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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.

Welcome to a new year of treating our pets like family!

Thursday, Jan 5th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I want to do a barrel roll off of my hamster wheel of activity and thank each and every one of you for loving pets like family. I’m not talking about […]

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How to keep your cat from jumping on the table while you’re eating

Tuesday, Jan 3rd, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

So, what do you do if your cat demands you let him join you not just at the table, but on it, during meals? That was the question a reader […]

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How the washing machine can make your dog itch

Thursday, Dec 29th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Is there such a thing as too clean when it comes to washing your dog’s beds and rugs? My wife, Teresa, is a self-proclaimed neat freak, from whom dirt, dust, […]

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The real truth about getting rid of pet tear stains

Tuesday, Dec 27th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

One of the top questions I recieve is about how to remove tear stains from the fur of white dogs and cats. Far less frequently do people ask a far […]

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How to have a retro (but safe and Fear Free!) Christmas with pets

Thursday, Dec 22nd, 2016 | By Lex Becker

Every December, the members of the extended Becker family (living in three states) make their tracks up to the family ranch in extreme Northern Idaho. The house is filled with […]

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