Gear & Reviews
Car Seat Covers and Boot Liners: Keeping the Car Liveable
A hammock cover stops a dog falling into the footwell, and a boot liner saves a resale value. Neither is a restraint…
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Nutrition
Feeding a Dog With Kidney Disease
Diet is the single most effective treatment for chronic kidney disease in dogs — more effective than most medication. Here is why,…
Training
Teaching a Dog to Accept Grooming
Most dogs who hate brushing were hurt by it once. Here is how to build, or rebuild, a dog who lies still…
Dog Care
Camping With a Dog
Tents, tethers, night-time barking and the kit that makes the difference between a good trip and a long night.
Health
Luxating Patella: The Skipping Step in Small Dogs
The characteristic hop for a few strides then back to normal. Grades, when surgery is needed, and what helps in the meantime.
Breeds
Living With a Dachshund: The Back Comes First
Roughly one in four Dachshunds will have a disc episode. Almost everything about caring for one follows from that number.
Gear & Reviews
Raised Feeders: Who They Help and Who They Do Not
Once recommended for every large dog, now more nuanced — including a study that found the opposite of what people assume. Includes…
Nutrition
Weaning Puppies: Timeline and Method
From three weeks to eight, the process of moving a litter from milk to solid food — and what the bitch needs…
Training
Training a Deaf Dog
Deaf dogs learn visual cues faster than hearing dogs learn verbal ones. The adaptations are mostly on the handler's side.
Dog Care
Swimming With Dogs: Safety, Hazards and Which Dogs Should Not
Not all dogs can swim, water intoxication is real, and blue-green algae kills within hours. The rules that make water safe.