It does not take much to ensure a dog’s contentment. A few basic items and a lot of love will get the job done.

Shopping for gifts for dogs take a lot of diligence and common sense. It is all too easy to get taken by marketing strategies. While a pretty red candy cane rawhide chew may seem like the best thing for the holidays, it could be hazardous to your dog’s health because the dye can be toxic. [...]

The sun is beating down and the temperature is almost 100 degrees. The dog is panting heavily. You ask yourself if the dog would benefit from a good haircut. Whether or not to clip a dog’s hair is an age-old debate. While logic dictates that removing all of that long hair should certainly have a [...]

No matter how many times a day you vacuum your house, dog owners are bound to find a stray canine hair. Whether it crops up in a freshly ladled bowl of soup or goes wafting across the floor, dog hair is something that pet owners have to get used to because there is no way [...]

You are driving down the road and you notice a dog that looks like he is ready to pounce and leap onto the roadway. Beware. There is a good chance the dog is lying in wait for your car to pass by so that he can chase it. While chasing cars is not all that [...]

Most of us have been driven almost off the deep end after hours of hearing a dog play with his or her favorite squeaky toy. You fear your head will explode with one more squeak. In fact, if we want to be honest, more than one of us has tried to remove the squeaker so [...]

You leave your well-groomed dog home while you head off on an errand. You return home a couple of hours later to find that your furry friend is missing some hair and in its place is a red, oozing raw spot. If he or she keeps pulling its hair out at the current rate, you [...]

Spending time with your dog is the key to a good relationship. The more time you spend in each other’s company, the more you bond and bonding is a mainstay in an ongoing positive relationship with your dog. The time you spend with your furry canine friend doesn’t have to be all business. In addition [...]

Healthy puppies are naturally filled with energy and curiosity. Sometimes, when puppies don’t get their primal needs met or receive enough stimulation and socialization, they will become bored and begin to act out. For this reason, it’s quite important to ensure that your young dog is getting enough playtime, rest time, fresh air time, and [...]