Shared Blog Post-Top Ten Deadliest Toxins for Pets in 2024
On October 3, 2024, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center listed the Top Ten Deadliest Toxins for Pets in 2024.
March 20, 2025
Woof Meow Pet Tip for March 17, 2025 at Star 977 with Don Hanson
An audio excerpt from Star 977 discussing the Woof Meow Tip for March 17, 2025 discussing canine cough or kennel cough, best described as Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex. The post includes a link to a detailed article on the subject.
March 18, 2025
Moving to a New Home When You Have Pets
Don provides tips to consider before starting your home search, listing your home for sale, packing and preparing to move, moving, unpacking, and settling into your new home. According to many surveys, moving is one of the most stressful events in life, and it can
March 5, 2025
Woof Meow Pet Tip for March 3, 2025 at Star 977 with Don Hanson
An audio excerpt from Star 977 discussing the Woof Meow Tip for March 3, 2025
March 3, 2025
Woof Meow Pet Tip for Feb. 17, 2025 at Star 977 with Don Hanson
An audio excerpt from Star 977 discussing the Woof Meow Tip for February 17, 2025
February 20, 2025
What To Look For In A Pet Care Professional–Part 1: A Code of Technical & Ethical Standards
The minimal regulation of the pet care professions and lack of ethics and transparency, despite existing technical and ethical standards developed by experts, concerns me. In this post, I discuss the qualities that define a pet care professional and the importance of adhering to the
February 16, 2025
Woof Meow Pet Tip for Feb. 3, 2025 at Star 977 with Don Hanson
An audio excerpt from Star 977 discussing the Woof Meow Tip for February 3, 2025.
February 3, 2025
How Your Dog Can Tell How You Feel & How It Affects Their Behavior
In this post, Don discusses how our dogs can sense our emotional state through various cues, such as our smell, body language (especially facial expressions), and tone of voice. These signals can make our dogs feel unsafe, hindering our ability to train them and their
January 27, 2025
How Do I Get My Dog to Like Other Dogs, or Do All Dogs Need A Doggie Friend?
In this post Don answers a question he gets when someone has a dog who does not like other dogs. He explains how his dog Dulcie enjoyed a wonderful life in a home with four other dogs but never once played with any of them.
January 22, 2025
A Professional Dog Trainer Does So Much More Than Train Dogs
Don discusses the many roles typical of a professional dog trainer as they work with a family and their dog, all while being knowledgeable, skilled, ethical, kind, compassionate, and patient.
January 6, 2025