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Pet Education

Pet Education goes over a multitude of topics regarding the health and wellbeing of pets. Host, Dayna Reynolds, gives helpful tips and educational advice on how to make sure your pet lives a fulfilling, healthy and happy life.

Found a Stray Pet

When you spot a dog without an owner or a particularly friendly cat out in your neighborhood, sometimes you have to figure out if they’re a lost pet or a stray. Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi gives us some tips on how to best help when you come across a stray animal.

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Feral Cats

While cats make for wonderful companions, some cats are born outdoors and grow up with little to no human interaction. These colonies form when feral cats gather around food sources. Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi talks to us about what makes these cats feral and how to help cat colonies in your community.

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Cold Weather Tips

In the thick of winter and with two snow storms under our belt this season, Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi gives us some valuable tips on how to keep your pets comfortable and healthy in the cold weather.

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Holiday Safety

The winter season is in full swing, and with it comes the holidays! As we gather with our families for feasting and decorating, we can’t forget our furriest family members and want them to be included in the merrymaking. Today on Dayna’s Pet Corner, Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi gives us some mindful tips on how to keep your pets healthy and safe and bright during the holiday season.

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Dog Training 101 - How to Place

We met up with senior trainer Jessie at Off Leash K9 Training and her furry client Clay to learn about some basic commands used in obedience training and why they’re important for keeping your dogs safe and secure! In today’s video, Jessie demonstrates how to properly use the “place” command in situations where you need your dog to be confident in their own space. This command is perfect for keeping your dog from running under your feet while you’re in the kitchen or cleaning up, without having to move them to their pen. 

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Dog Training 101 - How to Recall

We met up with senior trainer Jessie at Off Leash K9 Training and her furry client Blake to learn about some basic commands used in obedience training and why they’re important for keeping your pets safe and secure! In today’s video, Jessie demonstrates how to properly use the “recall” command in situations where you need your dog to come back by your side. This command is perfect for keeping your dog safe when exploring outdoors. 

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Dog Training 101 - Come and Sit

We met up with senior trainer Jessie at Off Leash K9 Training and her furry client Clay to learn about some basic commands used in obedience training and why they’re important for keeping your dogs safe and secure! In today’s video, Jessie demonstrates how to properly use the “come and sit” command in situations where you need your dog to stay put and out of harm's way. This command is perfect for keeping your dog from running out when it’s time to leave the house. 

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Parvo 101

Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi talks about what parvo is, what it can do to your pet, and how to prevent it.

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Dental Hygiene

Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi talks about the importance of your pet’s dental health and how to keep their teeth healthy and smiles bright.

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Warm Weather Tips

Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi talks about how hot weather can affect your pet’s health and what steps you can take to keep them healthy and happy in the summer.

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Lost Pets

Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi talks about what happens when you lose your pet, what steps to take to bring them home, and how to prevent your furry friends from getting loose.

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Fleas and Ticks

Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi talks about what fleas and ticks can do to your pet, and the importance of flea and tick preventative as part of your pet’s healthcare routine.

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How to Deal with Your Pet’s Anxiety

In this segment of Pet Education, Dayna goes over a variety of ways to help soothe your pets anxiety and what some of the causes can be for your pet to feel anxious!

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Keeping Your Pet Healthy

We all want to make sure our fur-babies are healthy and live a long fulfilling life! Dayna goes over different ways to keep your pet living a healthy, active, purr-fect life!

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Dangerous Foods and Items for Pets

Dayna goes over a list of dangerous foods and items that are harmful to your pet! These items range from common household food to medicines and other things you might not have realized that are very harmful. Help protect your critter by watching this short segment.

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Adoption

Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi goes into all that you need to adopt a pet. 

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Foster

Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi discusses what it takes to foster a furry friend!

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Heartworms

Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi talks about what heartworms are and the symptoms they cause, what heartworm treatment looks like, and how to prevent infection in the first place.

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Spay and Neuter

Dayna Reynolds of Angels of Assisi talks about what it means to get your pet spayed or neutered, how spaying and neutering protects their health, and how it reduces the number of animals that go into shelters every year.

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About Dayna
Dayna Reynolds is the Director of Communication at Angels of Assisi. Before this role, she was a Veterinary Assistant and has several years of experience working in veterinary medicine. Dayna proudly supports the mission of Angels of Assisi to not only shelter animals while they find their forever home but provide affordable veterinary care and assistance to keep people and their pets together. In Dayna’s role at Angels of Assisi, she works to bring awareness to Angels of Assisi and their services so that pets can remain happy and healthy. She is passionate about animal welfare and access to veterinary care and works to spread awareness on these issues.

Dayna shares her home with her five rescue dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys getting out in nature and spending time with her dogs. She loves to advocate for animals and bringing light to critical veterinary issues that many pet owners may not be aware of so that every pet can have a happy and healthy life.