5 Simple Steps to Improve Your Dog’s Quality of Life
If there were something simple you could do that would make your dog much happier, you’d do it in a flash, right?
Every day I...
Wireless Dog Camera Review
Many of us wonder what our dogs do when home alone. How is my young puppy handling the first few trials of being crated...
Whole Dog Journal’s Approved Dry Dog Foods for 2021
Below, we’ve listed more than 50 companies that collectively make more than 1,000 different dry dog foods that meet our selection criteria. To think...
Can Dogs Eat Cinnamon?
A look at the potential benefits, risks and red flags if you’re going to treat your dog to this favorite spice.
Letters and Corrections: March 2021
Collar Safety
I read with interest your article about collars, tags, and the risks associated with both. (“Don’t Wait! Prevent Collar Accidents,” December 2020.) I have three dogs, including a Border Collie who likes...
The Difficult Decision to Amputate Your Dog’s Leg
Early last year, one of my friends fostered a young dog through a long recovery from an extensive surgery. The dog had been hit by a car and surrendered her to our local shelter;...
Recognizing Dog Stress While Adjusting to a New Home
The term “decompression” has become popular in dog training and behavior circles. A strict definition of the word references the process of releasing or reducing pressure. In the dog world, we use the term...
How to Engage Your Dog’s Brain When Activity is Restricted
A few days after Christmas, my husband and I found ourselves facing a challenge: Our Australian Kelpie, Kai, was romping around the yard when suddenly he came up three-legged lame, putting no weight whatsoever on...
My First Dog
When I was 13 years old, my 19-year-old sister came home with her 3-year-old hound-mix, Frecklebelly (FB for short), and FB’s 10 puppies. My sister, who had moved out/been kicked out at age 16,...
How to Help Your Crying Puppy
Gone are the days when standard advice was to ignore a crying puppy. “Ignore him,” we said, “until he stops crying. If you go to him while he’s crying, you’ll reinforce him...
Would Your Dog Enjoy Dog TV?
The last time a barking dog came onscreen during family movie night, did your dog perk up? Most of us have seen our dogs respond to something on TV. Maybe they stare...
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Adventures in dog fostering, chapter #7642
I have a new little foster dog staying with me. The manager of my shelter called me last week and wanted to...
