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Ask Dr. Pawz: How do you heal a dog's recurring eye infection?

Dr. Pawz advises on fixing a recurring eye infection and getting an indoor urination problem checked in this week's dog-focused column.

Tags: veterinarian, spay, spay or neuter, Dr. Pawz, pets, Ask Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Keep pets safe on Easter: Hide the chocolate and count your eggs

Chocolate bunnies and eggs are delicious, but they can also be deadly in high amounts to our pets. Here are a few tips to keep your pets safe during Easter weekend.

Tags: pets, Easter, chocolate, Easter eggs, cats, holidays, Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Pet of the week: Carmen, Siamese mix

This week's Pet of the Week is Carmen. She enjoys snuggling, playing and needs a loving home.

Tags: Washington Animal Rescue League, cats, adoption, Pet of the Week

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5 things you don't know about the Washington Humane Society

From a program for soldiers interested in animal training to pet abuse centers, here are a few features offered by the Washington Humane Society that you may not know about.

Tags: Washington Humane Society, cats, adoption, animal abuse, spay, neuter, Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Echo the parrot stops by WTOP for an interview

Meet Echo, a 15-year-old double yellow headed Amazon parrot who stopped by the newsroom to chat with WTOP reporters, before heading to the Super Pet Expo.

Tags: pets, parrot, Super Pet Expo, Dr. Pawz, Stephanie Steinberg

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Dog safety top priority as Subaru teams with D.C.-based nonprofit (VIDEO)

For those who like to drive with man's best friend, efforts are underway to improve safety for both people and pets while on the road.

Tags: michelle basch, center for pet safety, Subaru, pets, dog harness

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Ask Dr. Pawz: What is the best age to neuter a dog?

In this week's Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson explains the best age to neuter or spay a pet and how to prevent a cat from having accidents outside a litter box.

Tags: veterinarian, cats, neuter, Dr. Pawz, pets, Ask Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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Fame, fortune and fur: D.C. dog owner's Westminster wins

Washington area dogs Jewel, 3, and Honor, 4, each won their breed and group at this year's Westminster Dog Show. District resident Ellen Charles, 75, calls owning dogs a lifestyle and sings her praises of the pups, from hind quarters to scruffy ears.

Tags: Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Madison Square Garden, puppies, Natalie Plumb, Jewel, Honor

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Va. dog trainer to appear on reality series 'Alpha Dogs'

Dog trainer Nick White, owner of Off-Leash K9 Training in Woodbridge, Va. was invited to train with Nat Geo Wild's new reality show "Alpha Dogs" next month.

Tags: training centers, marines, Secret Service, reality TV, National Geographic, military, Woodbridge, Va., Katy Nelson

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Ask Dr. Pawz: How to get a lazy, fat cat to lose weight?

In this week's Ask Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson shares what you can do to get your cat to lose weight and how to tell the age of an adopted pet.

Tags: pets, puppies, cats, veterinarian, diet, animal shelter, Washington Humane Society, Dr. Pawz, Katy Nelson

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