Dogs

Every good dog deserves to have a Merry Christmas and that can include just the right pet toy. Your small to medium-sized dog might enjoy digging the squeaky toys out of this ZippyPaws Burrows Reindeer Pen. This plush toy allows you to hide three reindeer in the hidey-holes so that your dog can be entertained by ferreting out the little critters.

Dogs and cats are such diametrically opposed pets.  The cats in this video have staked their claim and the dogs, though much larger, simply don't know how to deal with a fuzzy ball loaded with sharp barbs.

You and your pets are at your most comfortable at home, but if you haven’t been careful with keeping toxic common household items far away from fuzzy, feathered and scaly family members, you’re asking for trouble. Here’s some simple tips to avoid having to take Fido to get his tummy pumped:

Pit bulls have gotten a really bad reputation over the past couple of decades and it has led to numerous communities banning the breed. While some of the dogs have shown aggressive and even violent tendencies, they can also have a sweet, caring side that gets far less press. This has led to many debates over whether it is really the dogs or the owners that are at fault. Lilly is one pit bull that has challenged the bad press after saving her owner from an oncoming train.

Even if you don't allow your pets on your furniture, pet fur and feathers find a way to fly around your rooms until they land on something nice and soft, like your furniture fabric, with great sticktoitiveness. And what about their pet beds and your carpeted stairs?  It's a lot easier to use a lightweight hand-held vacuum cleaner to suck up these pet hairs than an upright vacuum, and there are those that are particularly efficient pet hair suckers! Here are the top five pet owner favorites....

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and one of the things that we are truly thankful for is the pets that bring such love and joy to our lives. They are our best friends, family members, and roommates. With all they do for us do they really deserve to be treated like this? Maybe not, but they sure do make your heart melt like butter in a biscuit!

Once the Thanksgiving buffet has been consumed, the final touchdown have been scored and the parades reach the end of their routes, it’s time to get ready for the December holidays. While you’re getting ready for Christmas, keep the following tips in mind to protect your pets amidst the fun and excitement: