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How to Extend Your Dog’s Life by Accurately Assessing Body Condition
Poor canine diet often leads to nutritional deficits in dogs, which in turn are strongly related to health complications. You probably knew this already,...
20 Proven Health Benefits of Having a Dog
Once in a while, you might catch a headline on the news citing the reasons everyone should adopt a pet and some of the...
Swimmer Puppy Syndrome: How to Help Your Dog
Swimmer puppy syndrome - also known as swimmers syndrome in dogs, swimming-puppy syndrome, twisted legs, turtle pup, and flat-puppy syndrome - is a very...
Hepatitis in Dogs: A Science-based Guide
Hepatitis in dogs is a medical condition that is mainly characterized and identified by continuous inflammation of a dog’s liver. The infection is related...
Study Shows How Military Veterans with PTSD Benefit from Service Dogs
We suspected this before, but finally there's actual evidence showing that service dogs provide physiological benefits to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
The effects of...
We Now Know What Mayas Used to Do With Dogs Over 2,500 Years Ago
New study found that Mayas raised and traded dogs for ceremonies, kept them as guardians and pets, and did not differentiate between breeds.
Growing up,...
4 Science-Based Tips for Keeping Senior Dogs Healthy
Ask any dog owner and they will tell you that the worst part of owning a canine companion is the fact that they don't...
Studies Say When Dogs Lick Their Mouths, You’re Stressing Them Out
Recent scientific findings indicate that a dog licking its mouth is a direct response to what they perceive as anger in humans.
Have you...
Study Shows How Dogs Can Sense Shapes and Sizes of Objects
New study proves that dogs can "smell" shapes and sizes of objects. Your pooch is likely able to tell the difference between a stuffed...
Dog Owners vs Cat Owners: Study Reveals Who’s Willing to Spend More to Save...
A recent study compared how much dog owners would spend on their pet compared to cat owners to determine who would spend more on...
10 Science-based Ways to Relieve Anxiety in Dogs
Some may believe that the feeling of anxiety is confined only to humans. They would be wrong. The feeling of worry, nervousness and unease...
Kids Don’t Know Not to Approach Frightened Dogs and It’s a Problem
While children understand not to approach angry dogs, they risk their safety by being unaware that frightened dogs are very likely to bite as...
