The Pet Whisperers
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What is Pet Insurance?
We live in a golden age of insurance. Everything can be insured — your apartment, your car, your body, even your golf game can be insured under the right circumstances. No one likes to risk anything, so it's easy to see why so many people put so much money into insuring against the unknown.
Ossiana TepfenhartPublished 7 years ago in PetlifeBest Medium Dog Breeds
Certain dogs are great pets, but only if you have years of experience training dogs and raising them. Most of those dogs are large dogs — and for many new dog owners, that can be heartbreaking. After all, there is something awesome about having a large, sturdy canine companion to join you on adventures.
Riley Raul ReesePublished 7 years ago in PetlifeLarge Dog Training Tips
When you have a large dog, training can make all the difference between having a wonderful companion and having the pet from hell. Large dogs that are untrained can pose a serious safety threat to other pets, small children, or even their owners. They also tend to be much more destructive than a small dog that isn't very trained.
Lindsie PolhemusPublished 7 years ago in PetlifeSmall Hypoallergenic Dogs
If you love dogs but have bad allergies, you don't need to worry. These small hypoallergenic dogs can be your fluffy friend and prevent you from constant sneezing and itchy and watery eyes. These are the best dog breeds for families with allergies because they don't shed and are sweet and cuddly companions.
Jessica HerringPublished 7 years ago in PetlifeBest Hypoallergenic Large Dogs
Perhaps one of the most upsetting things about having allergies is the lifestyle choices that they limit. If you're allergic to gluten, you can't eat pizza. If you are allergic to dogs, you can't have your own furry friend at home...or can you?
Riley Raul ReesePublished 7 years ago in PetlifeWhy You Shouldn't Declaw Your Cat
If you own a cat, odds are at least one piece of your furniture has suffered the price of being used as a personal scratching post. Many people consider declawing their furry friend to protect their furniture, but in this article I am going to explain why that can negatively affect your cat, as well as list some alternatives to declawing.
Budgerigar
Budgerigars, also commonly known as budgies, are among one of the most popular, well-known, and most homed parrots in the world. It might come as a shock to some of you that something so small is considered a parrot, and specifically budgerigar are classified under the family Psittaculidae, or as we more commonly know this family; parakeets. There exist many different kinds of parakeets, some of them big, and some of them small—like the budgie.
Best Small Dogs for Families
If you are new to dog ownership, or if you are a family who lives in city apartments, then small dogs are probably what you should be focusing in on. Petite, friendly, and generally considered easy to train, most small dogs are good companions for families of every size — and in every type of neighborhood.
Riley Raul ReesePublished 7 years ago in PetlifeMust-Have Toys for Large Dogs
Large dog breeds, such as Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, and German Shepherds, are playful and have a need to always be entertained. It can be difficult to find the perfect toy for your dog without doing some research. Based on your dog's mentality and the size of the dog, these toys have been deemed as must-have toys for large dogs.
Jessica HerringPublished 7 years ago in PetlifeFeed Your Dog 'Human Food'
While tons of people follow the directions on the big bag of dog food they buy at the grocery store and heed all the warnings of "human food"—that may not be the best way to a healthy life for your furry friend.
Emily AdamsPublished 7 years ago in PetlifeStop Diseases Spreading
The main causes of respiratory diseases in horses are: Virus infection – contact with other animals, eg Strangles Contact with buckets, fences, saddlery used or touched by infected horses Airborne bacteria from infected horses in cold wet conditions Bronchitis - secondary infection or allergy Worms - round worm larvae migrating through lungs Dust or musty feed or conditions, eg stable bedding, mouldy hay Choking Galloping an unfit horse Working horse on a full stomach Tying a hot horse up in cold draughty conditions (inappropriate care of hot horse) Careless drenching fluid to lungs Not vaccinating horse against Equine Influenza, etc Draughty living conditions Travel stress
Clare ScanlanPublished 7 years ago in PetlifeAnimal Care: Iguanas
When you hear the name iguana, you probably think of these large, green lizards crawling around the Miami, Florida area. As true as that is, there is much more to these beautiful creatures, with them making fantastic pets. Sure, they aren't cuddly like dogs and cats, nor are they very social, but they are very interesting, and make for great conversation starters. When people tend to ask "What kind of pets do you have?" and you answer that you have an iguana, that alone may raise a few eyebrows and cause a few questions asked. So, what goes into caring for these long lizards?