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Riding a Bike With Your Dog?

Here’s how to train your dog to run alongside your bicycle. The key is using a special dog bike leash attachment.
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Dog Sitter Checklist

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At last! You have an opportunity to travel, go on vacation, or attend a fabulous “destination wedding.” But what about your best friend? Who...

The Guide Dogs of America’s Puppy Socialization Schedule

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Most service-dog organizations rely heavily on volunteers to welcome the organization's puppies into their homes – and hearts – for more than a year, during which time the volunteers are responsible for teaching basic obedience, impeccable house manners, and how to be confident and calm in a variety of public settings. Socialization is a huge part of raising any dog, but it's especially important when the dog is destined for a career spent largely away from home. When it comes to socializing a puppy, how you do it matters – a lot!
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The Best Dog Puzzle Toys

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It may take some trial and error to find puzzles that will occupy your dog without discouraging him. Fortunately, there are a wide ranging variety, and they are inexpensive.

Types of Dog Gates

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The selection of dog gates for use indoors – and even outside your house – has exploded in recent years. Here are the most helpful dog-gate types.

MRSA in Therapy Dogs: Preventing Transmission in Hospitals

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The patients who interacted closely with the dogs were six times more likely to become MRSA carriers than those who did not interact closely. But when the dogs were decolonized, the close-interaction group's risk for becoming MRSA carriers was no different from the group of patients who did not interact closely with the dogs.
Young Caucasian man wearing a winter coat and a scarf hugging his pet dog lovingly to comfort him as they are out for a walk through a snowy forest during winter. The dog is a mixed breed and brown and black in color with a sad expression on his face.

How to Register a Dog as Emotional Support Animal

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Emotional support dogs are not registered in any database. What you do need is a letter from your licensed mental health professional that you need an emotional support animal.
If you are looking to buy dogs be sure it is from an ethical breeder.

Where to Buy Dogs

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With so many dogs needing good homes, deciding to buy a puppy rather than adopt one from a shelter or rescue can be a controversial decision. Many get attached to a specific breed or want a dog who is more likely to demonstrate certain traits and behaviors If you are looking for where to buy dogs, you have some work ahead of you to ensure you are not supporting breeding practices that lead to poor health, animal abuse, and crowded shelters
Tiny Dog (Jack Russel) Wants To Play With Ball

How to Teach a Dog to Play Fetch

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Playing fetch with your dog can be a great way to spend time together as you enjoy a cooperative game.

When One Is Not Enough

For many of us who love dogs, our canine family members are a lot like potato chips - we can't have just one. There...

Tail Docking and Ear Cropping Can Be Dangerous

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Cosmetic surgery for dogs, including docking tails and cropping ears, is increasingly controversial. Even the usually conservative American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has stated that the procedures are not medically indicated nor of benefit to the patient. These procedures cause pain and distress
Traveling With Pet On Airplane

Should You Drive or Fly Your Dog Long-Distance?

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Are you planning some long-distance travel with your dog? Here are some important things to consider when deciding whether you should drive or fly with your dog.