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How to Find a Reputable Dog Breeder Locally

How to Find and Identify A Reputable Dog Breeder

If you prefer to purchase your new puppy, you must look for a reputable dog breeder. Believe it or not, there are places that do...
How To Train A Dog To Stay In the Yard

How To Train A Dog To Stay In the Yard: A Brief Video Guide

It's our responsibility as pet owners to keep our dogs safe. A big part of that is making sure that your dog always stays...
How To Collect A Urine Sample From A Dog

How to Collect A Urine Sample From A Dog

Your veterinarian may require a urine sample for many reasons. Urine is the end result of the body's filtration system, so there is a...
How to Choose the Right Dog Toys by Age

Choosing the Right Dog Toys by Age: Toys For Puppies, Adult And Senior Dogs

All dogs, regardless of their age, need toys. They are great interactive tools that help your pets grow and learn throughout their formative puppy years. Dog...
5 Things You Learn Running a Pets Website

5 Things You Learn Running a Pets Website

A lot of pet owners dream about devoting their lives to doing something that they truly love. One of the ways to make the...
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...
Best Obedience School for Dogs in the US

Best Obedience School for Dogs in the US & How to Pick One

Whether you've just recently decided add another family member to you home or have had your puppy for a little while now, a smart next step would...
How to bathe a dog video guide

How To Bathe A Dog 101: A Step-By-Step Video Guide

Every pup parent needs to know how to give their dog a bath. Even if you send your dog to a professional pet groomer,...
How to Recognize and Help Dogs With Severe Anxiety

How to Recognize and Help Dogs With Severe Anxiety

Dog anxiety doesn’t go away unless pet owners get to the root of the problem to fix the issue, so here are some solutions...
How To Train A Dog To Behave Around Kids Guide

How to Train a Dog to Behave Around Kids

It is important to teach your children how to respect dogs, but you also need to know how to train a dog to behave around kids.
Pet Craft Supply Pork Femur Bones

Review: Pet Craft Supply Pork Femur Bones for Dogs

In recent years, pet owners have been ditching low-quality pet food products made with artificial ingredients and junky fillers. They are looking for products made with high-quality, safe ingredients. Real bones, like these pork femurs from Pet Craft Supply, are becoming very popular with dog owners looking for an all-natural snack to entertain their pup.
How to Prepare Your Dog for Summer

How to Prepare Your Dog for Summer

Summer is a great time to spend afternoons in the sun, at the beach, hiking, and participating in many other fun activities with your...

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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...
Sasha in the car

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.
how to get rid of a dog

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...