Should My Dog Sleep in My Bed?
While the studies were small, the conclusions are big: Dogs do not negatively affect human sleep.
Should You Take a Dog on an Escalator?
No! Escalators can injure and even kill your dog. Thanks to the Americans With Disabilities act, an elevator alternative is usually available, and stairs are in every building with multiple floors.
Don’t Bring Your Dog To Every Gathering!
If your dog is not rock-solid with strangers or crowds, leave him home – or provide him with a separate, safe space. A little bit of management goes a long way in avoiding bites, fights, and a turkey stolen from the buffet table.
The Right Way to Wash Your Dog’s Bed
When your dog’s bed needs a bath, here’s how to remove dirt, stains, and doggy odors.
Dog Cold Weather Gear: Dressing Your Dog for Winter
Healthy, adult, heavy-coated dogs may not need them, but sweaters and other cold-weather gear can help puppies, short-haired dogs, and older dogs keep warm to thrive in winter weather.
Disregard the 3-3-3 Rule
Why the so-called “3-3-3 decompression rule” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – and how to best help your shelter or rescue dog adjust to her new home.
Whole Dog Journal’s 2023 Dog Gear of the Year
Gear of the Year features the most exciting, useful products we’ve used and enjoyed over the past year.
Dog Ramps: Does Your Dog Need One?
Age, arthritis, and injuries can interfere with your dog’s enjoyment of beds, sofas, and rides in the car. Dog ramps can help inactive dogs enjoy their favorite places again.
What Hotels Are Dog-Friendly?
The number of dog friendly hotel chains is growing, making it easier to decide what to do with your dog when traveling.
Where Can I Buy Durable Dog Toys?
Nowhere, as aggressive chewers can destroy anything.
Dog Diapers
Whether for incontinence, urine leaking, heat cycles, or male dog wraps for “leg lifting,” dog diapers are simple and convenient.
Beware of Rock Salt and Other Ice-Melting Products
If you live where roads and sidewalks are treated with ice-melting rock salt or other chemicals, you need to protect your dog’s paws!
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The Pain of Making the Euthanasia Decision
In the past few days, I’ve exchanged dozens of texts and phone calls and one FaceTime session with a long-time friend regarding his dog Leroy. Stephen and his partner adopted Leroy from my local shelter in September 2011—and in the 13½ years since, we’ve probably exchanged hundreds of texts and emails and phone calls about the happy, clever little dog.