Are you looking to Plan an Awesome Road Trip With Your Dog? Well, it’s never easy to say goodbye to our pets when it’s time to travel. If you can’t bear to leave your four-legged friend behind on your next road trip, here are a handful of tips to help prepare you and your buddy for your upcoming adventure. Contact Your Vet If your dog hasn’t seen a veterinarian recently, make an appointment before you […]
13 Unbelievable Facts You Never Knew About Your Pooch
Your Dog’s Sense of Smell Trumps Yours The ‘smell’ center of your dog’s brain is 40 times larger than yours, meaning dogs can smell thousands of times better than humans. Their noses have millions more scent receptors—for example, a human nose averages 5 million while a Dachshund’s has 125 million—making them useful in sniffing out drugs, dead bodies, bed bugs, explosives and more. So, you don’t like it when your dog clears the room, how […]
9 of the Biggest Dog Myths Solved
When your dog’s nose is dry, is he/she sick? Do dogs eat grass to induce vomiting? Can dogs only see in black and white? Do dogs age seven years for each human year? These are common legends or “old wives’ tales” that we hear over and over, but the truth is they are false. Read on to learn more about the dog myths, so next time it comes up in a conversation, you can set […]
A Better and More Joyful Way to Walk Your Dog
One of the greatest joys of owning a dog is spending time walking together. The delight an owner experiences when a puppy or dog’s face lights up when he finds out he’s going on his daily walk is second to none. You get to see your dog’s, sense of curiosity, the bounce in its step and the way most dogs go nuts when they even see you grab the leash. These are the joys of […]
What Your Dog Hears When You Speak
Do you know how smart your dog really is? Dog owners communicate with their pets in many ways, especially during the training of a puppy or younger dog. It should come as no surprise that rewarding good behavior and giving positive reinforcement goes a long way in the teaching/training process of a dog. Now, a new study shows that when talking to your dog, it’s not just what you say but how you say it, that matters. Hungarian researchers […]
