Category Archives: Training

Endless pet videos from The Pet Collective

Pepe the Pug from 'The UnAddoptables,' a series on The Pet Collective YouTube channel. Photo: The Pet Collective YouTube

Want to distract yourself with adorable and entertaining videos of pets? Then visit The Pet Collective on YouTube for several unique mini-series featuring your favorite furry, feathered and scaly friends. Continue reading

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Did you send in your service dog photo?

"Austin is a diabetic alert dog. He alerts Genavie when her sugars are high and low," says one reader.

Our cover story from two weeks ago on the amazing abilities of service dogs generated some great feedback. We invited readers to share photos in our photo gallery of their service dogs, therapy dogs and your everyday helpful dogs. We received 145 photos of … Continue reading

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Service dogs and helpful pets

Service Animals Cover

There are 52 million people with disabilities in the United States; only 1% use service dogs. Service dogs all have the same mission: to give love, companionship and assistance to their owner. In Xenia, Ohio sits 4 Paws for Ability, … Continue reading

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Pet News: Rats? Pets at work and at home

Bring your pet to work day-aaevery day”People are realizing we need to do things to reduce stress in the workplace,” says Rebecca Johnson, director of the Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri’s College of Veterinar… Continue reading

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Dog communication, miracle pet and euthanasia

Most pet owners say that pet shelters should only be allowed to euthanize animals when there is no chance they'll be adopted. Photo by Dan Kitwood, Getty Image

Find out how much dogs can learn, poll results on euthanasia, an owner who won’t back down and a miracle pup. Continue reading

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