SpikesnFluff

                              So You Want to Get a Hedgehog, Here's What You'll Need By: Kylee Bush      Hedgehogs can make really great pets. One thing to understand though is even though they're cute, they do not always like to be handled. They have a lot of specific care requirements that need to be taken into consideration. With any pet it is important to do the research required, and owning a hedgehog is no different. The spikes are for real, and they require a lot of patience. Once they bond with you though, the feeling is amazing.     1. A cage: hedgehogs need a cage and it needs to be fairly large. It should be at least 575 square inches. This is of flat space. Hedgehogs are ground animals and don't do much climbing in the wild, so they need to be able to have a flat area to explore. If the cage is too small the pet may become aggressive with you, due to stress. This is true with...

My Experience With Dog Anxiety By: Kylee Bush      If you weren't here for my introduction post, this is Alfie. Alfie is a Yorkie Poo, and is currently 8 years old. When I was 12 years old my mom surprised me with him. He came to us in a really sad condition. His hair was overgrown, he was covered in matts, his tears covered his eyes, and he was terrified of people. We had no idea what he had been through just that he preferred being around dogs more than humans. We had a yellow lab at the time who easily became his best friend and defender. Alfie would run into his kennel and cuddle with him, would only go outside with him, and wouldn't eat without his big brother. It was a natural bonding between them, and it made me so sad that he couldn't trust me. I made it my goal to get him to come to me. I would spend hours in front of the cage trying to lure him out with treats and toys, I fed him so he'd associate me with food, I'd go outside with him and his brother, I tr...