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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.

How To Train A Dog To Stay

How to Train A Dog to Stay: A Quick Video Guide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbyKZ08JbEY So, you've decided to adopt a dog. Whether you've chosen a new puppy or adopted an older dog from a shelter, it's important to...
8 Potential Dog Labor Complications

8 Potential Dog Labor Complications and Signs

Helping a dog to give birth is a very serious process that sometimes comes inherent with potential problems and unexpected issues. Below is a...
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...
How to Keep Dog Away from Christmas Tree

How to Keep Dogs Away from Christmas Trees

Dogs are naturally drawn to the allure of Christmas trees, and that can get dangerous. You can do a few things: use training techniques, choose...
how to bury a dog

How to Legally Bury a Dog

When a beloved dog passes away, it isn’t uncommon to want to bring their body home and bury them close to where they lived,...
Dog Barking Problem - 5 Easy Ways to Solve It Fast

5 Ways to Solve Your Dog’s Barking Problem

A dog barking is natural to them, and it's unreasonable for us as owners to expect our dogs to never bark.  We may not always...
How to Find High Quality Dog Clothes ft Ivy Higa

TOP #110: How to Find High Quality Dog Clothes?

We're talking with a famous fashion designer Ivy Higa on everything related to dog clothing - how they're designed, where and how to shop for them and more.
How to put on over-the-head dog harness on your pet

How to Put on a Dog Harness

Here's a detailed guide and demonstration with pictures and video on how to put on a dog harness, measure it and fit it properly for safety and comfort.
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...
how do you pick a calm puppy

How Do You Pick a Calm Puppy

Looking for a puppy that won’t make you run around the house like crazy? I am here to help! Adopting a dog is a long-term commitment! This...
How to Get Your Pets Book Published

TOP #80: How to Get Your Pets Book Published

If you have an idea for a book about pets, and maybe even written it already, the work is not over yet. Here's how to get your book into readers' hands.
How To Make Dogs Get Along

How to Make Dogs Get Along with Each Other

Whether you are introducing a new dog into your home or staying with friends/family that have a dog, you'll need to know how to make dogs get along. Here are my 7 tips for it.

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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...