In recent months, the number of newly adopted puppies has skyrocketed. These new owners, ill-prepared and/or ill-informed, complain about the lack of cleanliness of their puppy. Seriously? If it takes 2 years for a toddler to learn to be clean, how can you believe that a puppy is clean almost instantly ...

Out-of-bin eliminations are undoubtedly one of the main disturbing behaviors for cat owners that we, the feline behaviorists, are called upon to solve. Whether it is urine or feces, adopters are often at the end of their patience and desperate, believing that they have tried everything and that it is ...

Do you like winter? If so, your dog will have lots of fun this winter! Do not think that your dog will get cold outside, small and big can go out even if the weather is cold. Of course, you must be vigilant. Indoor dogs For most of us, our dog shares our home, therefore being less exposed to cold temperatures, thus having less endurance. Some dogs, with a finer morphology, shorter hair ...

Watch out for bad breeders!!! Bad breeders, there are enormous amounts in Quebec. And that’s not including puppy mills, pet shops, individuals (subject of a future article). There are no laws at this time to control the breeding and production of animals. The sad thing is that we are not well informed before buying our new companion. We often get taken in by the puppy who looks so sad behind the bars ...

Before acquiring an animal, you must ask yourself if your living context, your environment and your availability really allow you to have the time and responsibility for an animal. In other words: Am I the right person, is this the right time and am I and will I be able to ...

Preparing for the meeting with a breeder Checklist for preparing to meet a breeder YOU Your experience with animals: Have you ever had a pet or is this the first time you will share the life of an animal on a daily basis? If you have ever lived with an animal, was it ...

First, know that barking is caused either by learning or by emotion. There are only these two possible causes. What I mean by learning is quite simple. Either you taught it to bark on command, or you accidentally rewarded or reinforced the barking when it occurred. If you taught him to ...

Your cat is talking to you ! Yes, the cat meows but is it really the only way he can communicate? Indeed, if meowing is a communication exclusively reserved for humans and often very much used by the cat, it represents only a small part of feline communication. As humans, we ...

Easy to register on Breeders.ca and BreedersFinder.com, and be a member of the most complete directory of purebreed breeders (dogs, cats, horses, birds and other species) as well as pet services (grooming, boarding, veterinarians, pet-friendly establishments) for pets. To do this, there are only a few normal steps to complete. First, ...

Chewing and shredding are essential needs for most dogs. It is a completely natural behaviour and is linked to the prey instinct. In nature, dogs sniff to follow their prey. He will chase it, catch it, kill it, chew it and shred it to ingest it. The pet dog lives in ...