By KRISTIN HERMANN Riding is a verb; it is an action word and I tell my students that all the time. Unfortunately, many trainers just get their students in a basic riding position yet forget the part about how to use the…
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BY: RUTH MALOY-CARTER It all began when I was visiting our neighbors’ house right across the street from us and met their three-year-old parakeet, Indigo (named for its beautiful indigo colored feathers). I noticed that her cage did not have…
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By ANN YEAGER The Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center has a rich history filled with many triumphs and heartaches, beginning in the early twentieth century. During all the events that have occurred throughout the years, there have been two common…
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By DR. DOUG KNUEVEN, DVM, CVA, CVC, CVCH Nutrition is the basis of health. To build and run a healthy body, both wholesome raw materials and appropriate fuel are needed. We have been led to believe that processed pet foods…
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By SUSAN WAGNER, DVM MS One of the most controversial topics surrounding our pets is animal communication. I remember when I first heard about the concept of talking to animals. I was a practicing neurologist, and an internist friend told…
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By BURTON PATRICK TOTAL PET STORES Aquatics is one of the most instructional and educational hobbies on the planet. It teaches us about environmental issues through a basic understanding of water chemistry. There are thousands of animals that we can…
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By BERNADETTE KAZMARSKI No animal likes to spend time in a cage. Any shelter will tell you that an animal who has spent time prior to adoption in a foster home is much more likely to be adopted and be…
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Did you know that City of Pittsburgh residents can receive up to five cat or dog spays and neuters—absolutely free—through the City of Pittsburgh Spay and Neuter Program? By BERNADETTE KAZMARSKI Free Cat or Dog Spay/Neuter Program for City of…
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Ben Roethlisberger Foundation (BRF) has provides police and fire departments in Pittsburgh and in the cities and surrounding areas of each regular season away game during the Steelers season By BERNADETTE KAZMARSKI Since 2007 the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation (BRF) has…
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For years dominance was believed to be the cause and solution for behavior problems in dogs. LILIAN AKIN, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA Given the popularity of the program Dog Whisperer, I think the issue of “dominance” should be addressed. Most of us…
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