If you have a pup that will not heed to command “come,” do not chance them. This will only make your puppy runaway farther. Instead, when they look at you, call their name and immediately you run away from them. Soon they will be chasing you and will associate command “come” as intended. They will come to you.

Remember this always, a puppy should only be scolded when they are caught in act of doing something they should not be doing. Never scold a puppy when you have not caught them in act. Use command “shame” when looking at evidence but do not look at dog when vocalizing this. Over time, they will associate command “shame” with your disapproval mood. They may never associate it to their act unless you catch them in it. Leave it at that. No other scolding will help, in fact it will do just opposite. It will make puppy loose trust in you rather than want to correct their error because they do not associate act with your mood and commands.

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You can use a cotton ball slightly dampened with warm water to clean inside surface of your cat's ears. Never put a cotton ball or swab into her ear canal. If she reacts and jerks, you could injure her. Dark, coffee ground-like flecks inside her ears indicates possible ear mites. If you also notice her shaking her head or scratching at her ears a lot, or notice a strong odor in her ears, have your vet take a look.

A healthy cat's eyes are bright, clear and free of discharge.

Lift her upper lip to check her gums, which should be pink, and take a look at her teeth. If you choose to brush your cat's teeth, be sure to use toothpaste made for cats, as human-type toothpaste can be toxic to your pet. Pet supply stores carry a variety of cat toothpastes, as well as toothbrushes designed to be gentle and easy to use.

When you start to clean your cat's teeth don't even use a toothbrush. Stroke outside of her cheeks with your finger. When she becomes comfortable with that, add a little toothpaste to your finger and let her taste it. C.E.T. poultry flavored toothpaste can be used to start as cats like taste. When cat is comfortable you are ready to introduce toothbrush. With a small amount of toothpaste on brush, brush two teeth and adjoining gum line with a slow circular motion. This will get your cat accustomed to feel of brush. You will then be able to gradually increase number of teeth brushed.