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.
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 .
How To Potty Train a Puppy in an Apartment
Potty training a puppy is an exercise in diligence, consistency, and patience. . So how do these things apply when it comes to how to potty train a puppy in an apartment?
Can Dogs Eat Tomatoes?
If you want to feed tomatoes to your dog, feed only the red fleshy part of a ripe tomato and cut the tomato into small pieces. Never feed green tomatoes or the green parts on a red tomato to your dog. Your dog also should not consume tomato leaves or tomato stems.
When to Spay vs. Neuter Your Dog
When should you neuter/castrate your male dog? Should you wait till after a heat cycle to spay your female dog? These used to be questions with easy answers.
How to Get Involved in Rally, an Obedience-Based Dog Sport
I’ve been teaching my Rough Collie, Dashi, tricks and obedience skills since she came home at 10 weeks old. She began learning agility foundations as a puppy, but true jumping and contact work shouldn’t...
How Old is My Dog?
It can be challenging to tell how old a rescue dog is, especially if not much is known about her history. However, there are some strategies that help narrow down a dog’s approximate age.
Halloween Pet Safety
From choosing safe costumes to takeaways on trick or treating, the following Halloween pet safety tips will help both you and your dog have a frightfully delightful holiday.
My Dog Is Throwing Up Undigested Food
Regurgitation is a classic sign of megaesophagus, a GI motility disorder. In this condition, the muscles and nerves of the esophagus are not normal, so the important motility required to move food along is absent.
How to Tell If Your Dog Is Playing or Fighting
Dogs that are playing often exhibit loose, bouncy movements and relaxed facial expressions. Their ears might be perked up or floppy. However, things can turn aggressive quickly, which is why dog owners need to remain vigilant.