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Is a Torn Nail on a Dog Dangerous?

Find out more about what to do if your dog rips off a toenail.

What to Do If Your Dog Can't Get Up

Learn more about what causes collapse or inability to rise in dogs and what you should do.

Improving Your Dog's Immune System

Learn some ways to improve your dog's immune system.

Soft Paws for Dogs

Soft Paws are a great way to help protect items and people from dog scratches.

Antibiotics in Dogs

Does your dog need antibiotics? Learn about the potential side effects and other info.

How to Know When to Go to the Emergency Vet

Learn about when your dog should go to the emergency vet.

4 Easy Ways to Improve Your Dog's Quality of Life

Learn about four easy ways to improve and maintain your dog's quality of life.

Sources of Hidden Pain in Dogs

Learn some of the common sources of non-obvious pain in dogs.

Why Can't I Get Rid of Fleas?

Learn more about the flea life cycle and why it can be hard to get rid of fleas.

How Can I Tire Out My Dog?

Use these ideas to get your dog nice and tired and deter unwanted behaviors from pent-up energy.

How to Keep Your Dog Out of the Trash Can

Learn some ways to keep your dog out of the trash can.

How to Tell If Your Dog Is Bored

Find out how a dog may tell you he's bored and what to do about it.

10 Ways to Keep a Dog Busy Inside

Learn how to keep indoor dogs from getting bored.

My Dog's Face Looks Swollen: What Should I Do?

Learn why a dog's face swells up and what to do.

Is a Doggie Door Right for Your Home?

Find out about doggie doors, whether one is right for you, and how to teach your dog to use one.

7 Easy Ways to Keep Your Dog Healthy

These seven tips can help your dog maintain good health.

How to Change Your Dog's Food

Find out how to change your dog's food while minimizing potential GI problems.

Tips for Giving Oral Medication to Your Dog

You can get oral medication into your dog with less struggle by using these tips.

How to Get Your Dog to Cooperate: Common Care Issues

Your dog might not willingly go along with certain care events like baths and tooth brushing. Learn how to help her cooperate more.

5 Often-Overlooked Dog Care Areas

Learn these five dog care areas that are often ignored by owners so your dog can live longer and healthier.

How to Teach Your Dog to Swim

Learn how to teach your dog to swim and enjoy water safely.

Going Camping with Your Dog

Go camping with your dog and make sure you both have lots of fun.

The Truth About Dog to Human Age Conversion

Learn how to convert your dog's age to an approximate human one based on whether your dog is small, medium, or large.

How to Help Your Dog Deal with Grief

Find tips for helping your dog deal with the death of a human or another pet in your family.

Avoid These Common Mistakes Dog Owners Make at the Vet

These common mistakes made by dog owners at the vet clinic can be easily avoided.

Why Does My Dog Stink?

Why does my dog stink? We'll tell you the common reasons some dogs are stinky.

How to Choose a Good In-Home Dog Sitter

Having a good dog sitter can mean the difference between you enjoying your travel time or not.

How to Choose a Good Dog Boarding Facility

Learn the procedure to follow and questions to ask when you need to choose a good dog kennel.

How to Help a Dog with Anxiety

Dogs suffering from anxiety can often be helped. Learn how.

Tips for Helping Your Deaf Dog

Find out how you train your deaf dog using hand signals and help him have a great quality of life.

How to Keep Your Dog Hydrated This Summer

Learn some ways to keep your dog well-hydrated during warm weather.

Is Feeding Hard Food Enough to Keep My Dog's Teeth Healthy?

Find out whether feeding hard food is enough to keep your dog's teeth healthy and clean.

New Dog Vaccine Recommendations Released by AAHA

Learn about the new dog vaccine recommendations outlined by AAHA in 2017.

What You Need to Know in Case of a Canine Emergency

If your dog has an emergency, things will go better if you're prepared. Learn what you need to know ahead of time.

6 Causes of Unplanned Weight Loss in Dogs

Learn the most common causes of unplanned weight loss in dogs.

How to Get the Most out of Your Sick Dog's Vet Visit

Learn the best questions to ask your veterinarian when your dog is sick or injured.

Common Causes of Sudden Death in Dogs

If you know the common causes of sudden death in dogs, you can do what you can to avoid it happening to your dog.

Debarking a Dog: What Is It and Should You Consider It?

Debarking a dog is a surgical procedure to decrease the noise associated with a dog's bark. Learn more about this procedure and whether you should ever consider it for your dog.

Minor Dog Injuries and Illnesses and What to Do

Learn what you'll need available at home to treat some of these minor dog injuries until you can get to the vet.

How to Medicate Your Dog's Ears

Learn how to put medicine in your dog's ears.

How to Clean a Dog's Ears

Learn the best way to clean a dog's ears. A checklist for how to clean ears is included.

In-Home Euthanasia for Dogs

Learn about dog euthanasia and the option for having it done in your home.

Rapamycin Trials May Lead to Longer Life for Dogs

A new study looks at whether rapamycin may increase the life span of dogs.

How Long Do Dogs Live?

Find out how you can help your dog live as long and healthfully as possible. Find out the average lifespan of dogs.

Signs of Pain in Dogs

Learn more about recognizing pain in your dog and what to do about it.

Use Your Voice and Body Language to Make Your Dog Happy

Learn more about a study done on dogs' brains while they listened to their trainers speak to them.

How to Tell If Your Dog Needs More Exercise

Learn six indications that your dog needs more exercise as well as some good ways to exercise your dog.

Caring for Your Dog After You're Gone

Learn the steps you need to take to be sure your dog is well cared for if you die or become incapacitated.

How to Help a Lost Dog

If you find a lost dog, there are some steps you'll want to take to try and help him. Learn how to prepare ahead of time and what to do to help a lost dog if you ever find one.

How to Avoid Expensive Veterinary Bills for Your Dog

Learn how to prepare for, manage, and decrease expensive veterinary bills for your dog.

10 Ways You Could Be Shortening Your Dog's Life - Slideshow

You may inadvertently be doing things that can shorten your dog's life. Learn some of the common ones and how to avoid them.

How to Brush Your Dog’s Teeth: VIDEO

Brushing your dog’s teeth can be intimidating. Watch professionals teach the proper method for how to brush your dog’s teeth.

Dog Park Preparation Tips - Slideshow

Visiting the dog park can be fun and healthy for you and your dog. Find out what preparation you can do that will make visiting the dog park safer and more fun.

Animal Cruelty: Signs and Prevention of Cruelty to Dogs

Dog-fighting and puppy mills are examples of animal abuse. Find out about animal cruelty, how to spot it, and what to do if you see it.

Dehydration in dogs may be a simple issue of increased fluid loss from exercise, but it could also indicate a serious underlying condition. Learn the causes and treatments of dehydration as well as ways to tell if your dog is dehydrated at home.

How to Get Dog Urine out of Carpet

If you have dogs, you have probably had some dog urine on your carpet. Find out the best ways to find and remove dog urine from your carpet here.

How to Be Prepared for Your Dog's Veterinary Bills

Veterinary costs can be scary. How can you be prepared for and lower your average dog vet bills?

Tips for the First Few Weeks with Multiple Dogs

Most dogs take at least two weeks (some longer) to settle into a new environment.

How to Introduce Dogs

Every dog is different and, while some will welcome a strange dog into their home with little objection, others can become defensive or possessive.

How To Remove Ticks

Learn how to safely remove a tick from your dog.

How to Introduce Dogs and Children

Tips for homes with dogs and children.

How To Tell If Your Dog Is Sick

Learn what signs to look out for in order to tell if your dog is ill.

How to Spoil Your Dog

Ten easy tips to spoil your dog because every dog deserves a little extra love.

How to Prevent Lawn Burn from Dog Urine

Dog-friendly techniques that help you avoid damage to your lawn from your dog's "business."

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