Nancy Kerns

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Nancy Kerns was the founding editor of Whole Dog Journal in 1998. She now devotes her time to teaching dog-training classes and training dogs for The Canine Connection in Chico, CA, and as a volunteer for her local animal shelter, the Northwest SPCA in Oroville, CA.

A golden retriever in a pumpkin cap goes trick or treating door to door with a pair of kids.

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Have a Happy (and Safe) Halloween with Your Dog

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Shelter dogs need the care of volunteers to find their forever homes.

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Help Needed (at Your Local Shelter)

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Canned Dog Food

The Best Canned Dog Foods

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Canned Dog Food

Whole Dog Journal’s Approved Canned Dog Foods

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Full Issue PDF

Download The Full November 2024 Issue PDF

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Otto is a handsome boy and vaccinated for parvovirus.

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How often do you vaccinate for parvo?

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Books are beloved stores of information for dog training, and for dog owners.

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Sorting Through My Books

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Salmonella in Pet Food

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A animal rides in a cabin with their owner.

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Psychiatric Service Dogs and Flying

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There is help available for victims of domestic violence and their pets.

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Help Is Available for Dogs Owned by Victims of Domestic Violence

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The perfect dog is the one you live and love now.

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The “My Last Dog Was Perfect” Syndrome

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Unplanned litters are a major strain on animal shelters.

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How Will Pet Overpopulation Ever Get Solved?

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A dock diving dog leaps off the edge of a dock into the water.

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Accepting Your Dog

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Years ago, I had high hopes for participating in dock diving sport with my now-9-year-old dog, Woody. But it turned out that my high-jumping, strong-swimming dog absolutely hates getting water in his ears!

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