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

Signs your dog is in pain can be subtle and include fatigue, pacing, and aversion to touch.

How to Tell If Your Dog Is in Pain

Dogs communicate their discomfort with subtle changes in their behavior, posture, and habits. Recognizing these signs helps you maintain your dog’s health.
When your dog is sprayed by a skunk there are some steps you need to take to mitigate the smell and the risk of injury to your dog.

What To Do When Your Dog Is Sprayed by a Skunk

No one expects their dog to get sprayed by a skunk, and they can be got unprepared. Fortunately, there are ways that you can mitigate both the smell and the health risks to your dog that come with getting sprayed by a skunk.
Long term shelter dog behavior can differ from dogs who have never been to a shelter, or only stayed short term.

What To Expect When Adopting a Long-Stay Shelter Dog

Adopting a dog who has been a long-term resident at a shelter can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Long stints in an animal shelter...
A dog exercise routine provides your dog with mental stimulation as well as physical health.

Developing a Dog Exercise Routine

Keeping your dog well-exercised has a variety of benefits. Not only will you keep them at a healthy weight and their muscles limber, you can also use exercise as a way to bond with your dog and provide them with mental enrichment.
Dog whistles whether they're audible or not can play an important role in teaching your dog training cues.

How to Train Your Dog to a Dog Whistle

Dogs can learn to respond to all sorts of sounds and cues, but among the most effective for a solid recall, or “come,” is...
Catnip doesn't do much for most dogs. Rarely, a few dogs may experience a mild sedative effect.

What Does Catnip Do to Dogs?

Catnip seems to have a mild sedative effect on a few dogs, but I wouldn’t recommend it to calm a dog on the 4th of July! If you decide to expose your dog to catnip, try a small amount of dried crushed plant or fresh crushed leaves.
Knuckling in dogs is a neurological disorder that causes a dog to walk on their knuckles

Knuckling in Dogs

Knuckling in dogs is a condition where a dog walks or stands on the top of their paws instead of placing their pads on the ground. Knuckling results in the paw folding under when the dog walks.
The best peanut butter for dogs is the kind that doesn't contain xylitol or any additional sweeteners.

Best Peanut Butter for Dogs

Peanut butter is a popular treat among dog owners, used to fill puzzle toys, hide medications, or as a reward for good behavior. Most...
Everyone loves a floofy dog, but getting the dog hair out of a car can be a challenge.

How to Get Dog Hair Out of the Car

I have floofy dogs, so I learned to remove dog hair from my car. I also became a fan of preventatives. For example, if...
Sileo for dogs can help with anxiety due to noise or other sensitivities.

Sileo for Dogs

Sileo gel for dogs may help dogs who seem to instinctively fear noise, or at a minimum, dislike certain noises. Those sounds can include...
In home euthanasia can provide your pet with a peaceful end of life in the familiar and comfortable surroundings of their home.

What To Know About In-Home Euthanasia

Wherever Harley went, commotion followed. I had a hunch that even in death, his knack for turmoil would live on, and I wasn't wrong. The...
The best reflective dog collars help you and others see and locate your dog in twilight and dark nights.

The 5 Best Reflective Dog Collars

Whether you’re camping with your dog, or just want to keep them visible on late-night potty walks, a reflective dog collar is a must-have for your dog’s safety.
A dog with a sprained leg chasing after a ball.

Did My Dog Sprain His Leg?

If my dog sprains his leg, or is otherwise lame or sore, my immediate go-to is to run a cold hose over the area (or the whole leg) for 5 minutes two to three times a day. You need to time the 5 minutes because it will feel like an hour after just 30 seconds.
Dogs can get norovirus from a variety of sources, including other dogs.

Can Dogs Get Norovirus?

Just like people, dogs are susceptible to gastrointestinal illnesses including norovirus.