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The Importance of A Strong Dog Core
Weak Core Muscles: The Hidden Threat to Your Dog’s Health Weak core muscles can significantly impact your dog’s health and well-being. They can affect your dog's posture, which can make it difficult for them to sit or stand properly. This weakness increases the risk...
The Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit: What’s in Yours?
Why Do You Need a Pet First Aid Kit? Dogs are part of our family, and just like we keep first aid kits ready for our human family members, we need to have them for our dogs, too. Dogs are curious creatures, always getting into something, and sometimes that means...
Joint Health Supplements for Dogs Post-Surgery Recovery
Common Reasons for Joint Surgery in Dogs Generally speaking, some common conditions require surgery for dog joint health. They include the following: Hip Dysplasia A genetic problem where the hip joint doesn’t fit right. Causes pain and arthritis over time. Surgery,...
Puppy Blues: It’s Normal to Wonder if You Made the Right Choice
Bringing a puppy home is usually a happy and exciting event, but it's totally normal to wonder if you made the right choice. New science from Helsinki shows that many new puppy parents feel anxiety, tiredness, or frustration during their dog's puppy stage. Almost half...
Dog Days of Teething: Simple Support for Puppies
Understanding Teething in Puppies: Baby Teeth vs. Adult Teeth Puppies are born without teeth. Around three weeks old, their baby teeth, which are also called deciduous teeth, start coming in. By eight weeks, most puppies have all 28 baby teeth. These tiny teeth are...
Ten Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe on The Fourth of July
Why the Fourth of July Is Dangerous for Dogs According to the American Kennel Club, more pets go missing on the Fourth of July than any other day of the year. Animal shelters across the country see a significant increase in lost pets during this holiday period and...
Solving Dog Teeth Discoloration: A Guide to A Healthier Smile
Understanding Tooth Discoloration in Dogs Tooth discoloration in dogs can be more than just a cosmetic issue; it often is a signal that your dog has dental health problems that need attention. Understanding the causes, symptoms, and prevention methods can help you...
Creating a Comfortable Environment for Your Aging Dog
Understanding the Needs of Aging Dogs Aging dogs often face mobility issues due to joint pain, arthritis, or general wear and tear on their bodies. Just getting up and down like they used to can now become a painful act, and may lead them to feel sad and depressed....
Researchers Think AI Can Help Us Understand Dogs Better!
How AI is Learning Dog Language Wouldn’t it be wild to know for sure whether your dog was making that noise because they were playing or feeling nervous or even aggressive? Researchers at the University of Michigan think so too! In collaboration with Mexico's National...
The Importance of A Strong Dog Core
Weak Core Muscles: The Hidden Threat to Your Dog’s Health Weak core muscles can significantly impact your dog’s health and well-being. They can affect your dog's posture, which can make it difficult for them to sit or stand properly. This weakness increases the risk...
The Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit: What’s in Yours?
Why Do You Need a Pet First Aid Kit? Dogs are part of our family, and just like we keep first aid kits ready for our human family members, we need to have them for our dogs, too. Dogs are curious creatures, always getting into something, and sometimes that means...
Joint Health Supplements for Dogs Post-Surgery Recovery
Common Reasons for Joint Surgery in Dogs Generally speaking, some common conditions require surgery for dog joint health. They include the following: Hip Dysplasia A genetic problem where the hip joint doesn’t fit right. Causes pain and arthritis over time. Surgery,...
Puppy Blues: It’s Normal to Wonder if You Made the Right Choice
Bringing a puppy home is usually a happy and exciting event, but it's totally normal to wonder if you made the right choice. New science from Helsinki shows that many new puppy parents feel anxiety, tiredness, or frustration during their dog's puppy stage. Almost half...
Dog Days of Teething: Simple Support for Puppies
Understanding Teething in Puppies: Baby Teeth vs. Adult Teeth Puppies are born without teeth. Around three weeks old, their baby teeth, which are also called deciduous teeth, start coming in. By eight weeks, most puppies have all 28 baby teeth. These tiny teeth are...
Ten Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe on The Fourth of July
Why the Fourth of July Is Dangerous for Dogs According to the American Kennel Club, more pets go missing on the Fourth of July than any other day of the year. Animal shelters across the country see a significant increase in lost pets during this holiday period and...
Solving Dog Teeth Discoloration: A Guide to A Healthier Smile
Understanding Tooth Discoloration in Dogs Tooth discoloration in dogs can be more than just a cosmetic issue; it often is a signal that your dog has dental health problems that need attention. Understanding the causes, symptoms, and prevention methods can help you...
Creating a Comfortable Environment for Your Aging Dog
Understanding the Needs of Aging Dogs Aging dogs often face mobility issues due to joint pain, arthritis, or general wear and tear on their bodies. Just getting up and down like they used to can now become a painful act, and may lead them to feel sad and depressed....
Researchers Think AI Can Help Us Understand Dogs Better!
How AI is Learning Dog Language Wouldn’t it be wild to know for sure whether your dog was making that noise because they were playing or feeling nervous or even aggressive? Researchers at the University of Michigan think so too! In collaboration with Mexico's National...
The Importance of A Strong Dog Core
Weak Core Muscles: The Hidden Threat to Your Dog’s Health Weak core muscles can significantly impact your dog’s health and well-being. They can affect your dog's posture, which can make it difficult for them to sit or stand properly. This weakness increases the risk...
The Ultimate Dog First Aid Kit: What’s in Yours?
Why Do You Need a Pet First Aid Kit? Dogs are part of our family, and just like we keep first aid kits ready for our human family members, we need to have them for our dogs, too. Dogs are curious creatures, always getting into something, and sometimes that means...
Joint Health Supplements for Dogs Post-Surgery Recovery
Common Reasons for Joint Surgery in Dogs Generally speaking, some common conditions require surgery for dog joint health. They include the following: Hip Dysplasia A genetic problem where the hip joint doesn’t fit right. Causes pain and arthritis over time. Surgery,...
Puppy Blues: It’s Normal to Wonder if You Made the Right Choice
Bringing a puppy home is usually a happy and exciting event, but it's totally normal to wonder if you made the right choice. New science from Helsinki shows that many new puppy parents feel anxiety, tiredness, or frustration during their dog's puppy stage. Almost half...
Dog Days of Teething: Simple Support for Puppies
Understanding Teething in Puppies: Baby Teeth vs. Adult Teeth Puppies are born without teeth. Around three weeks old, their baby teeth, which are also called deciduous teeth, start coming in. By eight weeks, most puppies have all 28 baby teeth. These tiny teeth are...
Ten Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe on The Fourth of July
Why the Fourth of July Is Dangerous for Dogs According to the American Kennel Club, more pets go missing on the Fourth of July than any other day of the year. Animal shelters across the country see a significant increase in lost pets during this holiday period and...
Solving Dog Teeth Discoloration: A Guide to A Healthier Smile
Understanding Tooth Discoloration in Dogs Tooth discoloration in dogs can be more than just a cosmetic issue; it often is a signal that your dog has dental health problems that need attention. Understanding the causes, symptoms, and prevention methods can help you...
Creating a Comfortable Environment for Your Aging Dog
Understanding the Needs of Aging Dogs Aging dogs often face mobility issues due to joint pain, arthritis, or general wear and tear on their bodies. Just getting up and down like they used to can now become a painful act, and may lead them to feel sad and depressed....
Researchers Think AI Can Help Us Understand Dogs Better!
How AI is Learning Dog Language Wouldn’t it be wild to know for sure whether your dog was making that noise because they were playing or feeling nervous or even aggressive? Researchers at the University of Michigan think so too! In collaboration with Mexico's National...