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Pet Parenting: 5 Tips for Better Road Trips with the Family Dog

06/14/2019 nwamamas

By Denise Holmes, pet trainer and blogger at TravelTails.net Summer is a great time for road trips! If you’re planning to take the family dog with you, there are some things you need to consider […]

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Meet Dirk the Therapy Dog and his trainer, Stephanie

09/12/2016 nwamamas

Stephanie Ensley is a veterinarian at Sugar Creek Animal Hospital in Bentonville, where she works with companion animals. She’s also a volunteer for Mercy Health’s Therapy Dog Program and makes all the difference to kids […]

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Pet Parenting: How to take the dog on your Disney trip

10/22/2014 nwamamas

Guest post by Denise Holmes, dog-trainer and blogger at TravelTails.net Recently, I wrote a post for Travel Tails recounting a trip to Orlando with my dog, Henri. In the retelling of that adventure I mentioned […]

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Pet Parenting: My dog is itching like crazy

12/26/2013 nwamamas

Dear Denise, My dog is itching like crazy, but he doesn’t have fleas and I’m not seeing any obvious problems on his skin. All that scratching is making him — and us! — a little […]

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Pet Parenting: Finding a great dog for your kids at the local animal shelter

07/22/2013 nwamamas

It’s time for another installment of Pet Parenting! Local pet behavior counselor, Denise Holmes, who owns a local private counseling business Ain’t Misbehavin’, answers your most perturbing pet problems here. The latest question: Q: “We’ve […]

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Pet Parenting: How do I keep my neighbor’s dog out of my yard?

04/19/2013 nwamamas

Dear Denise, My neighbor’s dog is constantly coming into my yard and causing my dog to bark like crazy from inside the house. It drives me nuts. I like my neighbor and his dog, but […]

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Animal behavior expert Denise Holmes helps solve pet problems in NWA

11/29/2012 nwamamas

We get lots of comments about our Pet Parenting feature on nwaMotherlode. What makes it so good is the practical approach that Northwest Arkansas pet behavior expert, Denise Holmes, takes when answering pet problem questions. […]

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Pet Parenting: ‘My two cats fight constantly’

11/14/2012 nwamamas

Dear Denise, My two cats fight like crazy. They seem to hate each other and will go out of their way to aggravate each other. Is there anything we can do to foster peace among […]

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Pet Parenting: How to prevent a dog from raiding the trash can

10/24/2012 nwamamas

Dear Denise, My inside dog keeps digging in the trash can. I try to keep the lid closed, but sometimes we forget or he just knocks it off and goes for the contents. We’ve tried […]

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Pet Parenting: ‘My dog keeps digging out of the fence’

09/26/2012 nwamamas

Dear Denise, My dog keeps digging out of the fence and roaming the neighborhood. He’s a true escape artist. We need help before he gets hurt or completely lost. Do you have any advice on […]

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