Summary: Enrichment In The Home During Winter Cold weather usually means the kids and pets spend more time indoors. Less exercise and activity could result in unwanted behavior issues. Dr. E’Lise Christensen is a board certified veterinary behaviorist. She’ll share some great ideas for keeping your pets occupied and out of trouble. As far as the kids go, you’re on your own. This is part of the Fear Free Expert Series. Dealing With Off-Leash Dogs It’s the stuff of nightmares. You and your dog are enjoying a walk through the neighborhood when, all of a sudden, you spot an unaccompanied canine heading your way. It could turn into a bad scene even if your dog is socialized. Stephanie Colman, the manager of the “Puppy Department” at Guide Dogs of America, has the five things you need to do if you encounter an off-leash or stray dog. Do Pets Slow Down Your Aging Process? After all the recent studies about pets keeping humans youthful, there is a new report out in the British Medical Journal that says having a pet doesn’t seem to slow down your aging process after all. Most Popular Pet Names for 2017 The Netflix series “Stranger Things” has some influence on the top pet names of 2017. “Eleven” is becoming commonplace among pet names, after the main character in the popular series. “Star Wars” names like Rey and Leia are up 70%. Pet Food Sector Seeing Tremendous Growth Online U.S. researchers say most of the growth in the pet food sector is going to behemoths Amazon.com and Chewy.com (owned by PetSmart). Other trends include home-delivered and customized fresh foods. Beatles Song For Dogs Sir Paul McCartney is confirming that one of the all time best Beatles songs, ‘A Day in the Life,’ has a special sound included in the track that only your dog can hear. It has long been a rumor that dogs knew something about the song that humans didn’t.
