You’ve decided that you want to get a Labrador retriever. After all, they’re known to be great family dogs. And they’ve been the most popular breed for years in the United States. Now you have to determine what type you want, but what’s the difference between American vs English Labs? And which type best fits …
For us humans, breaking a nail is a pretty mundane accident; it’s more irritating than painful. If you break your nail at the cuticle, though, it will hurt a lot and you can expect quite a bit of blood. Similarly, if your dog separates their nail from the quick it can be very painful for …
People often say dogs can’t tell us how they are feeling, but that’s not strictly true. While they might not be able to speak to us, dogs are constantly signaling with their body language what they are thinking and feeling, like when they put their ears back. If you take the time to learn your …
If you’re looking for the best mixed breed dogs, it’s important to understand the parameters around your search. The correct answer is it depends Let me explain. I personally am the proud owner of a mixed breed dog. His name is Wally and he’s a medium sized Feist mix, but I’m not sure what else …
Raw dog food calculators can come in handy if you: In this blog post, we’ll introduce you to 5 different raw dog food calculators, how they work and point out their respective pros & cons. We’ll also share how to do your own math as it helps you put the values of raw dog food …
Can my dog eat raw food frozen or should you defrost raw dog food prior to feeding it? I remember asking myself both questions when I started feeding my dogs a raw diet back in 2015. The short answer is that ideally, you should offer your dog thawed raw dog food. However, there are certain …
If you’re looking to adopt a shelter pup, you may have heard of and are now wondering what is the 3-3-3 rule of adopting a rescue dog? It’s also known as the rule of 3 for dogs and lets you know what to expect as far as the adjustment period when you’re bringing a shelter …
During the rainy season I hear this question quite often (not so much in the summer time). “My dog won’t pee outside when it’s raining! What should I do?” Regardless of whether your dog refuses to potty in the rain, has accidents inside when it rains, or stoically holds it until the storm passes, we …
Yep, we can probably all agree that shed happens in dog homes, but the question is how to stop a dog from shedding? or at least keep the fur out of my food…ack! Before we answer this question, it’s important to understand that almost all dogs shed naturally, and we’ll go into the reasons for …
We’ve been doing some digging to bring you a list of raw dog food co-ops by State here in the US. We’ll do our best to keep this list updated as we learn of new raw dog food co-ops or of those that no longer exist. If you’re aware of a co-op that’s not yet …
Why do my dogs nibble each other? My two dogs get along great, and one funny thing they do while playing is my weimaraner will start to nibble my Labrador’s neck, ears, face or legs. This behavior is very cute and also looks ridiculous! My Lab just lays down and enjoys the nibbling like he’s …