How to Keep Your Dog Healthy: 13 Top Tips for a Happy, Healthy Dog

How to Keep Your Dog Healthy: 13 Top Tips for a Happy, Healthy Dog

Any pet owner will tell you dogs don’t live close to long enough. Although your dog’s lifespan will vary, the average is eleven years for small and medium dogs. Large breed dogs only live an average of eight years. During their short lives, you want to keep your dog happy and healthy. Keeping your … Read more

What is Hip Dysplasia in Dogs and How Can It Be Managed?

What is Hip Dysplasia in Dogs and How Can It Be Managed

Hip dysplasia is not something that pet owners necessarily know anything about until their dog or a friend’s pooch develops a swaying gait or a sensitive pelvis and needs a diagnosis. It’s only then that they may hear the term ‘hip dysplasia’. In this article, we touch on what it is and … Read more

CBD for Dogs: 5 Research Backed Health Benefits

CBD for Dogs: 5 Research Backed Health Benefits

CBD oil, also known as cannabidiol, is a compound found in hemp, a non-psychoactive plant in the cannabis family. Because it doesn’t cause any impairment or “high” it has been the focus of dozens of medical studies and identified as a potential therapy for many disorders and symptoms. Although veterinary research on … Read more

Can Carrying a Puppy Harm It?

Can Carrying a Puppy Harm It

When you have a new puppy, it is really tempting to always carry it around because of its cuteness. But have you ever wondered how puppies feel when you carry them? Do you think carrying them can cause them harm? Well, carrying a puppy can harm it when it’s not done properly. … Read more

Muzzles: Are They Still for Today?

Dog with muzzle

In the past, dogs that wear muzzles are often misunderstood as bad or aggressive and they are sometimes scary for some people. Also, the idea of putting a muzzle on your dog can be unsettling because you might wonder if it can breathe, drink, or pant. But muzzles are still for today … Read more

The Pros and Cons of Chaining a Dog Outside

Chaining a dog outside for some people is fine because after all, dogs enjoy getting outside and having them on a leash is the only way to keep them from running away. However, even though they have good intentions behind this act, there are other people who find it not a very … Read more

Tips for Choosing a Puppy from a Shelter

Tips for Choosing a Puppy from a Shelter

Getting a new puppy to take care of is really exciting because you will have a new addition to your family that will give happiness and entertainment. Instead of purchasing one, it’s better to adopt a puppy from a shelter. However, when you choose to adopt a shelter puppy, you will have … Read more

Deciding if a Cat or Dog is Right for Your Family

Cat and dog

For pet lovers, both cats and dogs offer unconditional love, affection, friendship, and as well as other therapeutic benefits for the whole family such as improved general health and wellbeing. Therefore, choosing between getting a cat or dog can be a challenging decision. Cats and dogs have different needs and characteristics that’s … Read more

Why Spaying and Neutering Your Pet is Important

Why Spaying and Neutering Your Pet is Important

One of the most important health decisions you will make for your pet dog or cat is to spay or neuter them. However, many people hesitate to spay or neuter their pets because they fear that it’s painful and they do not know what the benefits are. But did you know that … Read more

Border Collies Are Active and Smart

Border Collie

The Border Collie is known to be the smartest dog breed in the world. Aside from that, they are also energetic dogs which are great pets for active and adventurous people. They are known for their unlimited energy, stamina, and working drive. No wonder they became a premier herding dog before, and … Read more