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Six Dog Sleeping Positions and What Each Says About Your Dog's Mood

How your dog sleeps reveals much about him and his mood. Can you read his body language while he sleeps? Certain positions show that he's fully relaxed, confident and content. What's your dog telling you today?

Food Facts

Blackberries: These Tiny Berries Pack a Big Health Boost for Your Pet!

What this fruit lacks in size, it makes up for in health benefits, as it offers an array of polyphenols with impressive antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. Offer your pet a few bites and let them enjoy this fruit's delicious flavor and nutrition.

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Nearly 1 in 4 Owners Add This to Their Pet's Food — Do You?

There's a growing trend among pet owners, yet the practice clearly isn't always in the pet's best interests. The astonishing interpretation that many owners make, believing this is somehow helping their pets. Plus, five simple ways to turn that around.

dog food contaminated with pentobarbital

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Dozens of Dog Deaths Now Linked to This Pentobarbital-Tainted Food

This company either knew or recklessly chose to ignore the fact that these foods were tainted with euthanasia meds. There's also evidence of false tracking records and other irresponsible anomalies linked to 90 million cans of food, and dozens of pet deaths. Be careful.

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Cucumber: Could This Hydrating Veggie Be Your Pet's New Favorite on Hot Days?

Commonly added to salads, this crunchy and refreshing veggie is composed of 95% water, and can rehydrate your pet during sunny days.

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Could This Be a Fountain of Youth for Your Aging Pet?

This Ph.D. believes it may be and it certainly is getting a lot of attention lately for its ability to help maintain mental sharpness in middle age and older pets. Find out what this latest study with Beagles shows and find out how this unique combination of nutrients might benefit your pet, too.

Food Facts

Duck Meat: A Tasty Protein Packed with Vitamins to Boost Your Pet's Health!

While your dog or cat may enjoy chicken or beef regularly, it's good to introduce them to new flavors every once in a while. This alternative protein may be a healthy, enjoyable way to change things up.

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Busted: 55 Times Worse Than Giving Your Pet Water from Flint, Michigan

These companies will go to great lengths to keep you from knowing what contaminants are in their pet foods, including slamming the nonprofit Clean Label Project for their testing efforts. Steer clear of these popular food brands that contain dangerously high levels of heavy metals.

Dog Tips

Could Worms Be Hiding in Your Dog's Gut Without You Knowing?

It can be challenging to tell if your pet may be infected with roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms or whipworms. In fact, by the time you actually see a worm in your dog's stool, he's likely overrun with them. Any of these four signs can be a tell-tale clue that your dog may be infected.

Reviewed by Dr. Becker

Six Dog Sleeping Positions and What Each Says About Your Dog's Mood

Blackberries: These Tiny Berries Pack a Big Health Boost for Your Pet!

Nearly 1 in 4 Owners Add This to Their Pet's Food — Do You?

Dozens of Dog Deaths Now Linked to This Pentobarbital-Tainted Food

Cucumber: Could This Hydrating Veggie Be Your Pet's New Favorite on Hot Days?

Could This Be a Fountain of Youth for Your Aging Pet?

Duck Meat: A Tasty Protein Packed with Vitamins to Boost Your Pet's Health!

Busted: 55 Times Worse Than Giving Your Pet Water from Flint, Michigan

Could Worms Be Hiding in Your Dog's Gut Without You Knowing?

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