Dog owners usually love having big yards where their pups can enjoy romping through the grass. Unfortunately, you may have noticed that it’s not always easy to keep your lawn green after Lassie does her business. Getting doused in dog...
Category - Dog Facts
It doesn’t matter whether you live in a climate with frigid winters or someplace where the weather is nice all year round–everyone gets excited when summer arrives. As the days get longer, you have more of an opportunity to enjoy...
Many animal lovers happily see adopting a pet as a smart investment; others tend to be more practical. Seeing the use of the term “investment” in purely financial terms, they note that dogs are money pits. It costs serious money to...
Dogs come in all shapes, sizes, and temperaments, and there are a lot of factors that should go into choosing a dog breed. But the most important thing to keep in mind is that you should choose a dog that fits your lifestyle. If you’re...
Your friends and family probably think you’re nuts for wanting to get a dog when you already have your hands full with one or more small children. But you want your kids to reap the many proven benefits that dog ownership offers to...
Too often when people decide that they want to adopt a dog, they focus on getting a puppy. Not that there is anything wrong with getting a puppy, of course – a dog of any age is going to enrich your life. But the popularity of puppies...
Watching children at play with a much-loved dog is wonderful to see, and contact with a pet helps kids grow into loving, caring young people. But not all dogs have a reliable temperament, especially around youngsters, and when considering...
If you like the idea of getting a purebred that embodies the very best of its breed, should you feel guilty about letting down a poor homeless dog facing euthanization in a shelter somewhere? PETA takes this view. Every once in a while, PETA...
I highly doubt I am the only one who felt some pretty strong emotions after watching the above video. This video, along with hundreds if not thousands of others, proves that dogs have a much higher awareness than many people believe. Not only...
Obese and overweight dogs are a big concern in the United States and Canada – and in most other places where commercial dog food is sold. In the U.S. it’s estimated that over 40 percent of dogs are overweight or obese. I have a fat...
Skin allergies in dogs can be caused by lots of different things. The skin is the largest organ in the dog’s body so it’s not surprising that when a dog has any kind of allergic reaction to something, it will often manifest in...
Many pet owners are used to their pets wolfing down their meals as fast as possible so when a dog won’t eat it can be very upsetting. Lack of appetite is called inappetence or anorexia (not to be confused with anorexia nervosa, the eating...
