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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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Pet Parenting: “I’m worried I can’t handle the dog once my baby arrives”

07/13/2012 nwamamas

Mamas can’t help but love their furry babies, too. This feature, Pet Parenting, offers advice on everything from how to introduce your newborn to the family dog to bringing home a new puppy. Our resident […]

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Pet Parenting: How to get the dog off the couch

06/13/2012 nwamamas

Note from the mamas: The Summer Remix symbol appears on posts previously published on nwaMotherlode that were noted as a “reader favorite”. If you missed the original publication date, we hope you’ll enjoy this encore […]

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Pet Parenting: Does dog + guinea pig = bad idea?

05/09/2012 nwamamas

Dear Denise, My daughter really wants a guinea pig, but we have an inside dog and I’m afraid he might want to eat the newest member of our family if we let her get one. […]

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Dog cologne: “Strong enough for a man, made for a Chihauhua”

03/23/2012 nwamamas

I was at the Faithful Friends Animal Clinic in Rogers a couple of weeks ago to pick up a bag of prescription cat food that our high-maintenance cat Percy has to eat. While I was […]

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