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Looking for Lower-Fat Dog Food for Overweight Dogs

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I’ve written a few times lately about how excited I am to be able to search for dog foods with certain attributes using WDJ’s...
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Find the Best Dog Food For Your Dog with Allergies

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Many of us have identified certain ingredients that we don’t want to see in our dogs’ food. Sometimes we have good evidence for this, such...
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Daily Practice Makes for Perfect Dog Recall Training

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Teaching a dog to come when called—a “recall” as it’s often known in dog-training circles—is arguably the most important behavior you can teach your...
The first thing to do when your dog has a seizure is to ensure that both of you are safe.

What To Do When Your Dog Has a Seizure

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If your dog is showing signs of a seizure, stay calm and work to keep both of you safe. Here's what to do if...
How To Get Cats and Dogs to Get Along

How To Get Cats and Dogs to Get Along

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According to family lore, when my husband was a little boy, his bedtime request was always the same: “Tell me a story about a...
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5 Tips for Group Dog Obedience Training

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Those of you who have just emerged from your first-ever group dog obedience training class have my sympathies. For the unprepared, that experience can...
Whole Dog Journal Editor-In-Chief Nancy Kerns

Barking with Joy

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I adopted my dog Otto, seen in the photo with me, from my local shelter. He had been brought to the shelter by a...

A Trip to Kansas (With Dogs in Mind)

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A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to visit a former coworker/friend I hadn’t seen for a decade or more. He had...
splenic mass in dogs

Splenic Mass in Dogs: What You Need to Know

The dog’s spleen is a highly vascular organ that sits behind the stomach. The spleen’s function is a red blood cell processing plant. It...

To Learn More About Your Dog, Leave Home With Him

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Last weekend, my husband and I took our nearly 6-year-old dog, Woody, with us on a backpacking trip. We joined eight of his friends,...

Sunrise, Sunset

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I recently fostered a litter of eight puppies for my local shelter. Every time I foster a litter, I develop a favorite puppy – and...

Dog Toothpaste

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The phrase “toothpaste for dogs” sounds like the punchline to a joke – the epitome of a ridiculous product that’s not necessary but is...