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The Spring/Summer issue of Happy Paws magazine from Fear Free is now on newsstands nationwide! This new issue is loaded with great content from instructions for trimming your pet’s nails at home to ways to make your pet even happier — not to mention Instagram celeb Nala Cat. And there’s more: In “Do Our Dogs […]

Those changes your older cat is going through may be age-related, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do something about them. Here’s what I told a reader who has concerns about her elderly cat’s behavior. Q: My 17-year-old indoor cat is eating less than she used to, and she doesn’t come downstairs as often. Is […]

These are our favorite family recipes for treating our dogs! Peanut Butter Biscuits Kong Stuffer Recipes from Mikkel Becker and Joe Markham, founder of Kong! Springtime Muffins Bow-Wow Brownies and Frosting Canine Cookies Note: I recommended the following after being asked about thunderstorm phobias in the recipe video: Sileo Alprazolam Zylkene Note: This is not […]

A pandemic isn’t the only reason you should have an emergency kit and care plan ready to go for pets; it can also be useful if you are injured in a car accident or face some other emergency that would require someone else to care for your animals. Pet emergency kit essentials are daily care […]

It’s probably no mystery why we’re getting so many more behavior questions during the COVID lockdown than we normally do: Humans are home more, and it’s changing routines and creating stress for us and our pets. Fortunately, my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, is up to the challenge! Q: I just got a new puppy, and […]