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.
The dog days of summer are upon us and we thought it might be fun to share some of our favorite dog-related proverbs and quotes from famous comedians, authors, politicians, and an unknown.
Earlier this year we wrote about Ted Kerasote’s book Merle’s Door, Lessons from a Freethinking Dog. When we received a copy of that book for review, we also received Pukka,…
Dogs are creatures of habit. They learn through repetition and consistency, (doing it the same way every time). Dogs are social animals and they see you as their pack or family. They do not want to be excluded from everything that is going on with the family. A properly trained dog can be communicated with just as a human family member. It takes practice and repetition.
When training your dog always remember that dogs don’t learn sentences. They learn one word commands by tone inflections. We speak to them like they understand and they are attentive and giving you a lending ear at anytime but they do not understand every word. They are fully capable of learning thousands of one or two word commands.
This is a YouTube video that is too funny not to share with everyone! Absolutely love talented animals. It would have been nice if the “gentleman” had put on some…
Brandi Fitzgerald, an artist and photographer, wanted to share how she successfully overcame her fear of dogs by meeting a very special Jessie and learning how innocent dogs are. So…
The UK is a nation of animal lovers, with almost half of the population sharing their lives and homes with a cornucopia of mammals, birds and reptiles. We buy pet…
We recently received an email from a producer with CBS NEWS: SUNDAY MORNING asking for our assistance in researching a story involving custody of pets after the owners break up, separate or get divorced.
The subject of pet custody had never entered my mind before. I decided to search online and was quite amazed to find countless articles referring to what happens to a pet when custody is an issue. It become very apparent that it can become quite costly and very complicated.
So, you’re thinking about adopting a dog? Cue the excited squealing, rapid-fire scrolling through shelter listings, and emotionally preparing to fall in love with at least six mutts named Buddy.…
April is National Pet First Aid Awareness month. So we figured it would be a good time to bone up on some first aid skills . . . We cannot…
“There has to be an alternative to store-bought organic dog treats.” This was exactly what I was thinking when I was buying another bag of organic treats for my dog.…