The Kinds of Bones Unsafe for Dogs
Never give your dog chicken bones. If you have a pup, you’ve probably heard that advice. But what about bones from steak or other kinds of meat? And if you’ve…
Hide Dog Treats in Your Dish Towels
Photo: Fotyma (Shutterstock) A tired dog is a good dog, and content creators the Wolfe Family have a cheap solution for energetic dogs who want a lot of attention while…
How to Care for Your Dog or Cat in Their Old Age
Photo: Chaay_Tee (Shutterstock) Caring for an aging pet is both lower-stress and higher-stress than raising a puppy or kitten. On the one hand, older pets tend to prefer napping to…
How to Put Your Freeloading Dog to Work at Home
Photo: Ermolaev Alexander (Shutterstock) While many dogs today enjoy a pretty cushy life full of belly rubs, daytime naps, and treats galore, that wasn’t necessarily the case for previous generations…
How to Get Your Dog to Stop Barking at the Mail Carrier
Photo: Zanna Pesnina (Shutterstock) The relationship between dogs and mail carriers is complex. As a common TV trope, it’s often played for laughs, but to the roughly 5,400 postal employees…
The 7 Deadly Sins of Dog Ownership
Photo: Masarik (Shutterstock) At a distant point in their evolutionary past, dogs were pack animals, and since then, they have been carefully bred for their ability to assist people, so…
Why Your Dog Eats Shit (and How to Get Them to Stop)
Photo: Kittibowornphatnon (Shutterstock) In the animal kingdom, eating poop is a common occurrence that happens on a spectrum. Bunny rabbits, for instance, have to eat some of their poop. It’s…
How to Stop Your Dog From Eating Grass
Photo: Daria Photostock (Shutterstock) Dogs, like humans, prefer some foods over others. Maybe yours likes one brand of kibble over another, or chewy treats more than crunchy ones. But what…
Never Bark at Your Dog
Photo: Annette Shaff (Shutterstock) In case you blinked and missed the TikTok #barkatyourdogchallenge, it’s exactly what it sounds like: A person barking at their dog. More specifically, the goal of…
11 Things to Consider Before Adopting a Pet, According to Lifehacker Readers
Photo: Switlana Sonyashna (Shutterstock) The American Kennel Club (AKC) warns that “switching your dog’s food abruptly can cause gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting, diarrhea, and a decreased appetite.” Many of…