Discover the Health Benefits of Canned Pumpkin Treats for Dogs
Discover the Health Benefits of Canned Pumpkin for Dogs Two common canine ailments are diarrhea and constipation. Did you know that canned...
Be Prepared for Emergencies When Walking Dogs Off Leash
Be Prepared for Emergencies When Walking Dogs Off Leash One of my favorite things to do with my dogs is to hike with them off leash. But o...
Misconceptions about Dog Neutering
Misconceptions about Dog Neutering Many pet owners won’t neuter their male dogs. Some transfer their emotions about the procedure onto the...
Help Soothe Bug Bites And Stings On Your Dog
Help Soothe Bug Bites And Stings On Your Dog If you are like me, you love your dog, as if it was an intricate part of your family. And when ...
Preventing Dental Disease in Dogs
Preventing Dental Disease in Dogs Preventing dental disease in dogs is important and more emphasis should be placed on it by dog guardians. ...
Tips for Winter Walking and Hiking With Dogs
Tips for Winter Walking and Hiking With Dogs Winter is a great time for walking and hiking with your dogs; no bugs, no humidity, fewer peo...
How Fish Oil Supplements Can Make a Big Difference for Your Dog
How Fish Oil Supplements Can Make a Big Difference for Your Dog As humans, we are often told of the many benefits of taking fish oil supplem...
Why Providing Aloe Extract to Dogs Is Highly Recommended
Why Providing Aloe Extract to Dogs Is Highly Recommended As a dog owner, you want to do the best you can for your animal. You likely provi...
Why Bee Pollen Is So Nutritious for Dogs
Why Bee Pollen Is So Nutritious for Dogs When looking to provide the best care for our dogs, we often think about ensuring that we have chos...
Laser Treatment for Dogs: A Safe, Effective Way of Treating Inflammation
Laser Treatment for Dogs: A Safe, Effective Way of Treating Inflammation While your favorite Hollywood starlet may rely on lasers to reduce ...
Reading Dog Food Labels: Keep Your Dog Healthy With Proper Nutrition
Reading Dog Food Labels: Keep Your Dog Healthy With Proper Nutrition Unless you learn how to read dogs food labels, it can be difficult to m...
Acupuncture for Dogs: What is it, and Does it Work?
Acupuncture for Dogs: What is it, and Does it Work? Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been used to treat ailments in pe...
Vaccinations and Your Dog: What You Need to Know
Vaccinations and Your Dog: What You Need to Know Vaccination is a controversial topic amongst dog owners. We all want to do what’s best fo...
How to Choose a Dog: Picking the Perfect Canine to Share Your Life
How to Choose a Dog: Picking the Perfect Canine to Share Your Life A dog is not an impulse purchase. If you decide to invite a dog to join y...
Bloat: A Deadly Disease That Can Kill
Bloat: A Deadly Disease That Can Kill Bloat. Such a simple word that may not sound serious, but it is dead serious when it comes to dogs tha...
Distemper: The Scourge of the Canine World
Distemper: The Scourge of the Canine World Canine distemper is an extremely communicable, multi-systemic viral illness that attacks the resp...
Kennel Cough: A Dog’s Version of the Common Cold
Kennel Cough: A Dog’s Version of the Common Cold Kennel cough, also called canine tracheobronchitis, is an infectious disease similar to b...
Heartworms: A Hidden, Yet Deadly Disease
Heartworms: A Hidden, Yet Deadly Disease Heartworms are a very serious and deadly disease caused by a parasitic roundworm called Dirofilari...
Arthritis in Dogs: Aches and Pains of the Joints
Arthritis in Dogs: Aches and Pains of the Joints Arthritis is a disease that causes inflammation, pain and stiffness of the joints. It can a...
Canine Obesity: The Dilemma of Fat Dogs
Canine Obesity: The Dilemma of Fat Dogs Obesity is becoming as severe a problem for dogs as it is for their owners. Studies show that in the...
Canine Epilepsy: Types, Causes and Treatment
Canine Epilepsy: Types, Causes and Treatment Suddenly your dog falls to the floor, twitching and is unable to control his movements, his paw...
Parvovirus: A Deadly Canine Killer
Parvovirus: A Deadly Canine Killer Your new puppy suddenly gets a foul smelling bloody diarrhea and starts throwing up, and is definitely no...
What Should You Do If Your Dog Tears an ACL?
What Should You Do If Your Dog Tears an ACL? If you are unlucky (like me), and your dog tears its anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) be forew...
Ear Infections Common, Yet Treatable in Dogs
Ear Infections Common, Yet Treatable in Dogs Ear infections are a painful affliction that can cause your normally peaceful dog to go into a ...
Allergies in Dogs
Allergies in Dogs An allergy is when some sort of irritant causes itching, welts, and rashes to name a few symptoms. The term “allergy” ...
Upset Stomach in Dogs: Causes and Cures
Upset Stomach in Dogs: Causes and Cures Dogs, just like people, can get an upset stomach and determining the reason for the upset will make ...
Caring for Your Senior Dog
Caring for Your Senior Dog Advances in veterinary care are resulting in a longer lifespan for our beloved canine companions. On average, la...
If You Had a House Fire, What Would You Do With Your Dog?
If You Had a House Fire, What Would You Do With Your Dog? Watching the news these days it seems no one is safe from a disaster, natural or o...
Is It Okay To Use Human Products On Dogs?
Is It Okay To Use Human Products On Dogs? Most of us feel like our dogs are family and we all probably have a natural impulse sometimes to u...
Nine Words That Changed My Life
Nine Words That Changed My Life August 11, 2003 was the worst day of my life. That was the day I had to put by my best boy, Cooper, to sleep...
Basic Puppy Training Techniques
Basic Puppy Training Techniques There are a number of important guidelines that you need to keep in mind when teaching your puppy the basics...
Clicker Training For Dogs Makes Sense
Clicker Training For Dogs Makes Sense Clicker training is growing in popularity as the preferred method of training of dogs no matter the ag...
How to Housebreak Your Puppy
How to Housebreak Your Puppy Housebreaking is among the first lessons a new puppy learns and should start immediately after you bring your p...
Teach Your Dog a Trick
Teach Your Dog a Trick January is National Train Your Dog Month and if you are like me, you may have dogs that aren’t perfectly trained in...
How to Select a Dog Trainer
How to Select a Dog Trainer Find the right person to help you train your best friend. It’s not hard to get hold of information on how to t...
Digging Dogs: Why They Do It and How to Stop it
Digging Dogs: Why They Do It and How to Stop it So, you just filled up yet another hole that your dog dug in your yard and you are wondering...
Understanding Why Your Dog Chews and How to Stop it
Understanding Why Your Dog Chews and How to Stop it You just found your new leather wallet in little bitty pieces strewn all over the room. ...
How to Nip Puppy Nipping in the Bud
How to Nip Puppy Nipping in the Bud Every time your kids play with the new puppy it turns into a chase game with the puppy nipping at their ...
Barking Is Natural Behavior
Barking Is Natural Behavior Why Do Dogs Bark? As speech is with humans, so barking is with dogs; it is a form of communication. When a dog...
Why Dogs Beg and How to Get Them to Stop
Why Dogs Beg and How to Get Them to Stop You just sat down to dinner and just as you are about to take a bite of that nice, juicy steak you ...
Separation Anxiety In Dogs
Separation Anxiety In Dogs You just came home from work and instead of a joyful reunion with your dog, your eyes behold the horrible sight o...
New Fun Activities for Humans and the Dogs Who Love Them
New Fun Activities for Humans and the Dogs Who Love Them Everyone knows that in order to have a dog that is considered to be a good citizen ...
Are You Ready for Agility? Come Join the Fun!
Are You Ready for Agility? Come Join the Fun! Agility has grown to become one of the biggest sports in dog world. In an agility event, the h...
Skijoring for Winter Fun: For dogs that like to go in the Snow
Skijoring for Winter Fun: For dogs that like to go in the Snow Winter often forces even the most active dogs and owners indoors. Skijoring c...
How to Teach Your Dog to “Sit”
How to Teach Your Dog to “Sit” Teaching a dog to sit is one of the very first exercises most dog owners start with when beginning obedie...
Teaching Your Dog the “Down” Command
Teaching Your Dog the “Down” Command A well-behaved dog makes for a happy owner as well as a happy and well-adjusted pet. Basic obedienc...
Teaching Your Dog His Name
Teaching Your Dog His Name One of the first things a new dog owner does after falling in love with their new pet is picking out a name. Of c...
Teaching Your Dog to Come
Teaching Your Dog to Come If you have a dog then you want him to come to you when he is called. Not only is this an important lesson so you ...
Teaching Your Dog to Wait
Teaching Your Dog to Wait Dogs, like most animals, live life in the moment and don’t usually like to wait on anything. But when they live ...
How to Teach Your Dog to Shake Hands
How to Teach Your Dog to Shake Hands Dog guardians often discover that teaching their dogs to shake hands is simple and fun. The dogs easi...
Teaching Your Dog to “Go To Your Place”
Teaching Your Dog to “Go To Your Place” Dogs like to have a place to call their own to go to when they want some peace or to rest, etc. ...
Playing With Your Senior Dog
Playing With Your Senior Dog Is there any face more dear than the graying muzzle of an elderly dog? Your dog may be getting older, yet he ...
Water Safety Tips For Dogs
Water Safety Tips For Dogs Summer is here and for many people their thoughts start turning toward water. Whether it’s the local lake, th...
Should I Crate My Dog?
Should I Crate My Dog? So this is a topic I have gone back and forth on over the years but today and I am sure, forever more, I am an advoca...
Incorporate Training into Your Daily Routine
Incorporate Training into Your Daily Routine Introducing a new puppy or dog into your home can definitely be an exciting time. But having ...
Teaching Your Dog to “Leave It”
Teaching Your Dog to “Leave It” Sometimes dogs will try to eat something they shouldn’t, or they try to pick up something they shouldn...
A Primer on Proper Nutrition for Puppies
A Primer on Proper Nutrition for Puppies Proper nutrition for puppies is very essential to ensure their proper and healthy growth. Growing p...
Understanding the Causes and Cures of Hot Spots
Understanding the Causes and Cures of Hot Spots A hot spot is a hairless, intensely itchy patch found on a dog’s skin. They are also known...
Tips for Dog Grooming
Tips for Dog Grooming: Dog Grooming may seem to be a tedious task, but if you have the right knowledge, you will be amazed to see how easy d...
Caring for Your Dog
Caring for Your Dog Becoming a dog owner for the first time can be a very exciting time in your life, the joy of adding a new furry member t...
Why it’s Important to Spay and Neuter Your Dog
Why it’s Important to Spay and Neuter Your Dog Spaying or Neutering is the process of removing the reproductive organs from your dog. In c...
The Health Benefits of Cranberries for Dogs
The Health Benefits of Cranberries for Dogs The Secret to Canine Urinary Tract Health Cranberries have many health benefits for dogs. Canine...
Is Garlic Good or Bad for Dogs?
Is Garlic Good or Bad for Dogs? One of our readers asked the question “is garlic good or bad for dogs?” While animals of all types hav...
Chicken Liver Dog Treats Recipe
Chicken Liver Dog Treats Recipe Chef Riley is back in the kitchen making some Easter cookies for all his pals. Ingredients ½ cup non-fat dr...
Peanut Butter Mardi Gras Dog Treats Recipe
Peanut Butter Mardi Gras Dog Treats Recipe Chef Riley is in the mood to party and to do that he needs some fabulous treats for his fans. Ing...
Spinach and Parmesan Cheese Pup Cake Recipe
Spinach and Parmesan Cheese Pup Cake Recipe Chef Riley is back in the kitchen cooking up healthy treats for all his friends to share on St. ...
Valentine’s Day Red Velvet Pupcake Recipe
Valentine’s Day Red Velvet Pupcake Recipe Chef Riley is back in the Kitchen today whipping up a sweet treat for his lady friends. This r...
Valentine’s Day Lovers’ Loaf: For Dogs and Their People
Valentine’s Day Lovers’ Loaf: For Dogs and Their People Chef Riley has been thinking a lot about Valentine’s Day and wanted to make su...
Spinach Oatmeal Dog Cookie Recipe
Spinach Oatmeal Dog Cookie Recipe Chef Riley reminded me that St. Patrick’s Day is coming up soon and he wants to make sure all the Raisi...
Easy Liver Dog Cookie Recipe
Easy Liver Dog Cookie Recipe So now that I have found Liver Powder, I thought it would be good to come up with an easy Liver Powder recipe. ...
Valentine’s Day Liver Lovers Dog Cookie Recipe
Valentine’s Day Liver Lovers Dog Cookie Recipe With Valentine’s Day coming up, don’t forget your furry little friend. Dogs like live...
Dog Cookie Recipe for Beginners
Dog Cookie Recipe for Beginners So if you are feeling inspired after reading Bake More Dog Cookies, here is an easy, basic dog cookie recip...
Bake More Dog Cookies
Bake More Dog Cookies Baking dog cookies is something I really enjoy doing. Besides the calming effect of the aroma of baked goods, it is ...
Banana Carrot Pup Cake Recipe
Banana Carrot Pup Cake Recipe Have you ever noticed how many dogs have birthdays in December? Well if you have a dog with a birthday coming...
Chicken and Rice Recipe
Chicken and Rice Recipe If you want to cook for your pup, one of the easiest and most comforting to your pup is chicken and rice. It is al...
Turkey Dog Treats Recipe
Turkey Dog Treats Recipe If you are wondering what to do with that leftover turkey, don’t forget your pups. Most pups like turkey but so...
Cowboy Cookout Hearty Dog Cookies Recipe
Cowboy Cookout Hearty Dog Cookies Recipe As the days get cooler here in New England, my pups are just begging for a heartier cookie. So to...
Asparagus Soup for Dogs Recipe
Asparagus Soup for Dogs Recipe It is a bright, crisp Autumn day in New England. In fact, a perfect day for soup! One of my pups favorite...
Quick Chicken Soup Recipe
Quick Chicken Soup Recipe As the days get colder, my thoughts always turn to soup. To me, there is nothing like a good bowl of soup aft...
Peanut Butter and Banana Dog Cookies Recipe
Peanut Butter and Banana Dog Cookies Recipe Did you ever wonder what to do with those bananas that are about to go bad? Sure you could mak...
Grammy’s Pot Pie Dog Cookies Recipe
Grammy’s Pot Pie Dog Cookies Recipe So if your dog has never had Merrick’s Grammy’s Pot Pie they do not know what they are missing. ...
Oatmeal Cranberry Dog Cookies Recipe
Oatmeal Cranberry Dog Cookies Recipe So this recipe is a variation on a classic Oatmeal Raisin cookie. But since raisins are considered to...
Apple Cinnamon Cookies Recipe
Apple Cinnamon Cookies Recipe It is apple picking season in New England so I thought I would post my favorite Apple cookie recipe. Hope yo...
Chester’s Favorite Grilled Meatloaf Recipe
Chester’s Favorite Grilled Meatloaf Recipe Chester is three months “post TPLO surgery” this weekend, so I thought he deserved a specia...
Pumpkin Drop Cookies Recipe
Pumpkin Drop Cookies Recipe So when I was writing about the health benefits of pumpkin it made me think it would be good to post my favorite...
Protein Free Dog Treat Recipe
Protein Free Dog Treat Recipe So I went to a dog fair today and thought it would be fun to make some treats for the pups that would be at th...
Sweet Potato Treats Recipe
Sweet Potato Treats Recipe This is another easy cookie recipe and a great use for leftover Sweet Potatoes. Sweet Potato Treats Ingredients: ...
Best Liver Treats Recipe
Best Liver Treats Recipe This recipe is a real dog pleaser; not so much for the cook. The first time I made these I wanted to throw out th...
Wheat Free Biscuits Recipe
Wheat Free Biscuits Recipe This is a quick recipe for some tasty homemade treats for dogs that are wheat intolerant. Ingredients 1 cup oatme...
What Does a Hearing Dog Do?
What Does a Hearing Dog Do? Dogs have the ability to help us in so many ways and over the last few generations there have been increasing aw...
Are Dogs Really Colorblind? A Look at the World Through Your Pup’s Eyes
Are Dogs Really Colorblind? A Look at the World Through Your Pup’s Eyes Are dogs colorblind? It’s something most of us were told in chil...
Sergeant Stubby – An American Hero
Sergeant Stubby – An American Hero For years, people have used dogs to perform tasks and jobs for which humans simply aren’t suited. Peo...
Like Owner like Dog: The Unnoticed Similarities Between Dog and Owner
Like Owner like Dog: The Unnoticed Similarities Between Dog and Owner Sally Gutteridge is back. Sally is a professional dog trainer with mu...
Happy Howl-i-Days—A Holiday Gift Idea for the Dog Lovers on Your List
Happy Howl-i-Days—A Holiday Gift Idea for the Dog Lovers on Your List With the holidays upon us, you are probably finding yourself with a ...
The Benefits of Owning a Dog
The Benefits of Owning a Dog Pet ownership is not for everyone. There are many factors to consider before getting a dog, such as where you l...
Give Your Dog a Job: Teach Your Dog to Bring the TV Remote
Give Your Dog a Job: Teach Your Dog to Bring the TV Remote Sally Gutteridge is back. Sally is a professional dog trainer with much experien...
Fostering Old Dogs: Giving an Old Dog a New Lease on Life
Fostering Old Dogs: Giving an Old Dog a New Lease on Life People love puppies. What’s not to love? Their tummies are round. Their heads se...
Do Dogs Look Like Their Owners? Why This Idea Might Not be So Far-Fetched
Do Dogs Look Like Their Owners? Why This Idea Might Not be So Far-Fetched Sally Gutteridge is back. Sally is a professional dog trainer wit...
Dog Books for Children: How to Get Your Young Dog Lover Reading
Dog Books for Children: How to Get Your Young Dog Lover Reading Shhh….come close because I’m going to tell you a secret. Don’t tell an...
The Perfect Christmas Gift for Dogs and their People
The Perfect Christmas Gift for Dogs and their People As the festive season approaches, thoughts turn to buying gifts for those you love. Of ...