Barking: What it Means and How to Control it
By Animal Behaviorist Diane Anderson Barking is a dog’s natural reaction to changes in their environment. Please allow your dog to indulge as long as the barking is reasonable. So what is reasonable? Barking briefly at strangers passing by, other animals, loud noises etc. What is not reasonable? That’s simple. When it annoys your neighbors. […]
Talking Dog: What You’re Really Saying
By Executive Director Kerri Burns Most of us have heard about reading a dog’s body language: ears flat back means they are fearful, ears up means they are alert, tail low and wagging can be a good thing, growling can be fear or aggression, and when a dog’s body becomes very stiff and tall, this […]
Take Your Cat to the Vet: It Could Save Their Life
By Medical Director Dr. Becky Rhoades Did you know that cats outnumber dogs as the most popular family pet? Unfortunately, it seems that going to see their veterinarian for a checkup is just not as important as it is with our dogs. But why? Because cats never leave the house or yard, so cat owners […]
Safe Summer Fun with Your Pup
By Director of Philanthropy and Marketing Sean Hawkins Summer is in full swing and with two dog-friendly beaches close to Orlando there is no reason not to take Fido with you on your trip to the beach. While dogs are not allowed on most Florida beaches, there are exceptions and here is information on two […]
The Hazards of Keeping Pets Outdoors
By Animal Behaviorist Diane Anderson Should your pet live inside the home with you or outside? This is a question that many people face when deciding whether or not to get or keep a pet. Below is information to help with that choice, and options to make life a little easier and more enriched for […]
Hurricane Katrina: Rescuing Animals
By Executive Director, Kerri Burns August 2005: I had been watching the weather reports and preparing our team to deploy in case Hurricane Katrina did hit land. There had been so many hurricanes before that had been predicted to hit land at a higher category than it actually did. So we did not expect this […]
