

Sunday, Dec 17th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Our family has had more than its share of sick pets this year. Maybe yours has, too. And I can’t imagine dealing with the struggle to save them, and the […]

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When your cat starts making those unwanted ‘wake up calls’

Tuesday, Dec 12th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Has your started waking you up early and often? That was the problem faced by a reader, and I teamed up with my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, to respond. Q: […]

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Survey: What would you like to know about your pets?

Friday, Dec 8th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I recently surveyed the subscribers to my mailing list about what kind of information they most wanted me to write about. Now I’m working with our Fear Free Happy Homes […]

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Can we talk about grains in pet food?

Thursday, Dec 7th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Can dogs eat grains? That was the topic of a frustrating conversation I had with a pet owner recently. Dogs, she informed me, can’t digest grains. When I assured her […]

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