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Playtime: How rough is too rough?

How do I stop my 1 yr old pit bull from being so rough while playing with other dogs? He is a gentle dog but very strong and has drawn blood of another dog from simply playing. He likes to grab the saggy jowls of his boxer friend. He doesn't bite people so far...however, I would like to stop the biting all together is that possible? Read more

How to bring a dog into an office pack

Companies all over the world are making their offices dog-friendly. People and dogs have strong bonds and it’s natural to want our canine companions with us every day. But it’s not always easy to incorporate dogs into an office pack. Read more

Going Pit Bull: How We Can End Prejudice Through Education

Cesar Millan talks about the image problem pit bulls have in society, and what we can do to educate people to end the prejudice against this dog breed. Read more

What Do Our Dogs’ Names Say About Us…and Them?

What does our choice of dogs’ names say about us and them? What makes a good dog name? Do dogs respond differently to different names? Read more

Socializing a Stray Dog from Streets of Cairo

While visiting family in Cairo, Egypt, Teymour El Tahry spotted a very young puppy hiding underneath a car near the apartment complex he was staying at. Several days later, the dog was still there and his sister urged him to take it in and care for it. Read more

The Road to Fostering—Day 1: Choosing the Right Dog

Thinking about fostering a dog? Follow the adventures of a first-time foster parent as she brings a rescue dog home for the holidays. Day 1: Choosing the right dog. Read more

New Trend in Off-Leash Urban Dog Parks

Dog parks have increasingly become community centers for urban dog owners. As the number of households with dogs has overtaken households with children over the recent past, the difference is popping up in green areas across our cityscapes. Read more

Dog Problem: Rehabilitating a Fearful, Unsocialized Dog

Here's advice on what you can do. Read more

Do You Have a Favorite Dog?

It’s a cliché, of course, that love arrives when we’re not looking. But within clichés is a generous helping of truth. Or at least, that was the case with Gunther. And Polar.In both cases, I wasn’t looking for a dog. Indeed, in Gunther’s case, I was actively lobbying against bringing a dog into our lives. Read more

A Dog In Mourning: Helping Our Pets Cope with the Loss of a Loved One

A couple weeks ago, a heart-tugging image surfaced on the web of a brown Labrador retriever named Hawkeye lying beside the American flag-draped casket of his human companion, Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson. Within hours the photograph went viral. Pet lovers were moved by the symbol of loyalty shown by the dog who would not leave his best friend’s side. Read more