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The dog days of summer are here! It’s time for you and your favorite pooch (pooches?) to head outdoors and love the weather. Wherever you’re from – north, south, east or west – swimming is one of the most popular American summer pastimes for canines and humans alike. Most dogs (although not all!) love the…
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Picture this: you’re whiling away the afternoon in the backyard, hanging out with your favorite pup by the garden. Every so often, he gets up to sniff a flower, maybe take a little nip at the grass. The sun is shining and everything is right within your little paradise…Or is it? This delightful description might…
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So you want a puppy. That’s great…but before you rush out and adopt, there’s something you need to know. Puppies can be a lot of work; they’re delightful little bundles of joy packed with personality, but their care takes a significant amount of time. In fact, one of the most common misconceptions pet parents have…
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Fresh or frozen, grapes can make a delicious treat — for humans. Dogs, on the other hand, need to avoid grapes at all costs. It doesn’t matter if they’re freshly picked fruits or dried into raisins, this otherwise harmless fruit contains a substance that can really make your pup super sick. Here’s what you need…
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The fall season is a wonderful time for people (and pets) to spend time outdoors. Everyone tends to spend a bit of time cleaning up lawns, backyards, and properties, not to mention sprucing things up before the upcoming holiday season and winter. It’s also cool enough to enjoy some good, old-fashioned football or baseball, or…
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Hiking combines multiple beloved canine activities into a single outing: sniffing, adventuring, barking, running, and maybe even swimming, depending on where you hike. For your dog, it’s the equivalent of taking a child into a candy store – they’re bombarded with sensory input that keeps them motivated, excited, and interested, all day long. Meanwhile, you…
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Is there really anything better than spending long, lazy (or active!) days outside in the sun with your favorite four-pawed buddy? It often seems as if summer is made for dogs and their owners; there’s so much opportunity for adventure, excitement, and fun. Trees to sniff, hikes to walk, puddles to play in, lakes to…
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You probably have a first-aid kit in your home and another in your car for all of the humans in your household. Your pets may at some point need emergency care as well, at home and on the road, so having a pet-specific first aid kit you can carry with you is well-advised. You can…
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April is National Heartworm Awareness Month (NHAM), and that means it’s time for us to do our duty and improve awareness by educating our readers about this potentially devastating disease. Whether you own a dog or just love dogs, we hope you’ll use this information to continue our efforts and benefit health and safety for…
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It’s officially winter! Well, at least according to the calendar – some places are still waiting for their first snow. Depending on who you ask, that’s either a good thing or a bad thing! If you do have wintery weather already, and you enjoy taking your canine pal with you when running and hiking, you…
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