Preparing Your Cat for a New Baby
All cats will benefit from some preparation before a new baby’s arriva... |
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Preparing Your Cat for a New Baby
All cats will benefit from some preparation before a new baby’s arrival, but those who are nervous, skittish or needy require extra consideration. Cats are creatures of habit and tend to prefer consistency. Read More... |
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Fear of Noises
Canine noise fear or phobia is diagnosed when a dog shows fearful beha... |
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Fear of Noises
Canine noise fear or phobia is diagnosed when a dog shows fearful behavior—panting, whining, salivating, avoidance or frantic attempts to escape—specifically in reaction to a noise. Read More... |
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Neophobia (Fear of New Things)
Neophobia is fear or avoidance of new things... |
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Neophobia (Fear of New Things)
Neophobia is fear or avoidance of new things. Neophobic dogs show fearful behavior in new environments or around unfamiliar objects or animals they’ve never seen. Read More... |
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Fear of Specific Places
Sometimes dogs fear specific places... |
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Fear of Specific Places
Sometimes dogs fear specific places. A dog might develop fearful behavior in a particular location because something upsetting or painful happened to him there in the past. Read More... |
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Fear of Places and Objects
Fear in animals generalizes easily, and that’s particularly true in ca... |
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Fear of Places and Objects
Fear in animals generalizes easily, and that’s particularly true in cats. That means they can experience something scary in the kitchen, like a glass crashing to the floor, and later become afraid of all linoleum flooring. Read More... |
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Fear of Visitors
Cats can develop a fear of people they don’t know for many reasons... |
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Fear of Visitors
Cats can develop a fear of people they don’t know for many reasons. Companion felines have unique personalities, and some are just more outgoing than others. Read More... |
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Introducing Your Cat to a New House
Most cats are not big fans of change... |
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Introducing Your Cat to a New House
Most cats are not big fans of change. If they could chose, they would prefer to stay where they’re already comfortable and settled in. But, at some point in their lives, most cats must move on to a new location. Read More... |
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Moving, moved, new house, new home, house soiling, litter box, meows, cries, hides, runs away, aggressive, fearful, skittish |
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Teaching Your Horse Not to Bite
In the horse world, there are different motivations for biting... |
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Bites, nips, aggressive... |
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Teaching Your Horse Not to Bite
In the horse world, there are different motivations for biting. Aggressive bites tell another horse to back off. Read More... |
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Horses Who Are Sensitive to Handling
Horses are fabulous, fun companions... |
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Horses Who Are Sensitive to Handling
Horses are fabulous, fun companions. Read More... |
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Spooking Under Saddle
Spooking is a term that describes a horse’s flight reaction to an unex... |
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Spooking Under Saddle
Spooking is a term that describes a horse’s flight reaction to an unexpected sight, sound, smell or touch. This behavior is also referred to as shying. Read More... |
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Fear of Objects
Sometimes dogs develop a fear of objects... |
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Fear of Objects
Sometimes dogs develop a fear of objects. A dog might develop a fear of one specific thing or seem fearful around a number of objects. Some dogs only fear objects of a certain size, shape or color. Read More... |
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Fear of Other Animals
Some dogs are afraid of other animals... |
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Fear of Other Animals
Some dogs are afraid of other animals. All animals may trigger a dog’s fear, or only certain species, or only unknown individuals of a certain species. Dogs respond to fear in different ways. Read More... |
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Fear of People
Like we do, dogs sometimes react fearfully to certain people... |
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Fear of People
Like we do, dogs sometimes react fearfully to certain people. A dog is particularly likely to fear a specific person if that person looks different in some way than the people the dog already knows. Read More... |
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Fear of Children
Some dogs fear children and look frightened or upset whenever they see... |
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Fear of Children
Some dogs fear children and look frightened or upset whenever they see a child. Signs of fear include a lowered body or hunched back, a tucked or lowered tail, flattened ears, averted eyes, lip licking, whining, panting, trembling and urinating. Read More... |
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Horses Who Are Afraid of Noises
Horses are quite sensitive to sudden or unusual noises... |
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Horses Who Are Afraid of Noises
Horses are quite sensitive to sudden or unusual noises. Because of his size, a horse’s reaction to sounds can be dangerous to his caretaker, whether the caretaker is walking the horse in hand or riding him. Read More... |
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Teaching Your Shy Dog to “Say Hello”
Some dogs become uncomfortable or afraid when people stretch out their... |
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Teaching Your Shy Dog to “Say Hello”
Some dogs become uncomfortable or afraid when people stretch out their hands to pet them. If your dog dislikes hands reaching toward her or seems nervous when people try to greet her, hand targeting may help. Read More... |
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