There are a lot of options when it comes to dog care and dog services – training, grooming, day-care, spay and neuter services. It can be daunting, especially when you want the best for your pet. PetGuide.com offers information, news and advice so you’ll be able to make a well-informed decision when it comes to dog care and dog services.
Let’s face it; there’s a lot of stuff out there that you need to take proper care of your dog, but what’s essential and what’s optional? He needs neutering… but does he need a new set of neuticals? Find out! You need to board him for a few nights… but must it be a doggy spa? Let’s weigh the pros and cons. We all want to do right by our pet so how to decide when is enough, enough?
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If you decide to adopt a dog, you obviously want everything to go as smoothly as possible and end up a resounding success. Before you can even get a dog home, you'll have to be successful in your application to adopt.
All hail Queen, our Adoptable Dog of the Week! This adult female Boxer mix is waiting for you and her forever home in Wichita, Kansas. Meet her now!
With a grin like that, our Adoptable Dog of the Week will bring someone lots of laughs. Bruce is a English Bulldog and Boxer mix from Spokane, Washington.
One of the cutest, and easiest, tricks to teach your dog is to speak (or woof) on command. We've broken down the steps for you to follow.
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Mayer, a 5 years old mixed breed dog from Jackson, Mississippi.
You're busy all day at work and you're worried your dog isn't getting enough exercise. Before you hire a dog walker, be sure to ready our article below.
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Sugar, 7 years old Hound mix from Columbia, South Carolina. She is housetrained, spayed, microchipped and vaccinated.
Big problems do come in small packages – how to tell if your pooch has small dog syndrome. It’s so easy for a small dog to get her way. Just look…
No one likes getting woken up suddenly from a deep slumber - but some dogs get aggressive in this situation. How do you wake your dog up safely?
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…
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Darcy, a 3 to 4 years old Boxer mix from Cranston, Rhode Island. This lovely pooch is spayed, vaccinated, and housetrained.
Believe in love at first sight - meet Nadia, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. Nadia is a young female Border Collie and Spaniel mix from Boulder, Colorado.
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Lilac, an almost 2 years old Pitbull mix from St. Paul, Minnesota. She is spayed, up to date on her vaccinations, potty trained, and crate trained.
This Miniature Pinscher Mix from Arkansas is neutered, heartworm negative, housetrained, crate trained, and current on vaccinations.
"Sit" is often one of the first commands that owners teach their new puppy and is easy to learn. Let's go over the steps on how to train a puppy to sit.
As hard as it is to believe, some dogs don't like to go for a daily stroll. Here's what to do when your dog doesn't like to go for walks.
Big is beautiful - just ask Kuma, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. This 4.5-year-old female Akita mix currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Brody, our Adoptable Dog of the Week, is an adult male American Pitbull Terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier Mix from Eugene, Oregon.
How did this pup become our Adoptable Dog of the Week? It must be Destiny! Meet Destiny, a 2-year-old female American Pitbull mix from Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Gretel, a little over a year old Shepherd mix from Versailles, Kentucky. She is spayed and vaccinated.
Meet Chelsea, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. Hailing from Hooksett, New Hampshire, this 2-year-old purebred German Shepherd has everything going for her.
Daisy, our Adoptable Dog of the Week, is the pick of the litter! She's a young Labrador Retriever Mix from San Antonio, Texas.
He’s not fat – he’s just big boned! If you need more dog to love, then Tubby, our Adoptable Dog of the Week, is the pooch for you. Tubby is…
Come on, get happy… just like Kemp, our Adoptable Dog of the Week from Adoptapet.com. Kemp is an adult Rat Terrier mix from Grayslake, Illinois. He&rs…
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.
Get ready to fall in love with Maury, our Adoptable Dog of the Week from Adoptapet.com. Maury is an adult male Basset Hound from Albuquerque, NM. He is neute…
Little dogs have a lot of energy - especially the ones that were bred to hunt and catch critters. You can put these skills to great use at Earthdog trials.
The shake a paw trick is a basic trick that should be one of your dog's standards that he can pull out when guests come over and he wants to impress them.
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.
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Booser, a 3 years old Great Pyrenees and Labrador Retriever mix from Minot, North Dakota. He is neutered and vaccinated.
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Sadiee, a 5 years old Bull Terrier and Jack Russell Terrier mix from Cheyenne, Wyoming. She is spayed and housetrained.
What’s the right way to train a dog? A professional explains how and why finding right dog trainer is personal. I’ve worked in the industry for a…
Dog shampoo is an indispensable part of any pooch's grooming routine. Find out how to choose one that will keep your pooch clean and their skin healthy!
So you might have heard about spaying, but be wondering what all the fuss is about. Spaying can be a controversial issue. Some people swear by it.
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…
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Gumbo, a 4 years old Labrador Retriever and Coonhound mix from Dayton, Ohio.
With a beautiful personality to match his movie-star good looks, Jai, our Adoptable Dog of the Week, is going to be a hit with one lucky family!
A wonderful mix, Matthew is our Adoptable Dog of the Week. Matthew is a 2-year-old male Wheaten Terrier and Bearded Collie mix from Atlanta, Georgia.
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Mr. Big, a year old Labrador Retriever mix from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is neutered, vaccinated, and housetrained.
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Think of it as networking for dogs! Socialization is important - your dog needs to get out there, meet new people, and experience new places.
Say “Hello” to Sheba, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. Sheba is an adult female German Shepherd from Montgomery, Alabama. She’s already spaye…
Some dogs can't help themselves - they just love to dig holes. But can a dog be training not to dig your yard up?
You may not have heard of it, but you've seen it in action. Schutzhund training is used for police training, but your dog may also benefit from it.
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is River, a 5 year old Miniature Schnauzer mix from Bloomington, Illinois. She has been spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated.
We found him - and he's wearing red and white! Waldo is our Adoptable Dog of the Week, and he is a 5-year-old Poodle mix from Wethersfield, Connecticut.
There’s a lot of love in this little fella! Meet Etienne, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. He’s an adult Chihuahua from San Francisco, CA. Etienne…
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Tanner, a 7 years old silver and tan Yorkshire Terrier from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is neutered and vaccinated.
Need-to-know tips. Parting is such sweet sorrow - so it makes a world of difference when you pick a boarding kennel that takes care of your dog properly.
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Megan, a year old Cocker Spaniel and Papillon mix from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. She is housetrained and spayed.
Looking to adopt? Choose an older dog. There are plenty of reasons why you should adopt a senior dog, and we've outlined just 10 of them!
Please meet Batman, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. This super-dog is a black, brown, and red-orange Chihuahua mix from Evans, Georgia.
Every dog deserves a loving forever home – especially Fred, our Adoptable Dog of the Week. Fred is a 9-year-old Shepherd mix from Jackson, MS. Fred&rsq…
Are you looking to add an active and fun-loving boy to your home? If so, this is the boy for you! Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Bogey, a 5-year-old German…
This week’s adoptable dog from Adoptapet.com is Angela from San Diego, CA. Just look into those eyes and tell us that you don’t melt! This sweet…
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Before you board your dog, make sure you’ve done your homework – and we’ve made it easy for you with this list of helpful dos and don&rsquo…
ur Adoptable Dog of the Week is Piper, a 3 years old Pitbull Terrier mix from Hailey, Idaho. She is house trained, spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped.
Our Adoptable Dog of the Week is Booker, a 3 to 4 years old Olde English Bulldogge or American Bulldog mix from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
When there's more concrete than green space, you have to make do-do with what you've got to work with when it comes to your dog's bathroom habits.
You can say that this shelter has balls! We love the Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue motto: "Saving badass dogs from idiot humans."
