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Ball Games & the Dog Park - Enjoying Outings with Your Dog
By PetSafe Guest
There’s no better way to enjoy the dog days of summer than taking your pooch with you to a baseball game and the Bark in the Park events are very popular at major baseball stadiums around the country.This year, both the American League and National League baseball teams are offering a number of...

How to Prepare Your Home For The Arrival Of Your New Cat
By PetSafe Guest
So that adorable little furball has purred his way into a permanent, cat-sized space in your heart. You want to bring him home immediately! But before you do that, take a good look around your place.Consider your cat - regardless of age - as a new baby. You’ll need to kitty-proof your home to...

Give Your Dog the Backyard of His Dreams
By Justin Young
Does the arrival of Spring have your dog longing to spend more time outdoors? It’s time to give him what he wants! If spending time at a local dog park is not an option, you can give your dog space in his own backyard to run and play.Here are some ideas of what you’ll need for a Doggie Dream...

What You Need to Know to Protect Your Pet Against Lyme Disease
By Sandy Robins
May marks Lyme Disease Prevention Month, highlighting this and other tick-borne diseases found that can occur in both people and pets. Lyme disease is transmitted from a bite of an infected black-legged tick, commonly known as a deer tick.While both fleas and ticks are a year-round problem in many...

5 Safety Tips for New Pet Parents
By PetSafe Guest
If you think being the parent of a newborn baby is difficult, think again. Pets are men, women, children, and aged - basically everyone's best friend. What would your life be without your pet dogs' wiggling tail or your pet cats' snuggles? Pets make our lives better in every way possible, but...

Recognizing Signs of Stress in Your Dog
By Sandy Robins
April is National Stress Awareness Month. And it’s not only people who suffer from stress, our pets do too.And as with people, your dog’s personality will determine how he relates to different situation. Some dogs are really destructive. Others make themselves ill, vomiting and even pulling their...

Going to Grandma’s House
By Sandy Robins
Lots of pets have a second home if their pet parents travel a lot and can’t always take them along.It’s really a good idea to kit out grandma’s house with many of the products and accessories that you have in your own home. – a real home-away-from-home. This will help your dog settle in easily and,...