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Play is an important daily activity for your pet, especially if that pet is a puppy or kitten. It’s easy to forget playtime in the hustle and bustle of daily life with pets. There’s feeding, potty breaks or litterbox cleaning, training, walking, and socializing to do, and sometimes it’s tempting to repeatedly put off play sessions. But in reality, playing with your pet daily can help to solve and prevent many problems, while making training easier and strengthening your bond. It’s critical that you make time for daily play with your pet.

Pets Learn Through Play

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It’s a familiar scene to many pet owners: Fido is gnawing the couch or has gotten into the trash and is dragging rubbish all over the new carpet. Naturally, your first reaction may be to shout, “No!” Fido stops and drops the moldy chicken casserole as you chant, “No! No! No! Bad dog!”

He stopped, right? So what could possibly be wrong with telling your dog, “No?” More →

You’ve got a puppy. Congratulations! Now is the time to prevent behavior problems in adulthood. Many serious issues can be prevented by properly raising your pup. More dogs die each year in the United States due to behavior problems than due to all contagious diseases combined. Make sure your dog won’t be an unpleasant statistic: Follow these five simple tips to raise a behaviorally healthy dog.

Touch Him All Over Every Day

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Periodic Newsletter from The IAMS Company:
From: “”Iams Dog”
To: hart (at) petlvr.com
Subject: Choosing the right chew toys for your dog.

MAIN STORY - How To Keep Your Dog’s Chewing From Coming Back To Bite You

Dogs love to chew on things. In fact, chewing is a natural canine behavior that, when channeled positively into a chew toy or treat, can help eliminate destructive behavior such as chewing up your favorite pair of shoes. Chewable treats and toys encourage your senior dog’s natural chewing activity and many actually provide oral care benefits as well.

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