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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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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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Should I Get A Third Dog? 6 Factors To Consider

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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What is the Mr. Mo Project? Everything to Know About This Great Organization

When you get right down to it, a term like “rescue dog” doesn’t necessarily specify who’s doing the actual rescuing. In the case of Vicky Neville and her rescue dog, Macy, for instance, it could be argued that the rescuing goes both ways. But when it comes to their story — and a growing number of

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