(Picture Credit: Westend61/Getty Images) Every dog sniffs when they’re out and about. Whether your pooch is trying to sniff out their territorial scent during potty walks or just exploring a new area, your dog is likely to keep their nose active and alert for the whole walk. An estimated 33 percent of your dog’s walk
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(Picture Credit: mediaphotos/Getty Images) A simple gaze or touch can flood a person with joy. Just look at parents who feel joy and love when they hold or look at their babies. Apparently, your brain releases the same chemical, called oxytocin, when you pet or gaze into your dog’s eyes. The good news is that
(Picture Credit: foodandwinephotography/Getty Images) Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 10th in 2019 at 2:00 AM. Remember to “spring forward” and set your clocks! For humans, the skipped hour when Daylight Saving Time begins might just mean we miss out on an hour of sleep. But for dogs, the effects can be very different.
If your neighbor’s dog won’t stop barking, it can go beyond a minor annoyance. A barking dog who doesn’t belong to you can disrupt your sleep, ruin your peace of mind, or become a headache-inducing nuisance. It can even cause your dogs to misbehave as the constant barking becomes a distraction, and you might find
(Picture Credit: Getty Images) Do you have a velcro dog? Dogs are pack animals, and you are your pack’s leader. It’s natural for your dog to want to follow you. While some dogs follow their owners everywhere they go out of sheer love, sometimes the reason why dogs stick to their owners like velcro is
(Picture Credit: Gandee Vasan/Getty Images) Did you ever find your dog incessantly scratching your carpet, couch, or even your walls? Do they love digging in the backyard? Some homeowners may see this as a destructive behavior, but it might also be a way for your pooch to talk to other dogs. University of Colorado professor
(Picture Credit: Sven-Erik Arndt/Getty Images) The eyes are supposed to be the windows to the soul in humans—but the same may be said for dogs. A new study suggests that dogs’ eyes may be a clue to their tendencies for communication. According to the study, the shape of dogs’ and other canids’ eyes could hint
(Picture Credit: Elizabeth Aldridge/Getty Images) It’s so hard to spend time away from our dogs. Perhaps most—if not all—pet owners would probably say that they would bring their dogs with them everywhere if they could. Some dogs don’t take well to being left alone. Maybe your dog becomes extremely nervous or acts out when you