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Welcome to Raising Your Paws!
Podcast & Blog
Live More Happily Together by Knowing:
HOW your pets communicate.
WHY they behave the way they do.
WHAT to do in caring for the canine and feline members of your family.
Susan and Rosy
Latest Episode & Companion Blog Post
(Episode #106) Living With and Caring For A Deaf Dog & Why Your Neutered Male Cat May Still Spray in the House.
Full Show Notes. Introduction Timestamps: 00:00 - 1:20 Segment 1: 1:22 - 8:17 First, I want to give you an update on how Rosy is doing since I wrote the blog, #106 telling you about her diagnosis of cancer. Segment 2: 8:20 - 32:23 Then, I have heard that it is not...
When the Diagnosis is Canine Cancer. (Blog #106)
I’d like to tell you what has been going on with Rosy since I wrote about her emergency surgery. I got the biopsy back from when they took out her spleen and she does have cancer. It’s visceral hemangiosarcoma – the kind that affects the internal organs. There is no cure for it. Standard of care is chemotherapy but it's not known to be very effective on this type of canine cancer. Basically...
More Recent Episode & Blog Posts
(Episode # 105) Three Compelling Reasons Dogs Benefit From Day Care & A Dog and Cat that Cheated Death.
feature photo above courtesy of DogtopiaShow notes for the episode. Introduction Timestamps: 00:00 - 1:05 Segment 1: 1:07 - 2:52 First, why are the animals we share our lives with called pets? Where did that word come from? The word first entered the English language...
How To Play Tug-Of-War with Your Dog. (Blog #104)
In this week’s episode of Raising Your Paws (ep. 104) I explained the reasons that the game ofWTug of war is considered to be the best game to play with your dog. Listen below to segment three at timestamp, 25:58 to find out why. Alot of it has to do with satisfying...
(Episode #104) How To Lessen Dog’s and Cat’s Stress & The Best Game to Play with Your Dog.
Full Show Notes: Introduction Timestamps: 00:00 - 1:18 Segment 1: 1:21 - 2:42 Have you tried to take photos of your cat in low light? If so, you’ll know that most often the pictures show their eyes as being just bright shining yellow circles. Why is this? I’ll...
(Episode #103) Solve Common Cat Behavior Problems & Should A Dog Have to Heel?
Full Show Notes. Introduction Timestamps: 00:00 - 1:20 Segment 1: 1:20 - 5:29 In this week’s creature feature stories, hear about two dogs who volunteered for the postal service and loved their work. Segment 2: 5:30 - 28:54 Do you wonder how you can stop your cat from...
When A Dog Acts Unusually Ill, Take it Seriously (Blog # 102)
There was something wrong with Rosy. Sunday morning, upon waking up, instead of trotting by my side in her usual manner to the kitchen, Rosy wouldn’t get out of bed. She never needs prompting to go to outside and to eat breakfast. When she slowly made her way to me,...
(Episode #102) Teach The New Kitten to Like their Cat Carrier & Why Ditching the Food Bowl Helps You Train Your Dog.
Full Show Notes. Introduction Timestamps: Segment 1: Cats learn to fear their carriers if the only time they see it appear is when it is taken out of the closet, they are shoved inside it, taken away from their home, dragged out of the case, plopped on a slippery...
(Episode #101) Dog Heroes of 9-11.
Full Show Notes. Introduction Timestamps: 00:00 - 1:27 Segment 1: 1:29 - 43:59 Did you know that over 200 dogs helped alongside the emergency personnel at Ground Zero, the Pentagon and the Land Fill where debris was taken? These dogs worked tirelessly to search the...
(Episode #100) Prevent Kittens from Biting Hands & At Home Sports to Keep Dogs Physically fit.
Full Show Notes. Introduction Timestamps: 00:00 - 1:37 Segment 1: 1:40 - 7:26 Do you have a new kitten at home? Or are thinking about getting one? I want to offer you a kitten care tip about playing with your new kitty. From your kitten’s perspective, you are now mom...
(Episode #99 – replay ep. 12) How to Quiet Your Dog’s Warning Bark & Why Dogs May Misbehave More With Women.
Full Show Notes. Introduction Timestamps: 00:00 - 01:15 Segment 1: 1:18 - 3:06 Sometimes, someone has got to step in between others to avoid a fight. It may be your dog that does this. I’ll explain this dog signal called “splitting” and reveal how you can use this...
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