Food is a basic need for humans and our dogs, but what it does for us is anything but basic. And food is powerful, especially to our dogs. Food gives our dogs energy, it gives them pleasure, and it gives us a great tool for positive reinforcement. What’s more, food can do a whole lot […]
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Try these tips and fixes for those less-than-jolly health “gifts” the holidays serve up.
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Back-to-school season isn’t just a bummer for all the parents waiting 10 deep in the line at Target, it’s also tough on dogs who feel left out. If your pup is pleading for a backpack of his own, take a minute to remind him of all the reasons why he truly is too cool for
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Being a veterinarian can be a stressful job, but for Dr. Diarra Blue, the vocation is the realization of a lifelong dream, and a chance to spend each workday with his best friends. One third of the veterinary trio featured on Animal Planet’s The Vet Life, Dr. Blue works alongside Dr. Aubrey Ross and Dr. Michael
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At lunchtime she was fine, but before sunset my little Jack Russell mix, Marshmallow, was a smelly, bloody mess being carried into the back of the emergency clinic in the arms of a kind vet tech. As my girl passed through a door marked “staff only,” she looked back at me, her brown eyes wide.
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Creole cooking, colorful costumes, and … canines? While talk of Mardi Gras might bring to mind images of R-rated Bourbon Street debauchery, we can celebrate the spirit of the New Orleans’ Carnival anytime, anywhere, and even make it a pup-friendly affair (our dogs will likely be better behaved than the Bourbon Street crowd anyway). If
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When you live in place that feels like a freezer, those little digital snowflakes falling over your phone’s weather widget can be a depressing sight. Looking out the window to see real ones can be even worse — especially when they are falling on a dog left out in the cold. So what can we do when
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He’s the smallest Pug in his family, but it’s clear one-eyed Pee Wee runs the Huber household. Hardcore Pug lovers Sam and Jen Huber adopted the now 1-year-old pup after first seeing his picture on Instagram in early 2016. The pair follow tons of Pugs through the account for Sam’s Pug-themed clothing business, Dark Lord
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Mr. Cornelius lacks pigmentation, but he’s got an abundance of personality and thousands of social media followers. He’s popular now, but three years ago, this blue-eyed Pug was the last lonely puppy in the dog bed. Born in Toronto, Canada, Mr. Cornelius was one of four Pug-mix brothers who came into the world as an accidental
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He’s only 1 1/2 years old, but Hank the Labrador Retriever has a few things in common with the senior citizens he visits as a therapy dog — namely, hip surgery and limited mobility. Diagnosed with dwarfism when he was just 4 months old, Hank is shorter and slower than other yellow Labs, but he has just as
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With a borrowed pickup truck parked on our front lawn, my husband and I moved our new couch up the porch and through the front door as our dog looked on, his head tilted in confusion. “This is for you buddy,” I told our big Golden–Lab mix, GhostBuster, my voice competing against that of our outraged
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Every morning, my two dogs follow me into my tiny bathroom. My little Jack Russell mix, Marshmallow, knows that I’ll clean her face, washing away the brown gunk that stains her eyes. GhostBuster, my gigantic Lab–Golden mix, squeezes in with us so I can clean his ears, check for new hotspots, apply ointments to his
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The holiday season is a time to stuff ourselves with extra food and stuff the mailboxes of family and friends with creative and campy Christmas cards. Every year, more holiday-happy pups are stealing the show in our seasonal portraits, totally taking over this once human-dominated tradition. These 11 Christmas cards prove that sharing the spotlight
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It’s said that the Navy SEALs will leave no man behind, and SEAL dog Chopper proves the canine members of this elite military force are just as loyal as the humans they assist. This 10-year-old German Shepherd has stayed by the side of former Navy SEAL Trevor Maroshek through training, combat, and now, retirement. Chopper’s
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Washing dishes is one of my least favorite household chores, but it’s one of those things that’s just gotta be done. I’m not gonna eat off a dirty plate, and my dogs aren’t either. My girl Marshmallow suffers from persistent tear stains, and my boy GhostBuster is just a big furry pile of allergies —
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Not too many dogs can say they have thousands of friends, but Mervin the Chihuahua is an exceptional pooch. With 8,700 Facebook friends and more than 30,000 Instagram followers, this tiny New York City resident is experiencing a surge in popularity. These days, Mervin is fast approaching Internet celebrity status — everybody wants a piece
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To see Maria the Corgi rush across an elementary school field to meet a class full of kids, you would think this little dog has always known happiness and fun times, but the drag bag protecting her useless back legs betrays the truth. Long before she moved to Michigan and started visiting school kids, Maria was
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When Maddison Paton and her boyfriend set out to adopt their first dog as adults, they knew what they wanted. Both came from dog-loving families and agreed that they were looking for a medium-sized rescue to make their trio complete — but in the end, it was a pint-sized package of love on three paws
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Facebook helped Cuda’s human learn more about short-spine syndrome and help other special-needs dogs.
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He’s only seven months old, but little Pee-Wee the two-legged Chihuahua is already having an impact on people across the globe. “He’s received gifts from Spain. He got something in the mail a little while ago from Scotland,” explains Patrice Brennan, who created a Facebook account for little Pee-Wee after adopting the special needs pup
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In honor of National Puppy Day, this week’s Monday Miracle is a pup who has been beating the odds since the day she was born. Her name means “miracle” in Russian, and little five-month-old Chuda has certainly earned the title as the sole survivor of a litter plagued with severe birth defects. “She is astonishing
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When your dog experiences an unexpected illness or injury, dealing with veterinary bills can be a daunting task. Sometimes insurance and savings accounts just aren’t enough to get a beloved pet the help they need, and that’s why more and more dog lovers are swallowing their pride and turning to online crowdfunding. “It was something
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If you know someone who just got a pup, we have the perfect Christmas and Hanukkah gifts to make life easier.
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Josh the West Highland Terrier mix had a rough start in life. He was just 48 hours old when a human decided his life wasn’t worth living. Born with a cleft palate, which can cause difficulty eating, little Josh wasn’t given the chance to try nursing from his mother. Instead, the tiny puppy was whisked
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I love walking my Lab mix Ghostbuster. We’ve done a lot of leash work since we adopted him back in July, and it’s really paid off. His pulling has significantly reduced while his leash manners have improved, and the leash is usually loose now. I love walking with him as he trots along beside me.
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Our neighborhood goes all out for Halloween. Driveways become outdoor living spaces, with adults sitting in comfy chairs enjoying cocktails while handing out candy. Unlike other pet parents in our neighborhood, I have never dressed up Spot and Dolly for the festivities. Here are my five reasons why. 1. I have a limited pet-supply budget
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Dirty dogs need to get clean, but when your dog suffers from a skin condition, the last thing you want to do is soap him up with something that might banish the dirt but bring on the itchy dandruff. When we adopted GhostBuster he suffered from a yeast problem, and our vet prescribed a special
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I picked up the phone and my husband said, “GhostBuster bit someone.” I thought I was going to barf. I couldn’t believe the beautiful, gentle dog we adopted three months ago had actually used his teeth on a man’s hand. I hung up the phone feeling like I had failed my wonderful dog in the
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I love my dog’s smile. My Lab mix rescue has a grin that’s toothy and cute, but — I’ll be honest here — it’s also a little bit scary. It reminds me that dogs are capable of hurting humans, especially small humans. These are matters of safety, behavior, and training. Long before my husband and
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The other day I asked a friend, “Is it just me, or are there like a million off-leash dogs around here all of a sudden?” Turns out I am not imagining it. I guess I just never noticed how many people in my neighborhood walk their dogs off-leash until I became a dog owner myself.
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