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7 Storm Preparedness Tips for Dog Owners in 2024

Ever tried coaxing a petrified pooch out from underneath the armoire? Then perhaps you can understand the importance of advanced storm preparedness. Don’t wait until every second counts. Planning for pet safety and comfort before there’s a problem can keep panic to more controlled levels when things become increasingly tumultuous. At the very least, it helps precondition our pets […]

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Living With A Deaf Dog: Tips for Dog & Owner

Ever gone snorkeling, or attended a rock concert? In both cases, human ears are at a significant disadvantage. Interpersonal sound cues are muffled, distorted or obliterated altogether. Communication generally takes place via some coordinated combination of hand signals, eye contact, facial expressions and body language. Recalling these types of experiences can help us understand what

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How to Socialize a Neglected Dog: Important Tips & Tricks

Pet lovers everywhere would likely agree: Any innocent creature who’s endured difficult circumstances deserves a beautiful life. Sadly, thousands of today’s shelter and rescue pets have experienced some pretty painful situations. Severely neglected dogs or mistreated dogs may have suffered any number of abuses: constant physical restraint or confinement; lack of appropriate nourishment; endless environmental

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5 Home Remedies For Your Dogs Ear Infection – Tips & Advice

There’s just something kind of cool about a dog’s ears. They’re so attuned to everything around them. They’re expressive, alert, soft, and velvety. Ears are a big part of what gives our dogs such singular personality. Yet according to holistic veterinarian Dr. Richard H. Pitcairn, they’re also one of the first places that can show

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6 Best Dental Treats For Dogs in 2024 – Reviews & Top Picks

Our dog Grant goes by a lot of names: “No Grant,” “Drop It Grant,” “Cut It Out Grant,” “God Grant Me the Patience,” and very occasionally, “Bud.” When I first adopted this little black-and-white ball of mischief, his foster-given name was actually “Granite.” But that was before I noticed his ongoing playtime propensity for chewing,

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How Parenting Dogs Is Different Than Parenting Humans — and How It Isn’t

On sunny weekend afternoons, I’ll often leash up my pups and take them for an extra-long walk. Along the way, I usually pass at least one or two neighbors — moms riding bikes with toddlers or pushing hooded strollers — and we’ll nod a friendly greeting or stop to chat awhile. I enjoy these interactions, and

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8 Ways We Endanger Our Dogs (and Others) at the Vet’s Office

With election season upon us, I’ve been hearing more than ever about “mindful etiquette” and “courteous behavior.” And if you really stop to consider, it’s worthwhile advice. I mean, life is incredibly hectic. Multitasking is the norm these days, and it’s easy to do something in haste without fully considering potential consequences. For us pet

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Oakland TLC Program Teaches At-Risk Kids Empathy Toward Animals

On a regular basis, we pet parents run across information highlighting the many ways dogs can improve human quality of life. Studies and reports by Harvard Medical School and others tout health benefits, feelings of emotional support, and more. But merely glance at the frightened furry faces that populate any local animal shelter — many reflecting the lasting

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6 Creative Life Hacks for Living With Dogs (2024 Guide)

Spouses can mirror one another in many different ways. My husband and I, for example, both inherited a fairly frugal, non-fancy nature from our respective families. When in a spontaneous-purchase situation, we employ a disciplined wait-and-see strategy. Specifically, we force ourselves to name three reasons why we really, really need this thing. Then we make ourselves wait until the

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Thinking of Adopting Another Dog? Consider These 6 Factors First

As pet parents, our abiding love for a family dog can prompt uncharacteristically impulsive decisions (“Omigosh! Look at the way Rupert keeps sniffing that adorable plaid stuffed turtle — let’s buy it!”). That same dynamic can apply to the adoption process itself. Maybe we’re crazy about our current canine companion and want a new playmate. These days, customizable online rescue listings

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Take a Look Inside This Sanctuary That Helps Homeless Dogs With Disabilities

When I was in college, my friend Josh swore that he and his fraternity brothers had devised a simple but oh-so-ideal solution for starting conversations with women: “Just get a dog,” he said. “I mean, any kind of dog. They’re cute, they’re fun, they’re friendly. People are always coming up and talking to your dog

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We Talk to Dr. John Ciribassi About How to Keep Shy Dogs From Developing Aggressive Behaviors

For any animal lover, rescuing a canine can be one of life’s most rewarding experiences. You give a scared, abandoned pup a safe, caring, lifelong home. You give yourself a living, breathing creature to nurture and adore. Most often, in numerous ways, you’re rescued right back. Yet, undeniably, certain rescue and shelter pets come with

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We Chat With Fabio Viviani About Canines, Cooking, and Confidence

Even though Fabio Viviani was born and raised in Florence, Italy, he’s proven himself to be quite a formidable culinary force here in the U.S. This Top Chef fan favorite and New York Times best-selling author appears as a recurring guest on popular TV shows such as Good Morning America, The Talk, and Ellen. He serves as

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