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• Being a Good Cat Neighbor

  Are you a good neighbor? Learn to be a good pet-owning neighbor by teaching your cat these important behaviors.

• Socialization

  Learn how to help your cat adapt to a new social environment with these tips.

• Teaching Your Cat Tricks

  Tricks are not just for dogs. Learn to teach your cat how to shake hands, wave, sit-up, and come.

• Nutrients in Pet Foods

  See how to give your dog the correct amounts and proportions of nutrients from the six required groups so he gets optimal nutritional health.

• Preventative Training

  Learn the proper command tones used in preventive training for puppies and dogs to get a better response.

• Protein & Weight Management

  Learn the healthiest way for a dog to shed extra weight with proper protein consumption and exercise.

• The Function of Fats

  Fats are an essential part of your dog's diet. Learn all the benefits of a diet balanced with the right amount of fat.

• The Impact of Nutrition on Immune Function

  Healthy immune function in dogs, as in any species, is vital to survival. The immune system, after all, defends the body against foreign organisms, such as bacteria, viruses and parasites, and from malignant cells.

• Gerontology: Prolonging Health Through Nutrition

  Your pet's diet is closely related to his life span. This article goes into detail on how nutrition effects your pet’s health.

• Healthy Skin & Haircoat: The Importance of Nutrition

  Good nutrition is essential to normal skin and haircoat health. See how vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fats affect your pet’s fur and skin.

• Obesity: The Leading Nutritional Disorder in Pets

  Obesity is the leading nutritional disorder in dogs and cats. Learn the dangers of obesity in dogs and cats as well as how to spot, prevent and treat it.

• The Role of Nutrition in Genetic Expression

  Learn the effects of food and nutrition on genetic expression in dogs and cats.

• Understanding Calcium

  Calcium may be good for your dog or cat’s bones and teeth, but it plays a much more important role in your pet’s diet than you think.

• Feeding Cats for Life Stages

  Cats require different diets at different life stages. Learn about the appropriate diets for each stage of your cat’s life.

• Children's Roles in Pet Care

  First, it's great that you want to share the responsibility of pet ownership with your children. However, it's important that you assign age-appropriate tasks. Here are a few examples of what you may expect...

• Choosing the Perfect Puppy

  Having a puppy is an amazing thing. Here are a few tips to help you choose the perfect companion.

• Crate Training

  A crate can offer your dog comfort and security. But you need to learn these training tips before using any crate.

• Feeding Dogs for Life Stages

  Your dogs diet affects his health during every life stage. Learn the proper nutrition guidelines for each of your dog’s life stages.

• Housetraining

  It's important that your puppy is properly trained. Learn the basics of housetraining your dog or puppy.

• Puppy Body Condition System

  Feeding to ideal body condition provides real, long-term health benefits. Use this chart to help monitor your puppy's body condition.

• Puppy Necessities

  Preparing in advance for the arrival of your new pal will allow you and your puppy to spend time getting to know each other.

• Welcoming Your Newcomer

  Helping your new friend adapt to his new home will be easier if you plan ahead. Here are some essential tips on introducing him to his new surroundings.

• What You Should Know About Feeding Your Puppy

  Adhering to a sensible feeding program is essential to provide a good start nutritionally for your puppy.

• What Pet Food Labels Tell You

  Pet food labels give basic information as to the ingredient content, nutrient guaranteed analysis, feeding information, net weight, the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor and, many times, other facts about the product.

• The Importance of Digestibility & Palatability

  How do you know that the dog or cat food you feed provides top performance? The answer is its level of digestibility. Simply stated, digestibility is the percentage of protein and other nutrients in a particular diet actually available to and utilized by the dog or cat.