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Pet Resources: Help with Pet Problems & Questions

OHS offers a selection of pet-related documents, links and other resources to help people with their pet problems or questions.

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Document Name	Tagged
A Parent’s Guide to Dog Body Language	Behavior Dogs Kids pets and children pets and kids Training
About Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Emotional Support Dogs	assistance dog Behavior Dogs emotional support dog service dog therapy therapy dog Training
Activities to Entertain your Convalescing Dog	Behavior bored crate rest destructive dog enrichment Training
Activities to Entertain your Convalescing Dog	Behavior bored crate rest destructive dog enrichment Training
Adolescent Dogs	Behavior Biting dog jumping mouthy play Puppy Training
Advanced Stay Practice
Advanced Training Concepts
Adverse Effects of Punishment
Animal Assistance: Financial Aid, Food Banks, Spay & Neuter	assistance financial aid food bank low cost low cost spay neuter low cost vet low-cost clinics medical financial aid medical help pet food banks spay and neuter spay and neuter assistance vet vet assistance vet care veterinary assistance
Animal Interactions	Behavior Dogs introducing new dog to other animals Introductions multi pet
Automatic Check In
Back to School: Help Dogs Adjust	Back to school Behavior Dogs Kids
Basic Dog and Cat Treat Recipes	Cats Dogs recipes treats
Canine Escape Artist	Behavior Dogs Escape Artist running away Training
Cat Body Language	Behavior Cats Training
Cats and Destructive Scratching	Behavior Cats Scratching Training
Cats in Trees – Resources	Cats rescue trees
Children and Dogs: Important Information for Parents
Choosing a Boarding Facility or Pet Sitter	Behavior Board and Train Boarding Daycare Doggie Daycare Dogs Pet Sitter Travel
Come When Called (Recall)
Coping with Demand Barking
Crate Training Your Dog	Behavior Crate Dogs Puppy Training
Creative Solutions to poor door greeting behavior
Dealing with Your Cat’s Marking Behavior	Behavior Cats Marking Training
Dealing with Your Dog’s Marking Behavior	Behavior Dogs Marking Training
Digging
Disaster & Emergency Preparedness for Pets	disaster preparedness emergency preparedness evacuation plan pet safety
Disaster Preparedness for Pets – ASPCA	ASPCA disaster preparedness emergency preparedness rescue alert
Dog Body Language	Behavior Dogs Training
Dog Meets Baby
Dog Meets Cat
Dog Meets Dog	Behavior Dogs Introductions meeting Training
Doggie Daycare, Pet Boarding and Pet Sitters: Choosing the Best Option for your Dog
Dogs and Children	Behavior Dogs Kids pets and children pets and kids Puppy Training
Dogs and Fear of Thunder or Loud Noises	Behavior Dogs Fear Fireworks Thunder Training
Fear of Thunder or Other Loud Noises
Feline Social Behaviors	Behavior Cats Fighting Multiple Cats Training
Go to your Mat
Halloween Pet Safety	Cats costumes Dogs Halloween holidays pets safety
Hand Target (“Touch”)
Handling
Handling and Feeding Exercises for Your Puppy	Behavior Biting handling Puppy Scared Shy Training vet
Help for your Exuberant Dog	Behavior dog hyper jumping mouthy Training
Help for Your Fearful Dog
Helping Dogs with Home Alone Issues	Behavior Dogs home alone separation anxiety Training
Helping Your Exuberant Dog
Helping Your Unsocial Kitten	Behavior feral Kitten Scared Shy Training unsocial
Herding Breeds: Joys and Challenges
Home Alone Anxiety
Hot Weather Safety for Pets	Cats Dogs heat alert heat safety heatstroke hot cars hot pavement hot weather pets in cars summer safety
House Training Your Adult Dog	Behavior Dogs Potty Training Training
House Training Your Puppy	Behavior Dogs Potty Training Puppy Training
How to Help your Leash-Reactive Dog	Barking Behavior dog Pulling reactive Training Walking
How to Teach Your Dog Something New
How to Teach your Dog to Wear a Basket Muzzle	Behavior Biting dog Muzzle Training vet
How to Use a Head Halter	Behavior Dogs gentle leader halti Pulling Training Walking
Introducing Your New Cat to Your Other Pets	Behavior cat Introductions Training
Introducing your New Dog to Other Animals
Introducing your New Dog to your Resident Dog
Is My Dog Happy in Off -Leash Play?
Jumping
Kitten Season: What to Do if You Discover a Litter	Cats foster kitten season kittens
Leave It
Life after Lockdown
Living with a Blind and/or Deaf Dog
Living with a Blind Dog	Behavior blind dog dog new dog Training
Living with a Deaf Dog	Behavior deaf deaf dog new dog Training
Living with a Herding Breed – What to Expect	baby Behavior dog herder Kids new dog Puppy Training
LOOSE-LEASH WALKING
Managing Your Kitten’s Rough Play	Behavior Biting Kitten Training
Mental Stimulation
Naturally Fresh Cat Litter Home Tips
Obsessive Compulsive Behavior in Dogs	Behavior compulsive Dogs obsessive OCD Training
Oregon Animal Cruelty Laws Handbook – Oregon Humane Society	advocacy animal laws cruelty laws neglect OHS Oregon Oregon laws
Pet Friendly Housing, Rentals – Resources	housing landlords pet-friendly pets rentals renting tenants
Pet Met Baby
Pica and Coprophagy: Pets who Eat Non-Food Items	Behavior cat coprophagia coprophagy dog Dogs eat feces food Kitten pica Puppy stool Training
Pit Bull	Behavior Dogs Pit Bull Training
Positive Reinforcement: Training Your Dog or Cat with Treats and Praise
Potty Training your Puppy
Preparing Your Pet for Baby	Behavior Cats Dogs Kids new baby pets pets and babies Training
Preparing Your Pet for Baby’s Arrival
Problems with Punishment	Barking Behavior correction dog e-collar Pulling punish Puppy recall Training walks
Puppy Nipping and Rough Play	Behavior Biting children dog jumping Kids mouthy Puppy Training
Re-Housetraining Your Adult Dog
Rehoming Packet (Spanish)	Rehoming packet Spanish
Rehoming Your Pet	find a new home for pet new home rehome rehoming
Resource Guarding and Your Dog	Behavior Biting dog growling guarding possessive resource guarding Training
Resources for your Shy, Anxious or Fearful Dog
Searching for a Purebred Dog	dog Dogs Puppy purebred dog
Service Dog, Therapy Dog, Emotional Support Dog… What’s the Difference?
Settle
Settling in with Your New Dog
Sit to Say “Please”
Sniffing is Enriching!
Socialization
Solving Barking Problems	bark Barking Behavior Dogs home alone Puppy separation anxiety Training
Solving Litter Box Problems	Behavior Cats litter Litterbox Training
Spay & Save – Columbia Gorge Coupon
Spay & Save – Portland Coupon – Exp. Dec 31, 2021
Spay & Save Portland Metro Coupons
Stay 1: Duration
Stay 2: Distraction
Stay 3: Distance
Submissive and Excitement Urination	Behavior Dogs Fear Potty Training Training
Teach Your Dog to Relax	Behavior Biting dog hyper jumping mouthy Puppy Training
Teaching “Down”
Teaching “Drop It”
Teaching “Sit”
Teaching “Watch”
Teaching Bite Inhibition and Dealing with Rough Puppy Play
Teaching Your Dog to Wear a Head Halter
Territorial Marking Behavior in Dogs
Thanksgiving Pet Safety	Cats Dogs holidays pets safety
The Canine Escape Artist
Time-Out
Training Your Dog to Wear a Basket Muzzle
Two Puppies or One?	adopt Behavior Puppy Training
Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs	aggressive Behavior Bite dog Fear growl Training
Understanding Your Feisty Feline	Behavior Biting Cats Scratching Training
Urgent & Emergency Veterinary Care – Resources	emergency vet financial aid medical care medical resources pet emergency care pet poison control poison hotline urgent care vet vet care vet resources veterinary care
Using Kong Toys*
Using Positive Reinforcement Training	Behavior Cats correction Dogs e-collar Kitten new pet Pulling punish Puppy recall Training walks
Using Puzzle Toys to Entertain your Dog	Behavior bored chewing destructive dog Dogs Puppy Training
Visitors to the House
Wait
What to Expect – Rescued Cat	adopt Behavior Bite cat Fear Kitten rescue scratch Training unsocial
What to Expect – Rescued Dog	adopt Behavior dog Fear fearful Puppy rescue Training unsocial
Why Dogs Growl	aggressive Behavior dog Fear growl growling Kids pets and kids Training
Why is a Dog’s Growl Helpful?
Wild Dog
Your Adolescent Dog
Your Cat: Indoors or Out?	Behavior catio Cats Kitten Training
Your Chase Driven Dog	Behavior chase chasing Dogs Training
Your Chase-Driven Dog
Your Fearful Cat	Behavior Cats Fear Training
Your Fearful Dog	Behavior Dogs Fear Scared Shy Training
Your Fearful or Rescued Cat: Using an Acclimation Crate	Behavior cat Crate Fear fearful litter litter box rescue rescued
Your Indoor Cat: Enrichment Ideas	Behavior cat cat advice Multiple Cats Toys
Your Indoor Cat: Safe and Fun Toys	Behavior cat enrichment indoor Kitten play toy
Your New Cat – Adoption Booklet, Oregon Humane Society	adopt Adoption cat cat advice new pet OHS your new cat
Your New Cat and the Litter Box	Behavior Cats Kitten litter Litterbox Training
Your New Dog – Adoption Booklet, Oregon Humane Society	adopt Adoption dog dog advice Dogs new pet OHS your new dog
Your New Dog: Settling In	adopt Behavior dog new Puppy Training
Your New Kitten – Start Off Right	adopt Behavior cat Kitten new pet Training
Your Talkative Cat	Behavior Cats Training

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Pet Resources: Help with Pet Problems & Questions