Subscribe

The best in health, wellness, and positive training from America’s leading dog experts

There are several tricks in knowing how to wash a dog that can make the difference in keeping it clean.

How to Wash Dog Beds

Sometimes dog beds get beyond dirty. Aside from the usual dirt stains and hair, they can also be subject to things like urine, poop,...
The best remote dog treat dispenser can play an important role in dog training.

The Best Remote Dog Treat Dispensers and How To Use Them

Remote dog treat dispenser can reward a dog even when you can’t (or don’t want to be) directly next to them. Remote rewarding can be useful to teach a wide variety of behaviors where the handler isn’t physically close to the dog, from driving forward in dog agility to building duration sit and down stays at a distance, to helping with door manners.
Burrs on dogs can be painful as well as uncomfortable and require some care to remove.

How to Remove Burrs from Your Dog’s Coat

If you live where plants produce spikey seeds that cling to a dog’s hair, you’ve probably encountered burrs. These seed or fruit pods with tiny barbs, hooks, or sharp spines can be difficult to remove, but the right equipment will simplify the task.
When your dog eats a sock or foreign object it can be a medical emergency.

My Dog Ate a What?

Dogs are famous for eating a wide variety of non-food items, some disgusting—like feces—and some just weird—like Legos, or a ball of twine. Just this year, a 7-month-old Bernese Mountain Dog named Luna was brought to an emergency veterinarian, where x-rays showed a severely dilated stomach filled with not just food, but foreign objects, some of which were lodged in her intestines.
Dog skin cancer can manifest as more than just a black spot with any lump or bump needing investigation.

Dog Skin Cancer

You notice a new lump on your dog’s skin. First, check carefully to be sure it is not a tick. If not, it’s natural to ask if it’s skin cancer. While  80% of skin growths on dogs are benign, often just sebaceous cysts or other innocuous growths, skin cancer does occur.
A dogs dry cracked nose can indicate a problem or it might be nothing.

Why Is My Dog’s Nose Dry and Cracked?

Pretty much everyone has heard the saying that your dog’s nose should be cold and wet. But does that mean every dry or cracked...
The five golden rules of dog training provide consistent positive reinforcement.

What Are the Five Golden Rules of Dog Training?

Michigan State University (MSU) trains its athletes using five golden rules as a guideline to ensure positive reinforcement works. Not only do we think these five golden rules are excellent for human athletes, but we found that the coaching advice can apply to dog training as well. MSU’s five golden rules of positive reinforcement are:
Cold laser therapy for dogs is a treatment for healing wounds faster and treating sore muscles.

Therapeutic Laser Therapy for Dogs

Laser therapy for dogs can help with pain and inflammation in dogs with arthritis or acute injuries. Laser treatments might be recommended if your dog is sore, has a pulled muscle, or has injured his back. The injury just needs to be close enough to the skin for the laser light to reach. Note: The term “cold” laser therapy may still be used but is outdated. Laser therapy generates heat in the body’s tissues.
Dog winks and blinks can be used to communicate with your dog.

Why Do Dogs Wink?

While you may have noticed your dog wink at you, really, few dogs wink with one eye. It’s certainly possible that a dog may...
There is no plan b for dogs currently.

Is There a “Plan B” for Dogs?

No. While Alizin can terminate an early pregnancy in dogs, it is not available in the United States.
How much does dog training cost? It depends on the type of training and how much is needed.

How Much Does Dog Training Cost?

Everyone who owns a dog can benefit from professional training, whether it’s for basic training to taming aggression to working as a service or therapy dog. Dog training costs can vary significantly depending on where you live and the type of training you seek.
Hydrotherapy for dogs can help them build strength while recovering from injuries or illness.

Hydrotherapy for Dogs

Water therapy for dogs can help with weight loss and recovery from orthopedic injuries and surgical procedures. It’s usually used as part of a larger dog physical therapy treatment plan to get your dog feeling their best as quickly as possible.
Dog treats don't typically list calories so knowing how many dog treats per day can be challenging.

How Many Treats Can a Dog Have Per Day?

According to the ’10 percent rule,’ if your dog consumes 600 calories per day, then not more than 60 of those calories should come from treats. However, pet treats are not required to list the calorie content on the label, so figuring this out can be difficult
Caring for a disabled dog can be a struggle, but it does have its rewards.

Caring for Dogs with Disabilities

It can take a village to care for a special needs pet. When Catherine Prystup from Texas offered to foster Kanuk, a dog who could not use his back legs, she relied on the "Team Kanuk" approach.

Latest Blog

Is it Really Separation Anxiety?

I have never owned a dog with separation anxiety, thank goodness. The condition is hard on the dog who suffers from the condition and hard on the dog’s caretakers, too, including owners, vets, groomers, pet sitters, and dog walkers. Care must be taken to prevent triggering the dog’s panic at being left alone—in severe cases, even just long enough for the person caring for the dog to use the restroom!