A list of rules for the dog park in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Photo courtesy of Helene Goldberger. A friend recently posted a photograph she took at a dog park she visited in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. Pictured was a sign, posted at the entrance of …
Last updated:November 20, 2024 Pet Owners in New York City could soon be eligible to use their paid sick leave to care for their pets thanks to a new bill to change the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). Known as Introduction 1089, the …
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When combined with worried-looking, round eyes, tucked-back ears, and tentative movement, a downward-angled tail usually indicates that a dog is nervous or frightened. Credit: imv | Getty Images If your dog’s tail is down and he’s not acting like his normal self, something is likely bothering …
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night, only to see your dog whimpering, pawing at the air, or twitching as though he is chasing a dream? Like humans, dogs dream and go through REM sleep when they do. And like we do, …
To compete in flyball, dogs must be able to clear hurdles, turn on a box, retrieve a ball, and return to the start line. Credit: Tiffany Schulze Photography Flyball is a relay race for dogs, where teams compete against each other for title points and bragging …
As you blow the dust off of all the holiday decorations you’ve gathered through the years, your thoughts are overtaken by endearing memories of year-end feasts and celebrations. In these heartwarming snapshots, you notice a constant: a furry buddy wagging its tail among the red and …
If you want to keep a high-energy dog happy in an apartment, you will need to spend extra time making sure they get enough exercise and enrichment. Credit: Capuski | Getty Images Taking care of a dog in an apartment can be complicated. Apartments often have …
Much like with humans, symptoms of grief in dogs cand include loss of appetite, disrupted sleep, lethargy, avoiding play, and clinginess. Credit: jpfotograaf | Getty Images Every one of us who has lived with and loved a dog knows the pain of grief when we lose …
