When pets get more love than partners
Thursday, Apr 16th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker
The global pandemic has turned our world upside down. The nation imposed travel restrictions, some states are on lockdown, our cities and towns are reeling, many neighborhoods seem like tumbleweeds […]
Read more »When your puppy’s house training goes in reverse
Tuesday, Apr 14th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker
What happens when you have a setback while house training your puppy? As always, I turned to my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, to help a reader out! Q: I’ve had […]
Read more »Remember your first pet?
Thursday, Apr 9th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Remember your first pet? Of course you do! As you read “first pet,” the memories instantly flooded back with the species, breed, name, color, size, gender, where she/he slept, what […]
Read more »Can you get your cat to be more snuggly?
Tuesday, Apr 7th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker
Are lap cats made or born? Here’s what I told a reader. Q: My cat doesn’t like to sit on my lap, and he doesn’t really like to be petted […]
Read more »Secrets of grooming a longhaired cat
Monday, Mar 30th, 2020 | By Dr. Marty Becker
A reader asked about grooming “all that fur” on her Persian cat. I brought in an expert, and here are her tips! Q: My Persian cat has so much fur! […]
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