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If you're trying to live a more eco-friendly life, owning a dog can add an additional challenge to that goal. This article has some great tips to help you more live a cleaner lifestyle more easily with your canine companion.
If you have an anxious dog, you are not alone. Thankfully, there are a number of steps you can take to ease your dog’s anxiety. Read on for ideas to help you deal with your dog’s anxiety naturally and effectively.
You feed your dog every day, but are you sure that he’s getting the right food? Learn more about what’s going into your dog’s dish and what should be going into your dog’s dish.
While there’s no shortage of choices when it comes to dog food, it isn’t always easy to separate the good stuff from the junk. But have no fear, this guide will give you lots of useful info and tips to make better choices for your dog’s diet.
Has your dog been having trouble sleeping lately? Learn about some of the potential causes of sleep deprivation, as well as what you can do to improve your pup’s rest.
Our canine best friends aren’t able to talk about their wants, needs, fears, or interests, but they will often try to communicate these things to us through a complex body language.
Dogs are incredible dedicated partners to us, and one way of showing appreciation for your pet's loyalty is by getting an orthopedic dog bed, particularly for sick and more seasoned dogs. The bed provides an ideal place where your pet can relax during the day and rest during the evening.
When dogs become part of the family, we treat them more like human family members than canines. We may speak to dogs like children, and we may even dress them in embarrassingly adorable Christmas sweaters for family photographs, but when it comes to food, we can't afford to treat dogs like people.
The German shepherd was originally a farm dog, guarding his family’s flocks and herds. Unlike most herding breeds, the German shepherd was not only bred to move the herd, but also to patrol and protect both the herd and the shepherd from outside dangers and predators. Today, German shepherds are used to protect sheep, guard homes, help the disabled, and assist the police and armed forces.
In this post, we’re going to look at a few of the ways breeders can mold their puppies into resilient young dogs. And there’s a free eBook for you to download at the end!
The Troubleshooter has some sound advice for an owner dealing with a dog that barks at others.
Anyone who owns a female dog knows how anxious a dam in heat can be. Obviously, her changing behavior has nothing to do with poor training skills or a lack of love from you; it’s due to hormonal changes. Each female will handle it uniquely, and younger females tend to have more visible and unexpected reactions as they experience these changes for the first time. If your dam is acting differently and out of character, here are five tips to calm her so she can have a better time during her heat.
The Akita dog breed is believed to have descended from the ancient and now-extinct Matagi Inu dogs, which were used for hunting wild boar, Sitka deer, and Asian black bears by the Matagi tribe and other northern natives of Japan.
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