Family Pets-Atlanta

You want to give your dog the very best, from the best dog crate bedding to the best toys and food, to the best possible dog sitter for when you are away from home. A dog sitter is more than someone who just comes to your home to give your dog food and water, and take him out for a walk a few times... Read More

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Everyone wants to keep a clean house, especially pet owners, who have to clean up after dogs who come in from the yard with dirty paws or cats who shed fur on the furniture. It is important, however, to keep in mind that many of the conventional cleaning products out there contain harmful chemicals ... Read More

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Dog training methods have changed substantially over the past several years, and clicker-based positive training is rapidly becoming the most popular method of dog training. Many people wonder how something as simple as clicking a training clicker and giving a dog a treat can end complex behaviors l... Read More

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Flea treatments have come a long way in the last twenty years. No longer do pet owners have to line up at their local pet store for weekly flea dips. Instead, highly effective pet meds such as Frontline ... Read More

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Puppies are good for the soul. They love you unconditionally and they are hard not to love back, except when they have just shredded your favorite pair of shoes! Take heart, though: with consistent training on your part and patience, you can break your puppy’s bad habits. Until then, here are s... Read More

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Tips on Choosing the Right Dog to Adopt We are all looking for heroes and champions in our lives. The latest movie trends indicate that people enjoy stories of people helping others – whether the story is true or imagined. What we may not realize is that we can be a hero by considering the adopti... Read More

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My friend Sharon told me a story about how one night her future husband was being very secretive when she stopped to visit him at work. All he would say is that he had a surprise for her and her 12-year old son back at the house. Once she got home, she and her son heard a scuffling sound coming fro... Read More

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Four Things You Can Do To Improve Your Relationship With Your Dog Books and movies are filled with references to bonds between humans and their best friend, the dog. And while most of us feel a close, familial bond to our dogs, the uncomfortable truth of dog ownership is that it’s not always easy... Read More

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A friend of mine had a border collie mix named Sable, who was always finding new ways to escape from their fenced backyard, even escaping from their kennel. She could squeeze through spaces you wouldn’t think a dog could fit through, climb chain link fences, knock out weak fence boards with her he... Read More

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Dogs and Fleas - I wish I could say that I always have that issue under control, but it's a constant process of bathing and treating our dogs for fleas. We really don't have much of a problem, but since this has been such a mild winter, I suspect we are going to have to be on watch for the first sig... Read More

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