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Family taking home a dog from the animal shelter giving new home

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 ramp

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.
Man working on laptop in the bed, girlfriend is cuddling with their dog

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.
Beautiful border collie puppy stares at his Kong on the couch

Where Can I Buy Durable Dog Toys?

Nowhere, as aggressive chewers can destroy anything.
Brown French Bulldog dog wearing fabric period diaper pants for protection

Dog Diapers

Whether for incontinence, urine leaking, heat cycles, or male dog wraps for “leg lifting,” dog diapers are simple and convenient.
Dog walking in the snowy weather. A middle-aged woman wearing a yellow winter jacket is walking with a Bernese mountain dog along a snowy street.

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!
Traveling With Pet On Airplane

Should You Drive or Fly Your Dog Long-Distance?

Are you planning some long-distance travel with your dog? Here are some important things to consider when deciding whether you should drive or fly with your dog.
dog in crate

Driving Long-Distance with Your Dog

Best practices for safe long-distance travel with your dog in a car.
Dogs traveling by airplane

How to Travel With a Dog on a Plane

There are many things to know and do in advance when flying with your dog in cabin or in a carrier in cargo. Here’s what you need to know before bringing your dog on a plane.
The bow wow buddy is a toy that helps prevent swallowing the end of bully sticks.

Review of the Bow Wow Buddy

The Bow Wow Buddy is a safety chew/bully stick holder that prevents your dog from swallowing or choking on the end of a bully stick. It’s not perfect – we would like to use it with more slender sticks – but it definitely helps increase bully stick safety.

All About Elevated Dog Bowls

Raised food and water bowls may be good for some dogs with specific health needs but are potentially harmful for others.

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Dog Park Rules

I am a fan of dog-park rules, and I, too, have taken pictures of the posted rules at every dog park I have ever visited, in an effort to see how different communities have responded to the people and dogs there.