How can I teach my dog to play?
My dog is a rescue from a hoarder situation and she doesn't understand how to play. Most toys scare her or, as in the case of balls, just baffle her. I have never seen a dog so uninterested in fetching or playing. The problem is, she gets bored and then barks at us, usually when we are sleeping, to ...
Why isn't my English Bulldog protective and aggressive?
I bought an English Bulldog as a guard dog but all he does is sleep all day and when he sees strangers outside the fence he picks up a toy and tries to play with them. I want him to bark at strangers to keep them away from my property. I tried feeding him raw meat but that has had no effect on his t...
Doggy Bags
I have two dogs and feel guilty whenever I use plastic bags to pick up their poo on walks. Are there more environmentally friendly options than typical doggy bags? Ideally these bags would be very small. ...
I want to participate in a TNR program. How should I set up my feral cat recovery area?
TNR (trap-neuter-release) programs are exactly what they sound like: you trap a feral/stray cat, take it to a veterinarian for neutering and tagging, then release it. It's a proven effective way to gradually reduce the population without triggering the vacuum effect. The cats need to recover from th...
Does the cat in my yard need help?
There are a lot of stray or outdoor cats in my neighborhood, and thanks to the previous owner of my house, they use my yard as home base. Last night, one of the cats ran around my house, poked its nose around my porch, and looked anxious for over 2 hours. Normally, the cats come and go more casually...
How can I make my pet hedgehog friendlier?
My hedgehog isn't mean, he just doesn't want to play with me. He'd rather nap all day and run in his wheel all night. He has toys, a little playpen, and he gets a bath every few days, but he doesn't seem to enjoy it very much. African Pygmy Hedgehogs aren't very bright, so I wonder if there's much p...
What the best way to bathe a kitten?
We recently got a kitten and he managed to get himself covered in dirt and mud. We want to give him a bath but we're new cat owners and want to know how best to do it safely....
How do I bath a dog?
My wife and I just got a new dog. Two days into owning him he got into a bunch of mud. We've both never owned dogs before and don't know how to bathe them. What should we do?...
