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A family dog waits to play fetch.
All About Dogs

The Best Dogs For Kids

Your human little one really, really wants a dog, and you think it’s finally time. But what kind of dog should you get? Does it matter? Should you just let your kid pick out whatever dog she likes? Are smaller dogs safer because they can’t do as much damage? Popular culture has taught us that dogs and children go together like peanut butter and jelly, but unfortunately, this isn’t always true. Little dogs can actually be a bad choice because kids look at them as toys… and injuries often follow. Big dogs can be a bad choice because, well, they’re

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A dog licks her owner.
Dog Behavior

Why Do Dogs Lick And Different Kinds Of Licks

Do you ever ask yourself “Why do dogs lick?” Although licking is a common behavior in dogs, many dog owners don’t fully understand what this manner means. Dog licking may occur when he’s physically hurt himself, when his environment has changed or simply when you offer him affection. But why do dogs lick and what is it that they’re trying to communicate with us? Let’s uncover the truths behind dog licking and what this behavior means. Dogs lick their pack members and themselves for many reasons, and if you want to curb the behavior, it helps to understand its cause.

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Deaf Great Dane And Toddler Share An Unbreakable Bond

Being a shelter dog must be a scary experience. There are so many unfamiliar sights, smells, and noises. The kennels are cramped and depressing. Your neighbors leave their kennels and are never seen again. Sometimes shelter dogs get lucky and are rescued by other animal charities and organizations that take them in and foster them until they’re able to find a forever home. And while this is better than a scary shelter, it’s still not the same as knowing that you’ve got a loving family that will never let you go.  As humans, we can’t imagine what must be going

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Video Of A Cat Comforting An Injured Dog Goes Viral

As pet owners, we all know that our dogs are quite affectionate. Cats, on the other hand, are not as loving – or at least that is the impression. However, cat owners will gladly tell you that their felines have a ton of love to give. Even more so, cats will gladly share their sentiments with their canine companions.  One adorable video showed how much care can exist between a cat and her dog buddy. The footage, which was posted to the subreddit AnimalsBeingBros, was a viral hit. Reddit user @brooklynadm noted on the post, “A pitty and his best

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Labrador Stops A Newborn Baby From Crying

Having a baby is a wonderful event, but it also comes with a lot of responsibility. Even for the most experienced of parents, having a baby can be challenging – especially when they start crying. And unfortunately, crying is really the only way that babies can communicate until they’re able to start learning words. That is why babies will often cry for everything – when they’re hungry, in need of a diaper change, upset, etc. And caring for a newborn who cries a lot can be quite taxing on parents, which is why they often end up needing all the

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A dog hugs his dad after surgery.
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Dog Gives His Dad A Big Hug After Getting Surgery

Dogs will always be there for you when you need a hug most. And that can be at any time. You can need a doggie hug after a bad day at work, after the loss of a family member or friend, just because, or after some life-altering occurrence. But mostly, when we’re sick or not well, we appreciate doggie hugs the most. And the same can be said about our dogs as well. As much as we love to think of them as our personal rays of sunshine, we also have to keep in mind that sometimes our pets have

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Giant German Shepherd And Tiny Ferret Are The Most Unlikely Best Friends

Meet Nova, the German shepherd who has formed an adorably close bond with Pacco, the ferret. These two are inseparable and spend all their time together as BFFs, despite the vast difference in sizes. Ferrets are very intelligent creatures who can be quite playful, as well as very affectionate and in constant need of attention. Luckily enough for Pacco, there is never a shortage of attention for him, as Nova is a very sweet dog, and incredibly patient with her ferret friend – even if he gets a little too excited. Keeping dogs and ferrets together always requires a certain

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Rescue Rescue Pit Bull Has An Adorable Maternity Shoot To Help Her Puppies Get Adopted

Mama Pickles had found herself in quite the pickle back in early September when the 2-year-old pit bull was heavily pregnant and wandering the streets alone. Luckily for her, animal control officers were quick to come to her aid, getting her off the streets and locating where she came from. Sadly, when they did find her owners, the animal control officers were surprised to learn that her owners didn’t want her anymore, and were more than happy to leave her at the shelter – how utterly heartbreaking! Since Mama Pickles was very, very pregnant, she required more specialized care than

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Barking and Howling

What Your Dog’s Bark Is Telling You

Statistics from the North Shore Animal League indicate that roughly 10 percent of all dogs adopted from U.S. shelters are eventually returned because of behavioral problems. But recent studies by the Humane Society have gotten to the heart of the matter, revealing that a full 41 percent of those problems specifically involve excessive, distracting, and often hostile barking. If there’s happy news to be gleaned from all this, it’s that most goodhearted rescuers hang on to their yappy adoptees and simply suffer sans silence. But the bad news is that that’s not really healthy in the long run for man

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A dog gets checked for heart worms by his vet
Dog Care

What You Need To Know About Heartworm

My passion is protecting dogs in all ways — promoting spay and neuter to reduce the population of unwanted animals, encouraging people to rescue dogs from shelters, and helping them to find a balanced relationship that will make for happy dogs and happy humans. But I also want to protect dogs from disease, and there’s one killer lurking out there that is silent and invisible. If there are mosquitos in your area (and that’s very likely), then your dog is at risk. I’m going to share with you what you need to know about heartworm disease. About Heartworms While it’s

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