Dog Health

Shed hair is the biggest annoyance facing pet owners. It seems like no matter how hard you try, you just can't get rid of all of the hair around your home, in your vehicles and on your clothing. Learning how to stop dog shedding hair will help you get a handle on the amount of shed fur lingering around your house.

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...

Last week I shared some great resources with helpful information on super foods for dogs. Feeding your dog top quality nutrition is the best...

Even though dogs are somewhere between carnivores and omnivores that consume the organic matter of other animals, they can also be classified as opportunistic herbivores. Dogs...

Grooming your dog at home can save you a lot of money. It's also a great bonding experience for the two of you. However,...

It's best for you to learn how to tell if a dog has a fever instead of just guessing based on the condition of his dry, warm nose. Here's how to do it.

Milk thistle, otherwise known as Silybum marianum, is a prickly flowery plant from which the popular milk thistle supplements for humans are made. But...

When picking up after your dog, you likely want to get it over with as quickly as possible. A dog's firm stool is ideal,...

The trace element zinc is often overlooked when it comes to the nutrition of today’s pet canine. While the consumption of the correct amount...

Anesthesia - a common fear of pet owners, but do you need to worry? A lot of dog owners are more concerned about the...

The infamous cold and flu season is here. Can dogs get colds just as humans can? Yes and no.  Your dog could pick up a...

Every time I look at my dogs, at least one of them is sleeping. Throughout the day, they all seem to spend the majority of their time sleeping. Why do dogs sleep so much? My dogs are all between 8-10 years old. I know this has something to do with why they sleep more now than they did a few years ago. The other day I got to wondering about why dogs sleep so much. Humans are bigger and much more active than dogs. So why do they sleep so much more than us?