With good health comes a brighter, more alert dog, which can benefit a positive dog training regimen. The more alert your dog is, the better the training sessions! Wondering what you should feed your four-legged best friend? Know nothing about the ingredients in dog food? Look here! First, take him/her to a vet to rule out any allergies your dog may have. The most common food allergens known to dogs are corn, wheat, soy, by-products and chicken. Blaze chowing down on Dick Van Patten’s... Read Full Story

Have you ever wanted to train your dog or new puppy without using harsh corrections and scare tactics? Now you can. A clicker is a small device, usually about 1.5 inches long, made of plastic with a thin metal “tongue” inside. When you press down on the tongue, it makes a distinct “click-click” sound… Blaze posing happily with the clicker. - Susan Shipman, Dog Trainer Read Full Story

Says Dr. Patricia McConnell, on the subject of Cesar Millan: “Cesar has put dog training back 20 years.” Patricia is author of several books, including “The Other End of the Leash” and “How to be the Leader of the Pack and Have Your Dog Love Your for It”. She is a certified applied animal behaviorist, the former host of Animal Planet’s “Petline” and currently hosts NPR’s “Calling All Pets”. “Cesar works with aggr... Read Full Story

“As of September 15, IFAW has two teams facilitating emergency pet shelters in Austin and Beaumont, Texas, helping care for hundreds of animals. In some cases, staff members are working 12-hour shifts, and sleeping in cots on the floor. A third IFAW team has been working in the Lake Charles/Calcasieu Parish area to ensure the safety of stranded herds of horses and cattle, and to help save injured deer, opossums, and rabbits that were trapped at a wildlife rehabilitation station.&#... Read Full Story

In modern society, more and more people are looking for alternatives to junk and fast foods — we’re eating things that are better and healthier for our personal wellbeing. So popular the eating healthy trend is, in fact, that we’ve even started looking for alternatives to our pets’ diets as well — and the commercial pet food industry is growing every year by leaps and bounds because of it. Without getting too technical, there are basically two types of pet food ... Read Full Story

For just seconds of your time, you can donate .6 bowls of food to animals in shelters. It’s absolutely free, you don’t have to sign up for anything, and every click is for a good cause. – Susan Shipman, 2008 Read Full Story

Hurricane season is here, and for those of us unfortunate enough to inhabit the southern coastal region of the United States — or other hurricane threatened areas — the probability of having to leave our homes behind and evacuate to safety is all too real. Because pets and animals should be included in the evacuation process, I have compiled a list of things you should have when evacuating with your pets. Your pets (obviously!) At least one week’s worth of food for each ... Read Full Story

Modern pit bull owners are everything from sweet old ladies to violent criminals…responsible pet owners to dog fighters. Why? Because despite not being an official breed, pit bulls are one of the most popular dogs worldwide. The three most commonly associated breeds termed as “pit bulls” are the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Other breeds sometimes flagged as pit bulls by the media and ignorant onlookers are Englis... Read Full Story

Greetings and welcome to the Animal Care Project, a web blog about responsible animal care, upkeep and ownership, as well as relevant articles on the subject of animal welfare and current animal issues. The Animal Care Project is an independent resource for animal care and information and is in no way affiliated with any national or international animal organizations or groups. Read Full Story