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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.

Update on Raleigh, N.C., Fear Free seminar

Monday, Sep 12th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Due to a health emergency, ContinuEd is closed, effective immediately, and the Raleigh, N.C., Fear Free workshop has been cancelled. Please contact Ruth Garcia with any questions or concerns. We […]

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Why male calico cats are as rare as hens’ teeth

Thursday, Sep 8th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Few questions fascinate the pet-loving public as much as why there are (almost) no male calico cats. Here’s what a recent reader asked, and my answer: Q: Why is it […]

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How good dog owners think about dog parks

Wednesday, Sep 7th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Dog parks are playgrounds, not group therapy. I’m talking about those people who bring dogs to dog parks not to proactively provide opportunities for happy socializing, but to fix socialization […]

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Nationwide recall of contaminated pet eye drops

Saturday, Sep 3rd, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Do your pets use eye drops? How about the pets of your friends and family? If so, please be aware of a nationwide recall of three brands of eye wash […]

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Near DC and want to learn about Fear Free? Register now!

Thursday, Sep 1st, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

I’ll be joining an all-star Fear FreeSM team to share the message about how veterinarians can free our patients from fear, anxiety, and stress — and get pets back into […]

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