“We didn’t just bring a dog home—we built a life together.” Most people are quietly taught a version of pet ownership that looks like this: early morning walks squeezed in before work, quick potty breaks between meetings, weekend guilt for…
This article was created in sponsorship with PetSmart, which helps make content like this possible. Don’t you hate it when you go to feed your dog and realize that you used the last of the food yesterday? Or your resident…
Airline pet policies are notoriously hard to navigate. The information is scattered across different pages, buried in FAQ sections, and often contradicts what customer service tells you over the phone. One of the most common questions that rarely gets a…
“I’ll take a highly trainable, low-shedding lapdog, hold the heart disease and anxiety!” Something I always found amusing was when people would point to their expensive crossbreed and say smugly that their puppy was “the best of both” with the…
Welcome to our “Ask Dr. Paola” series, where every Monday we bring expert advice straight from Dr. Paola Cuevas (MVZ) to help our readers better understand their dog’s health and well-being. Whether you’re a new pet parent or a seasoned…
In this article Winner Runner-Up 3rd Place Enter Your Dog View 3 More + Less – Welcome to our Dogster Weekly Photo Contest, where every Thursday we pick the best three photos from our readers, based on that week’s topic.…
In this article Identifying a dead tick Why is the tick dead? Why remove a dead tick? How to remove a dead tick Checking your dog Tick-transmitted diseases How ticks find dogs When to call a vet View 7 More…
We’re now 3 for 3 in the category of disappointing canine accolades with the French Bulldog being announced as America’s most popular dog breed for the fourth year in a row. From a cropped and docked Doberman taking out the…
Welcome to our “Ask Dr. Paola” series, where every Monday we bring expert advice straight from Dr. Paola Cuevas (MVZ) to help our readers better understand their dog’s health and well-being. Whether you’re a new pet parent or a seasoned…
Welcome to our “Ask Dr. Paola” series, where every Monday we bring expert advice straight from Dr. Paola Cuevas (MVZ) to help our readers better understand their dog’s health and well-being. Whether you’re a new pet parent or a seasoned…
