Why Dogs Tilt Their Heads
You know how dogs will sometimes tilt their heads adorably with an almost quizzical look on their face, as if they’re trying to process...
The Heart (Beat) Never Lies
In a small but telling piece of research, researchers in the United Kingdom equipped dogs with special collars that tracked their heart rates for...
The 5 Best New Year’s Resolutions You Can Make For Your Dog
Happy 2022! Why not start it off on the right foot by resolving to follow through on five key resolutions with your dog in...
Dear Doctor: Dog has nixed evening walks
Q. Our 9-year-old dachshund/cattle dox mix, Carter, suddenly no longer wants to go for a walk in the evening. Ever since he was a...
Five Golden “Brings”
Somewhere between 70 and 95 percent of Americans give their dogs Christmas presents, according to various surveys. Chances are you’re among them. Bring any...
‘Lost Dog’ Scams
Your dog has gotten loose. You put up signs all over the neighborhood in addition to posting pictures of your pet with your contact...
Your First Dog Might Be Your Most Aggressive
A person’s first dog is more likely to behave aggressively than a dog who lives with someone who has already had dogs. That’s the...
It’s Tick Season 12 Months a Year
By at least one estimate, the tick population has increased 15 percent since last year. These arachnids are capable of transmitting many diseases to...
Do Dogs Have Good Memories?
We frequently say in Your Dog that to teach your pet a trick, you must reward him immediately after he follows through on the...
The Right Way to Approach a Dog You Don’t Know
How many times have you seen someone try to make friends with a dog they don’t know by closing their hand into a fist...
Woodrow on the Bench
It’s hard to imagine that a book chronicling the last months of a beloved dog’s life could be anything other than heartbreakingly sad. But...
How Not to Choose a Dog
It’s easy to go to a shelter and fall in love with a little white dog that has fluffy curls, or a beautiful merle...
