A dedicated space for animal lovers of all kinds. Here, we share expert advice on pet care and bonding, alongside fascinating insights into wildlife, nature conservation, and the unique connection between humans and the animal kingdom.
Finding out that your dog is pregnant can be an exciting time, but it can also leave you wondering exactly what she needs during the weeks ahead. Pregnancy brings a number of changes to your dog’s body, appetite, behaviour and energy levels, so knowing how to support her can help you feel prepared as the…
By Dale Tanner Over the past few years, there has been a tidal wave of trendy products and special diets targeted towards dog health: everything from fresh food to raw food to food toppers to supplements. But the problem is, so many of these alternative diets and food options are actually nutritionally incomplete, inconvenient, and…
Every dog parent who has ever left home without their dog knows some version of the same feeling. You’re driving away, or sitting at the gate, and some part of your brain stays back at the house wondering how he’s doing. The honest answer is usually “probably fine,” but probably isn’t the same as knowing….
Steamboat Springs is more than Ski Town USA; locals call it Dog Town USA, with pups on the riverside path at sunrise and curled by the fire after dark. If you travel with a dog, you’re in the right mountain town, and you’re not alone: over the last decade the share of owners who vacation…
Meeting a new dog can be one of the most rewarding experiences for animal lovers. Whether you’re visiting a friend, walking through your neighborhood, or spending time at a local park, chances are you’ll encounter dogs you’ve never met before. While many dogs are naturally friendly and curious, others may be shy, cautious, or unsure…
If your dog shakes during storms, pants in the car, barks when guests arrive, or cannot settle when you leave, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. You want relief for your dog, and you want it now. So you search for a chew, powder, oil, collar, or diffuser that promises a calmer pet. Before you…
Introducing a child and a dog into the same household is not only the addition of two family members, but also the start of a unique lifelong relationship. The laughter at playtime, the silent solace on bad days, and the daily shared routines develop an emotional bond that shapes a child in powerful ways. There…
There is something quietly magical about the moment a dog crosses through the gate of a local dog park and breaks into a full sprint. The grass, the other dogs, the wide open space — it is a small world purpose-built for pure animal joy. But for every dog bounding across the field in absolute…
Few things in the natural world rival the quiet drama of a search and rescue dog moving through a dense forest. Nose lifted toward an invisible current of air, body taut with focus, the dog is reading a world that humans simply cannot perceive. These highly trained animals use their extraordinary scenting abilities, working side…
Bringing a rescue dog home is often described as the easy part, the paperwork is signed, the crate is in the car, and a new chapter is technically underway. What rarely gets mentioned in that excitement is the dog already waiting back at the house, the one who has spent months or years claiming every…