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Best Dog Food for Weight Gain

If your dog is too thin, adding calories is the obvious solution. Calories can come from different ingredients, but their sources can be broken down into three main categories: proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
Male Feeding Stray Dog While Eating Chips On Outdoor Gym

What Seasonings Can Dogs Have?

Most spices and seasonings will not harm your dog, provided he doesn’t eat too much of them. Eating a handful of salt could lead to sodium poisoning, but eating a couple potato chips isn’t likely to cause a problem.
Photo of a canned dog food label with the protein and carbohydrates circled.

Dry Dog Food Labels: How to Compare Fat, Protein, and Carbs

Federal and state laws require pet food makers to put information about the protein and fat content of their products on pet food labels. Unfortunately, few people understand this critical information.
An anxious mixed breed rescue dog on a blue leash looks guardedly at the camera.

Treats And Medications that Calm Your Dog

Calming dog treats and medications can calm down an anxious dog and help build their confidence to approach new situations without anxiety.
A cute dog chewing on a hard deer antler that can damage its teeth.

Are Antlers Safe for Dogs?

The biggest risk for dogs from chewing on antlers is broken teeth. Antlers can also splinter and damage a dogs digestive track, or block it.
canned dog food shelf

What’s the Best Canned Dog Food?

Canned food isn’t as popular as kibble, but there are lots of good reasons to feed wet food to your dog: Canned dog food...
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Whole Dog Journal’s Approved Canned Dog Foods

Here you’ll find a list of pet food companies that make the kind of foods that meet our canned dog food selection criteria. We’ve included ALL the information we gathered from each company on our approved foods list. Here’s the most exciting part about the table, however: It’s a searchable database that you can use to find appropriate foods for your dog!

Dental Chews for Dogs: Worth the Hype

And there are veterinarian-recommended chews to choose among.
Woman, with a small dog in her arms cooking at stove while watching recipe on laptop.

Is Bone Broth Good for Dogs?

Yes, it is! Here’s how to make this nutritious superfood for your dog.
Smooth Jack Russell Terrier 11 years old.

Can Dogs Eat Ice?

Many dogs love to chew ice cubes. The habit is usually harmless, but some ice cubes can be hazardous. Here’s how to prevent problems.
Great Pyrenees dog puppy begging for treat

Best Training Treats for Puppies

When using reward-based training methods to train your puppy, you need treats that are truly rewarding!
pumpkin

Pumpkin for Dogs

Pumpkin is good for dogs, including dogs with diarrhea.

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How to Improve Your Dog’s Leash Manners

I occasionally teach a “leash manners” class at my friend’s dog-training center. In the first class, their hands are all over the place, and cues are, “NO! NO! STOP it!” I almost always see a tiny improvement in week two.