The last time you brought a date over to your place; did your dog act abnormally? Don’t be surprised because your dog is probably jealous. The strong bond that you built between you and your canine can go deeper into creating a love triangle with your significant other.

Prior to recent studies, dogs were previously believed to not harbor emotions like jealousy, embarrassment, empathy, or guilt. This is quite the contrary as Dr. Friederike Range of the University of Vienna’s neurobiology department has found that “dogs feel intense jealousy when they are unfairly treated compared with other dogs.” “Dogs show a strong aversion to inequity.” The study also involved other animals such as cats, horses, cows, and sheep. “They can suffer simple forms of many emotions we once thought only primates could experience,” says Dr. Paul Morris, psychologist at the University of Portsmouth.

Dr. Morris also found that among dog owners, almost all reported jealous behavior. The dog often tried to pry their owner away from a new lover in the early days of a relationship. Behavioral experts think that the best thing to do is keep their dog’s routine as much as possible when a new partner or child comes along to prevent jealous activity by the dog such as barking or whining.

Shopping for the holidays is never easy, especially during our period of hard economic times. Despite the crowds and long lines you face in retail stores, it’s always the thought that counts when choosing a gift for a certain someone. The same applies to dogs they love having new toys to chew on or interesting things to jump on top of. Take a look at this partial list of great products to get for the dog in mind.

The Otis & Claude Bettie Fetch Toy is one of the most creative toys to use to have fun with your dog while giving it a light snack. If your dog love’s peanut butter, lay some into the hollow legs of the Bettie Fetch Toy and freeze it overnight. On the following day, throw the Bettie Fetch Toy in the park and watch your dog slobber away!

Do you own or know someone who owns a white or light brown colored dog? Then you know from experience that tear stains are a terrible sight to see on your magnificent pet. Adding a tiny scoop of this stuff makes tear stains vanish from any part of your dog that tears come in contact with. The results are so fast and visible that you may want to consider entering your pet into a dog show!

If you don’t know what the FURminator is, you’re missing out on one of the most useful products to have as a dog owner. Simple in design; sophisticated in performance. This deshedding tool reduces shedding by 80% and works so well that you’ll never need to worry about excess hair/fur all over your home.

Vita-Soothe Aloe & Oatmeal Shampoo

Winter is upon us and many of its troublemakers tag along. Cold and dry weather conditions can wreak havoc on a dog’s skin surface causing it to be itchy and scaly. Using Vita-Soothe Aloe & Oatmeal Shampoo on your dog is like giving it a new layer of healthy skin.

Crazy Pet Bumble Ball

This isn’t your run of the mill dog toy. The Crazy Pet Bumble Ball makes unpredictable movements that neither you nor your dog can expect to do. Don’t believe us? Watch the video shown above and see it in action!

Cat shedding can be annoying especially when your cat likes to leap into hard to clean areas. The FURminator for Cats is exactly what you need to keep your home as neat as possible. It reduces shedding by 80%; you can thank us later when you look at how much neater your home is.

Bergan Turboscratcher Cat Toy

The claws on a cat were made to tear things into shreds but your home’s furniture shouldn’t be the victim. The Bergan Turboscratcher Cat Toy is exactly what you need to keep your table legs intact. Your cat will enjoy this toy so much they’ll wear their paws out!

SnuggleSafe Microwave Heat Pad

While you bundle yourself up in a warm blanket, you don’t need to leave your cat out in the cold. The SnuggleSafe Microwave Heat Pad requires only 6 minutes in the microwave, providing half a day’s worth of warmth!

Ba Da Beam Rotating Laser Cat Toy

Keeping one cat entertained can be tough, keeping many cats entertained? Now that’s what I call impressive! The Ba Da Beam Rotating Laser Cat Toy can keep a litter of cats mentally stimulated for hours. Your home will practically turn into a night club for cats!

Panic Mouse Original

Pet technology advances in being as unpredictable with toys as much as possible. The Panic Mouse Original is designed to be like a video game for games with its patented computer board making it move every which way. You won’t have to worry when you leave your cat home alone, your cat probably won’t know where the hours went playing with this toy!

Name: Maxine
Breed: Doberman
Submitted by: Mariana C.

Maxine is a 10 year old Doberman, the lady of our house and souls. She is the most beautiful, loving, sensitive, gracious and sensible dog that we have ever had. We are at the third generation line of Dobermans along with many other dogs over time. She likes to play with Jack a one year dog that we have saved from a car accident, loves long walks, and favorite food to eat is Schmakos. She dislikes to be left alone.

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