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Dedicated to improved health, behavior and wellness for pets and the people who love them.

How Snails and a Corral started my mission to change the world…

The Snail That Got Away – my 1st Entrepreneurial Venture Not many people know this, but my first entrepreneurial business when I was 28 years old was as a snail farmer!  I was so excited!  I joined the Snail Farmers Association of America. My company was called Texcargo (a play on the word Texas and […]

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How Snails and a Corral started my mission to change the world…

The Snail That Got Away – my 1st Entrepreneurial Venture Not many people know this, but my first entrepreneurial business when I was 28 years old was as a snail farmer!  I was so excited!  I joined the Snail Farmers Association of America. My company was called Texcargo (a play on the word Texas and […]

How To Give Affection To Get Positive Results From Your Dog

A major mistake most dog parents make is to offer affection to their dog from the beginning. Then, later they may get around to exercising their pet at some point.  Or they may take their new dog for a walk, or even just turn them out into a yard expecting them to exercise themselves.  Or […]

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How To Give Affection To Get Positive Results From Your Dog

A major mistake most dog parents make is to offer affection to their dog from the beginning. Then, later they may get around to exercising their pet at some point.  Or they may take their new dog for a walk, or even just turn them out into a yard expecting them to exercise themselves.  Or […]

Smart Tips on How to Introduce Your New Baby to Your Pet

For many pet owners, their dogs are often treated like children.  However, when a human baby or child is about to enter the home for the first time, your dog may be less than thrilled about the new addition.  If your dog is displaying behavior issues already, these will likely be worse once you bring […]

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Smart Tips on How to Introduce Your New Baby to Your Pet

For many pet owners, their dogs are often treated like children.  However, when a human baby or child is about to enter the home for the first time, your dog may be less than thrilled about the new addition.  If your dog is displaying behavior issues already, these will likely be worse once you bring […]

Is a Dog’s Hot Nose a Sign of Illness?

By : Susan Davis  In every issue of WebMD the Magazine, we ask experts to answer readers’ questions about a wide range of topics, including questions about what’s true and not true in the field of pet health. For our July/August 2012 issue, we interviewed a professor of veterinary medicine about what a dog’s nose temperature means […]

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Is a Dog’s Hot Nose a Sign of Illness?

By : Susan Davis  In every issue of WebMD the Magazine, we ask experts to answer readers’ questions about a wide range of topics, including questions about what’s true and not true in the field of pet health. For our July/August 2012 issue, we interviewed a professor of veterinary medicine about what a dog’s nose temperature means […]

Author, Joey Camen on The Real Dr. Doolittle Show™

Personal Note From Val:  It’s not every day I get to chat with a fellow animal lover, actor celebrity and comedian like Joey Camen.  Joey Camen’s story about how his Sheltie-mix dog Snoopy changed his life made me laugh and cry.  When he was only 10 years old, he experienced a horrible incident that made […]

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Author, Joey Camen on The Real Dr. Doolittle Show™

Personal Note From Val:  It’s not every day I get to chat with a fellow animal lover, actor celebrity and comedian like Joey Camen.  Joey Camen’s story about how his Sheltie-mix dog Snoopy changed his life made me laugh and cry.  When he was only 10 years old, he experienced a horrible incident that made […]

Inspired Dog Sweaters for Parents Who Want to Spoil Their Dogs

The designers at http://myknitt.com certainly love dogs. Their passion and creativity leads them to come up with inspired designs for handmade crochet dog clothes. They specialize in dog sweaters. There are many of us dog lovers who treat their dogs like their children. I’m certainly guilty of this myself. I love to spoil Einstein. I […]

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Inspired Dog Sweaters for Parents Who Want to Spoil Their Dogs

The designers at http://myknitt.com certainly love dogs. Their passion and creativity leads them to come up with inspired designs for handmade crochet dog clothes. They specialize in dog sweaters. There are many of us dog lovers who treat their dogs like their children. I’m certainly guilty of this myself. I love to spoil Einstein. I […]