Teaching Your Dog to Bring, Hold, and Give Back

Searching and playing games in everyday life are much more fun when your dog brings you what he finds and gives it back. In today…

No More Runaways: How to Help Your Dog Stay Close

Do you want your dog to sit, lie down, or stand? Most people use the "Stay" command for this. For us humans, this is cl…

Raw Meat: What Every Dog Owner Should Know

Nutrition is crucial to the health and well-being of dogs and cats. Like human nutrition, pet feeding is constantly evolving. New…

High temperatures – even dogs need to drink enough.

Summer can be a significant physiological strain on our dogs. High ambient temperatures pose a particular challenge to a dog'…

The Doodle and the fairy tale of the perfect family dog

Doodle dogs like Labradoodles and Cockapoos are popular family pets. However, a new British study of around 9,400 dogs shows that…

How Cars Become Deadly Heat Traps for Dogs

The University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover Foundation appeals to pet owners: Please do not leave dogs in cars during hot weat…

Is your dog right- or left-pawed?

For a long time, it was believed that dogs had a favorite paw. A new study shows it's not that simple. The phenomenon of late…