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On Valentine’s Day, two of my favorite things come to mind: desserts and sharing them with those I love. For humans, I do a lot of chocolate dipping as the perfect — and sweet — touch. Because chocolate is a no-no for furry companions, I set out to find the best way to dip a dog bone. A perfect treat for any holiday, these dipped dog bones are pretty in pink and perfect for serving up to your favorite pup. I love these because you can bake or buy your dog treats, making this an easy and fast way to impress your pup and all of his admirers at the…

I don’t have human kids but I do have my furry ones. If you’re a dog mom like me, then this Valentine’s Day shout it to the world that you adore your fur baby with these cute heart T-shirts. Forget the card — your pup can tell the world who’s the most wagarrific with these I Love Mommy (and Daddy) T-shirts from Frisco that come in all sizes, just like your dog, from XS to XXXL. Available in pink or gray. ($10.99-$13.99; chewy.com). Want to dress up the love? Put a bow on it with Hello Doggie’s Oh My Heart Dog Tee in sizes XXS to L. ($61.25; hellodoggie143.com) No…

Dressing up in costumes, taking business trips with her humans and dining around New York City were just a few of the social media posts that gained Chloe @chloetheminifrenchie (and her owner, Loni Edwards) nearly 200,000 Instagram followers within a few months of starting the account. So, in 2017, when 4-year-old Chloe died from a medical error at a veterinary clinic in New York, it was devastating not only for Loni but for her fans. Loni, a lawyer and owner of The Dog Agency, a talent management agency for the top social media animal influencers in the world, used her grief to bring awareness to the issue that after a…

As a dog trainer, I hear expressions like “My dog is stubborn” or “My dog refuses to listen to me” on a weekly basis. I empathize with dog parents’ frustrations, while also empathizing with another species who can’t talk and who is most often not being defiant or stubborn. Think you’ve got a stubborn dog, or a dog who seems to ignore you or not listen? Think you’ve got a stubborn dog? How you’re training your dog might be a big part of the problem. Photography ©Jamie Garbutt | Getty Images. Is your dog being stubborn? Is your dog ignoring you? So what’s happening when your dog seemingly ignores you,…

Do your pawtriotic duty by showing your love for dogs right on your face! Here are some of my Fido-themed faves: Bling it up with Soft As a Grape’s 3-ply Cotton Sequin Paw Print Mask ($6.50; softasagrape.com). Comes in black or white. And I love the message on the Hate Has No Home Here from Teddy the Dog. ($15; teddythedog.com). Got a dog-loving child? Out of Print’s Dog Man kids face mask features that crime-biting canine hero from the Dog Man book series ($14; outofprint.com). If you prefer the face shield, cover it up with Zazzle’s Doggy Cartoon Face Shield by 26_Characters (each $9.95; zazzle.com). Grown your facial hair while…

Having a new puppy, or an older dog with challenging behaviors in need of training is exhausting. Add in the pandemic and it can feel overwhelming. Advertisements for “board and train” options where you send your dog to stay with a trainer for a few weeks and get a completely trained dog back can seem like a dream come true. After all, they’re selling behavior issues fixed, a  well-behaved dog and often promise quick results without you having to do any of the work. But if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Board and train options range from large “bootcamp” style kennel environments to smaller businesses where…

When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.  Dogs are emotional beings with different personalities and temperaments, telling us how they feel through their own language — body language. If we don’t know how to read dogs, we can miss their communication, forcing them to get bigger and bigger with their body language, so that we have no choice but to finally hear them. What is dog anxiety? Let’s first define anxiety, so we know whether to even treat it. Anxiety is … • a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome • desire to do…

Do dogs have periods? Not the same way that female humans do. Female dogs who aren’t spayed go into heat and the amount of time a female dog bleeds and when she’s fertile varies greatly from a human menstrual cycle. Let’s discuss some facts about dogs in heat — and why it’s important to spay your female dog! Do you know these important facts about dogs in heat? Photography ©Cynoclub | Thinkstock. 1. A dog heat cycle only happens once or twice a year. The canine estrus cycle (commonly referred to as the dog heat cycle) occurs every 6 to 12 months. 2. A puppy can go into heat sooner…

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“And then when we leave, she wails, barks and chews anything she can get. For hours! We’ve tried everything we can think of and it’s getting worse. When she was a puppy she was a bit clingy,” her owner reflected through misty eyes, “but we thought she just needed more attention or that she was neglected somehow.” I had just listened to nearly 10 minutes of how tiny 2-year-old Terrier, Annie, was wrecking her human family’s home, literally. Her family had reached their breaking point, and I was Annie’s last chance. No pressure. Help ease your dog’s separation anxiety by providing a safe, quiet place — whether it’s a crate…