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| Pet Newsletter · May 2008 | |
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Your Little Trouble Maker How often does your dog bark excessively for no reason or growl at complete strangers? Luckily, the most common canine misbehavior's are easy to fix, as long as you know how to handle them. Just like humans, dogs aren't perfect and chances are, no matter how well behaved your canine is, your pet has at least one bad habit you'd like to break. So if you have a dog that acts up every now and again, take the time to work on the problem before it gets out of hand. Read the entire article... Four Reasons Why You Have a Cat Litter Box Problem There are two main causes for a cat litter box problem. One is behavioral, and the other is physical. Before assuming it's a behavioral problem, you should always bring your cat to the vet so that you can rule out any physical causes. As you read this, keep in mind that your cat will form an association with her experiences, either good or bad. So, if your cat has a bad experience in the litter box, she may associate negative feelings with it. If those feelings are strong enough, perhaps due to repeated bad experiences, she may refuse to use the box at some point. Read the entire article... Stop Your Cat From Scratching Furniture Cats are known for scratching and clawing. This is a natural behavior that you can control with a little training. First you need to know the reasons behind the clawing. Cats claw mainly to mark their territory and to exercise and stretch. You will not be able to completely stop your cat from clawing and scratching things, but you can control what the cat scratches. Step one is to give your cat an alternative to clawing your furniture. Scratching posts and toys will give the cat an expectable outlet for their natural behavior. A scratching post can be inexpensively built out of a couple pieces of wood nailed together and then covered with carpet. The trick is to train the cat as soon as you get them before they start on the furniture. Scratching posts are perfectly designed to fulfill the cats scratching needs, they are usually covered with carpet and cats love them. Place the scratching post near where the cat eats or where he likes to sleep because the cat will want to establish these areas as their own personal territory. Hopefully the cat will pick the scratching post instead of the furniture and no further training will be necessary. Read the entire article... |
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