A Listen A pet store in the small community of Thorsby, Alta. is becoming quite an attraction — all because of two of its residents. The small Alberta town is where an unusual friendship has flourished between a two-year-old Call duck and a 10-year-old Rottweiler. If you drive through #Thorsby – don’t be surprised to…

A Better Way to Disinfect Kennels, Whelping Boxes, and Crates By Vince Battaglia As I toured the kennel, I noted the gleaming metal grates and debris-free padding of a well-scrubbed crate. Only a slightly sharp chemical smell tingled my nose. The owners had done their research. They not only chose a disinfectant certified to kill…

If you have a child around the age of three or four, you’ve definitely had to watch Paw Patrol. The series that has taken preschoolers hostage focuses on Ryder, a ten-year-old megalomaniac who controls a team of search-and-rescue dogs in the town of Adventure Bay. However, years before Ryder and his pups charged into your…

Pet dogs communicate with specific facial expressions when their owners are looking at them, according to a new study, and not just because they’re excited about the possibility of food. Researchers found that dogs move their faces in direct response to the human gaze—usually producing so-called “puppy dog eyes”—even more than when they are presented…