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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 # 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 your dog's wolf like instincts. Just like all great games, to play them properly and get the best results, there are rules to...
More Recent Episode & Blog Posts
Why Your Dog May Not Listen To You. (Blog #99 – repeat of Blog 12)
Does your dog tend to ignore your cues and commands and basically do whatever they want? If so, you may be accommodating them too much. This is when you let them do whatever they want - whenever they want, most of the time. And this means that when you do ask...
(Episode #98) How Women Can Get Dogs to Listen to Them & How to Solve Barking Problems.
Full Show Notes for this Episode. Introduction Timestamps: 00:00 - 01:25. Segment 1: 1:27 - 8:38 In this “Best Of” Replay show, we’ll start by talking about barking. Different sounding barks communicate different emotions and needs. If you’re trying to reduce your...
(Episode # 97) Why Dogs Jump Up On People & How to Help Your Vet Who Helps Your Pets.
Full Show Notes. Introduction Timestamps: 00:00 - 01:13 Segment 1: 01:15 - 09:46 Do you like it or hate it when your dog wants to jump up on you when they greet you? Why do dogs want to jump up on people anyway? There are two reasons I’ll tell you about. If you want...
How to Deter Attacking Dogs. (Blog #96)
In this week's podcast episode I tell the story of an incident that happened in my town recently where two dogs broke free from the person that was walking them, and wound up attacking two other different dogs being walked, causing injuries to both the canines and the...
(Episode # 96) How to Ward off Dogs Intent on Attacking Your Dog & Stopping Your Cat from Dashing out Doors.
Full Show Notes. Introduction Timestamps : 00:00 - 01:09 Segment 1: 01:13 - 06:50 Who is the most famous dog in the world? It may surprise you to know, he isn’t even real yet he says words that we, human beings would often like to say. In today’s creature feature...
Preventing Children From Getting Bitten By Dogs. (Blog # 95)
We have gotten good at teaching children that they need to ask a person if they can pet their dog before they come close to do so. For the last few years, every child that Rosy and I come upon on our walks, politely asks me if they can pet her. What we don’t think...
How To Pleasantly Groom A Cat (Blog # 95)
In this week’s episode of Raising Your Paws, (listen below) I talked about cat hairballs, why and how they are formed, the two ways your cat gets rid of them and the best thing to do to greatly reduce how often your cat has hairballs. Prevent your cat from swallowing...
(Episode #95) What to do about Cat Hairballs & You Can Help Prevent Dog Bites by Doing These Two Things.
Full Show Notes. Introduction Timestamps: 00:00-01:00 Segment 1: 01:03 - 08:11 Do you wonder exactly why cats get hairballs and if there is anything you can do to reduce the amount that form in your cat’s stomach and then get thrown up exactly when and where you most...
(Episode #94) Preventing Yellow Dog Urine Spots on The Lawn & The Real Reasons Cats Scratch Your Furniture.
Full Show Notes for the Episode. Introduction Timestamps: 00:00 - 01:13 Segment 1: 01:15 - 05:35 Are you frustrated by the yellow and brown spots on your lawn that occur when your dog pees in the grass? Wondering why it happens and what can you do about it? The...
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