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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dear Doctor: Do dog owners have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19?
Q. I read in my local paper that regularly walking a dog increases the chances that you will get the coronavirus — by more...
Adjusting Puppies to People
“There’s a lot of mythology out there about not exposing puppies to the outside world until they’ve had all their vaccines,” says Tufts veterinary...
How Long to Wait Before Getting a Next Dog?
What is the right amount of time to wait before getting a new dog after a beloved pet dies? One Month? Two? Six?
The answer...
Too Many Dogs Are Weekend Warriors
Our dogs are a nation of couch potatoes during the week and warriors on weekends,” just like we are,” says Tufts University veterinary pain...
