Dog Tips

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.
aging dogs personality changes
Dog Tips

How Your Dog's Personality Changes with Age

It's not your imagination. Research now teaches pet parents that dogs' personalities change over time, and those changes can be quite significant. Plus, the way you interact with your dog plays a role. Know the eight age-related behavior changes that may occur in your pet.
— 7 min read
dog compulsive disorder
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When Cute Turns Into Something Else

That tail chase before dinner, the paw-licking on the couch, the laser-pointer sprint across the living room — most of these moments are exactly what they look like, but a handful of them are quietly asking for help. Learning to spot the difference is one of the quieter ways of loving a dog well.
— 9 min read
histoplasmosis in pets
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Deadly Airborne Spores Infect Pets in 31 Areas

Symptoms range from none to severe, depending on organ systems infected by the fungi. If you notice any of these 16 symptoms, get help, because time is of the essence. It's now found in 31 areas that offer these fungus-friendly conditions. And certain pets are at higher risk.
— 4 min read
dog heart disease signs
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Could Your Pet's Heart Be Asking for Help?

Hearts are astonishingly patient; they keep working through a lot and hide trouble until they can't anymore. A slower walk, a soft cough, or breathing that seems a little faster than usual can be your pet's earliest way of asking for help, and catching that signal changes everything.
— 8 min read
dogs mimic owners facial expressions
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Dogs Mimic Their Owners' Facial Expressions

Dogs are closely in tune with the emotions of dogs around them, mimicking behaviors like play bows and open-mouthed grins. It turns out this mimicry likely extends to humans, too, according to research that adds credence to the notion that dogs are capable of showing empathy.
— 4 min read
pet food chemicals
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A Dog's Clue to a Vexing Health Mystery

Cats are affected too, though in a different way. This 26-year study uncovered a troubling decline in dog fertility, pointing to hormone-disrupting chemicals that have become a common part of everyday life.
— 6 min read