Add the tasty liver-flavored packets to food once a day to see your pup transform into a serene companion and your favorite shoes to survive another day. “Calming Care contains a strain of beneficial bacteria which is shown to help dogs maintain calm behavior, and it helps dogs cope with external stressors like separation, unfamiliar visitors, novel sounds, or changes in routine and environment,” McGowan says. If your dog is showing signs of anxious behavior, McGowan also recommends asking your veterinarian about Calming Care from Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Supplements. “Excessive barking, jumping, pacing, and destructive behaviors might be signs that your pup is experiencing anxious behaviors, so it’s best to stay calm and focus on establishing simple cues to help them avoid bad behavior,” McGowan says. McGowan, Ph.D., who is an animal behavior scientist at Purina, recommends first and foremost to remain calm and not raise your voice. Sandra Boyton does some really cute board books.If yet another piece of furniture is facing destruction or you’ve watched your prized pair of shoes be eaten to bits, Dr. Make up your own tune, use a tried and true one (Happy and You Know It, London Bridge, etc.) but just know that you’re not on X Factor and your audience still thinks that being able to blow raspberries is the coolest thing in the world. The nice thing about this being a baby book means that the singing judgement isn’t yet a factor. It makes the story go a bit faster but really brings it to life. Once he reads it to himself, he can decide which way he wants to go on this momentous decision. So until he figures out the marvelous mystery that is reading we’ll read it my way. I have to admit that I change the words when I read it to Bug. My only issue with Snuggle Puppy is one of the lines reads: “I love what you are and I love what you do.” I wish the words were: “I love WHO you are and I love what you do.” I love what you are? I love that you’re human? I love that you’re a puppy? It’s just awkward. It was a last minute decision that cost less then $1, which makes me love Snuggle Puppy even more.

Our Snuggle Puppy is thrift store buy (hence the much loved cover) from Grandma last time we were state-side. A book you can take with you but don’t need to pack, got to love it. Snuggle Puppy Book: A great big hug in book form, Snuggle Puppy is a year-round valentine from parent to child. Bug asks for me to sing Snuggle Puppy to him while we’re out and about.

Paired with cute illustrations it’s a sure fire favorite for little ones. The book is a repetitious verse sung to the audience. The Low Down: Sandra Boyton has a plethora of board books that are cute and adorable but Snuggle Puppy is our favorite. Synopsis: An adult dog sings to his/her puppy about how much he/she loves him/her.

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