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Ask Crystal: Potty Training From Scratch

Dear Crystal, Hi, we took in a 12-week old pet store male Labrador. He was given to us from a friend that couldn’t keep him any longer. I’ve had trouble getting him potty trained. Funny thing is, I take him out to the spot and he…

Ask Crystal: How to Make the Crate Great!

Dear Crystal,  I have a 6-month-old puppy. He will be calm and collected in the crate as long as he sees me or my partner. If he doesn’t see any of us, he will begin to bark nonstop. He also is very destructive with anything we…
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Meet BB-8!

Today's Featured Pet is BB-8! BB-8 is our Featured Pet this week! Just like in the movie Star Wars this little kitty is smart and loves its people. She always walks right up to the front…
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Ask Crystal: Rainy Day Poo Blues

Dear Crystal, When we got our 10-week-old puppy almost 2 weeks ago it started raining. At our house, anyway, it rained till last Saturday. I would take my pup out almost every hour, but he simply would sit between my feet and not “do…
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Ask Crystal: Puppy Routine for a Good Night’s Sleep

Hi Crystal, Thank you for letting me ask you a question or 2. I have a two-month-old puppy. We're trying to get her to sleep in the crate at night.  After she's in there for about an hour or so she'll start to cry and then my wife will…

Ask Crystal: New Dog Slow to Warm up

Dear Crystal,  We’ve just adopted rescue 3-year-old dog. We already had a year old Leonberger who has a lot of puppy energy. They got along and played fine at the rescue playground, but once brought home the new adopted dog stays on…
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Meet Janessa!

Today's Featured Pet is Janessa! Janessa is SO freaking cute! This happy girl is always smiling and wagging her tail. We aren't sure if she has ever met a stranger but she definitely knows…
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Meet Mister and Archie – Adopted!

Today's Featured Pet are Mister and Archie! Archie and Mister are two cute cute cute kittens! They have been in a foster home for the majority of their lives and are really coming into their…
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Meet Arizona – Adopted!

Today's Featured Pet is Arizona! Miss Arizona may be the new girl on the block but she is already winning hearts over. This soft adolescent girl is a little nervous in this environment…
A collage of two adult cats. Close up of a grey cat in the upper left corner, with a black cat with blue eyes in the upper right. At he bottom is a photo of the black cat hugging the grey cat.
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Meet Annie and Frankie – Adopted!

Today's Featured Pet are Annie and Frankie! Frankie and Annie are the sweetest bonded pair around! You get the best of both worlds with these two. Annie is your confident talkative friend…