It can be a little cute at the start, right? Especially if they do it softly and playfully, a little bite from your puppy doesn’t seem like a bad thing. Further, most people assume they’ll grow out of this behavior. And a lot of those people are lucky and that is what...
There are all kinds of reasons that people foster dogs. Some dog lovers simply want to help in any way they can and they have the space and the time to put into fostering. Sometimes people lose a pet but aren’t ready to fully commit to a new full time, forever...
Like any relationship, we can get into ruts and routines that become predictable, boring, and no longer provide fertile ground for growth. This can happen even as a dog parent. And those ruts and routines mean your dog is not getting the mental or physical stimulation...
Maybe you’ve asked yourself this question already: should you get a dog camera for your house? And maybe you brushed that question off, deciding you were being silly. Your dog is fine when you’re not there. You get home and they’re happy to see you. What more do you...
Most breeds of dogs (but not all) are really built for affection. Dogs love dogs and they love humans. And sometimes dogs love very specific humans. Sometimes dogs bond very strongly to one human in particular. So how does this work? How do dogs pick their favorite...
There are a lot of special needs pups out there looking for homes. And of course, sometimes these needs come on with age. Either way, if you are living with a deaf dog, there are some key tips and tricks to make your life and their life just as full as it would be...
A few years ago when so many of us were in lockdown and working from home, a lot of people got dogs for companionship but also to ensure that they would get out of the house every day, multiple times a day, and go for a walk and get some fresh air. At one point it was...
They can show up anywhere, of course. You could be out walking in a seemingly isolated place and you might run into a random stray. Though they are more obvious in cities, it’s not the only place you’d have to potentially deal with a stray dog. So how do we do it?...
Pet grief is intense and there’s not a lot of help out there for it. So here are some tips for dealing with pet grief. (And we just wrote about helping your dog at the end of their life.) When a human we know dies, there are all kinds of rituals that help us to...
They are always puppies (and kittens) to us, aren’t they? As they get older, we might notice the gray hairs or the little loss of weight or even the slower movements. But besides getting them the vet help they might need, we like to believe that none of it means...