Common Sounds Dogs Hate
Dogs’ hearing is both more sensitive and has more range than our own. This can create complications when things that sound fine—or are even inaudible—to us come across as painfully loud or jarring to our canine companions.
The Best Dog Toys for Serious Chewers
Even the best “indestructible” dog toys will one day succumb to the efforts of our fluffy destroyers.
How to Get Dog Urine Smell Out of a Carpet
Canine urine combines ammonia, bacteria, hormones, and uric acid. As it breaks down, urine’s ammonia becomes more concentrated and releases mercaptan, a putrid-smelling gas. This is why it can be difficult to completely get dog urine smell out of carp
Treatment and Signs of Parasites in Dogs
Parasites in dogs affect both the dogs internal organs like the heart and digestive system, their skin, and orifices like the nose and ears.
5 Reasons to Microchip Your Dog
Microchipping your dog is a quick, easy, and inexpensive process and it is one-hundred percent worth it.
Helping Your Dog with Physical Therapy
The term “physical therapist” is reserved for practitioners who treat human patients, but canine rehabilitation therapists (that’s the correct term) provide the same assistance for dogs.
How to Comfort a Dog with a Fever
The two keys to relieving your dog’s fever are hydration and cooling his body temperature. Encourage your dog to drink water by mixing some low-sodium broth with water. To help lower your dog’s body temperature, apply cool wet cloths to his ears, paw pads, and belly.
How Cold Is Too Cold for Dogs?
Cold tolerance varies widely among dogs and is affected by the dog’s size, coat, activity level, and individual preferences. It is important to understand when it is too cold to walk your individual dog.
How to Choose the Best Puppy Teething Toys
These days, there are an overwhelming number of puppy teething toys to choose from. When selecting toys, safety considerations like size and durability should always come first.
Homemade Ear Cleaner for Dogs
Some dogs’ ears stay clean without any attention or effort from us, but other dogs’ ears are prone to developing a dirty, stinky state...
Dramamine for Dogs
Dramamine, a brand name for the drug dimenhydrinate, is an antihistamine that is used off-label in many dogs for vestibular problems, including carsickness and...
How to Freshen Dog Breath
You can freshen dog breath at home, but you must be diligent.
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No, You Can’t
Of all the “third rail” topics concerning dogs, here’s one I never could have guessed would make some people incensed: A passerby putting a bag of dog poop in their garbage can. Ack! Apparently, this makes some homeowners angry enough that they put signs on or next to their garbage cans, set up security cameras in order to identify and eventually confront the offenders, or threatening penalties for the alleged “theft of services” (using someone else’s garbage service).