Let's talk about the word "socialization," what it should mean with your dog, and what society thinks it means.

Before leaving your dog alone with a dog sitter, make sure you are confident in the care your dog will receive by asking the right questions beforehand and leaving a detailed list of necessary information about your home and dog.

The question was posed by an owner of a Scottie (Scottish Terrier) wondering if a Giant Schnauzer is the same type of dog. This response is hilarious, but spot-on accurate.

If your pet's food comes out of a bag, you need to know about this warning by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Recent testing detected at least seven potentially toxic chemicals on 11 pet food packages from seven pet food brands that could place both you and your pet at risk.

Fluorouracil is a human medication that’s particularly toxic to dogs and cats. Also known as Carac, Efudex, 5-FU and Fluoroplex, this drug is prescribed to treat certain skin cancers in humans, including superficial basal and squamous cell carcinomas, as well as other skin conditions.

After a routine (or possibly not-so-routine) visit to your dog’s least favorite person: the veterinarian, you are discover that your Schnauzer has been diagnosed with bladder stones. You never knew canines could suffer from kidney stones, let alone bladder stones, and you are afraid.

Like people, dogs also suffer from anxiety. Traveling, fireworks, thunderstorms, new environments, and separation can all cause your pup to become stressed and nervous. As a pet owner, there's no worse feeling than being unable to calm your dog and to make them feel safe. When your pet feels anxious and scared, you feel the same way!

Every once in a great while, to break up the seriousness of things that our articles cover, we go way out for some humor. This piece was posted on social media and it's source is unknown... but hilarious!

Many older dogs are relinquished to shelters at a time in their lives when they need human companionship most; often they live out the remainder of their lives there. Adopting a senior dog typically has many advantages for pet parents looking for an animal companion who is already housetrained, perhaps obedience trained, socialized and easy to be around