Whole Dog Journal’s Approved Canned Dog Foods
Here you’ll find a list of pet food companies that make the kind of foods that meet our canned dog food selection criteria. We’ve included ALL the information we gathered from each company on our approved foods list. Here’s the most exciting part about the table, however: It’s a searchable database that you can use to find appropriate foods for your dog!
Idiopathic Aggression in Dogs
Idiopathic aggression in dogs is aggression that is explosive in nature, unprovoked, and appears suddenly, often without warning.
Why Do Dogs Lick Wounds?
Wounds hurt because the damaged nerves in the area send pain signals to the brain. While it may seem counterintuitive to touch a wound to provide pain relief, overloading the nerves can decrease the overall pain.
Are Christmas Trees Toxic to Dogs?
Christmas trees aren't especially toxic to dogs, but chewing on Christmas tree branches can hurt your dog. While touching the tree here and there won’t harm him, ingesting the branches, needles, and/or sap can.
Do Fleas Die in Winter?
Your house is perfect for fleas all year round. Even if the outdoor weather is sufficient to eliminate fleas, every life stage will be nice and cozy in our warm homes that are complete with nooks and crannies to hide and hosts to feed on.
How To Identify a Dog Allergic Reaction
Dogs can experience allergic reactions just like humans do. Often these are low-grade, chronic problems such as a food or pollen allergy, but dogs can have severe or anaphylactic reactions too.
Welcome Home: 5 Ways To Help a Dog Adjust to a New Home
Adding a new dog to the family is an exciting time. It also has the potential to be a little stressful, especially as everyone is getting to know each other, or when you’re welcoming an older dog rather than a puppy.
Can Dogs Smell Cancer?
Countless studies also show that dogs can detect certain diseases like Parkinson’s and SARS-CoV-2, along with the onset of conditions such as seizures, low or high blood sugar in diabetics, and migraines. Now, mounting evidence suggests that dogs can also play a part in detecting human cancer.
Hitting the Road: How to Choose a Dog Ground Transport Service
Anyone hired to transport, handle, or hold dogs in connection with their trip must register with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a carrier or handler. However, the registration process doesn't include animal or transport competency tests, criminal background searches, or driving history checks.
Can Dogs Have Peppermint?
Peppermint is never necessary for your dog, and it can be harmful depending on how much your dog is exposed to and any other ingredients in the product.
Thanksgiving Foods Dogs Can Eat
Dogs can enjoy many traditional Thanksgiving foods. The key is to let them indulge in moderation. That’s because Thanksgiving weekend is infamous in the veterinary world for bringing a huge spike in pancreatitis, vomiting,...
Surf’s Up! How to Put an End to Counter Surfing
When a dog successfully snags food (or other items) from atop the counter or table, trainers call this “counter surfing.” If it works for them—even once—you can bet they’re going to try it again, especially when the payoff was great—like a sandwich.
How to Crate Train a Rescue Dog
Crates are management tools meant to help your dog feel safe during your absence and other times he may need to chill. Dogs who learn to love their crates use them independently for relief and safety .
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Have a Happy (and Safe) Halloween with Your Dog
Halloween can also traumatize dogs, or cause them to go missing (all those open doors and distracted door-answerers!). Here are some tips to make sure your Halloween is a safe and happy day for your dog.