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Organized dog sports (with a certified professional dog trainer) are a safe and structured way to participate in fun activities with your dog. Did you…

Quirky and fearless, this Patterdale terrier will steal your heart (or, if you aren’t careful, your stick!) If you’ve ever been near the top of…

Exercise, we all know, is fundamental to good health. For dogs and humans alike, slothful ways lead to, at best, diminished well-being and poor…

We all know or have seen examples of cats and dogs living together in harmony—or, in some cases, observing an extended cease-fire. Still, many…

Ever been in line at the airport and see a dog wearing a vest, sniffing the carryons? Or maybe you’ve seen a search and…

We’ve all seen or owned that dog that walks by another dog and goes crazy—pulling, lunging and barking, trying to get to the passing…

Let me start out by saying that when I adopt a rescue dog—and I have five of them—I write directly on the adoption papers:…

Raising a good dog or rescuing a dog—it all starts on day one. It is important to set up the rules and boundaries right…

by Lori Carman, VSPDT, Dream Dogs The American Veterinary Medical Association defines the human-animal bond as “a mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and…

I get a lot of questions regarding appropriate play with a dog. Animals learn a lot of skills through play, so we don’t want…