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What is a Snuffle Mat? Enrichment for Dogs in Shelters
Snuffle mats are a fun and interactive way to engage your dog’s senses. Designed to mimic the natural foraging behavior of dogs, a snuffle mat encourages sniffing, problem-solving and slow feeding, providing mental stimulation while supporting digestion.
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How to Properly Clean a Dog Bowl
A dash of dish soap. A little warm water. Slosh it around, dry it off and repeat once every… however many months? If that’s your typical routine for cleaning your dog’s food and water bowls, you’re likely in the majority.
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5 Extinct Dog Breeds (and Their Closest Modern Day Relatives)
The history of dogs is rife with twists and turns, from what they ate to their interactions with humans. And while some of the finer points of domestication date so far back into unrecorded history that researchers are relegated to educated guesswork, the history of breeds is well written, documented and oftentimes even photographed.
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The 12 Pet-Friendliest Professions
We know dogs as sweet, sometimes oaf-like and all-times loveable creatures born to teach us the value of slowing down, doing nothing and sleeping for as much as 14 hours per day. But it wasn’t always like this. That bloodhound? That beagle? Even that pomeranian? Hundreds and thousands of years ago, all were bred with a purpose. And that purpose wasn’t necessarily curling up at the balls of your feet, dozing off until it’s walk time.
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An Annotated History of Dog Food
For as long as we’ve had dogs, we’ve had dog food. Relations weren’t always sunshine and gumdrops between us and our best friends. Trot your way back in history 20,000 to 30,000 years ago, and you’ll find yourself in a tooth-and-claw battle for food, for raiment and for territory between our great-great-great-great-great-great grandparents and their great-great-great-great-great-great grandwolves.
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Dog-Friendly Houseplants
Filling your home with houseplants is a great way to purify the air, add natural beauty, and create a more zen living space. But there’s nothing less zen than finding your dog with a toxic plant leaf in his mouth. If you have a curious canine companion, here are some dog-safe houseplants that will beautify your home without endangering your pup.
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