Helpful Behavior Tips and Counseling

Do you need help with your pet?
Are you having difficulties with housetraining your pet, excessive barking, scratching or other pet concerns?  Our behavior tips might help!  If you still need assistance after reading our information, please call the free Behavior Helpline at (603) 448-6888 ext. 123. We are happy to assist you with any behavior problems your pet might be having.

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SELECTING A PET
· Selecting the Right Pet
· Choosing A Puppy
· Is this the Best Time to Adopt a Pet?

SEASONAL PET CARE TIPS
· Protect Your Pet from Hot Weather
· Keep Your Pet Safe On The Fourth Of July
· Halloween: Save Your Pets from a Hair-Raising Halloween
· Keep Your Pet Safe from Winter Hazards
· Holiday Hazards: Keeping Your Pet Safe This Holiday Season
· Stuffed Toys Make the Best Easter Pets

PET RELATED INFORMATION
· Preparing Your Pet for Baby's Arrival
· Teaching a Child to be Gentle
· "After All He was Only a Pet..." (When Being Strong Hurts More Than Grieving Can)
· Territorial Marking Behavior in Dogs and Cats
· Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Dog or Cat with Treats and Praise
· Guidelines for Finding a Good Dog Trainer
· When the Behavior Helpline Can't Help
· Moving with Your Pet
· Pet Loss Support Information
· The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement, Inc.

DOG BEHAVIOR INFORMATION
· Housetraining Your UVHS Puppy
· Small Dog, Big Attitude
· The Puppy's Rule of Twelve
· The Fearful Dog
· Puppy Nipping
· Double Trouble
· Puppy Chewing
· Separation Anxiety
· How to Use a Head Halter
· Keeping Your Dog Confined To Your Property
· Developmental Stages Of Puppy Behavior
· How to Solve Digging Problems
· Inside or Out? - Making Your Dog Part of the Family
· Submissive or Excitement Urination
· Children and Dogs: Important Information for Parents
· Helping Your Dog Overcome the Fear of Thunder and Other Startling Noises
· Sample Aversives for Dogs
· Introducing Your New Dog to Your Resident Dog
· Successful Cleaning to Remove Pet Odors and Stains
· Crate Training Your Dog
· Cat and Dog Introduction
· Why Dogs Bite: a Guideline for Children
· Dog Toys and How to Use Them
· Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs
· Destructive Chewing Behavior in Dogs
· The Canine Escape Artist
· Housetraining Puppies
· Ring The Bell To Go Out
· Re-Housetraining Your Adult Dog
· Stopping Barking When the Doorbell Rings
· Puppy/Dog Socialization

CAT BEHAVIOR INFORMATION
· Aversives for Cats
· Feline Social Behavior and Aggression Between Family Cats
· Understanding Cat Aggression Towards People
· Starting Out Right with Your New Cat & the Litter Box
· Cat Toys and How to Use Them
· Cat and Dog Introduction
· Destructive Scratching in Cats
· Introducing Your New Cat to Your Other Pets
· Solving Litter Box Problems
· Discouraging Roaming Cats
· Cats: Indoor vs. Outdoor
· Your Cat Needs a Tag!
· Managing Your Kitten's Rough Play
· Developmental Stages of Kitten Behavior
· The Fearful Cat
· Your Talkative Cat

Small Pet Care Information
· Ferrets
· Gerbils
· Guinea Pigs
· Hamsters
· Mice
· Rabbits
· Rabbit Care Guide
· Rats