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Category Archives: Pet Connection

Puppy housetraining tips you can count on

Thursday, Jul 28th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Have you ever housetrained a puppy? Having recently gone through that process with our little shelter puppy QT Pi Becker (now a year old and, as he’d be the first […]

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Protect cats from tick-borne disease

Tuesday, Jul 19th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

So-called “bobcat fever” is putting cats at risk. A reader asked me how to protect her cats from this disease. Here’s what I told her. Q: I live in Muskogee, […]

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What to do when your dog barks and growls at other dogs

Monday, Jul 11th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

A reader contacted me about her dog’s behavior, which was troubling her. As I always do when asked about pet behavior, I asked my daughter, trainer Mikkel Becker, to weigh […]

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Blood donor cats save lives

Tuesday, Jul 5th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Did you know cats need blood donations just like people do? (And dogs as well!) Usually, these are people’s pet cats who are part of doing a good deed for […]

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Why cats who go up can’t always come down

Wednesday, Jun 29th, 2016 | By Dr. Marty Becker

Cats are among nature’s most agile athletes. And they love high places. So, asked a reader: Why do they get stuck in trees? Q: We live in a wooded area, […]

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