A great New Year’s resolution is to do more things with your dog, which is fun for both of you. Check out our January 2021 dog events and dog holidays for dog-friendly things to do and holidays to celebrate. Don’t see your dog event on the list? Email us at dogstermag@belvoir.com and we will include your dog event. ALL-MONTH-LONG JANUARY 2021 DOG EVENTS and HOLIDAYS Train Your Dog Month: It’s the perfect time to refresh your dog’s skills. Dog got a jumping problem? Read more here. Walk Your Pet Month: The weather outside might be frightful, but walking your dog is always delightful — and healthy for both you and…

One of the many casualties during this never-ending pandemic may be your dog’s confidence. Do you find that she is pacing a lot these days? Or seems to stick to the back of your knee like Velcro when you move from room to room? Does she vault off the sofa and unload a barrage of barks at the front door the second she detects the sound of yet another package being delivered on your porch? Or are your dogs suddenly getting into food fights at mealtimes? Now more than ever – thanks to the stubborn coronavirus that has upended the daily routine for you and your dog – your canine…

Are there any home remedies for kennel cough? Actually, kennel cough is not that different from any cough you’d get yourself as part of the ordeal we call the common cold — and it so happens that the home remedies for kennel cough listed below work beautifully on humans, too. Of course, contact your vet before you try any of these home remedies for kennel cough and call him immediately if your dog’s kennel cough persists or worsens. Probiotics are among the home remedies for kennel cough. Photography by WebSubstance/Thinkstock. 1. Add probiotics to your dog’s diet Besides being excellent for oral and digestive health, probiotics make this list of home…

I’ve been making and donating cloth face masks through a Facebook group I joined when the pandemic first started. If we need to wear masks, why not make them fun?! There are all kinds of masks out there — some with nose pieces, some with filter pockets, some with casings, some medical-grade. The ones here are very basic — perfect for a quick trip to the (hopefully not crowded) grocery store. What you’ll need: 2 pieces of tightly-woven, 100% cotton fabric, cut to 6 by 9 inches (adult size) or 7½ by 5(child size) 2 pieces of 1/₈ to ¼ inch elastic, cut to7 inches long for adult mask and5…

What you select to put in your dog’s food bowl and dole out as treats can make a difference in staving off — or at least, delaying — the onset of arthritis and other aches and pains in her joints. Prime example: Debbie, a 7-year-old Boxer, the first of her breed to ever earn the American Kennel Club’s Agility Grand Championship title. “Her health in general, and particularly as an athlete, is a top priority for us, and nutrition is the building block to her life,” says Cara Armour, professional dog trainer and president of Active Paws in Bolton, Massachusetts. “A lot of her success has to do with her…

When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. You love your dog just the way he iis, but helping him make a change or learn something new can be a fun bonding experience for the two of you. Learning a trick or discovering a new place can also be mentally stimulating for a pup, and helping an overweight dog lose weight can extend his life. January is traditionally a time to set new goals for ourselves, and dogs can get in on the fun, too. These five New Year’s resolutions will help your dog have a happier, healthier 2021. Help your dog achieve his weight loss New Year’s…

Dog products. We’re passionate about them, and we’ve been writingabout them, testing them and purchasing them for years. Our canine and human judges pawed through a list of more than 70 dog products to choose the ones that got the biggest bark of approval. With a trio of judges possessing 25-plus years of experience each, we put the latest dog products in the categories of toys, gear, clothing, tech, grooming/cleaning, housewares and dental to the test to find the ones we believe unleashed high excellence. Here are the winners. Here are our top picks for dog toys Trash n SeekThe raccoons squeak and crinkle while playing hide-and-seek in a trash…

TV personality Wayne Brady has almost always had a dog in his life. His first dog memories are with his grandmother’s Collie. These days, he has a pack of seven with his ex-wife Mandie. Four live with him. “I have two Rotties, Charlie and Phatty  — aka James Franco, a Bichon Frise named Mick and a Tibetan Terrier named Pia,” says Wayne, a Masked Singer winner and host of Game of Talents.  In 2021, he’ll be living in a puppy world when he hosts the Puppy Pre-Show before the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin (aka as the Puppy Bowl) on Feb. 7. It’ll also give him a chance…

This year, Hawaiian shelters were thrust into a COVID-19 crisis. Normal operations had been affected by months of shutdowns, economic downturn and limited hours. Greater Good Charities partnered with the John R. Peterson Foundation and Wings of Rescue to launch Paws Across the Pacific to make room in Hawaii’s shelters for at-risk pets who otherwise wouldn’t be able to receive the necessary care to survive. The airlift was conducted in coordination with the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association, ensuring the safety and health of the pets on the flight. Greater Good Charities CEO Liz Baker with Hilo the puppy — who she adopted! Photo: Greater Good Charities Related: #GivingTuesday: 10 Ways…

Looking for a cool sport for cooler weather? Give some form of mushing a try. I’ve been mushing with my own dogs for a couple of decades, and it’s our favorite thing to do together. They look forward to this so much, which is apparent by the excitement they display at home getting ready and when we get to the trailhead. The bond we share that has been created by doing this as teammates is unparalleled. Dog trainer Paul J. Kearney enjoys bikejoring with his dogs Summer (aka Cake) and Tucker (aka Tuckerpalooza). What exactly is mushing? Mushing as a sport originated in 1908 in Alaska. Driving dogs from a…