Life with dogs is shaped by daily routines, individual personalities, and a lot of learning along the way. This section reflects the perspective of people who live with dogs of different breeds, sizes, and stages of life.
The articles here focus on practical care, behavior, health, and everyday decisions, grounded in real experience rather than rigid rules.
Scroll on to explore the articles below.
Ah, the beauty of Spring and Summer. The days are getting longer and the temperatures are growing warmer, and everyone just seems to have an extra bounce in their step…
If you are serious about training your dog or earning the Associate Dog Trainer (ADT) Diploma or the Dog Behaviorist Diploma, you can now do it online at E-Training for…
Your dogs diet is one of the most important factors when it comes to his or her health. You’ll probably already know that a puppy is better off eating puppy food, an adult – adult food and a senior dog, well you guessed it – senior food. But is there more we can do? Of course, there are slight differences in requirements for separate breeds but it’s the size of the breed, the size of the dog bowl and what goes into it that really matters.
For example, as puppies – larger breeds are prone to diseases that can be a result of energy, calcium and phosphorous dense diets. Hip Dysplasia is a common example of this. With this in mind, tailoring their diet to include less energy, calcium and phosphorous is a good idea. A simple way of thinking of this is that larger dogs are a lot slower and more cumbersome then their smaller counterparts and thus require less of certain nutrients per pound.
We recently received an email from Kevin Tarzanin sharing a video. Once we watched it we knew we wanted to share with our readers. It is a tribute to Otis and dogs everywhere. It is absolutely enjoyable to listen to and the lyrics tout the great attributes of our furry friends. Their music is a blending of early Ska, Reggae, Soul, Rock, New Orleans brass arrangements and hip-hop.
The song was written by Kevin Tarzania in memory of his dog Otis who he was lucky to have as a friend for 15 years. Kevin is a member of the band Bullbuckers who recorded the song simply titled “Otis”.
Spring is in full bloom and summer is right around the corner. It is now time to start planning our vacations. Our goal is to find pet friendly locations where a vacation can be enjoyed by both canines, felines and humans and share them with you.
Do you love spending time with your dog? Does a vacation in the beautiful Adirondack mountains surrounded by dogs and dog lovers sound like your idea of a fun? If this describes you then we would like to fill you in on a vacation at Canine Camp Getaway of NY. It is definitely not for everyone but honestly it is hard to resist for the true dog lover.
Starting dogs early on a raw dog food diet will allow them to gain the most benefit from this increasingly popular type of diet. If you can get them on…
We have all taken our pets to the groomer to get them all spruced up at one time or another. How would you feel if you went to pick them…
by Susan Wright There are several health conditions in dogs that have serious consequences, but can be avoided with a little effort on the part of their owner. Here are…
Kristin Chenoweth is making an impact on the animal community. It started with a Maltese named Maddie. The bundle of love stole her heart.
Maddie’s unconditional love inspired her to start the animal charity Maddie’s Corner so she could use her notoriety as a singer and actress to help and support other animals in need. Maddie’s Corner vision is to inspire a more humane, thoughtful and tolerant society that will benefit the quality of life of both people and animals. Using her resources and fame she is being a part of something larger than herself.
So you have been thinking about adding man’s best friend to the family by adopting a shelter dog. While there are many benefits to owning a pet, there are also…