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Stubborn Dogs

Stubborn Dogs

DOG TRAINING BY VALERIE Valerie Balwanz, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, PMCT Valerie Balwanz is a behaviorist who generously shares her expertise with the CAF to help new pet owners. Visit her website for more information about training, behavioral issues, and to contact her. Dogs...
Springtime Safety

Springtime Safety

Spring has sprung, and with the change of season, our thoughts turn to Easter celebrations, spring cleaning and much-needed home improvement projects. Before you embark on seasonal chores or outdoor revelry, take inventory of potential springtime hazards for your...
Snake Safety

Snake Safety

As the weather gets warmer and the flowers start to bloom, the snakes also come out of winter shelters to warm themselves in the sun and hunt rodents. In Virginia, most of the snakes we encounter are relatively harmless, but even a non-venomous snake bite can be...
Introducing a New Puppy to an Older Dog

Introducing a New Puppy to an Older Dog

DOG TRAINING BY VALERIE Valerie Balwanz, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, PMCT Valerie Balwanz is a behaviorist who generously shares her expertise with the CAF to help new pet owners. Visit her website for more information about training, behavioral issues, and to contact her. Here...
Farewell to Fleas & Ticks

Farewell to Fleas & Ticks

The thought of insects crawling on your skin and living off your blood probably, well, makes your skin crawl. Yet, too often as pet owners, we allow fleas and ticks to treat our pets like bed-and-breakfasts. And it is only after these pests make themselves at home...