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Interview with Joshua Leeds and Lisa Spector, Creators of "Through A Dog's Ear"
When I saw a press release about "clinically demonstrated" music used to calm down dogs in stressful environments or with anxiety behavior problems, I was keenly interested to learn more. How was this music clinically demonstrated, and does it really work? Find out in this in-depth interview with the creators of "Through A Dog's Ear" book and CD.

Veterinary Q & A - Feliway® Use in Cats
A FAQ on the use of Feliway® in cats for behavior modification. What is Feliway®? What is it used for? Does it work? These questions and more answered in this Veterinary Q & A.

Viewer Viewpoint: Rescue Facts
Medical histories now can be included in a pet’s collar — saving time, and maybe lives. A company called Rescue Facts, which unveiled a medical-information packet for seat belts this spring, now is marketing a similar fact-sheet fastener that can fit onto dog and cat collars.

Cats And Dogs Get Stressed Out Too
Dogs and cats can suffer from anxiety and stress, which may result in undesireable behavior. Environmental stressors for pets include changes to the pet's environment; moving or traveling; boredom or separation anxiety; and fireworks and thunderstorms. Pet Naturals® of Vermont offers a solution with its Calming Formula for Dogs and Calming Formula for Cats.

Puppy Safety Alert: Dangerous Baby Gate
Puppies and Safety: be aware of baby gate dangers! Viewer Carol Kufner shares a tragic personal experience, warning viewers about using a particular style of baby gate to keep puppies confined.

Feliway® Use in Cats - Test Subject Report!
The conclusion piece to the Veterinary Q & A on Feliway® use in cats. In this article, I discuss my findings after using this product for a month on my own cats.

Feliway® Use in Cats - Viewer's Opinions
Another companion piece to the Veterinary Q & A on Feliway® use in cats. In this article, viewers express their opinions and "findings" using Feliway® with cats. Does it work? In what situations is it most effective? Learn what they have to say here.

Feliway® Use in Cats - Meet the Test Subjects!
This is the companion piece to the Veterinary Q & A on Feliway® use in cats. My own cats are the test subjects for my observations using Feliway®, a pheromone-based behavior modification treatment.

The Viewer Viewpoint - Service Dog Training
Veterinary Medicine Viewer Mindy Riddell shares her story about how her boxer puppy came into her life, and how she is training her to be a service dog.

The Viewer Viewpoint
The Viewer Viewpoint - Rev. Nedda Wittels, M.A., M.S., describes her life as a professional Animal Communicator.

Summer Storms, Fireworks, And Cowering Pets
Veterinary Product Laboratories offers pheromones that can ease the season’s anxiety for pets and their owners. D.A.P.® (Dog Appeasing Pheromone) and Feliway® for cats are synthetic pheromones that naturally control and manage pet behavior associated with anxiety, fear, stress and phobias without drugs or electronic training devices.

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