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Helping your Child Deal With The Death of The Family Dog

Of all parenting tasks, one of the toughest is explaining the concept of death to a child. This is a traumatic event; one that we can't kiss and make better. It is a scary, confusing and painful time, especially if this is their first close encounter with death. They know their animal companion is not present in their daily life. But, how can we explain death on a child's level of understanding when the topic is so difficult to deal with ourselves? Children must be encouraged to express their feelings. The way we help them handle grief will influence the[...]

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Designer Dog Collars for Every Personality Type

As I’m sure you’re already well aware, the dog collar is themust-have accessory of any dog. Be it the teeny tiny Chihuahua or the muscularRottweiler, every dog requires a good collar. You’ve probably already learnedfrom trial and error that designer dog collars are the only way to go. A well-made and versatile dog collar shows how much youcare for your pooch and the lengths you’re willing to go to spoil them rotten!Find your mutt’s new collar at HotDogCollars, it’s what we do! Doggie Type &Style Every puppy parent knows that no two dogs share the samepersonality. Sure, we might have[...]

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Why I Chose To Crate My Puppy

Our family recently adopted a basset puppy. We named her Ruby Rose (partly because of the gem and the flower but mostly no one could agree on just one name). She is the cutest little thing on four legs and we are all unabashedly smitten. Ruby is the first puppy I’ve had in almost twenty years. Isn’t she cute? When you get a puppy, one of the first things you have to be concerned with is how you are going to contain the little critter. A puppy can’t have the run of your home because of obvious safety concerns. They eat[...]

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Pet Safety Rules For The 4th Of July

It's true, July 5th is the busiest day of the year for pet shelters.  Fireworks, food at BBQs, and simple lack of attention cause more pets ot be injured on this day than any other.  A few basic rules can help save your pet from injury or worse.  Here is a quick, 1 page printout to use at your next BBQ, party, event, beach bonfire, or other Summer season gathering.  Share it with your guests so they can help keep their and your pets safe too. Our Free Poster is a PDF file that will download or open in a[...]

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