Dog Health

There are a lot of vitamins and supplements available to give your dog's health a boost. If you're looking for something to support your dog's overall health and well-being, a multivitamin for dogs, like this one from Dog Is Human, may be a better option.

You can learn a lot about your dog by keeping an eye on his tail. Dog tails wag and droop. They move around a lot, so is a dog's tail a bone? Can dogs break their tail? Dog tails have actually serve a meaningful purpose. First and foremost, their tails help them balance. When your dog moves around, he uses his tail like the rudder of a boat.

If you have been caring for dogs for quite a while now, you must have known we can get sick from them. Rabies, giardia—name...

Ask any expert what the best indicator of a dog's overall health and well-being is, and they will likely tell you it's the condition of his skin and coat. The easiest way to improve the condition of his skin and coat is through proper nutrition, like this homemade dog food for dry skin.

Have you ever caught your dog staring at you? Maybe he’s chewing a bone or just lying on the couch next to you and when you look over, he’s just staring at you. This leaves you wondering, why does my dog stare at me?

Ear infections in dogs are a common problem, and some dogs get them more than others. Homemade dog food for ear infections are also known as yeast starvation recipes, and they help to reduce one of the most common causes of ear infections in dogs.

If you get a small cut or scrape, you probably know how to clean it out and bandage it on your own. Cleaning cuts and scrapes on dogs is very similar, but it leaves many pet owners wondering can you put antibiotic ointment on a dog?

Personally, I love the way my dogs smell…most of the time. A “normal” smelling dog is comforting to me, but when they stink, it can be awful. This leaves owners begging the question, why does my dog smell bad? Remember that all dogs have unique aromas, and some breeds are smellier than others. Your dog’s unique smell comes from the oil on his skin. 

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?

Here it comes... the dreaded peak flea and tick season. For us pet owners, while we love those sunny beach trips and walking in the...

Can dogs get dementia? Sadly, yes, they can. The worst part of owning a pet is knowing that they won’t live nearly long enough. As our pets age, they can develop many of the same age-related conditions as humans. Watching your dog age is challenging. You may notice the fur around your dog’s eyes and muzzle turning gray.

A dog’s tail is one of the key tools he uses to communicate. If it’s not working properly, it can be painful and make things challenging for your dog. What is happy tail syndrome in dogs and is it treatable? In this guide I’ll explain exactly what happy tail syndrome is, how it happens and the different treatment options available. Tail injuries in dogs can be difficult, and even frustrating, to deal with. It’s hard to keep the tail still, and trying to stop your dog from wagging is like trying to keep the rain from falling.