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.
by Jeff Nenadic
Though the exact time of their appearance has not been pinpointed, Bassett Hounds are believe to have originated during the 1600’s when they were depicted in a 1561 hunting illustration in France. At the time, they were described as a short legged breed of dog used primarily for the purposes of tracking or hunting down badgers. They are
I’ve been reading a lot about stem cells lately and have taken a real interest. Not embryonic stem cells, but stem cells that are found inside our own human fat.…
Did you ever think you’d see the day that parks were created specifically for man’s best friend? A dog park allows your pampered pooch to run and play without a leash in a fence-enclosed environment.
by Geoffrey English
The Flat Coated Retriever is a gun dog that originated in the United Kingdom. Not as well known as other types of retrievers, such as the Golden and Labrador retrievers, the Flat Coat Retriever shares many characteristics with these other breeds in that it will assist the hunter on both land an water, retrieving with ease when hunting waterfowl or upland game.
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Our dogs love bones and my hubs and I fight over whether or not it’s okay to give our dogs various types of bones. Veterinarian Dr. David Brooks offers up…
Adopt-a-Pet.com launches “TwitterACritter” campaign with help from Kevin Nealon, Alyssa Milano, and others. Find out how you can help, too.
Adopt-a-Pet.com, North America’s largest non-profit pet adoption web service, announces the official launch of TwitterACritter, a new social media campaign that uses Twitter to spread the word about adoptable pets in shelters.
On the campaign web site, www.TwitterACritter.com, pet lovers can select one of
Simply by donating no longer gently worn to new shoes to ZAPP, spay and neuter surgeries are made possible to help control stray & indigent dog and cat overpopulation!
The Zero Additional Pup-ulation Project (ZAPP) announces a new initiative, Shoes for Spays, to raise funds for spaying and neutering in Baja. Funds are currently unavailable in
by Jeff Nenadic
The domestic dog has been with us for thousands of years and evolved into a multitude of breeds, all with distinct characteristics. Among these breeds are some of the most unusual and rare dogs in the world including those listed below. However, if you do decide that you would like to own a rare breed study as much as you can about the animal before you
Hartz wants a video of you brushing your dog’s teeth! And, they’ll give the Grand Prize winner $1,000 cash, one year’s supply of the CrunchNClean™ dog biscuits, as well as an assortment of other dog treats and toys.
Here’s what you need to do to enter their contest:
by Patricia Ellison
Isn’t it a huge pain when you’ve spent hours planting a gorgeous garden and your furry friend of the house comes along and digs it all up? Or how about building a new fence to find that Spot already knows how to get around (or more literally, under) it?
Dogs are instinctually driven to dig, but that doesn’t mean you can’t train them to respect