Bark & Whiskers gives you the most updated information on species-appropriate pet nutrition and care.

Hookworms are finding a new home - dog parks - and dogs that frequent them may be 70% more likely to become infected. Worse, about half of the infections in the US are now resistant to the standard three classes of medications, putting younger pets and older dogs at a higher risk for death.

With humans, strong social ties are associated with an increase in well-being and longevity. How about dogs? What effect does an in-home canine or feline companion have on your dog's health and resistance to disease? Here's what data from the 21,410-dog Dog Aging Project reveals.