How to Manage Leash Reactivity in Your Dog

Is taking your dog for a walk a battle? He may be leash reactive. Let's talk about what causes this and how to manage it.

How to Relieve Your Dog’s Arthritis Pain

Arthritis is a common ailment in older dogs, especially in larger breeds. Although you can't cure it, there are ways to relieve your dog's arthritis pain.

Adoptable Dog of the Week – Daisy

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Daisy, a pooch who's just as lovely as her name. She's a 5-year-old Australian Shepherd mix from Washoe Valley, Nevada.

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Frankie

Sweet, fun, and as charming as they come, this cutie patootie would love to join your family! Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Frankie, a 2.5 years old Ameri…

Expert Advice: Supplements and Diet For Senior Dogs

Older dogs have specialized dietary needs. Sabine Contreras, Canine Care and Nutrition Consultant, knows just what to serve up to your senior dog to ensure h…

Take a Hand’s Off Approach to Dog Walks With Hands-Free Walking Syst

Keeping your hands free while walking your dog offers a host of benefits. Kevin Roberts has some tips for going hands free while trekking with your pooches.

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Mazie

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Mazie, a 2 years old shepherd and cattle dog mix from Saint Paul, Minnesota. She is spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped.

Talking About Palliative Care For Older Dogs

Let's go over the basics about what palliative care is, in which situations it might be needed and how to create a palliative care plan for older dogs.

How To Help Dog Shelters When You Can’t Adopt

You don’t have to have a dog in order to help them – here’s what you can do for your local dog shelter You can be an animal lover even if y…

Adoptable Dog Of The Week – Owen

Don’t you just want to hug Owen, our Adoptable Dog of the Week? This furry fella is a 3-year-old Great Pyrenees mix from Portland, ME. Owen’s Sto…

Adoptable Dog of the Week – Mason

Get along little doggy - and meet cutie Mason, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. He's a young mixed Terrier from Dallas, Texas.

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Rosie

Rosie is our Adoptable Dog of the Week. She's a 2-year old half American Staffordshire Terrier and half German Shepherd from Vineland, New Jersey.

Golden Oldies: Paddling With A Senior Pooch

Don't leave your dog out of your outdoor adventures. Even elderly dogs can enjoy an active lifestyle out on the water, as long as you're prepared.

Adoptable Dog of the Week – Berkley

Meet Berkley, our Adoptable Dog of the Week from Adoptapet.com. This little fellow is a Rat Terrier mix that lives in New Milford, CT and can’t wait to…

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Hardy

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Hardy, a 5 years old Pomeranian and Pekingese mix (Peek-A-Pom, if you wish), from Newark, Delaware.

7 Ways a Shelter Dog Can Improve Your Life

If you want to experience the joys of owning a dog but aren't sure that buying a puppy is the right choice for you, think about adopting a shelter dog.

How to Bring Adoptable Dogs to the United States

Many countries around the world have a problem with stray dogs. Here's how you can bring those homeless pups to the U.S. for adoption.

Adoptable Dog of the Week-Ollie

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Ollie, a 5 years old Blue Heeler (Australian Cattle Dog) mix from Lincoln, Nebraska. He is neutered and vaccinated.

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Loki

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Loki, a 6 years old American Pit Bull Terrier mix from Columbus, Mississippi. He is neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped.

Do You Have Spay And Neuter Options?

You don’t want to spay or neuter your dog – but you do have other options when it comes to controlling the pet population You might be surprised…

Adoptable Dog of the Week-Nala

This ginger beauty is the dog for you! Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Nala, 4.5-year-old Labrador Retriever Mix from Jerseyville, Illinois.

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Maya

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Maya, a 6 years old American Staffordshire Terrier mix from Hamilton Square, New Jersey.

Adoptable Dog of the Week – Rusty

Meet Rusty, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. This sprightly senior purebred Brittany male hails from Jackson, Mississippi and is looking for his furever home.

Adoptable Dog Of The Week – Django

Ears up! We’d like you to meet Django, our Adoptable Dog of the Week from Adoptapet.com. Django is an adult male Miniature Pinscher/Chihuahua Mix from…

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Hunter

This 2.5-years-old American Foxhound mic from Cheyenne, Wyoming, is also a graduate of the P.A.C.K. Project with the Wyoming Department of Corrections.

Tips on Welcoming A Rescue Dog Home From the Shelter

There are a few things you can do when bringing a rescue dog home from the shelter that will make the first few days in your dogs new home happy and calming.

Doggy Dreadlocks: All About Corded Coats in Dogs

This fur style may look laid back, but its maintenance is anything but. Here's what you need to know about corded coats in dogs.

What To Expect When You Adopt A Dog

You've decided to adopt a dog! That's wonderful news. And because you're such an awesome expectant pet parent, you need to know just what you're in for.

Adoptable Dog Of The Week – Foxy

Foxy is a young female Whippet mix from Cedartown, Georgia. She is spayed, up to date on vaccinations, microchipped, and good with dogs, cats and kids.

8 Tips for Welcoming an Abused Dog Into Your Family

Adopting an abused dog is no easy feat. If you think you're up for the challenge, be sure to read our 8 tips for welcoming an abused dog into your family.

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Darby

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Darby, a 7 years old American Pit Bull Terrier mix from Phoenix, Arizona. She is spayed, vaccinated and housetrained.

Adoptable Dog of the Week - Ruckus

Are you looking for a laid-back, lazy, quiet four-legged bestie to share your life with? Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Ruckus, a 6 year old Shepherd mix from Lewiston, Maine.

Adoptable Dog Of The Week – Dirk

Dirk, our Adoptable Dog of the Week, doesn't let being deaf ruin his good time! Dirk is a male Jack Russell and Pointer mix living in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Adoptable Pet of the Week – Batman

Please meet Batman, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. This super-dog is a black, brown, and red-orange Chihuahua mix from Evans, Georgia.

Adoptable Dog Of The Week – Sunshine

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine! And this sunshine will make you happy when skies are gray! Say hello to Sunshine, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. She&r…

How to Train a Deaf Dog

Whether your dog has lost his hearing due to age, illness or was simply born without this particular sense, he deserves to live his best life. And to ensure…

Adoptable Dog of the Week – Happy

Come on, get Happy! Hailing from Walton County, Georgia, Happy is a young male Pomeranian and Dachshund mix who's eager to warm your lap.

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Logan

If you want a gentle, loving dog whose world will revolve around you, this handsome furball could be just the dog for you!

Don’t Want to Train? Use Management Instead

Training isn't the only option to improve your dog's manners or behavior issue. Learn the important role that management plays to stop unwanted behavior.

Adoptable Dog of the Week-Rosie

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Rosie, a 2 years old Chihuahua mix from Des Moines, Iowa. This beautiful petite gal is spayed and vaccinated.

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Pudding

ur Adoptable Dog of the Week is Pudding, a 3 years old Labrador Retriever and Doberman Pinscher mix from Portland, Oregon.

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Kona

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Kona, a 2 year old Cockapoo from Dover, Massachusetts. HE weighs only 25 pounds and he's already neutered and housetrained.

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Fannie

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Fannie, 2 years old Dachshund mix with a brindle coat, from Boise, Idaho. She is been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped.

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Bandit

If you like a challenge, you’ll love this feisty fella! Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Bandit, a 2 years old Blue Heeler and Australian Shepherd mix,…

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Allie

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Allie, and 8 years old purebred Yorkshire Terrier from Lexington, Kentucky. She is spayed and vaccinated.

Adoptable Dog of the Week – Maverick

We'd like you to meet Maverick, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. He's a 9-month-old Border Collie mix living in Northville, Michigan.

Transport To Freedom: Going Behind The Scenes Of Dog Transport

Kevin Roberts has a personal connection with dog transport and being a part of the group of volunteers that make this system work. Now, he talks to the peopl…

How To Properly Clean Your Dog’s Wrinkles

Get into all of those nooks and crannies! Your dog's wrinkles are hosting moisture that can lead to nasty infections and fungal growth.

What To Look For In A Quality Dog Boarding Facility

We’ve put together a list of things to be mindful of when you’re looking into dog boarding accommodations One of the hardest things about going a…

Adoptable Dog of the Day – Max

We’d like you to meet Max, our Adoptable Dog of the Day from Adoptapet.com. Max is an adult male German Shepherd from Portland, Oregon. He is already n…

Adoptable Dog Of The Week – Caleb

Full of charm and personality, Caleb is our Adoptable Dog of the Week! This friendly Pitbull mix is about 2 years old and lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Adoptable Dog Of The Week – Carlton

With a look like that, you can’t help but wonder what Carlton, our Adoptable Dog of the Week, is thinking about. Whatever it is, we don’t care &n…

Adoptable Dog Of The Week – Nino

Meet Nino, our Adoptable Dog of the Week from Adoptapet.com. Nino is an adult male American Pitbull Terrier from Roanoke, VA. He is already neutered, housetr…

Adoptable Dog of the Week - Chloe

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Chloe, a five years old Yorkshire Terrier mix from Waxhaw, North Carolina. She is spayed, housetrained, up to date on her vaccines, and microchipped.

Adoptable Dog of the Week - Chase

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Chase, a little over 3 years old Treeing Walker Coonhound from Seattle, Washington. He is neutered, up to date on his vaccines, and microchipped.

How to Crate Train Your Dog

To a dog, a crate is a home within a home. It's a safe den to chill in, or to recuperate - here's how to crate train your dog.

How to Walk a Senior Dog

He may be slowing down, but your senior dog still needs his daily walk. Here's what you should know about walking your elderly dog.

Adoptable Dog Of The Week – Bowie

An adorable furry goofball, 2-year-old Bowie the Black Lab mix from Lake Odessa, Michigan can't wait to cuddle with his new family.

Bissel BarkBath Portable Dog Bath System

Dirty dogs are a thing of the past, thanks to Bissel's BarkBath. This all-in-one system turns the soggiest doggy into a fresh and clean pooch in no time!

Adoptable Dog of the Week- Loki

Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is stunning Loki, a 3.5 years old Golden Retriever and Siberian Husky mix from Irmo, South Carolina.