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How to Help Your Dog Lose Weight

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In 2013, the American Medical Association defined obesity in humans as a disease. The veterinary medical profession is also pushing to have obesity in...

Volunteering with a therapy dog? Look out for fake registries.

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I love the idea of therapy dogs – that is, dogs who have a special affinity for humans, who love nothing more than to...

Fostering Dogs: What You Should Know

It’s a rare dog lover who hasn’t at least considered fostering a dog. Woebegone canine faces in shelter and rescue appeals tug at the...

Mixed Results: Researching Your Dog’s DNA

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It never fails: Every time I take my senior dog Otto into public, people ask what breed he is. And I have to smile...

Canine Massage Therapy

As a newly board-certified canine massage practitioner, I want to encourage everyone who is dedicated to their dogs to consider adding professional massage to...

Whole Dog Journal’s Free Guide on Dry Dog Food

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The food you give your dog plays a critical role in his well-being, both on a daily basis and long-term. He needs a diet with the right nutrients to keep him active, happy, and healthy. And make no mistake: Not all dog foods are created equal. Since 1998, The Whole Dog Journal has been proving that much in an annual review and ratings of dry dog foods.

Making the Most Out of the Time You Have

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Roo was a large, adventurous, mixed-breed dog belonging to my colleague and friend Tory. In August 2008, at about 13 years of age, Roo...
FDA table on ingredients in dog food

Update on grain-free diets and DCM cases in dogs

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On June 27, 2019, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an update to two previous advisories regarding dog food and dogs...
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Here’s Why We Can’t Just Keep Every Foster Dog

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"Why don't you just keep him?" Everyone who fosters dogs for a shelter or rescue group has heard some version of this, probably every single...

Take a Hike! (With Your Dog)

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I love hiking with my dogs, and one of my favorite things about living in the Pacific Northwest is the abundance of dog friendly...

Dog Kisses: Is Your Dog Really Kissing You?

You either love it or hate it: the wet, warm sensation of a dog licking your face. Many of us seek out this kind...

Take the Sit/Down/Stand challenge!

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My trainer friend Sarah Richardson, owner of The Canine Connection in Chico, California, recently attended a conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas, with a world-renowned...