Pet Glossary

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Any abnormality in a pet's ability to walk. Most cat owners see this abnormality as a limp after their cat is declawed.

Laser Declawing
An alternative to traditional declawing that causes less bleeding and swelling and reduces your cat's pain.

Litter
One or more kittens or puppies produced by a single pregnancy.

Negative Reinforcement
A form of dog training that teaches a dog to behave correctly in order to avoid physical punishments like choking, pinching or leash jerking.

Neuter
The castration of a male dog or cat to prevent reproduction.

Pedigree or Papers
The document recording the ancestors of an animal. Most pedigrees show three to five generations.

Positive Reinforcement
Considered a humane dog training method that uses rewards and affection rather than force to train a dog.

Purebred
A dog or cat whose ancestors are all the same breed, or whose ancestry includes crossbreeding that is allowed in the breed standard. For example, a purebred Coca-poo has a Poodle and a Cocker Spaniel in its background.

Quick
Where the skin begins in the middle of the nail, and where your dog's nerves and blood vessels are housed.

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