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What Dog Breeds Make The Best Pets?

When you've decided that you are ready to bring a dog into your life, you may have a few worries. As for which dog makes the best pet? All of them do. There's no one breed or type of dog that makes a poor...

15 comments    advice pets dogs
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How to Best Potty Train a Puppy

Potty training a puppy isn't as difficult as you might think, but it does take patience and consistency. Popular methods of potty training include crate training, clicker training, and using housebreaking pads.

35 comments    advice family pets
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Top 5 best and worst dogs for children

  I am writing this article because I was searching for a dog for the family, but I have young children. While researching dogs online I quickly realized that not only was there a lot of information to go...

57 comments    advice family home
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Effective Flea Eradication Methods

When your pet gets fleas, chances are your entire house will soon be flea-infested. It's no fun, particularly when weighing the need to eradicate the fleas with keeping a healthy house. Flea control methods...

2 comments    advice home how
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How to (or not) whelp a chihuahua

Life can be funny sometimes. Mostly not, however and for this very reason I wish that someone had provided me with a very specific handbook on whelping chihuahuas when I first started out. It's not like I...

12 comments    advice children fun
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How long should I wait after my pet dies to get another one?

In my nearly 3 decades of breeding, showing, and training dogs, this question has frequently come up. The answers vary. First, let yourself grieve. There are several stages to grief no matter what the...

1 comment    life advice family
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How To Keep a Pet Bunny

If you're thinking about adding a rabbit to your household, be sure to do your homework first. Many people classify rabbits with guinea pigs, hamsters and gerbils as small pets that are low maintenance,...

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A Time Of Mourning After Losing A Pet

It’s hard to recover from the loss of a beloved pet. Nonetheless, there are still people who will try to tell you that it is nothing, and you can always just get another one.  People who believe this have...

6 comments    life advice family
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Is your hamster pregnant?

What exactly are the signs of pregnancy? When a female hamster is pregnant, she will be very aggressive towards other hamsters. Thats why it is a must to separate hamsters if u think she's pregnant!...

21 comments    advice home tips
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How Do I Convince My Parents I'm Ready for a Puppy?

It's never really been a probably for me to ask for a new dog and get it. I mean in general, I'll say it, I'm spoiled, and usually get what I want with my parents, relationships, friends, teachers, etc....

188 comments    advice tips pets
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