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All pet parents want the best for their dogs. Top Dog Tips’ dog experts provide the best, most accurate and easily understandable, actionable tips on dog ownership, using all types of dog products, dog health advice, dog nutrition information and other pet information that’s essential for dog owners to know.

8 Tips for Your First Doggie Play-Date

8 Tips for Your First Doggie Play-Date

There are many reasons for being well-prepared for your dog’s first doggie playdate instead of going at it blind. Many dogs are accustomed to...
Dog Grooming Schedule

Dog Grooming Schedule: How Often Should You Groom Your Dog

A dog’s grooming needs vary based upon their breed, coat type, age and other variables. For example, a long-haired dog will require more regular...
Doggy Poop Bags and How to Live With Them

Doggy Poop Bags and How We Live With Them

Today I’d like to talk about a topic that dog owners most likely don’t think about that often: doggie poop bags or waste bags. Not every...
How To Find Local Dog Groomers in Your Area

How to Find Local Dog Groomers in Your Area

Your dog is looking pretty rough. He's frizzy, matted, dirty, or maybe he just needs a haircut. Time to have him groomed! But how do...
Seizures in Dogs: Top 5 Natural Remedies That Actually Work

Seizures in Dogs: Top 5 Natural Remedies That Actually Work

When your dog appears disoriented, falls to the floor on their side, and begins flailing their legs as though treading water, they are most...
how to treat a dog with a cold

How to Treat a Dog with a Cold

Learning how to treat a dog with a cold is similar to treating a human with the same condition, but you can't use the same over-the-counter products.
How to Ensure Good Sleep for Puppies

How to Ensure a Good Night’s Sleep for Puppies

Despite seeming like boundless bundles of rambunctious energy, puppies, too, need sleep just like adult dogs and their human counterparts. Interestingly enough, puppies and...
Bone Broth Recipe for Dogs

How to Make Bone Broth for Dogs

Bone broth is an easy way to add nutrition to your pup's diet. Learning how to make bone broth for dogs is simple, and only requires a few ingredients.
Tips for DIY Dog Wheelchair

DIY Dog Wheelchair: How to Make a Wheelchair for Dogs

Dogs, just like humans, occasionally need wheelchairs. This could be due to an injury, rehabilitation of limbs, arthritis, neurological issues or something as simple...
Eye Problems In Dogs

7 Serious Eye Problems in Dogs (and how to deal with them)

They say that your eyes are the window to your soul. Well, they are also the window to your state of health! There are...
How to Write a Dog Daycare Business Plan

How to Write a Dog Daycare Business Plan

Starting your own business takes a lot of time and effort, and one of your first assignments will be to write a business plan. This is...
Why Using Human Shampoo On Dogs is Dangerous

Why Using Human Shampoo On Dogs is Dangerous

Did you know that prolonged use of human shampoo for dogs will ruin their skin? If not, you better pay attention to the important things...

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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.
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...