The Best Christmas Dog Treats

The Best Christmas Dog Treats

Your dog is most likely enjoying her Christmas treats as much as you enjoy yours! We share a few of our favorite Christmas dog treat recipes and some dog lovers baking gear to kick start your baking.Do you have a dog treat recipe you’d like to share? Comment with your...
Can You Take Your Dog on a Train?

Can You Take Your Dog on a Train?

Ann McDonald Ann McDonald is a freelance writer and dog enthusiast. Dog mom to two dogs, a super-social Pomeranian named Hunter and a shy, but snuggly Chihuahua named Roscoe, in her spare time Ann likes to make at-home dog agility courses and fosters for a Pomeranian...
Coping with Pet Loss at Christmas

Coping with Pet Loss at Christmas

When we lose our beloved pet (our beloved anyone), the house in which we live is not the same. We are not the same people. Our world has changed, and we are not who we were before the death. Coping with pet loss anytime is a profound struggle, but coping with pet loss...
Insulin For Dogs

Insulin For Dogs

If your dog needs insulin, he or she most likely has Type 1 diabetes. Managing a diabetic dog comes with a steep learning curve that includes monitoring their blood sugar and giving them life-saving insulin. In almost all cases, once your dog needs insulin, he...
Dog Ornaments You’ll Love

Dog Ornaments You’ll Love

Melissa L. Kauffman, Group Editorial Director Catster/Dogster Covering the pet world for more than 30 years, Melissa L. Kauffman has been an editor/writer for a wide variety of pet magazines and websites from the small critters and parrots to cats...
What is Pet-Safe Ice Melt and How to Use It

What is Pet-Safe Ice Melt and How to Use It

When it comes to snow, ice and dogs, we dog lovers have two questions: Is rock salt safe for dogs and, if not, what pet-safe ice melt can we use? After all, there is nothing worse than having our dogs — hyped up and ready to go for their walk — bounding out of the...