EVERYDAY DOGCARE

She’d be happier with a blanket thrown over the sides. The crate might also be a tad small for her comfort.

A Room of One’s Own

Call it the canine version of a man cave or a she shed. A dog views a crate as a place to retreat to...
The days of dogs hanging out with their human family members on airplanes are pretty much over.

Service Dog or Emotional Support Animal?

The Department of Transportation has announced that emotional support animals will no longer be treated the same as service dogs on commercial flights. That...
Gingerlead

The Sling’s the Thing

When you reach for the leash, do you find your dog’s eyes conveying an emphatic “yes!” but his body leaning toward “no?” Has his...
Don’t worry. His paws are cleaner than your shoes.

Yes, Dogs Are Clean Enough for Hospitals

You may worry that service dogs or therapy dogs are not hygienic enough for the hospitals and other medical facilities they’re allowed in, especially...

Kill the Weeds But Spare the Dog

The crabgrass and dandelions just won’t quit, marring an otherwise lovely lawn. You’d like to use weed killer but hesitate because you’ve heard —...
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...
Two Girls Walking Their Dogs In The Park. Russia. Gatchina. May

Dear Doctor: How many dogs should a dog walker walk?

Q. I’ll sometimes see a professional dog walker exercising six or more dogs at a time in my neighborhood. That seems like an awful...
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...
Dog Rain Jacket

April Showers Bring…Raincoats!

Dogs that balk at the first drop of rain can find comfort in jackets and ponchos suited to repel wet weather from drizzle to...
Do it the right way, and your pet may even enjoy it. (Don’t spray water onto a dog’s face.)

The Right Way to Bathe Your Dog

People spend hundreds of millions of dollars on dog shampoo each year, with the amount increasing annually. And there are a lot of shampoos...
Fine, but the dog can’t lie around all week and then do this just on Saturday and Sunday.

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...