Dogs and children: safe, respectful interactions

Kids and dogs share something beautiful: short attention spans, big feelings, and an enormous capacity for love. But kids move in ways that scare dogs — sudden, loud,…

Cats and children

Cats are not small dogs. Their tolerance for being handled, held, carried, and squished is usually much lower than a dog's. They show stress quietly — for a long time — and then…

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