Does your dog love peanut butter? If so, they are not alone. Peanut butter seems to be the pumpkin spice latte of the canine world, almost universally adored. But why is this nutty spread so appealing to our canine companions, and is it healthy or harmful? Read on to find out. Dogs have a secret
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Dog Health
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.
Do you ever wonder why your dirty socks disappear from your laundry hamper only to turn up a month later tucked under your pup’s doggie bed? It’s a pretty standard behavior among many different dog breeds. But where does the behavior come from, and is it dangerous? Read on to find out why many dogs
As a dog owner, you know how the story goes when you’re having a meal or a snack and your dog looks at you with those begging eyes. Sharing is caring, and who better to share with than our canine companions, right? Well, the trouble is, there are many human foods which are highly toxic
A 2018 study by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found that an alarming 59% of American dogs are overweight. While those chunky boys and girls might steal your heart, having an overweight dog is not something to take lightly. Obesity in dogs is just as serious as it is in humans. It can lead
If you’ve ever seen your dog sprint in circles, spin endlessly, or dash around the yard at random, you know exactly what zoomies are. When the zoomies take over, dogs turn into these crazy energetic blurs of fluff that can also be pretty hilarious. They’re fun to watch, but have you ever wondered why this
While a dog contentedly chewing on a bone makes for a pretty picture, a lot of dog owners are surprised to learn that dogs and bones don’t make an automatic good match. Pet stores sell bones by the barrel, and there are so many different kinds, it’s hard to see what could possibly go wrong.
As much as we wish it were true, dogs aren’t born with inherent knowledge of our silly human rules. Even the most trainable dog breeds don’t automatically know that they’re only supposed to potty outside or that human shoes are not for chewing. They have no idea that you want them to walk nicely with
With their wolf-like good looks and goofball personalities, Siberian Huskies are climbing the ranks of the most popular dog breeds. The American Kennel Club ranked them as last year’s 14th most popular breed, and it’s fairly common to see this pretty dogs at dog parks, pet stores, and just about everywhere else. Huskies are, of
There is no concrete answer to exactly how long a dog will remember its previous owner for. That means continues making loving memories in the present.
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
We’re not even halfway through, but 2020 is already proving to be a crazy year. With most of the population quarantined at home, a lot of us have taken drastic measures to stay sane. We’re trying our best to maintain a sense of “normal,” and with most businesses temporarily shut down, it’s led to a
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












