A big fluffy dog tail. Photo by PisutKP | Shutterstock Every time I return home, I find my dog waiting for me at the front door wagging her tail so vigorously her entire body sways from side to side. She pays no mind to whatever obstructs its path,...
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Human Foods You Shouldn’t Share With Dogs
A dog begs for some pasta. Photo by Susan Schmitz | Shutterstock You know how it goes. You’re sitting at the table, about to enjoy a delicious meal when you feel a wet nose nudging at your side. There, looking at you with the biggest, saddest eyes, your dog is...
Why are dogs such messy drinkers?
Why Are Dogs Such Messy Drinkers? Photo:Shutterstock Have you ever found yourself wiping up puddles around your dog’s bowl and thought, “Why? Why do dogs make such a mess while drinking water?” Apparently researchers at Virginia Tech did, because they conducted experiments that measured lapping in nineteen dogs of various...
Is your dog’s mouth cleaner than yours? I think not!
A dog licks its lips. Photo by Taya Ovod | Shutterstock Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying that a dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s mouth, or perhaps you haven’t, and you’re thinking, “Wait, there are people out there who think dogs’ mouths are clean?” Yes, there are people...
The How’s of Crate Training Your Dog
Many moons ago when we first started teaching dog obedience classes to pet owners, we would talk about the benefits of crate training. Our students glared at me in horror! No way could...
A Tired Dog is a Good Dog
Is your dog a chewer? A digger? A barker? Does he bug you for attention all the time? You are not alone! Many people are in the same boat with their dogs. Chances are your dog is...
Basic Dog Grooming
It’s important to start early grooming your dog and to make it a daily habit as part of a lifetime commitment to quality dog care. Some of the basic areas of dog grooming are as follows...
The Many Ways a Leash Gets in the Way
Along with false confidence and assertiveness, a tight leash can transmit to a dog a sense of arousal, tenseness or uncertainty. In the training of protection or attack dogs a tight leash is purposefully...
Why Aren’t Some Dogs Walked Regularly?
A new study from the University of Liverpool in collaboration with The University of Western Australia has examined why some people feel motivated to walk their dogs regularly and others...
What is the Best Dog Food?
The food you give your dog plays a critical role in his well-being, both on a daily basis and long-term. He needs a diet with the right nutrients to keep him active, happy, and healthy. And make no...