Natural Awakenings Pet - Winter 2012

Emotional Safeguards

Interviewing professionals and “animal parents” reveals something surprising: worries about animals are identical, whether from the parents or the temporary caregivers.

Meg Harrison

If Your Dog Could Talk

There’s a raging controversy in the field of dog training centered around training methods and collars—reinforcement versus correction/treat versus no treats.

Linda Michaels

From Our Door to Yours

When a business starts from a genuine desire to help others, it’s fulfilling to find that inspiration rewarded with success.

Kathy Valentine

Local Pet Grief Support

Adjusting to the loss of a pet can be difficult, with friends and family not always adequate in supporting this painful journey.

Kathy Valentine

Innovative Retractable Dog Leash Hits the Market

LeashLocket™, a retractable leash in a locket, lets your dog carry the leash for a change.

The Top 10 Reasons for Playing Games with Your Dog

Here are the top ten reasons for spending just five to 10 minutes each day playing games with your dog and offering your dog simple, fun intellectual challenges.

Lori Friesen

Better Buddies Eco-friendly Bedding Helps Homeless Pets

The slogan for Better Buddies says it all. “Better Products. Better Shelters. Better Buddies.”

January 2012 Publisher Letter

We love our pets and their health is as important to us as our kids’ health.

Pet Adoptions Hit 6 Million at Iams Home 4 the Holidays

Iams Home 4 the Holidays, one of the world’s largest pet adoption programs, is thrilled to announce that it has placed its 6 millionth homeless pet in a forever home.