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Best New York City Veterinarians in Manhattan

10/14/2013

24 hour emergency care in Manhattan NYC for dogs -

Animal Medical Center (AMC)

510 E 62nd St 10021

(212) 838-8100

Open 24/7

ASPCA Poison Control Center

1-(888) 426-4435

Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists

One West Fifth Avenue (15th St. bet. 5th & 6th ave.)

(212) 924-3311

Open 24/7

Park East Animal Hospital Inc

52 E 64th St #1 10021

(212) 832-8417

Open 24/7.

Westside Veterinary Center

220 West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024

(212) 580-1800.

Open 24/7.

24 hour emergency transportation in Manhattan -

Pet Chauffeur

(718) 752-1767

Pet Taxi

(212) 755-1757

CHELSEA NYC vets for dogs -

Animal Allergy & Dermatology Specialists

32 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10010

(212) 206-0969

Animal Hospital of Chelsea

164 W 21st St, Suite 101, New York, NY 10011

(212) 243-3020

Downtown Veterinary Clinic

148 9th Ave 10011-4904

(212) 463-8705

Heart of Chelsea Animal Hospital

257 W 18th St 10011-4502

(212) 924-6116

Lexington Veterinary Group

32 W 25th St 10010-2703

(212) 206-0655

West Chelsea Veterinary Hospital

203 10th Ave 10011-4716

(212) 645-2767

WEST VILLAGE NYC vets for dogs -

Abingdon Square Veterinary Clinic

107 Greenwich Ave 10014-1904

(212) 242-9169

Abingdon Square Veterinary Clinic

107 Greenwich Ave 10014-1904

(212) 242-9169

West Village Veterinary Hospital

75 8th Avenue

New York, NY 10014

Tribecca / Wall Sreet / Battery Park City vets for dogs:

Tribeca Soho Animal Hospital

5 Lispenard Street

New York, NY 10013

212-925-6100

Battery Park Veterinary Hospital

21 South End Avenue

New York, NY 10280

212-786-4444

Worth Street Veterinary

77 Worth Street

New York, NY, 10013

212-257-6900

upper east side UES NYC vets for dogs -

All Pets Veterinarian

1737 Second Ave. (bet. 89th & 90th st.)

(212) 831-0410

Animal Clinic of New York

1623 First Ave. (bet. 84th and 85th st.)

(212) 628-5580

Animal Medical Center (AMC)

510 E 62nd St 10021

(212) 838-8100

Open 24/7.

Carnegie Hill Veterinarians

201 E 89, New York, NY 10128

(212) 369-5665

Center For Veterinary Care

236 E 75th St 10021-2911

(212) 734-7480

Lenox Hill Veterinarians

204 E 76th St 10021-2930

(212) 879-1320

Manhattan Veterinary Group

240 East 80th Street, New York, NY 10021

(212) 988-1000

Mercy Veterinary Hospital PC

134 East 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028

(212) 879-6650.

Metropolitan Animal Hospital

1737 2nd Avenue Frnt, New York, NY 10128

(212) 831-0410

New York Veterinary Hospital

150 E 74th St 10021-3528

(212) 717-7222

University Animal Hospital

354 E 66th St 10021

(212) 477-2688

VCA Manhattan Veterinary Group

240 E 80th St 10021

(212) 988-1000

Veterinary Internal Medicine & Allergy Specialist

207 East 84th, New York, NY 10028

(212) 988-4650

Yorkville Animal Hospital

227 East 84th Street, New York, NY 10028

(212) 249-8802

mid-town east manhattan veterinarians for dogs -

Eastside Veterinary Center

321 E. 52nd Street

(212) 751-5176

Humane Society

306 E. 59th

(212) 752-4840

gramercy park, murray hill manhattan vets for dogs -

Bide-a-Wee

410 E. 38th St.

(212) 532-4455

East Bay Animal Clinic

612 2nd Ave 10016-4859

(212) 477-4080

Gramercy Park Animal Hospital

37 E 19th St 10003-1313

(212) 477-4080

Lexington Veterinary Group

133 E 39th St 10011-4101

(212) 889-7778

Midtown Animal Hospital

256 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016

(212) 683-0309

Murray Hill Animal Hospital

47 E 30th St #1 10016-7313

(212) 685-2857

Rivergate Veterinary Clinic

403 E 37th St 10016-3204

(212) 213-9885

Veterinary House Calls

410 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

(888) 742-6050

east village manhattan vets for dogs -

Cooper Square Veterinary Hospital P C

211 East 5, New York, NY 10003

(212) 777-2630

Lower East Side Veterinary

241 Eldridge, New York, NY 10002

Gotham Animal Clinic

329 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003

(212) 777-7299

St Marks Veterinary Hospital

348 E 9th St 10003-7915

(212) 477-2688

Village Veterinarian

204 E 10th St 10003-7702

(212) 979-9870

Washington Sq Animal Hospital

23 E 9th St 10003-5940

(212) 674-1670

upper west side manhattan vets for dogs -

Alternative Veterinary Care

250 West 100th Street, New York, NY 10025

(212) 865-2224

Central Park West Veterinary Group

8 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024

(212) 362-9100

City Veterinary Care

220 W. 72nd St

(212) 799-7000

Riverside Animal Hospital

250 West 100th Street, New York, NY 10025

(212) 865-2224

Riverside Veterinary Group

219 West 79th Street Apt 1, New York, NY 10024

(212) 787-1993

Symphony Vet Center

698 Amsterdam Avenue Frnt, New York, NY 10025

(212) 866-8000.

mid-town west side manhattan vets for dogs -

Animal General

558 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024

(212) 501-9600

Animal General@Lincoln Square

140 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10024

(212) 712-9600

Clinton Veterinary Center

357 W 52nd St 10019-6227

(212) 333-5548

Westside Animal Hospital

733 9th Ave 10019-7201

(212) 247-8600

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How To Train My Puppy To Love Their Crate

10/10/2013

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Should I crate my puppy?
A crate is a wire box appropriately sized for each pup or dog. It can help with housebreaking, calming down, and providing a nice place for them to play with their toys!

Crating a puppy is an individual choice for each family. If you think you want to crate train your puppy, examine the reasons. Will you be able to let your puppy out of the crate every few hours? If not, then an exercise pen with wee wee pads or appropriate elimination area is a better choice. If you can let your puppy out every few hours during work hours, etc., and can provide mental stimulation and adequate exercise, then crating might be for you!

Another consideration you may need to make is introducing the crate to your puppy correctly. Not all puppies are well-suited for crate time right away. The introduction needs to be slow, and fun!

Why does crate training work? Crates are similar to 'dens', an area in which animals like to sleep. Because of this, they are less likely to soil the area. If the area is large, though, the pup or dog may eliminate (bathroom) in a different area than they sleep in. So, the crate needs to be an appropriate size.

What is the right crate size for my puppy? The crate needs to be small enough that a puppy won't find a corner to bathroom in. So, buy a crate with a 'divider' to make the crate small enough. Not too small that the puppy can't lie down though! They need to be able to get up, turn around, and lie down.

Where should I put my puppy's crate? Place the crate in a common room during the day. At night, your puppy might benefit from being in the bedroom.

How do I introduce my puppy to the crate?
For safety, remove collar/tags when crated

Play crate games!
Crate games help your puppy make a good/pleasant association with the new crate. We don't want them to feel scared when inside of it! Dr. Patricia McConnell describes the crate game as follows: Toss treats for your dog into the crate. After your dog will willingly run into the crate to get the treats you've tossed inside, begin to shut the door, but only for a second or two, then open it again. As soon as your dog seems comfortable with this, shut the door a little longer as you feed more treats through the crate door, then release. If your dog is still comfortable, lure your dog into the crate as before with a treat toss, but also have a special surprise waiting in the crate—a Kong stuffed with some of your dogs favorite treats or a sterile beef bone (if he likes these). As soon as your dog gets busy with the Kong or bone, walk away for about 30 seconds. When you return, open the door and remove the Kong or bone. The strategy here is to teach your dog to welcome your temporary absence since your return means the end of munch time. Now gradually begin to increase the time you leave your dog crated with his Kong or bone.

Make sure it is comfortable
Add comfy items like your old T-shirt (that smells like you) or blanket and bed. Your pup should be able to stay in the crate while you sleep (anywhere between 5-8 hours for an 8.5 week old puppy), while you are in the same room doing something else, and while you are not at home. You can also leave toys and chew items inside as long as they cannot choke on the item.

Gradually lengthen the time your pup stays in the crate and gradually begin leaving the room for a few minutes at a time.

When your pup is not inside the crate, leave exciting items inside and shut the door-he can have it when he goes inside!

How to crate train my puppy with a clicker
Training your puppy with treats should take place when your puppy is a little hungry, but not starving. Start tossing treats or toys inside the crate. Or, slowly toss things closer and closer to the crate. Every time your dog runs to eat the treat, Click and toss another treat, each time bringing your dog closer and closer to the whole body being inside the crate. If your puppy gets scared, make treat tosses closer together. And, speedily tossing will work much better than giving breaks. When your puppy finally enters the crate, feed them there for as long as possible encouraging them to stay put. You don't need to click during this (we can call it speed feeding). As soon as your dog expects more treats and looks up at you, Click and treat for longer and longer gaps time. When your dog calmly waits for the click, slightly close but don't latch the door. Continue to Click and treat as the door slowly closes. If your dog can stay inside for around 10 seconds while waiting for a click then close the door. Take one step away, click, walk back and treat. Repeat this step but begin to vary the distance and time that you leave the crate. Don't click and treat if your dog is whining, just wait until they are quiet again.

How to housebreak my puppy with a crate
Make sure your puppy has enough walks, 3 meals a day (after confirming with your veterinarian or breeder), and water throughout each day. It is a good idea to crate your puppy before and after a walk for the first few walks, until the puppy understand to eliminate outside. After your dog gets the idea, always give them free time after they eliminate. This can be around 15-20 minutes for a puppy, and 45 minutes to an hour if older. Then crate them again until their next walk (unless they are napping).

What if my dog doesn't go the bathroom on a walk?
This means you have to put your dog back into the crate for about 15 minutes. Then try again until your dog eliminates. Carry your puppy to and from the crate until you get outside.

As your puppy gets better at going to the bathroom outside, lengthen the amount of free time they get in between crating.

How can a crate help with chewing?
Your crate may help stop your dog's chewing while you aren't around by letting them be in a safe area where they cannot be destructive. And, you can travel with it to help in other homes and hotels, and even cars.

How often should I crate my puppy?
The general rule for crating is (number of months old the puppy is) + 1. So, 2 months = 3 hours. 3 hours is the general maximum for a young puppy. No adult dog should be crated more than 5 hours at a time during the day. At night when you are sleeping they can be crated while they sleep. Don't use the crate punish your puppy, but you can use the crate to calm them if they are acting "overtired" and rambunctious and haven't napped in a few hours.

My dog has separation anxiety. Will crating work?
Some older dogs or dogs with separation anxiety do not respond well to confinement and it can make the problem worse. Don't force them if they seem to experience the same amount or more anxiety.

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