Dogs

You might have heard this a million times already, but in case you haven’t: DO NOT FEED CHOCOLATE TO YOUR DOGS. Why not? Although chocolate is safe for humans and even becomes our little guilty pleasure, it is actually bad – even poisonous – for our dogs.  The dangers of chocolate depend on its type, the amount consumed by your […]

If you are a new puppy owner, you might notice your puppy is attracted to almost anything he could clamp his jaws on, whether it be little toys or your toes and fingers. This is called the teething or nipping. Since puppies get their baby teeth as early as two weeks old. As your puppy grows, he starts […]

When it comes to raising a dog, a lot of decisions have to be made – knowing the right breed, what kind of dog food to feed, etc. One of the most important would be what to name your dog. This task might be easy for some who have long ago decided what to name […]

Dogs don’t exactly have to be smart. They don’t need to ace quizzes and get a 4.0 GPA. However, for the dog owner, a smart dog is easier to train. This involves his ability to catch up on commands and to understand how to do them. It also keeps you from worrying if they might […]

Dogs love toys, and they have quite a knack for destroying them. Some breeds like pitbulls and Labrador Retrievers are strong chewers and love to chew just about anything. Once they have completely chewed off their toys, they tend to move on to your stuff – shoes, flipflops, and whatever they can get their jaws […]

Raising dogs is great fun. They can be really close with their owners and offer a lot of emotional support. However, if not trained properly, dogs can be troublesome. In order to be able to introduce them to other people, he/she must have good manners and know basic commands. He/she must also know to obey […]

A lot of dog owners have a tendency to spoil their dogs. We give them whatever they might want, especially when they look at us with those puppy eyes. When we’re eating something and they stare longingly at our food, we get the urge to just throw a morsel their way. Being a good pet […]

Being a dog owner is a lot of work, all the more if you have multiple dogs with different sexes. Every dog owner who has both a male and a female knows the struggle of having to keep your male dogs away when the female is in heat. The long nights of whining can keep […]

Exercise can be a tiring thing, something we think of only when we have free time. But exercise is extremely important, not just for humans but for dogs as well. It is not just a hobby or a game, it is a necessity in maintaining physical and mental well-being. Obesity is a health problem not […]