Your dog looks so beautiful when he runs. Majestic, even. Your heart swells with pride as your take in his accelerated gait. Then he hacks up a lung as soon as he stops. Again. The majesty is over, and you’re left to wonder: Why does he always do that? Quick Navigation Why a Dog CoughsIs […]
The term ‘Wellness’ is inescapable these days. You can’t throw a stick without hitting a dozen attractive young ‘wellness bloggers’ claiming that avocado will sort out all your problems, and coconut oil will transform your life. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our physical and mental health. Ultimately, the key to a healthy and happy life is […]
In Montesano, Washington, dogs are helping third-grades bone up on their reading skills every Thursday, acting as reading companions for students at Beacon Elementary School. Each week, the twenty students pick out a puppy provided by a handful of dedicated volunteers for their 15 minute reading session, spending that time reading to their canine companion […]
Following a new bill signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York restaurant owners are now allowed to have dogs on their outdoor patios. Starting immediately, restaurants are permitted to let customers and their dogs into their outdoor dining areas. This new law only applies to restaurants with alternate entrances to these outdoor areas […]
A new organization based out of Wayland, Michigan has allowed Detroit-area families to take in future assistance dogs and become foster puppy raisers. Deb Davis, the community outreach manager of Wayland-based organization Paws With a Cause, says, “At Paws (With A Cause), we train service dogs for people with any number of physical disabilities; hearing […]
Saturday saw Manhattan filled with adorable costumed puppies in America’s largest Halloween dog parade. Not only is the event a wonderful display of canine cuteness, the dog parade raises money annually for the parks’ dog run by running a Best in Show competition that many dogs (and their owners) were ready for. Hundreds of dogs […]
According to Business Insider, Chinese researchers have successfully bred genetically-edited dogs whose DNA was altered to give them specific attributes. The Journal of Molecular Cell Biology released a report noting the researchers’ experimental work with beagles, in which they altered their DNA to eliminate the gene that produces myostatin – a protein that limits muscle […]
Quick Navigation Aries: German ShepherdGemini: American Staffordshire Terrier (Pitbull)Cancer: PugLeo: HuskyVirgo: Golden RetrieverLibra: Australian ShepherdScorpio: DalmatianSagittarius: BeagleCapricorn: Shetland SheepdogAquarius: Border ColliePisces: French Bulldog If you’re on a hunt for the perfect canine companion, it’s highly likely that you’re spending most of your time looking at pictures of cute pups online. At first, you think it […]
All dog owners would agree that the bond between you and your furry friend is inseparable and deserves to be celebrated and memorialized as an everlasting tribute to your cherished pup. People have been putting on generic paw print tattoos for quite some time now, but to some these tattoos are even more meaningful. We […]
Thanks to a law recently passed by Tennessee legislators, good Samaritans can now free dogs locked in hot cars without the fear of being prosecuted. This law passed on the back of the same legal argument of other Good Samaritan laws that protect citizens from prosecution if they break into a hot car to free […]