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The best training treats for puppies are truly rewarding.

Best Training Treats for Puppies

When using reward-based training methods to train your puppy, you need treats that are truly rewarding!
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Pumpkin for Dogs

Pumpkin is good for dogs, including dogs with diarrhea.
pet food storage, the owner pours dry food from the container box into the dog bowl, cat feed

Does Dog Food Expire?

Bigger bags of kibble cost less per pound, but how long does dog food last?
Bland foods are one of the best foods for dogs with diarrhea.

Best Foods for Dogs with Diarrhea

The best food for your dog with loose stools is food that is bland and high in fiber.
Dog looking at hand holding bowl with dog food

What’s the Ideal Feeding Schedule for Dogs?

A recent study suggested that once-a-day feeding schedule for adult dogs is best, but one of the study authors says the data don’t support a blanket recommendation for all dogs.
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How To Put Weight on a Dog

The best dog food for weight gain is one with a higher calorie count

Air-Dried and Freeze-Dried Raw Diets for Dogs

This category of dog foods is an outgrowth of the “raw diets for dogs” revolution that was sparked in 1993 with the publication of...
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What Are Dog Lick Mats?

The benefits of a lick mat for a dog include slowing his eating and controlling anxiety and boredom.
Woman is walking with a small cute obedient Jack Russell Terrier dog in the autumn forest

How to Keep a Dog From Eating Everything He Sees

You can stop a dog from eating everything on walks – it takes training and patience.
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Is Hand-Feeding Your Dog a Good Idea?

There are many benefits to feeding your dog or puppy by hand – and only a couple of situations when it’s not advisable.
Woman Pours Pet Food Into Bowl

How Long Does Dry Dog Food Last?

Dog kibble has a 12- to 18-month shelf life, but once it’s opened, you must use proper storage to avoid the dog food going bad.
hungry dog with food bowl

How Much Food to Feed a Dog

Feeding guidelines for dogs—including how much to feed a puppy—are little more than a ballpark reference. Here’s how to feed your dog properly.

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Don’t Adopt Littermates

STOP! Don’t do it! Whether the idea of adopting two puppies just occurred to you, or you had been planning to adopt two all along, every trainer I’ve ever met would advise you to think twice and adopt just one. Because training and socializing littermates well is more than twice as difficult as training and socializing one puppy.