Lola was at least 13 years old, far exceeding her large breed life expectancy.

Truman was my partner for 11 years. He was, without a doubt, the love of my life.

Gratitude is the intentional appreciation of one’s circumstances or another’s actions. For many, gratitude is a spiritual practice.

When vet visits are stressful for our pets, it may affect our decision to make an appointment.

Pet insurance: do I really need it? That’s the question many veterinary professionals hear almost daily.

It’s never fun to need an emergency vet clinic, but when you do, you certainly don’t want to waste precious time trying to find one.

When considering a fresh foods diet for their animals, people often struggle with what I call the Four Bs: balance, budget, bacteria, and bones.

I train my dogs with meatballs, the kind you can get in the freezer section at any grocery store. Sometimes.

With fall around the corner, many of us may find ourselves spending extra time in the kitchen preparing delicious baked goods for our families.

Scientists say dogs have lived with humans for the last 20,000 to 40,000 years, but it wasn’t until 1860 that “dog food” was invented.

It’s a misty morning and I am out walking in my back field. The fog can get pretty thick sometimes as day breaks at the farm.

I asked fellow dog trainer and large dog owner, Kimberly Perkins McCarty of South Bay Dog Training, to answer some of my more burning questions.

All the way from England, here’s a tale of a rescued senior dog who learned sign language so she could keep doing what she loves best – herding sheep.

We all want a well-behaved dog, but training takes time, patience, and consistency, no matter how much your dog weighs.

Between the chewing, the housetraining, and the nonstop antics, don’t forget that your first responsibility is keeping your new pup safe. 

San Francisco Animal Care & Control Behavior and Training Department has compiled its Top 12 tips for nipping separation issues in the bud.

Ricochet isn’t your average working pup. A certified therapy dog, she’s also a champion surf dog, the first-ever surf therapy dog, and the celebrity star of the new IMAX film Superpower Dogs.

I’m also a professional dog trainer, it won’t surprise you that I love to see a sniffer dog working at the airport.

Forget those old timey paintings of Dalmations riding to fires on horse drawn carriages, their ears flapping in the breeze. Modern canines have a much more important role in today’s fire service.

In the last days of December 2017, California firefighters faced not just the unrelenting exhaustion of fighting the state’s largest-ever wildfire for weeks without a break, but the grief of losing one of their own.