DOG OWNERSHIP

Dear Doctor: Bed sharing not working

Q. We thought we’d enjoy having our dog sleep in the bed with us, and we were fine with it when he was a...
Sad dog waiting alone at home

A Dog’s Life After the Pandemic

As COVID-19 made most of us shut-ins to some degree, the dogs who live with us have enjoyed more of our company. And it...
But I left your vows in my crate!

Dog As Ring Bearer

A growing number of couples plan to make their dog part of their wedding ceremony, according to a press release we recently received. Apparently,...

We Love Them As If We’ve Birthed Them

More than four in 10 people adopt a dog (or cat) as a kind of test run to see if they’re ready to have...
A cooling vest may be just the thing for your dog to enjoy the hot weather. 

Keep Your Dog Cool in the Heat

Because dogs sweat only through their footpads and noses, they do not release excess body heat as efficiently as people, who sweat through their...
Well, maybe one slipper at a time.

Bring Me My Slippers

How is it that some people are able to train their dogs to perform complicated tricks, like rolling over and playing dead — or...
It’s important to teach them to go from nipping to just mouthing.

Will the Teething and Nipping Ever End?

A puppy’s adult teeth generally start to come in when she reaches the age of 3 months. It hurts; the new teeth have to...
It is hard to give up a dog you have already taken home, but sometimes it is the right thing to do.

Stigma-Free Pet Surrender

As recently as the 1980s and early 90s, there was a prevailing notion among animal advocates that people who gave up their dogs were...
We can thank women for making dogs feel like family members.

It Was Women Who Bonded Us to Dogs

When you think of dogs and people in prehistoric times, perhaps what comes to mind is a vision of men and their canine pets...
Yes, but can a dog who is always carried like this learn to socialize?

Little Yappy Dogs

Imagine if short, slight people were laughed at and called “cute” every time they acted aggressively, or even rudely? Or if they were coddled...

‘Trying on’ Parenting With a Dog

You need watch only two or three episodes of House Hunters on HGTV to figure out that a lot of young couples preview what...
Dog alone with plastic Easter grass.

A Dog’s Top 4 Easter Hazards

The ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center says four things top the list of Easter dangers for dogs and should be kept out of their...