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Allergies

• “Allergy Season” Can Occur All Year Long - 13 September 2017
• Allergies: Body Defenses Gone Haywire - 17 May 2017
• Allergy Season Is Arriving! Here’s How to Help Your Itchy Dog - 5 April 2016
• Allergy Signs Can Be Heard And Seen - 9 October 2018
• April Showers Bring May Flowers — and Spring Allergies - 9 May 2018
• Food Allergy or Food Intolerance: What’s Wrong with My Dog’s Tummy? - 7 September 2016
• What You Should Know About Limited-Ingredient Dog Food - 18 January 2017

Breeds

• 10 Dog Breeds that Love Cold Weather - 16 January 2018

Cat food

• Canned vs. Dry Food: Is One Better for Your Cat? - 14 June 2016

Conditions

• Do Pets Have a “Cold and Flu Season?” - 8 November 2016
• Resolutions That Can Improve Your Pet’s Life - 26 December 2017
• The Science Behind Those Baby Blues - 22 January 2019
• What You Should Know About Toxoplasmosis - 5 September 2017

Dental

• Nine Tips For Better Pet Dental Care - 7 February 2017

Diet

• Choosing a Pet Food: Should You Feed a Wet or Dry Formula? - 8 April 2019
• Got a Gassy Pet? What You Should Know - 17 April 2018
• How to Transition Your Rescue Dog to a New Diet - 31 October 2017
• Is He At Risk for Pet Diabetes? - 1 November 2016
• Is Your Pet Drinking Enough Water? - 13 June 2017
• Meal Time Matters: How Often Should You Feed Your Pet? - 15 November 2016
• Why Dogs Eat Poop - 28 March 2017

Dog food

• Common Pet Health Issues Affected by Nutrition: Part 1 - 31 January 2017
• Should My Older Dog Be Eating a Senior Diet? - 18 October 2016
• Should You Be Feeding A Large Breed Dog Formula? - 26 July 2016

Exercise

• 4 Reasons Why You Should Play With Your Cat Right Now - 27 September 2016
• Helping Your Pet Lose Winter Weight - 11 April 2017
• How Much Exercise Does Your Pet Need? - 2 June 2015
• Seven Steps to Help Your Overweight Dog Slim Down - 23 January 2019

Family

• 10 Tips for a Successful Dog Adoption - 6 April 2015
• Guest Column: Should You Adopt a Rescue Dog If You Have Small Children? - 28 November 2017
• Guest Column: The Importance Of Getting Your Kids Involved At The Rescue Shelter - 12 December 2017
• How to Tell If Your Kid Is Ready to Adopt a Pet - 15 October 2015
• Naming Your Pet Can Be Fun and Challenging - 17 October 2017
• Our Holiday Wishes For Cats and Dogs Around The World - 20 December 2018

Flavor

• How Do Pet Food Companies Determine Flavors? - 15 August 2017

Flea & Tick

• Debunking Common Myths About Ticks And Pets - 7 June 2016
• Fleas, Ticks, Dogs and Cats: Separating the Facts from Fiction - 14 May 2019

Food storage

• Brilliant Ideas for Storing Pet Food - 26 January 2016
• The Do’s & Don’ts of Pet Storage - 18 September 2018

Foster

• Guest column: 12 Ways You Can Help An Animal Shelter Besides Adopting - 19 September 2017
• Guest column: The Many Reasons to Be a Pet Foster - 21 March 2017
• RESCUE ME: 8 Reasons to Be a Pet Foster - 23 April 2019

Grain-Free

• Grain-Free Pet Food: A Low- or No-Carb Food? - 6 June 2017

Great Outdoors

• Go Take a Walk — To Celebrate “National Walk Your Pet Month” - 8 January 2019
• It’s No Joke: Pets and Wildlife Don’t Mix - 27 March 2018
• Should You Let Your Cat Outdoors? - 28 February 2017

Ingredients

• Countering Pet Food Fiction with Facts - 12 July 2016
• Nutrients and Ingredients: Not Necessarily the Same - 11 July 2017
• Nutrition Involves More Than Choosing a Pet Food - 11 October 2017
• PREBIOTICS VS. PROBIOTICS: DOES YOUR PET NEED THEM? - 7 December 2018
• Prebiotics Vs. Probiotics: Does Your Pet Need Them? - 29 May 2018

Lifestyle

• Best Friends Furever: Introducing Your Baby and Your Pets - 15 September 2015
• Can Owning a Pet Make You Healthier? - 9 August 2016
• How to Take Stunning Portraits of Your Pets (Even With Your Phone) - 5 January 2016
• Is Neutering The Best Father’s Day Gift For Your Pet? - 12 June 2018
• Take Your Dog to Work Day - 24 June 2015
• What’s the Best Pet for People With Busy Lifestyles? - 12 September 2017

Living Spaces

• Living With Pets in Small Spaces - 12 January 2016

Myths

• Crazy for Catnip: The Truth About This Mysterious Mint - 2 May 2017
• Debarking Pet Myths: A Dog’s Mouth Is Cleaner Than a Human’s - 14 February 2017
• Debarking Pet Myths: Are Mixed-Breed Dogs Really Healthier Than Purebreds? - 5 February 2019
• Debarking Pet Myths: Asthma Is a Human-Only Health Problem - 7 May 2019
• Debarking Pet Myths: Cats are Nocturnal - 20 March 2019
• Debarking Pet Myths: Cats Are Untrainable - 20 December 2018
• Debarking Pet Myths: Cats Don’t Need Dental Care. - 6 February 2018
• Debarking Pet Myths: Cats Purr Only When They’re Content - 26 June 2018
• Debarking Pet Myths: Cracking windows open is enough - 4 July 2017
• Debarking Pet Myths: Does Neutering Cause Pets to Gain Weight? - 3 January 2017
• Debarking Pet Myths: Dogs are Colorblind, Right? - 1 May 2018
• Debarking Pet Myths: Dogs Can Predict a Natural Disaster - 6 November 2018
• Debarking Pet Myths: Giving Benadryl® or Claritin® to Pets - 22 November 2016
• Debarking Pet Myths: My Dog Eats Grass Because He’s Sick - 6 December 2016
• Debarking Pet Myths: One “Human Year” Equals Seven “Dog Years” - 11 December 2018
• Debarking Pet Myths: Pet Cats Descended from Lions and Tigers - 2 April 2019
• Debarking Pet Myths: Pet Food is Barely Regulated. - 10 October 2017
• Debarking Pet Myths: Pet Nutrition and Exercise are Interchangeable - 3 April 2018
• Debarking Pet Myths: Pets Can Skip Their Annual Exams - 4 September 2018
• Debarking Pet Myths: Pets Don’t Shed During Winter Months. - 9 January 2018
• Debarking Pet Myths: Pets Need Life-Stage-Appropriate Food - 6 March 2018
• Debarking Pet Myths: Summer Heat Is No Problem for Cats - 10 July 2018
• Debarking Pet Myths: The Truth About Cats and Their Nine Lives - 8 August 2017
• Debarking Pet Myths: The Truth About Dogs, Fur Coats and Cold Weather - 5 December 2017
• Do Cats Really Always Land on Their Feet? - 7 March 2017
• Seven Myths About Pet Diabetes - 7 November 2017

Pet Tips

• Back to School Means Changes for Pets, Too! - 6 September 2016
• Don’t Let Your Dog’s Fear of Fireworks Fizzle Your Fourth of July - 1 July 2015
• Pet Care Options for When Your Pet Can’t Vacation With You - 5 July 2016
• Safely — If Spookily — Costuming Your Dog for Halloween - 24 October 2017
• Traveling Safely With Your Pet - 15 May 2018
• What’s a Wedding Without Your Best Friend? - 5 June 2018

Product Posts

• Introducing Diamond CARE Rx Renal Formula for Adult Dogs - 14 July 2016
• Introducing Diamond CARE Sensitive Skin Formula for Adult Dogs - 14 July 2016
• Introducing Diamond CARE Sensitive Stomach Formula for Adult Dogs - 14 July 2016
• Introducing Diamond CARE Weight Management Formula for Adult Cats - 14 July 2016
• Introducing Diamond CARE Weight Management Formula for Adult Dogs - 14 July 2016

Psychology

• 5 Things Every Cat Wants You to Know - 16 August 2016
• A Few of Your Feline’s Favorite Things - 15 January 2019
• Does Your Dog Really Prefer You? - 31 July 2018
• Seven Little Ways Your Cat Is Like Its Big Cat Family - 21 May 2019
• Why Does My Dog Howl, and How Can I Make Them Stop? - 14 March 2017
• Your Dog May Resemble You in More Ways Than One - 16 May 2017

Puppy

• Guest Column: 10 Ways to Spot (and Avoid) Puppy Mills When Adopting - 22 August 2017

Renal

• Can CBD Oil Benefit Dogs with Kidney Disease? - 13 February 2019
• Can Kidney Problems Cause Heart Damage in Dogs? - 22 February 2017
• Common Pet Health Issues Affected by Nutrition: Part 2 - 25 April 2017
• Could My Best Furry Friend Have Kidney Disease? - 7 June 2017
• Diet Matters for Dogs With Kidney Disease - 24 January 2018
• Get To Know Your Dog’s Hard-Working Kidneys - 11 April 2018
• How a Kidney-Friendly Food Helps Manage Your Dog’s Kidney Disease - 14 December 2016
• How Far Can You Go in Treating Canine Kidney Disease? - 23 August 2017
• Hydration Is Important to Your Dog’s Health - 29 March 2017
• Hypertension and Kidney Disease Often Go Hand-in-Hand - 25 January 2017
• Jericho: a Dog With Urine Troubles - 12 September 2018
• Kidney Disease in Cats: Is Your Cat Among the One in Three Who Will Get It? - 2 August 2016
• Kidney Infection, Disease and Failure in Dogs — They All Mean Urine Trouble - 8 November 2017
• SDMA Test Advances the Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease - 3 May 2017
• Ticked Off! Exposure to Infected Ticks Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease - 23 April 2019
• Tips For Keeping Your Senior Cat Healthy - 2 October 2018
• Use CARE When Sharing “Treats” This Thanksgiving - 21 November 2018
• What Is Hyperthyroidism in Cats and Should I Worry? - 17 January 2017
• What’s the Difference Between Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs? - 5 October 2016
• When Your Dog is Diagnosed with Kidney Disease - 9 November 2016

Rescues

• Breakaway Siberians: No Signs of Slowing Down - 11 December 2017
• Guest Column: 10 Ways You Can Bring a Little Joy to Your Shelter’s World - 18 December 2018
• Guest column: 12 Things to Consider Before Giving a Rescue Dog as a Gift - 27 November 2018
• Guest Column: 15 Things Your Rescue Shelter Needs - 29 January 2019
• Guest column: 5 Tips to Find the Right Rescue for You - 18 July 2017
• Guest Column: 7 common health issues in rescue dogs - 20 February 2018
• Guest Column: Building Trust in a Rescue Dog - 24 April 2018
• Guest Column: How a Dog Rescue Changed My Life by Samantha Randall - 20 December 2016
• Guest Column: How I Prepare to Bring Home a Shelter Dog - 24 January 2017
• Guest Column: Nine Tips for Adopting a Rescue Cat - 19 June 2018
• Guest Column: Retraining Bad Habits Out of a Rescue - 20 June 2017
• Guest Column: What I’ve Learned from Renaming My Rescue Dogs - 21 February 2017
• Help! My Cat Hates Me! - 8 March 2016
• POV: Tips for Adopting a Senior Dog - 18 April 2017
• What You Need To Know About Giving a Retired Military Hero a Home - 20 March 2019

Safety

• 23 Items You MUST Have In Your Pet First Aid Kit - 7 July 2015
• 7 Tips And Tricks For Giving Medicine To Your Pet - 23 January 2018
• Are You Prepared for a Pet Health Emergency? - 3 October 2017
• Caring for Outdoor Cats During Cold Weather - 10 January 2017
• Don’t Take Your Pup to the Dog Park Before Reading These Tips - 29 July 2015
• Keeping Your Pets Safe This Spring - 13 March 2018
• Making A Splash: 10 Things You Must Know Before Taking Your Dog to Swim - 14 July 2015
• No Bones About It: Real Bones May Not Be Appropriate for Recreational Chewing - 27 June 2017
• Picnicking Safely With Your Pet - 23 May 2016
• Prep Your Pets For Winter Weather - 4 December 2018
• Six Steps to Protect Your Pets From Fire - 28 June 2016
• Social Dogs at Risk as Canine Influenza Spreads - 9 October 2018
• Things You Need To Know About Mouse Poison To Keep Your Pets Safe - 20 September 2016
• Trick? Or Treat? Why Pets Shouldn’t Eat Chocolate - 25 October 2016
• What You Need to Know About At-Home Dental Care for Pets - 15 March 2016
• What You Need to Know to Keep Your Pet Safe This Spring - 26 March 2019
• What You Should Know About Dog Flu When You Have A Social Dog - 19 April 2016
• Would You Know How to Find Your Pet After Disaster Strikes? - 1 August 2017

Seasonal

• Protect Your Pets From Summer’s Heat - 31 May 2016
• Should You Shave Your Pet For Summer? - 17 June 2015

Sensitive Skin

• 9 Bath-Time Tips for Dogs with Sensitive Skin - 25 July 2018
• Can Essential Oils Help Manage Skin Issues in Dogs? - 1 February 2017
• Damaged Skin at Risk for Secondary Infections - 8 March 2017
• Five Tips for Managing Winter-Related Dog Dandruff - 28 December 2016
• Itchy Dog? Here’s How You Can Help Your Buddy with Their Sensitive Skin - 14 September 2016
• Itchy Dog? Rule Out Fleas First - 22 May 2019
• Mite-y Matters: Mange in Dogs - 21 June 2017
• Options That Help an Itchy Dog Stop Scratching - 23 November 2016
• PAWdicare Tips to Avoid Winter Paw Woes - 7 December 2017
• Pets Get Skin Cancer, Too! - 17 July 2018
• Sensitive Skin Needs Protection From Fleas - 12 April 2017
• Seven Tips for Giving Your Dog a Medicated Bath - 27 February 2019
• The 12 Lumps (and Bumps) of Canine Skin - 12 December 2018
• The Right Food Can Help a Dog with Sensitive Skin - 19 October 2016
• Understanding Your Dog’s Skin and Coat Layer by Layer - 21 February 2018

Sensitive Stomach

• Cats and Carbohydrates: Fueling Your Feline - 26 April 2017
• Changing The Diet For a Dog with a Sensitive Stomach - 12 October 2016
• Could Your Dog Have Intestinal Parasites? - 10 May 2017
• Digestion: From One End of Your Dog to the Other - 12 July 2017
• Food Sensitivity in Dogs is a Common Trigger for Tummy Troubles - 16 November 2016
• Is It a Sensitive Stomach or Something More Serious - 9 January 2019
• No Guts, No Glory! Microbes Are Key to Gut Health - 27 March 2019
• Smurf: A Dog With Megaesophagus - 23 May 2018
• Sugary Sweets are No Treat For Dogs with Sensitive Stomachs - 24 October 2018
• Table Scraps Are No Gift for a Dog’s Sensitive Stomach - 21 December 2016
• Things to Consider When Evaluating Dog Foods for Sensitive Stomachs - 5 April 2017
• Treating Your Sensitive Pup Right - 27 September 2017
• What Can You Learn From Your Dog’s Vomit? - 8 August 2018
• What Your Dog Wishes You Knew About the Canine Stomach - 7 March 2018
• When Should You Worry About Doggy Diarrhea? - 1 March 2017
• When Should You Worry About Your Vomiting Dog? - 20 December 2017

Shedding

• Are Cat Hairballs a Normal Nuisance or Something Serious? - 12 February 2019
• Shedding Control From the Inside Out - 21 June 2016

Spay & Neuter

• IS NEUTERING THE BEST FATHER’S DAY GIFT FOR YOUR PET? - 7 December 2018
• Knowing When to Spay Can Help Avoid an Unwanted Litter Later - 26 February 2019
• Why “Community Cats” Should Be Spayed or Neutered - 29 August 2017

Strays

• Guest column: 6 ways to keep your pet out of the shelter and safe at home - 23 October 2018
• Guest Column: 8 Things That Happen After a Dog Arrives at the Shelter - 19 February 2019
• Guest Column: What should I do if I find a stray? - 20 March 2018
• Guest Post: What to do When Your Town Doesn’t Have a Shelter - 20 March 2019

Training

• Cooling Your Cat’s Fever to Scratch - 8 May 2018
• Could Translating Animal Language to English Become a Reality? - 28 August 2018
• Countering Counter-Commanding Cats - 10 April 2018
• Crate Training Your Dog Offers Benefits for All - 13 September 2016
• Cuddles Are The Best Medicine: Training Your Therapy Dog - 19 June 2015
• Curbing Counter Surfing - 13 February 2018
• Everything You Need to Know About Potty-Training Your Puppy - 1 March 2016
• Guest column: 9 Tips for Crate Training a Rescue Dog - 21 August 2018
• How to Keep Your Dog from Jumping - 14 August 2018
• Seven Commands Every Dog Should Know - 19 August 2015
• Strategies to Make Dog Training Easier - 19 January 2016
• Will 2018 Be The Year You Stop Overlooking Bad Pet Behaviors? - 2 January 2018

Uncategorized

• Fleas, Ticks, Dogs and Cats: Separating the Facts from Fiction - 14 May 2019

Urinary

• Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Your Cat’s Urine - 8 May 2019
• Introducing New Diamond CARE Urinary Support Formula for Adult Cats - 3 May 2019

Vet

• Appropriate Pet Vaccinations Help Stretch Your Budget - 26 April 2016
• Insulin and Diet Are Critical for Successful Diabetes Control in Dogs - 29 April 2019
• Know When It’s Time to Call the Veterinarian - 26 September 2017
• Top 12 Questions You Need to Ask Your Vet - 24 June 2015
• Vaccination is Key to Canine Parvovirus Prevention - 23 August 2016
• What You Need to Know About Heartworm - 16 April 2019
• What You Should Know About Declawing Your Cat - 30 May 2017
• When You Can’t Afford Veterinary Care - 29 November 2016

Weight Management

• 3 Tips for Helping an Overweight Cat in a Multi-Cat Home Lose Weight - 11 July 2018
• 7 Tips to Help Your Dog Walk Away the Pounds - 9 April 2019
• A Stifling Problem for Overweight Dogs - 24 May 2017
• Cat Diets: When the Scale Won’t Budge - 26 September 2018
• Do Senior Cats Need Special Nutrition? - 25 October 2017
• Does Dry Food Really Cause Diabetes in Cats? - 31 May 2017
• Fat Cats Face Serious Health Risks - 15 February 2017
• Fat Cats on Diets Need Veterinary Supervision - 20 March 2019
• Fat Cats: How Big Is Too Big? - 29 June 2015
• Five Reasons to Tell Your Cat “No People Food” - 22 March 2017
• Five Tips for Starting Your Cat on a Weight Loss Program - 11 January 2017
• Good Nutrition Is a Balancing Act - 21 March 2018
• How Extra Weight Affects Your Dog’s Lifestyle - 8 February 2017
• How Much Activity Does My Cat Need? - 7 December 2016
• How to Help Your Dog Avoid Winter Weight Gain - 10 January 2018
• Increased Appetite Is as Much a Problem as Decreased Appetite - 9 August 2017
• It’s Complicated: People, Pets and Food - 25 April 2018
• Leading Veterinary Group Agrees Pet Obesity Is a Disease - 7 November 2018
• Nine Top Contributors To Obesity In Cats - 20 December 2018
• Normal Food or “Diet” Food for an Overweight Dog? - 26 July 2017
• Obesity In Dogs Continues Its Steady Climb - 6 June 2018
• Obesity May Be a Disease - 19 April 2017
• Obesity Weighs Heavily on Pet Parents’ Wallets - 15 March 2017
• Overweight Dogs and People May Respond Similarly to Food - 22 August 2018
• Overweight? Big Boned? How’s A Dog Owner to Know? - 21 September 2016
• Start Boosting Activity to Help Your Overweight Dog Lose Weight - 26 October 2016
• Unlocking the Secrets of Feline Body Fat - 7 February 2018
• Use Body Condition Score to Tell if Your Dog’s Weight Is Just Right - 4 January 2017
• Why (Or Is) My Cat Fat? - 28 September 2016
• Why Are Our Dogs Getting Fatter? - 29 November 2016
• Your Chubby Kitty Won’t Hate You if You Put Him or Her On a Diet - 2 November 2016

Working dogs

• Breakaway Siberians: A Fine Time on the IronLine - 3 April 2017
• Breakaway Siberians: High-energy Dogs Need High Quality Nutrition - 26 August 2017
• Choosing the Right Dog for a Rural Environment - 22 March 2016
• Cool Runners: The Origin of the Breakaway Siberians - 31 January 2017
• Getting To Know The Breakaway Siberians: Meet Nanook! - 13 November 2017
• How to Get Started in Dog Showing - 1 December 2015
• K9s on the Front Line offers a renewed sense of purpose for veterans and their dogs - 31 October 2018
• K9s on the Front Line: A community effort - 19 February 2019
• K9s on the Front Line: Journey’s End - 20 March 2019
• K9s on the Front Line: Someone to Watch Their Backs - 12 December 2018
• Veterans Find a Renewed Sense of Purpose with K9s on the Front Line - 18 October 2018

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