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Get a dog for more holiday cheer

I’m looking for a photo of a highly fearful dog to accompany Dr. Jessica Heckman’s article “Canine Anxiety: The Neurochemistry of Dog Behavior.” The most frightening dog I’ve ever been around was a former dog I owned, an American Cattle Dog mix I called “Diamond.”I have hundreds Picture of that …

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Adopting two dogs at the same time: Double the effect?

As you probably know, since I’ve talked about almost nothing else in months, I’ve been fostering puppies since November. My shelter has a hard time keeping a large group of puppies clean, warm, dry, and healthy, especially in the winter. I imagine this is true for many, if not most, …

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When to Stop Feeding Puppy Food

Deciding when to stop puppy food depends largely on when the dog matures. Small dogs stop growing earlier than larger dogs.Photo credit: Hillary Craddock | Getty Images Proper nutrition is vital for puppies, and puppy food is specially formulated to meet all the nutritional needs of growing, developing dogs. But …

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