If you hear bumps in the night, it’s probably not your dog! Healthy dogs can see in the dark better than humans, but not as well as cats. So how much can dogs see in the dark? The secret to dog night vision is all in the sight receptors that distinguish between daylight and dark. How does dog night …

What State Farm And Other Insurers Do When Your Pet Makes A Costly Mistake Does your homeowners or renters insurance cover the damage your pet does?   Imagine your doorbell rings and it’s that cute little 5th grade girl from down the street delivering the frozen pizzas you ordered from her for her school fundraiser. You open the door and …

  Learning to soothe my puppy’s teething led to some unexpected (and messy) fun. See how NOT to help your puppy when facing this challenge!   A lifelong dog owner, I have only ever adopted older dogs. Adopting Charlie, a 2-month-old puppy, involved a slew of surprises. One of the biggest surprises was learning that puppies experience teething. After a …

Can color affect your dog’s moods and behavior? Color therapy, also called chromotherapy, is using color to impact moods, emotions, and even health. But can color affect your dog?   The first step in answering that question is to know what colors dogs see. Dogs do see colors, but the colors they see aren’t as vivid or as many as …

Celebrate National Pet Dental Health Month this February by considering Purina’s dental health advice for dogs and cats. Take a look!   Would you like your pet’s smile to be as fresh and clean as yours? Promoting oral hygiene is essential to keeping your pet healthy and comfortable. To help you out, we’ve collected some of the best Purina dental …

As a responsible dog owner, you’re probably already courteous enough to clean up after your dog, something everyone appreciates.   Eco-Friendlier Ways to Clean up After Your Dog As a responsible dog owner, you’re probably already courteous enough to clean up after your dog, something everyone appreciates. The very act of removing your dog’s waste from yards or patches of …

Like humans, dogs are individuals, and as such they respond to hardship and stress in a variety of ways. Learn how your dog may cope with becoming blind.

Everyone can agree on one thing that makes our skin crawl: ticks. An unpleasant reality of pet ownership, ticks are a danger to both our health and our pet’s health. Learn how to remove a tick here.