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  How to Tell If Your Dog Is in Pain
  
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  Why Is My Dog Licking Air?
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  How to Train Your Dog to a Dog Whistle
  
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  What Are the Five Golden Rules of Dog Training?
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  How Often Should I Take My Dog to the Vet?
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There is no single test that tells you a dog's temperament. Careful observation of the dog in a variety of settings is the best guide.

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Understanding Dog Temperament

Dr. Kate Mornement Phd, CAAB - September 2, 2025

The best dog raincoat will protect your dog in rainy conditions without being too hot during periods of intermittent sun.

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Developing a Dog Exercise Routine

Long term shelter dog behavior can differ from dogs who have never been to a shelter, or only stayed short term.

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What To Expect When Adopting a Long-Stay Shelter Dog

The best reflective dog collars help you and others see and locate your dog in twilight and dark nights.

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The 5 Best Reflective Dog Collars

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Dog Food Myth-Busting
WDJ’s Approved Dry Dog Foods for 2021
Care to Cooperate
To Buy or Adopt?
Punishment vs. Interruption

Whole Dog Journal’s Approved Dry Dog Foods for 2021

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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...

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“Quarantraining”
Don’t Wait! Prevent Collar Accidents
Dog Meet Dog
Canine Knee Injury? Brace Yourself
Helping You Keep Track
Annual Editorial Index

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Add-on Wellness Plans
Tethered for Success
A Kidnapped Baby from Planet Dog
Paws for Winter
What's My Motivation?
Savor The Flavor

Whole Dog Journal’s 2020 Approved Wet Dog Foods

Subscriber Only Nancy Kerns - September 24, 2020 12

Were you aware that dogs don’t have a biological requirement for carbohydrates? The fact that this bit of trivia sounds so crazy is a...

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Rotary Club
Learning to Love It
Family Planning
Are Two Pups Better Than One?
A Can/Do Attitude
2020 Approved Canned Foods

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Five Ways to Make Your Dog’s Yard Safe & Fun
Be a Change Agent!
Puppy Needs New Food
Ignore at Your Peril
Going Viral
Canine Stem Cell Therapy

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Behavioral Probiotics
Counter Productive
Let’s Increase Diversity in the Dog World
Ringworm Isn’t Either
Adopt or shop

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Fostering Rescue Pups
Ready for Anything
Crate Expectations
Safe Choices for Chewing in a Crate
It’s Time to Lose Weight
Life Lessons Learned From Training Dogs

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Whole Dog Journal has helped dog owners and their dogs since 1998. Sensible dog care, health and nutrition advice and no-force training tips, Whole Dog Journal equips you with the tools to understand your dog, to encourage his physical and emotional wellness and to elicit his full potential and vitality.

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