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4 Reasons Why It’s Bad to Feed Your Dog Human Food

Feeding your dog table scraps could actually be doing more harm than good. Here are four reasons you shouldn’t feed your dog table scraps.


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May 14, 2013 By:
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10 States With the Longest – and Shortest – Dog Life Spans

Based on a new pet health report, there’s good news for dog owners in Colorado and Oregon, but not-so-good news for those in Mississippi and Massachusetts.


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May 9, 2013 By:
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5 Herbs to Calm Your Stressed-Out Dog

There are entire aisles in pet stores dedicated to helping you find a way to ease your dog’s stress, but did you know that you probably have what your dog needs in your kitchen?


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May 3, 2013 By:
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Enter Our i Love My Puppy Photo Contest!

For our photo contest this month, enter a picture of your adorable puppy (or a puppy picture of your adorable dog). Hurry, ends May 31, 2013!


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May 1, 2013 By:
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Rescued and Search-and-Rescue Dogs Sniff Out Ovarian Cancer

Dogs rescued from shelters’ death rows are returning the favor by learning to sniff out ovarian cancer before symptoms appear, when it is often too late to treat.


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April 29, 2013 By:
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Using Positive Reinforcement to Train Your Dog

Positive reinforcement can be a highly effective method of training your dog.


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April 24, 2013 By:
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Emergency Vets and Search-and-Rescue Dogs Dispatched to Texas Explosion Site

An emergency team of veterinarians along with search-and-rescue dogs are at work in the aftermath of last night’s massive fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.


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April 18, 2013 By:
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Enter Our i Love My Search-and-Rescue Dog Photo Contest!

We want to see a picture of your pooch searching for or finding his favorite treat or toy.


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April 9, 2013 By:
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‘Shelter Me’ Features Rescued Dogs that Became Search-and-Rescue Dogs

“Shelter Me: Let’s Go Home,” which premieres on PBS this month, includes a look at shelter dogs trained by firefighters for search and rescue.


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April 9, 2013 By:
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Study Proves People Really Can Identify Dogs’ Emotions by Their Facial Expressions

A new study proves that people can really tell when dogs are sad, happy, etc. by their facial expressions.


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March 20, 2013 By:
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