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What Is Dog Mismating? Vet-Reviewed Facts & Tips

What Is Dog Mismating? Vet-Reviewed Facts & Tips

Dogs are fun, intelligent creatures that many people enjoy spending their lives with. However, overbreeding and mismating can result in unwanted animals that e…

Dog Mating Guide: Cycles, Factors & Tips

Dog Mating Guide: Cycles, Factors & Tips

Mating dogs can be a rewarding experience, but the practice must be done responsibly and with the parent and puppies' health and welfare as a priority. There i…

How to Help a Dog in Labor: 4 Tips for a Safe Birth (Vet Answer)

How to Help a Dog in Labor: 4 Tips for a Safe Birth (Vet Answer)

Dogs are pregnant for about 63 days, give or take, before they go into labor. Therefore, there is not much time to prepare for new puppies. You should start pr…

Dog Heat Cycle: Vet-Verified Signs, Frequency & Facts

Dog Heat Cycle: Vet-Verified Signs, Frequency & Facts

Understanding your dog’s heat cycle (or estrus cycle) is paramount if you have an unspayed female at home. Without learning how it works, it is impossible to k…

How to Calm a Male Dog When a Female Is in Heat: 4 Vet-Verified Methods

How to Calm a Male Dog When a Female Is in Heat: 4 Vet-Verified Methods

If your female dog is not fixed, they will eventually go into heat, and this will happen approximately twice a year. When this happens, their body gets ready f…

8 Reasons Not to Neuter Your Dog: Vet Reviewed Considerations

8 Reasons Not to Neuter Your Dog: Vet Reviewed Considerations

Neutering is a surgical procedure performed in male or female dogs that renders them unable to reproduce, through removal of the testicles, ovaries, and someti…

Things to Do Before Putting Your Dog Down: 12-Vet Approved Tips to Make It Bearable

Things to Do Before Putting Your Dog Down: 12-Vet Approved Tips to Make It Bearable

Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is one of the toughest things to go through. If you find yourself faced with making this impossible decision, there are some th…

DIY Dog Grooming: 12 Vet-Approved Tips

DIY Dog Grooming: 12 Vet-Approved Tips

Even if your dog is a pampered pooch with its reserved seat in the doggy spa, you can benefit from regular grooming between spa sessions. Cleaning problem area…