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Whether it is yourself, your family, or your pets, one of the most important concerns in life is health. As the responsible adult in your household, the health of children and pets falls to you. This category provides information on diet/food, diseases, vaccinations, and allergies. It offers tips on what to do and reviews products to help you do what needs to be done. It may be the most important category on Barkspot.
Dr. Ricky Walther talks about how to care for your dogs paws in the hot weather months and what to be careful of.
Asparagus is an excellent source of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. It has been shown to reduce inflammation, aid digestion, and even help prevent cancer. The answer, then, to the question “Can dogs eat asparagus?” is an unequivocal yes. Asparagus is a vegetable that’s loaded with vitamins and minerals. It’s also good for your dog. However,
Whenever you’re looking to bring a dog home, it’s important that you know just how energetic the breed that you’re interested in can be. Unless you plan on training them for agility or you have a very active lifestyle, a high-energy dog may be more than you can handle and you may wind up regretting
I’ve always been a sucker for a well-practiced pair of puppy dog eyes, but there’s something about those baby blues that is completely irresistible. Dogs with blue eyes aren’t as common as their brown-eyed counterparts. And while we love our pups no matter what they look like, piercing blue eyes never fail to catch our
Pomsky: An Origin Story If you asked dog specialists twenty years ago what a Pomsky dog breed would look like, they wouldn’t have had a definitive answer for you. As far as animal experts knew, this dog breed didn’t exist. The adorable Pomsky caught some public attention just a decade ago, and they have grown
If you are having a bad day, I bet I will turn around if you either see a puppy on the street or have one at home. Seeing new puppies is definitely a huge perk of my job. And there is no such thing as a puppy that isn’t adorable. Some big, some small, all
It is made clear by “Popeye” that eating your fair share of spinach can provide significant health advantages. After all, it’s chock-full of all the essential elements our bodies require to function correctly. In addition, spinach is low in calories but high in nutrients and easy to use in the kitchen. But can dogs eat
From paper and cardboard to stuffed animals, pillows, and clothing, nothing is truly safe when you have a dog that likes to shred things. Destructive behavior is a common issue among all our canine friends. It’s not limited by a dog’s age or breed, and dogs shred things for a few different reasons. If you’re
Dogs rely on scent to navigate the world. They sniff new people, places, and dogs. Doing so helps them pick up pheromones that allow them to learn about their surroundings and who is in them. Dogs can even learn what other dogs have been in the area recently after they have left thanks to their
Pomskies, one of the cutest sought-after toy breeds around. Little adorable balls of fluff and energy. Because of their size, your pomsky may be at greater risk of developing low blood sugar. Due to their minimal fat storage, it can be easy for them to fall below healthy levels. A pomsky with low blood sugar
The Incredible Goldendoodle: 12 Facts About the Goldendoodle Breed First gaining popularity in the 1990s, the goldendoodle dog is generally affectionate, intelligent, and low-shedding. A goldendoodle, sometimes known as a groodle, is considered to be a “designer breed,” which is a dog bred from two purebred parents — in this case, a poodle and a
