Your pet parenting journey is riddled with choices at every step of the way. Choosing the right diet for your pet. The right treats. The right shampoo. And so on. One such choice that you contend with is that of dog harness vs collar. Which one is better for your dog? What are the potential…
Sleek yet powerful, intelligent, keen, and magnificent, the Doberman Pinscher dog is considered canine nobility for good reason. Even though lean in its build, the Dobie is muscular, fast, and powerful, making it a great fit for whatever role its human companions assign it — a protection dog, a working dog, or a loving family…
Do dogs have emotions? Pose this question to any pet parent, and the answer will likely be, “Duhhhh! Of course, they do.” After all, we’ve all seen our pets jump up and down with excitement and joy when we walk through the door at the end of a long day. Or pull a long face…
Even as a first-time pet parent, I was never comfortable feeding my dog packaged dog food. Even though I didn’t know as much about dogs’ nutritional needs at the time, the logic was simple: if eating anything straight out of a packet isn’t good for us, it can’t be good for my furry baby either….
Picture this: you’re lovingly running your fingers through your pet’s fur when you suddenly feel a lump on or under their skin. The discovery can easily send you into panic mode, making you dive into research on the formation of lumps and different types of cysts in dogs. If that discovery and frantic need for…
We, pet parents, are vigilant about what we feed our furry babies. The choices we make are always about making sure our dog’s nutritional needs are met and they enjoy their meals as well. After all, would you enjoy eating the same food out of a box, day in and day out for the rest…
I had a brush with the very scary tendency of resource guarding in dogs when our adopted GSD, Prince, became so overly possessive of me that he started raising his heckles and baring his teeth if anyone approached me while I was with him or when I stepped out of the house. He was 4…
If there is one question that can split the community of pet owners right down the middle, it is this: can dogs eat raw meat? The concept of raw feeding has been around since 1993 when Australian veterinarian Ian Billinghurst propagated the notion of a B.A.R.F. (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food) diet for dogs in his…
The notion that raw diets are better for our canine companions is rooted in the fact that dogs are descendants of wolves. So, it is believed that feeding them foods that closely resemble what they’d have eaten in the wild — in other words, a biologically appropriate diet — is key to making them thrive….
As pet parents, we’re always looking for information on what to feed our dogs. After all, not all human foods are safe for our furry friends or serve canine nutrition needs. But our pets don’t know that, and when they beg you for treats with those big melt-your-heart eyes, it can be hard to say…