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How to Beat the Heat with Your Dog
Dear Jeni: It's our first summer with our new dog, any advice?
With the dog days of summer upon us, it’s important to remember your four-legged friends and provide them every opportunity to beat the heat. When was the last time you wore a winter jacket to a cookout or...
Going to the Beach with Your Dog
Dear Jeni: What advice do you have for taking my dog to the beach?
If your pup is coming along for a beach day, make sure you don't forget these CORG-key safety tips!
First things first - check that the beach you are traveling to is...
The Many Types of Ticks
Dear Jeni: What are the different types of ticks that my pet may come in contact with?
Heading outside with your pup, or have an outdoor cat? Here's how to keep them safe from ticks in the great outdoors!
There are two different types of ticks. Hard ticks have...
Using Dog Treats as Currency
Dear Jeni: Sometimes when I am training my dog, he doesn't always do what I am asking him to do. What am I doing wrong?
What motivates you to get out of bed every day and go to work? Hopefully you like your job, and your co-workers, but the answer...
How to Check Your Dog for Ticks
Dear Jeni: How do I check my dog for ticks?
It used to be that as winter faded away and the warmer weather returned, so did the tick population. Now, though, as we have milder winters in New England, fleas and ticks remain a year-round problem.
So, how do you make...
Therapy Dog
Dear Jeni: How do I know if my dog could make a good therapy dog?
Any dog with the right qualifications can be a candidate to become a therapy dog! Therapy dogs can help people in a range of ways such as comforting nursing home residents to aiding in the...
Blending Families
Dear Jeni: We’re a newly blended family, what is the best way to introduce our dogs?
Merging families can be a challenge in itself and even more so when you add your pets into the mix. First off, choose a neutral location that you can bring the dogs...
Getting a Second Dog
Dear Jeni: My dog is well behaved, but I feel bad when I have to go to work and leave him all alone for hours. Should I get a second dog?
Dogs are pack animals by nature. They are hard wired to live within a group and, because of this,...
Jumping Up at the Door
Dear Jeni: How do I get my dog to stop jumping when visitors come to the door?
This is one of the most common issues dog owners have with their pet’s behavior, along with excessive barking. Luckily, there are some very simple ways to deal with it! Don’t let...
Using a Halti Collar
Dear Jeni: How do I get my dog use to the Halti?
A Halti is a great aid in helping you to walk your dog. Initially, your dog will dislike the Halti especially if your dog is an adult dog and has been use to wearing just his collar....
Best of the Best 2019!
We are proud to announce that JM Pet Resort and JM Pet Vet Clinic have both been recognized as WINNERS of the Best of the Best Awards - Round of a-PAWS to all of our customers and staff who made this possible! Read Brockton Enterprise article.
Jen & Sandra...
Excessive Barking
Dear Jeni: My Border Collie barks excessively when someone arrives at my home, which in turn gets my other dogs riled up. How can I train him to stop barking when I tell him to?
It can be helpful to have a dog who alerts you when someone is approaching...