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.
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Dog Tips

7 Brain Games to Enjoy With Your Dog

Behavioral issues, including excessive barking and being destructive, can be related to boredom. Dogs without any mind challenges can also become depressed and sleep too much. These brain games will challenge your dog with a fun dose of mental stimulation - and you’re likely to enjoy them too.
— 5 min read
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Is Your Dog Chronically Itchy or Smelly? Could Be This

Dogs aren't supposed to have a 'stinky doggy smell.' Or be so horribly itchy that they desperately claw and chew, self-inflicting trauma and pain. Yet some owners are so used to it that they think this is normal. What does your dog smell like today?
— 10 min read
effects of spaying and neutering
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Spaying and Neutering Options Can Avoid Adverse Effects

Veterinarians often advise spaying and neutering to help decrease aggressiveness, yet there's no science to back that view. Furthermore, research continues to mount regarding the adverse long-term health effects of spaying and neutering. Here's the alternative I recommend instead.
— 8 min read
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Neutering Can Lead to Deteriorating Health

If you're concerned about soaring rates of joint issues, especially in Goldens and Labs, you won't want to miss this research. This striking data only adds new fuel to what I already recommend about this controversial yet very common procedure.
— 7 min read
neutering health risks
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Why I've Had a Change of Heart About Neutering Pets

Most American pet owners don't think twice about this routine procedure, and for the first five years of my practice, I truly believed I was doing the right thing for my clients. Now, after a disturbing discovery, I've changed my stance. And here's what I want you to know.
— 18 min read
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Dog Tips

How to Take the Stress Out of Veterinary Visits

Countless cats and nearly 80% of dogs are fearful and anxious when they go to the vet - so much so that some owners think twice before bringing their pets in for regular visits. If your pet is one of the many who dread the veterinarian, take these steps now to help fear melt away.
— 5 min read
male vs female dog behavior
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The Differences Between Male and Female Dogs

Are male dogs more intelligent? More loving? Are female dogs more temperamental? Find out what the experts believe along with the interesting findings from this 50-dog study. Plus: How breed characteristics can turn everything upside down.
— 5 min read
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The Unique Dog Language Many Owners Ignore

Most people think this pair of features has a practical purpose, but rather, this study shows they are a source of canine body language that can reveal how a dog is feeling. Yet most owners don't know where to begin to understand all the signs. Here's a quick cheat sheet to help get you in tune.
— 6 min read
stress triggers for dogs
Dog Tips

10 Human Behaviors That Stress Dogs Out

You may do this as a loving gesture, but it can be confusing to your pet. And when you tell your pooch these two calming words, his stress level likely shoots through the roof. Most people think nothing about doing this to a snoozing pet ... do you?
— 4 min read