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Diets for Small Dogs

Ideally, diets for dogs who weigh 20 pounds or less are calorically dense, high in digestible protein, and contain added L-carnitine and vitamins C and E.
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Can Dogs Eat Soy?

Soy is a good source of essential amino acids for dogs, but it needs to be included in the food in a form that benefits your pet.
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Can Dogs Be Vegan?

Most nutritionists and veterinarians agree that dogs can be vegan and healthy if the diet is nutritionally balanced. Research on vegan for dogs, however, raises more questions than answers.
Do you know how to transition dog food without making your dog sick.

How to Transition Dog Food

Switch dog food over a period of seven to 10 days. Here’s how to do it.
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Celebration and Birthday Cake Recipes Your Dog Will Love

No matter the occasion, your dogs will anticipate and enjoy the opportunity to savor a special treat made just for them.

How to Choose a Dog Food: Factors to Consider

By applying the foregoing criteria, we’ve found a thousand or more good foods to choose from; their manufacturers appear on our “Approved Dry Dog...

‘Complete’ But Not Equivalent: Comparing Similar Dog Foods

Many people (and even many veterinarians) believe that all foods that are labeled as “complete and balanced” contain approximately the same amounts and levels...
Finding healthy dog food can be challenging if you don't know what to look for.

How to Find Healthy Dog Food: WDJ’s Dry Dog Food Selection Criteria

Here’s what to look for in dog food and the criteria we use to identify good-quality dry dog foods.
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Food for Dogs with Liver Disease

The right diet for a dog with liver disease minimizes the liver’s workload and ensures proper nutrition for that dog.
Dogs can eat cabbage, and it has some health benefits.

Can Dogs Eat Cabbage?

Yes, and cabbage is good for dogs, mostly.
Dog waiting for feeding

Do I Need a Dog Feeding Schedule?

Most adult dogs should be fed twice a day.
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Can Dogs Eat Corn?

Corn in dog food is a good thing. Corn contains solid nutrients and, in its ground form, is digested by your dog without problems.

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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.