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De-shedding dogs: Everything you need to know

Unwanted fur in the home can be one of the biggest headaches for dog-owners, and virtually all dogs shed, particularly in the hotter seasons. Many people spend hours brushing their dogs to no avail. De-shedding dogs is an...

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Dog Sports: Mushing

Header photo via LA Times Every month, we highlight a different sport that dogs can easily participate in to keep them engaged and happy. It's true that most of these sports have origins outside our everyday realms. However, you...

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Dog Training
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How to make your dog’s training last

By Andrea Servadio, the co-founder and owner of Fitdog. Post updated on 1/2/2020.  This year was the ClickerExpo’s 15th anniversary and my first time attending the expo. We went on Friday with the goal of meeting trainers and identifying...

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Dog Sports: Water Dogs

If you're the owner of a Labrador, Golden, or Chesapeake Retriever, or another breed of water dog, you may have noticed that your dog has an especially keen enthusiasm for fetching toys or jumping in the water. For generations, these...

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How pop culture has influenced our understanding of dogs

For many people who grew up in homes where pets were not allowed, their first interactions with animals may have been through a song, a storybook, or a movie. Perhaps you grew up watching Toto tease the wicked witch and came to...

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