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10 White Lies Veterinarians Tell Clients

If you are a regular at dog parks, you know that some pet owners can be clueless. If you recognize yourself in any of these veterinary sarcasms, take notes for your next visit so that you and your pet won’t be the next clients from H-E-double-toothpicks. Read more.

12 tips to help avoid tragedy at the pet groomer

After reports of pet deaths at groomers across the country, here are some tips and things to look out for when choosing a pet groomer.

10 Things You Shouldn't Say to Your Veterinarian

Dr. Patty Khuly outlines some remarks that this veterinarian would prefer not to hear from pet owners.

Tips and tricks for pet grooming

Here are some tips to make grooming your four-legged friend easier and safer for everyone.

What owners need to know about canine sleep

Dogs -- especially puppies and older dogs -- spend a lot of their time snoozing, and factors including breed, health and life changes influence the amount of shut-eye a given animal needs. Canine sleep is different than human sleep, and it's important for owners to be alert to changes in sleep, as they could signal a health problem.

How Old is Your Dog in People Years?

Beginning at around age 7, many dogs enter their senior years. At this stage, dogs often begin to develop diseases common to their senior-human counterparts.

Hotel Manners: Tips When Traveling With Your Dog

Dogs can be great hotel guests and can make the other guests and staff happy by offering a wagging tail, happy face, and a few kisses. They also don't stea

Dangerous Foods Your Pet Should Not Eat

There are some common food around your house that can be quite dangerous to your pets. Most pet owners know not to feed chocolate to dogs, but did you know about these other foods?

25 perfect pet products your furry friends will love

From toys to treats, here are 25 pet products all animals—dogs and cats included—will love.

Deciding Where to Board Your Pet

Despite how much you love being in the company of your furry friend, every family with a four-legged member needs pet boarding services once in awhile.

Pet Expenses: Can You Afford a Pet?

Did you know that average pet expenses total around $1K a year? Here's a breakdown of costs you might forget when adopting or purchasing a furry friend.

These Short-Haired Dogs Make For Low Maintenance Pets

Tips for Adding Another Pet to Your Family

Looking to bring home a new pet, but not sure how your other pet will react? Necn has some suggestions to help ease the transition.

Are you a pet parent? Read this!

As a pet parent, it's difficult to look toward a future in which you may not be able to care for your animal. However, if you put this off, you're putting your pet at risk. And that's n

Making your dog's move to a new place as easy as possible

Kids aren't the only ones who suffer when you make a move. Your dog can too...

Trendy canine diets might not be nutritionally balanced

The quality of commercial pet foods has risen as research has yielded new insights into veterinary nutrition, but Tufts University professor and veterinary nutritionist Lisa Freeman has recently seen "more cases of nutritional deficiencies due to people feeding unconventional diets, such as unbalanced home-prepared diets, raw diets, vegetarian diets and boutique commercial pet foods," and veterinary cardiologists suspect such diets may explain an uptick in cases of dilated cardiomyopathy.