By: Dr. Fiona Caldwell For Pets Best Insurance Nobody likes coming home to a mess their dog has created while they were away. Sometimes destructive behavior is due to boredom, but occasionally it goes deeper than that. It is estimated one in six dogs suffers from separation anxiety, a disorder causing dogs to panic when [...]

By: Judy Luther Certified Professional Dog Trainer For Pets Best Insurance As funny as it may sound, as a dog trainer, I like it when a dog knows how and when to growl. Growling is a very important form of communication that is used by dogs in many instances. You will often hear dogs growl [...]

As a pet insurance company, we’re taking part in April’s month-long observation of “National Pet Month.” The week of April 18-24 is “National Pet ID Week.” Which is why this is an important time to note that only about 2% of cats and 15% of dogs who are lost are reunited with their owners. Here’s [...]

By: Dr. Fiona Caldwell For Pets Best Insurance About two thirds of US households include at least one pet, and it’s no wonder why. Having a pet can provide so much joy, friendship and not to mention laughs! Studies have even demonstrated that having animals can keep you healthier, by encouraging exercise, providing companionship, and [...]

Oh Behave! Q&A with Pet Expert Arden Moore For Pets Best Insurance Q. My three cats seem to enjoy batting around toy mice and chasing the feathers on a wand toy. Why is their hunting instinct so strong after they have been domesticated for thousands of years? A. While we usually think of cats as [...]

Oh Behave! Q&A with Pet Expert Arden Moore For Pets Best Insurance Q. My 3-year-old Dachshund, Schotzi, goes into my closet when I’m not home and takes my shoes out to chew on them. I try to keep the closet door closed, but if I inadvertently leave it open even a few inches, she pushes [...]

By: Chryssa Rich For Pets Best Insurance Today wraps up the end of Prevent-A-Litter month, when pet organizations around the country promote the importance of spaying and neutering pets in order to avoid overpopulation and euthanization. According to The Humane Society of The United States, four million cats and dogs are put down in U.S. [...]

Posted by: H.R. For Pets Best Insurance You asked, she answered! Pets Best Insurance solicited questions from our Facebook page friends relating to baffling pet behavior. Pet expert and author of The Dog Bible and the Cat Bible, Tracie Hotchner, weighs in! Read on to see if your question was answered: Question from Bridget: I [...]

By: Dr. Jack L. Stephens Pets Best Insurance President To help assist pet owners in choosing a pet insurance provider and in selecting the best coverage, I am initiating the new “What to look for in pet insurance” series. My aim is to provide helpful tips for pet owners to avoid unforeseen pitfalls and traps [...]

Posted by: H.R. For Pets Best Insurance With the cold winter months upon us, it is imperative that pet owners take precautions when it comes to pet health in the winter. Betsy McFarland, senior director of companion animals for the Humane Society of The United States, cautions pet owners that, “our pets are particularly vulnerable [...]