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Expert Advice: News Dachshund Dazzles As Therapy Dog With Flair
This Oscar is no grouch. The 6-year-old Dachshund volunteers with his owner Robin Douglas as a therapy dog at several locations in Wisconsin. But in addition to his typical duties, snuggling with residents at Agrace Hospice Care, for instance, or visiting with students from a local college, he has a special gimmick—wearing festive costumes. Oscar […]
/expert-advice/news/oscar-the-dachsie-dazzles/ | March 31, 2016
Expert Advice: Fun Facts 10 EASY Tips For Making An Easter Egg Hunt For Your Dog
If you celebrate Easter, you probably fondly remember going on Easter egg hunts as a child. Learning how to get your dog involved in the tradition allows you to never outgrow the fun. Here is a helpful guide to setting up a safe and fun Easter egg hunt for your dog.   Plastic Easter eggs can […]
/expert-advice/lifestyle/dog-friendly-easter-egg-hunt/ | March 22, 2016
Expert Advice: News Photographer Says Goodbye” To Her Childhood Dog in Most Touching Way Possible”
There are few things in life more heartbreaking than losing a pet. In the last several years, a new trend has emerged in which pet owners do a final photo shoot with their dog during his last days. Cleveland photographer Maria Sharp has lived with her dog Chubby since she was 7 years old. She posted […]
/expert-advice/news/photographer-says-goodbye-to-childhood-dog-in-most-touching-way-possible/ | March 16, 2016
Expert Advice: News Dogs Rescued, Unhurt, After Two Days Buried Under House Wrecked By Texas Tornado
Michael Delgado’s family thought they lost everything when powerful tornados roared through the town of Rowlett, Texas, the day after Christmas. Their home and most of their belongings were gone, but they still have something to be thankful for—their yellow Labrador Retriever, Sawyer, and Chihuahua-mix puppy, Lucy. Both survived, even after being buried in rubble […]
/expert-advice/news/dogs-rescued-after-texas-tornado/ | December 29, 2015
Expert Advice: News Dog Watches Over Lost Toddler for 7 Hours
A family has their loyal puppy to thank for avoiding a tragedy just before the holidays. The family, who lives near Melbourne, Australia, reported that their two-year-old toddler disappeared from their property Tuesday evening. Fortunately, their one-year-old dog, named Poppy, took notice and followed her. The dog then watched over the young girl, named Sophia, […]
/expert-advice/news/dog-watches-over-lost-toddler-for-7-hours/ | December 29, 2015
Expert Advice: News Popular Salt Christmas Ornaments Can Be Deadly For Dogs
A family is warning pet owners about the danger of a popular craft project and decoration that caused the death of their dog, Lexi. While not supervised, two-and-a-half-year-old Lexi snuck downstairs in the home of Larry and Hope Pospisil and ate a salt ornament, which the couple had crafted with their young daughter. It featured […]
/expert-advice/news/popular-salt-ornaments-dangerous-for-dogs/ | December 22, 2015
Expert Advice: Lifestyle Tips To Help Keep Your Dog Safe This Thanksgiving
For most people, Thanksgiving means family gatherings with an abundance of delicious food for everyone. And even though we want to include our dogs in the celebrations, some of our holiday food is not safe for them. At Pet Poison Helpline, we believe that prevention is the best option for keeping our pets healthy — […]
/expert-advice/lifestyle/thanksgiving-tips-for-dogs/ | November 23, 2015
Expert Advice: News Dog Survives 100-Foot Drop Off Overpass
A family dog is back home after being missing from almost three weeks and surviving a jump from a 100-foot overpass. According to the Round Rock Police Department in Round Rock, Texas, animal control officers responded to a call reporting a scared dog on a highway. Animal Control Officer Lisa Stern found the dog, named […]
/expert-advice/news/dog-survives-fall/ | November 19, 2015
Expert Advice: Feature Vietnam Vet Helps War Dogs in Memory Of The One He Had To Leave Behind
The War DogIt was May of 1966, and Ron Aiello was on his first patrol as a new Marine, leading an inspection of two villages in Vietnam. His military working dog, Stormy, walked ahead of him with the other Marines following at a distance. As they reached a clearing, Stormy suddenly stopped. Aiello bent down […]
/expert-advice/news/vietnam-vet-helps-war-dogs/ | November 10, 2015
Expert Advice: Cute & Funny Family Dog Photo Contest: Time To Fall Back
Saturday marked Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the U.S. Originally conceived as a way to save resources and better utilize the sunlight of the increasingly shorter days, it was first adopted in 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson. Every year, we remind ourselves to “fall back” in autumn and “spring ahead” into Standard Time once winter […]
/expert-advice/lifestyle/photo-contest-fall-back/ | November 2, 2015

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