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Alexa Skills for Dog Owners - 16 Ways It Can Help You Be a Better Owner

16 Alexa Skills to Be a Better Dog Owner

If you have Amazon Alexa in your home, you already know her many useful applications. What some may not know is that there are...
What Dog Products to Buy (and Skip) on Black Friday 2018

What Dog Products to Buy (and Skip) on Black Friday 2018

The Black Friday deals are already here and that means that all of us dog owners out here are getting some discounts on dog...
How to Keep a Dog Safe and Calm During Grooming and Cleaning

How to Keep a Dog Safe and Calm During Grooming and Cleaning

Prevent your anxious dog from having a traumatic experience when he’s getting cleaned and groomed by following the below suggestions. Regular grooming and over cleanliness...
How to Find a Missing Dog - 8 Things You Must Do Right Away

10 Tips on How to Find a Missing Dog

It's a terrifying feeling to realize that your dog may have ran away and gotten lost, or worse - was stolen. Ideally, you've microchipped...
8 Tips on How to Train a Dog Not to Run Away and Safely Walk Off-leash

8 Tips on How to Train a Dog Not to Run Away

Having your dog run away when off-leash and then go missing is a terrifying feeling. If you have a pet that doesn't really listen, learning...
25 Ways to Be a Responsible Dog Owner

25 Ways to Be a Responsible Dog Owner

Being a responsible dog owner isn’t just something that you owe to your dog, it’s something that you owe to the general public. This...
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8 Tips on Buying and Safely Using Dog Hair Clippers

While taking your dog to a professional groomer to get a cut may be expensive and not in everyone's budget, using a pet clipper...
10 Effective Ways to Naturally Boost Your Dog's Health

10 Effective Ways to Naturally Boost Your Dog’s Health

There's nothing we want more than a long life and good health for our pet dog. But since animals can't look after their health...
Urinary Tract Infection in Dogs - Prevention and Treatments

Urinary Tract Infection in Dogs: Prevention and Treatments

Bacterial urinary tract infection in dogs is often asymptomatic. Unfortunately, we pet owners will only notice it when the animal asks to go outside more...
20 Safety Tips for Teaching Kids and Dogs to Get Along

Infographic: 20 Safety Tips for Teaching Kids and Dogs to Get Along

Some parents hesitate to adopt a dog because they don’t know how the pet and their children will get along. At the same time,...
25 Ways to Make Your Pet Famous on Social Media

25 Ways to Make Your Pet Famous on Social Media [Infographic]

In today’s world, social medial is an extremely powerful tool and can be used for a lot of various purposes. If you think you...
The Complete Guide to Fostering a Dog

The Complete Guide to Fostering a Dog

Being a foster dog parent is one of the most rewarding experiences that any dog lover can have. Unfortunately, so few people know what...

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4 Tips & Tricks for Navigating Peak Flea and Tick Season

Here it comes... the dreaded peak flea and tick season. For us pet owners, while we love those sunny beach trips and walking in the...
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Have Pet, Will Travel: Guide to Spring or Summer Trips with...

In Partnership with Merck Animal Health In my opinion, there's no better time to travel with your pet than in either spring or summer. The weather's...
Can I Afford A Dog

Can I Afford A Dog?

Owning a pet is expensive. It’s more than just planning for food and toys. If you’ve been asking yourself, can I afford a dog, here is everything you need to know. A big part of being a responsible pet owner is preparing for the endeavor financially. Creating a consistent budget can help you plan for routine expenses like food, treats and toys, as well as unexpected expenses like vet visits in the event of an emergency. Asking the question can I afford a dog is a very responsible thing to do. Many pet owners don’t plan a budget before adopting a dog, and that can get you into a lot of trouble.
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How to Get Rid of a Dog: The Right Way

Are you faced with the challenging decision of how to let go of your furry companion? We understand that circumstances change. And even...
Why Are Dogs So Loyal?

Why Are Dogs So Loyal?

One of the best qualities of our canine companions is their unwavering loyalty. Why are dogs so loyal? There are amazing stories about the unmatched loyalty of dogs - dogs that have sat on their owner’s graves, waited patiently for months for their owners to return from war and even stories of dogs walking thousands of miles to reunite with their masters.
Why Do Pets Make Us Happy?

Why Do Pets Make Us Happy?

Nothing beats the feeling of seeing a happy dog or friendly cat come running over to you looking for a pat on the head or a scratch behind the ears. Why do pets make us happy? Pets do a lot more than just keep us company. The unconditional love that they provide us with is priceless and incomparable to any love that we get other humans.

Dog Names Starting With Z

Are you looking for dog names starting with Z? Well, you're in the right place! Getting a new pup would mean preparing for a new set...
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How Many Dogs Are Too Many?

We've all been there. Pet owners of one dog think, "Maybe I should get one more." Then, once you get the second dog, you'll...
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Can Dogs Get Sick From Humans?

If you have been caring for dogs for quite a while now, you must have known we can get sick from them. Rabies, giardia—name...
Dandie Dinmont Terrier Breed profile

Dandie Dinmont Terrier Breed Profile

Not a lot of people know about this breed, but the Dandie Dinmont Terrier is not something you should ignore when you chance upon...