Category: Health + Wellness

Golden Retrievers

The Ultimate Guide to Grooming Your Golden

Golden Retrievers are a work of art in motion. Whether you’re playing fetch or chasing one another around the yard, his beautifully soft yellow-gold coat flounces along behind him gracefully. It’s the picture of perfection for Golden owners, and something that spurs on photo opportunities, treasured memories, and some of

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Helping Your Dog Fight Seasonal Allergies

Dogs are resilient creatures. Despite not always feeling top-notch, most won’t show signs of illness or discomfort until their symptoms have significantly progressed. While seasonal allergies don’t typically cause dogs harm, they can be just as uncomfortable as they are for us. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to

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Is Grain-Free Food Bad for Golden Retrievers?

We all want the best for our golden retrievers. Whether you’ve gained a new family member or want to improve your golden’s meals, you must do your research. Brands and companies use different ingredients to create dog food that will give your pup vitamins and nutrients. While most dog food companies have

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What’s the Best Dog Food for Golden Retrievers?

Golden retrievers are a well-loved breed for good reason — they’re intelligent, loyal, energetic and gentle. Keeping your golden retriever happy and healthy is an intricate task because your pup needs proper exercise and a healthy, balanced diet for sustained long-term health. With so many brands on the market, choosing

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How Much a Golden Retriever Should Weigh

You want your golden retriever to stay as healthy as possible, and this includes monitoring your dog’s weight. Dogs can avoid numerous health issues by staying at their goal weight. Becoming overweight can raise blood pressure, increase the risk of heart disease, hurt joints and damage liver function. How much

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How to Clean Golden Retriever Ears

Cleaning your golden retriever’s ears is more than a way to keep your very good boy clean — it also offers owners an opportunity to check for infections and pests lurking in a dog’s coat. When you see your dog shaking or scratching its head a lot, it’s time to

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Summer Dog Grooming

STOP! Put down the clippers! Yes, that means you, reader with the double-coated dog. And you, too, pet parents of senior dogs who can never seem to stay clean. Before you evict your dog’s fur for offending you with shedding behaviors, you need to read this post. Just because summer

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The 7 Most Common Poisonous Plants to Avoid If You Have Dogs

Picture this: you’re whiling away the afternoon in the backyard, hanging out with your favorite pup by the garden. Every so often, he gets up to sniff a flower, maybe take a little nip at the grass. The sun is shining and everything is right within your little paradise…Or is

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Why Dog Pacing Occurs

Dogs are really special – but they’re also complex creatures with very unique needs. Like humans, they, too, feel nearly a full range of emotions, and some of these emotions are directly linked to certain canine behaviors. A dog who shows the whites of his eyes, for example (called being

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10 Small Ways to Enrich Your Dog’s Life

We all strive to live a high-quality life, and our pets want the same for themselves and their best human companions. The only difference is that we have control over our choices; our furry friends depend on us for everything. We’re responsible for feeding them, sheltering them, training them, vet

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