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Welcome to Pet Parenthood! A new pet can add lots of love and happiness to your home. Our New Pet Parents center is your guide to raising a healthy, happy pet.

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Pick up tips on nutrition, vaccinations, and more for each stage of your pet's life.

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From Poodles and Collies to Siamese and Persians, select your favorite dog and cat breeds to learn more about their temperaments and traits.

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Find inspiration on the best name for your new best friend.

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Featured new pet articles

Should you give your newly-adopted dog a new name?

PetSmart

June 2, 2009

If you want to rename your dog, go right ahead.

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Pet security: what should I do if my pet becomes lost?

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April 24, 2009

Whether it is lost or stolen, losing a pet is an agonizing experience.

Even the most responsible pet owners can face unexpected circumstances that cause their animals to accidentally stray. This is especially true during summer when windows and doors tend to be open.

The following are solutions if you've lost your pet and common types of identification that can mean the difference …Read more »

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New pet know how: your new dog's health

PetSmart

April 24, 2009

Spay & nueter - a one-time surgery; a lifetime benefit
The right thing to do for your dog is to spay her (if female) or neuter him (if male). Because they're no longer distracted by the mating cycle, dogs of both sexes tend to make better pets when they are spayed or neutered; this enables them to develop a closer bond …Read more »

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