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How to help your pets get along better and more

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The Dog Trainer Is Back in Action! We missed you! We took some time over here to make updates and changes to the newsletter and hope you choose to keep up with us. Going forward you can plan on fresh new tips and tricks for life with dogs, updates about new celebrity pet books, and contests for pet-lovers. Bark on!                 FEATURED TIP Three Important Tips to Help Your Pets Get Along from Laura Young If there's one thing Laura Young, owner of the famous Pumpkin the Raccoon, knows, it's pet relationships. In this week's Dog Trainer newsletter, she shares three tips for helping your pets get along—plus, a bonus three tips from Pumpkin herself! Rule Number One When you are first introducing a new pet to your existing animals make sure you do it one at a time and slowly. It is important for each animal to feel comfortable and at ease so there is little stress involved, for you and the animals. Rule Number Two During dinner time it is best to make sure they are all fed at the same time but slightly apart. That way if one eats faster than the other there won't be the need to be greedy and enjoy the other pet's food. Rule Number Three Make sure each of your pets receive lots of love and attention. Sometimes there can be jealousy and the need to be dominant but equal love can help calm the stress of that.                 Three Important Tips to Help Your Pets Get Along from Pumpkin the Raccoon Rule Number One Always ensure that the smallest creature in the house is given extra treats. Always. One treat is just not enough. Rule Number Two When positioning oneself on the sofa always make sure the smallest creature in the house is given the most amount of space. This is very important to ensure that there is ample room to stretch and play. Rule Number Three (And this one is very critical) When it is supper time it is important to allow the smallest creature in the house to receive supper first, and they must be the first to receive seconds, thirds, and then of course bed time treats. And any leftovers should be left by the bed for midnight snacking!             Pumpkin: The Raccoon Who Thought She Was a Dog (publishing this October but available for pre-order now!) is a sweet, unique look at an adorable household pet, captured in gorgeous, never-before-seen photographs in luxurious settings. Follow Pumpkin Here!                 THIS WEEK ON THE DOG TRAINER Should You Still Hug Your Dog?   There's been a lot of buzz in the news lately about hugging your dog. Does your pup love it? Or does he or she despise it? Sarah Hodgson, author of Modern Dog Parenting , weighs in on the controversy on Quick and Dirty Tips' The Dog Trainer. Read More ...                 What's New on QDT's The Dog Trainer? How to Potty Train a Small Dog or Puppy in a Big Home 5 Fresh and Fun Ways to Teach Your Dog or Puppy to Come Signs of Dog Aggression Get Your Dog to Automatically Sit with These 6 Steps                 Want more tips? If this was forwarded to you by a friend and you'd like to receive future tips, you can sign up here. Please don't use the subscribe/unsubscribe link at the bottom of the page because this will overwrite your friend's subscription. (If this came directly to you, you can use the subscribe/unsubscribe link below to manage your subscription.)                 SHARE THIS EMAIL

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