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How to Bring Your Dog on a Hike

How to Bring Your Dog on a Hike

There’s no better hiking companion than your favorite furry sidekick! Taking your dog into nature for a hike is not only a great bonding experience, but also keeps them physically active and provides important mental stimulation. Just like us, it’s important for our canine pals to get outdoors! However, hiking with a dog does require […]

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    Is Coconut Oil Good or Bad for Dogs?

    Is Coconut Oil Good or Bad for Dogs?

    Aside from its culinary uses, people praise coconut oil for its versatility, from dental hygiene to relieving skin conditions. Coconut oil’s impressive benefits have made it trend-worthy. Some people have even fed coconut oil to their dogs or applied it to their fur. But is coconut good or bad for dogs? Most studies exploring the […]

    So the Kids Want a Dog for Christmas. Is Adopting One a Good Idea?

    So the Kids Want a Dog for Christmas. Is Adopting One a Good Idea?

    By Sharon Elber You may have heard that giving a pet for Christmas is just a bad idea. Although many people believe this myth, according to the ASPCA, 86 percent of adopted pets given as gifts stay in their new homes. These success rates are actually slightly higher than average adoption/rehoming rates. So, if done […]

    Dogs Are Dying From Toxic Algae in Lakes and Ponds

    Dogs Are Dying From Toxic Algae in Lakes and Ponds

    Pet owners around the country are seeing their beloved canines perish after letting them cool off in waters harboring toxic algae. Dogs in North Carolina, Georgia and Texas have all died recently after swimming in waters covered in a harmful algae bloom, which is difficult to detect. “Your typical lay person will not be able […]

    USDA Loosens Oversight of Puppy Mills and Other Operations

    USDA Loosens Oversight of Puppy Mills and Other Operations

    U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors documented 60 percent fewer violations at facilities that use animals in 2018 compared to 2017. The drop, reported by the Washington Post this week and also documented by our researchers here at the Humane Society of the United States, is the latest sign that the federal agency is pulling back […]

    Is Your Pet Exposed to Glyphosate? New Study to Offer Tests and Investigate Risks

    Is Your Pet Exposed to Glyphosate? New Study to Offer Tests and Investigate Risks

    By Julie Wilson We know that humans increasingly test positive for residues of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto‘s Roundup weedkiller. For example, in tests conducted by a University of California San Francisco lab, 93 percent of the participants tested positive for glyphosate residues. In the European Union, when 48 members of Parliament volunteered for […]

    Border Collies Work to Reseed a Forest Burned by Wildfires in Chile

    Border Collies Work to Reseed a Forest Burned by Wildfires in Chile

    By Dan Nosowitz In January of 2017, the worst wildfires in Chile’s history rampaged through over a million acres of land, destroying homes and leaving at least 11 dead. One of the many recovery solutions, as reported by Mother Nature News, is unexpected—and very cute. Enter dog trainer Francisca Torres and three border collies, who […]