Researchers from the University of Porto have found that negative dog training — methods like shouting, pushing, or pulling the dog — can lead to long-term adverse effects on your dog’s mental health. They followed ninety-two companion dogs being trained …
How to get your puppy housebroken in no time
Waiting for the moment when you’ll be able to take your puppy home? While this is an event full of excitement, there are some parts you may worry about. Yes, we are talking about potty time and the risk of …
Is your dog developing arthritis? Here are the warning signs
Arthritis, meaning inflammation in the joints, affects one in five dogs. For dogs over the age of seven, it’s more than one in two — a full 65% chance of them are diagnosed with arthritis. And for large breeds, that …
How to teach your dog to fetch
It seems as though what dogs really want to play is “Tag, I’m it!” and have you chase them around the yard. They want to get the toy in their mouth and have you to run after them while they …
How to switch doggo to a raw food diet—and should you?
Feeding a raw dog food diet to your pooch has to be seen as a balancing act between traditional feeding and the new type of cereal diets, which are claimed to be scientifically balanced as far as the dog’s nutritional …
3 ways to ease your dog’s anxiety
Dogs are people too. And like people, they feel happiness, sorrow, and pain. Another thing that they constantly feel is anxiety. Despite their bouncy and resilient characters, dogs can easily get anxious and stressed when faced with certain situations. There …
5 dog walking tips you’ll wish you always knew
Dog walking is great exercise for both dogs and dog lovers, but for new owners it can be a challenge — particularly if the dog is of a larger breed. For smaller framed individuals with plus size pups, it can …
The big list of healthy treats your dog will go nuts over!
Dogs love treats, and we humans love making dogs happy. While everyone is aware that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, few consider the health benefits of giving our dogs varied and healthy treats …
How to stop doggo from digging up your backyard
While based on doggy instincts, boredom and an excess of unused energy are some of the main causes of dogs deciding to scratch a hole big enough to start your own fish pond. Here are some tips on how to …
How to prepare your dog for your new baby
Luckily, man’s best friend is also man’s most adaptable friend. The vast majority of dogs will do great with kids — just remember to start training as soon as possible so that your pooch has plenty of time to prepare. …