Blog - Dr. Marty Becker

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From pet health tips to ideas on fighting boredom and loneliness in pets, you can learn how to make your pets' lives better here.

How to kitten-proof a house

Thursday, Jan 26th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

We’ve promised our granddaughter, Reagan, that she can adopt a kitten in the spring. The events of that day will certainly be captured on smartphones and seared into our consciousness, […]

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How to know if a dog’s cough means he needs to see the vet

Monday, Jan 23rd, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

A cough in a dog can be no big deal, or it can be life-threatening. Here’s what I told a reader who wanted to know if her dog needed to […]

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Dr. Marty Becker and Mikkel Becker on the horrifying ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ abuse footage

Friday, Jan 20th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

As a veterinarian and trainer, respectively, both with a lifetime commitment to equally honoring the physical and emotional well-being of the animals we care for, we were profoundly disturbed by […]

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What do to about feline aggression

Tuesday, Jan 17th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

We hear a lot about inter-cat aggressive behavior, but less so about cats who are aggressive toward strangers who visit the home. I teamed up with my daughter, trainer Mikkel […]

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Do this one thing for me. And if not me, do it for QT Pi Becker!

Thursday, Jan 12th, 2017 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Yes, I’m here to ask you to do something for me as a father. But I promise, there’s plenty in it for you! Here’s what I’m asking you to do: […]

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