These comprehensive articles can guide you through the ups and down of dog ownership, from proper nutrition and exercise to training and grooming. Read through all the tips here to keep your pooch happy and improve their longevity.
These changes often translate to pain and agony for your pet — including a lowered ability to reproduce and a higher risk for canine cancer, asthma, arthritis, tracheal collapse, and more. Some risks are so serious their owners are completely unequipped to deal with them.
Ever had a time when you were so dizzy the room felt like it was spinning? It can happen to these particular pets, too. And can come on like gangbusters, complete with falling down, nausea and more. If this is what triggers it, an ounce of prevention could truly be worth a pound of relief.
It's the leading cause of relinquishment of dogs to shelters, and it results in millions of injuries to people and pets each year. This study uncovers important findings of what may be fueling this condition.
As much as we love those slobbery puppy kisses, they sometimes come with a smell that's hard to ignore. If your dog's breath has taken a turn for the worse, it may be worth a closer look.
A life-long study of 80 large dogs shows their bodies change as they age, so their diet should too. Here's a simple feeding plan older dogs do well on, plus easy changes to protect their cells and keep them healthy.
Like boys and their toys, dogs adore these and will enjoy them in any number of insane ways. They confuse them with actual chew toys. Poor Corona punctured her esophagus - a nasty injury that needed surgery and a long hospital stay. Don't let your dog follow in her footsteps.
Nobody talks about it, but waste odor is one of the quiet frustrations of pet parenthood. A desert-plant extract has been showing up in pet foods for years - and the research on how well it actually tames the smell is more solid than you might expect.
These beneficial molecules neutralize toxic free radicals floating around in your pet's body and brain before they can harm healthy cells and tissue, and reduce oxidation stress and DNA damage. Not widely available in pet food, find out how to make sure your pet gets enough.