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Dog dogging away from a person who is hovering over him.

How to Win the Body-Language Game

The key to dog body language is recognizing stress signals, and understanding what our own body language communicates to our dogs.
A dog restrained by a leash attempts to charge another dog on a leash.

What is a Reactive Dog? Understanding Reactivity

A reactive dog means a dog who gets way too excited over something in her environment—and not just excited as in, “Oh hi, I’m so happy to see you!”
Some dogs view fences as a challenge not a limitation making it hard to keep them from jumping the fence.

How to Keep a Dog from Jumping the Fence

A fenced yard can be great when you have a dog. That safety can disappear quickly if your dog finds a way to get out of the yard.
Some dogs are ticklish, and some of these enjoy being tickled.

Are Dogs Ticklish?

Like humans, enjoyment of tickling sensations differs between dogs. Some love it. Others loathe it.
A dog chiropractor makes an adjustment to a dog who licks their lips.

What Is a Dog Chiropractor?

Just as in a chiropractic session for humans, a dog chiropractor will palpate the dog’s spine, limbs, and even the skull to detect abnormalities.

Kidnapped From Planet Dog

We’ve updated this very popular article, originally published in late 2020, because it just turned into a whole book! Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog is now available wherever you buy your books. A secret thought—unutterable...

5 Easy Tricks to Teach Your Dog

The list of possible tricks to teach your dog is endless. Here are five simple ones that can help get you started.
Veterinary telehealth can provide immediate care for your dog when they need it most.

Understanding Veterinary Telemedicine and Teletriage

It’s the middle of the night and something is not quite right with your dog. You’re concerned but don’t know if your dog needs to see a veterinarian right away. You call the local...
Two Jack Russel terriers howl in unison along with a siren or other noise.

Why Do Dogs Howl at Sirens?

There’s a lot we don’t fully understand about canine communication including exactly why dogs howl. While the behavior itself is normal, dogs howling can be a problem.
Dog gut health is an increasingly important part of keeping a dog healthy.

Your Dog’s Healthy Gut

The gut microbiome is becoming known as an important part of overall health for both humans and canines. Investing in your dog's gut health can make a big difference in their quality of life.
Dog fungal infections can show up in the paws and ears.

Identifying Fungal Infections in Dogs

There are many kinds of fungal infections in dogs, including systemic fungal infections, fungal skin infections, and fungal ear infections.
Licking can be a sign of displacement behavior in dogs.

Recognizing Displacement Behavior in Dogs

Displacement behavior is when your dog does something normal, but at weird times that feel out of context due to your dog experiencing conflict or frustration.
Puppies can experience stress, and this can lead to puppy diarrhea.

Why Does My Puppy Have Diarrhea?

Puppy diarrhea may be a minor or a major problem. Care starts with careful observation of your puppy's symptoms. If diarrhea isn't accompanied by other symptoms home care may resolve the problem.
When your dog eats an onion it's natural to panic, but how much onion is toxic to dogs.

My Dog Ate an Onion!

Approximately 100 grams – about a half cup – of onion can be toxic to a 45-lb. dog. Onion powder is more concentrated, and therefore worse.
Walks in the wilderness are fun for both you and your dog, but can open them up to tickborne infections like babesiosis.

Babesiosis in Dogs

Babesiosis in dogs is a tickborne disease that attacks red blood cells over time gradually causing anemia. The disease is seen worldwide, and the infection is carried for a lifetime.

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Stop looking for (or giving!) health and training advice from strangers...

Tobacco and carrots are not good for deworming a dog. This and other advice that you get from online forums and message groups is probably best discarded in favor of advice from a reputable source.