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Just like humans, dogs can suffer from arthritis, but as pet owners, we never want to hear our dog's medicine is making them worse instead of better. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
The release of Spotify Wrapped is highly anticipated by music lovers every single year. But have you ever wondered what would end up on your pet's Spotify Wrapped if they had their own account? We ...
Over 2,500 dogs entered the 148th Annual Westminster Dog Show, but only one emerged with the title "Best in Show." This year, that honor was bestowed upon Sage, a four-year-old female miniature poodle ...
October 1 is National Black Dog Day, and this day was founded in 2012 to bring awareness to the stigma black dogs face. Shelters actually have a term for this stigma: Black Dog Syndrome, which is when ...
Why Do Dogs Need Regular Checkups? Most of us know that we should see our doctors for a yearly physical, but we may procrastinate because we feel well. However, dogs don't always show signs of illness ...
"Finally, dates can be a good training treat for dogs since they're small and easy to eat," Reddy says. Our eager-to-learn pups are more likely to adapt to new skills and behaviors when treats are ...
Additionally, the chemicals that make us feel stressed or relaxed are the same. Multiple studies show that when people pet dogs, it reduces cortisol (the stress hormone) and boosts oxytocin and ...
But there's another important reason why pups seek out close contact. Kristyn Echterling-Savage, PhD, CAAB, BCBA-D, is a certified applied animal behaviorist and behavior analyst, as well as founder ...
Your Dog's Sense of Smell Is Extraordinary Dogs' sense of smell is estimated as being between 10,000 to 100,000 times more powerful than humans'. To put that into context, some scientists say that ...
Aggressive Behavior Aggressive behavior is about creating distance from something; the dog is essentially trying to drive a threat away. In fact, most aggressive behavior stems from fear. For example, ...
Can a Winking Dog Have Health Problems? Frequent winking, especially with the same eye, can be a sign of something wrong. Dogs may be apt to close an eye repeatedly if they're experiencing pain, light ...
But sadly for Tubs, not everyone is a dog person (imagine!), so some folks walk by without administering any head pats. Even more sadly, some people see the flat, squarish "pit bull" head and balk.