Research Suggests Once-a-Day Feeding Is Better For Dogs
Intriguing research on more than 10,000 dogs suggests that pets fed one meal a day instead of two or more meals experience cognitive...
Little Touches That Make a Big Difference
Have you ever said something endearing to your dog when she least expected it, like while you were walking her? Try it. Chances are...
Stress Appears to Cause Premature Graying in Dogs, Too
You know how the stress of four years in the White House can turn even a relatively young president prematurely gray? Turns out those...
Dog-nip?
Q: Do dogs react to catnip? I’m asking because I have both a dog and a cat, and when the dog sniffs the catnip,...
More toes on the back feet than the front?
Q: I’ve noticed my dog has five toes on each of his front feet and four on each of his back feet? Is
that normal?
Buddy...
Don’t Try to Remove the Porcupine Quills Yourself!
Porcupines don’t live in the south (except for the mountains of Virginia) but do reside in the rest of the country. And where they...
Dogs Who Don’t Exercise Regularly Appear At Much Greater Risk for Dementia
An inactive dog is between six and seven times likelier to have dementia than a dog of the same age and breed who engages...
Cat Breeds for Dog Lovers
The worst has happened. You have fallen in love with a cat person. And although your partner loves your dog, this mate with whom...
Home for the Dog-Friendly Holidays
Dogs like things predictable, and the holidays are anything but. The schedule a dog depends on gets changed around, people he hasn’t seen for...
Same Rules Apply to Dogs for Taking Their Blood Pressure
People are not supposed to have their blood pressure taken at the doctor’s office until they have sat quietly for at least 5 minutes...
This One’s a Tearjerker
You know how we don’t only cry when we’re sad but also when we’re relieved, as a kind of catharsis when the sadness has...
He’s Not Being Lazy. He’s Getting Older
Your dog has always jumped into the car excitedly, but now he won’t budge unless you give him a boost. Yet he still loves...
