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Dog chewing on snack

How to Choose the Best Chews for Your Dog

By Jennifer Gauntt, Texas A&M University

A dog navigates in nature using an internal magnetic compass.

Dogs Have an Internal Compass

And dogs sense the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate

By Karen B. London, PhD

Kindness Ranch: A Wyoming Safe Haven for Former Lab Animals

By Rebecca Wallick

cat detection dog

A Cat-Finding Detection Dog

Detection dog helps reunite wildfire evacuees with their cats.

By Melissa Hart

Earth Day Tips

Reduce Your Paw Print

spring activities for dogs

Getting Ready for the Warm Weather

Tips for preparing your pup for summer activities.

Stuck at Home with Your Dog: Try These 7 Activities

enrichment activities for dogs

Enrichment Activities for Dogs

What’s the end game?

By Matthew Tuzzo

Shelter Play Groups

Enriching lives and reducing stress for dogs in shelters

By Donna Jackel

Bark Likes This: Dremel Pet Nail Grooming Kit

By The Bark Editors

Meet Red [ADOPTABLE]

By The Bark Editors

Meet Sampson

By The Bark Editors

(Certain) Dogs Allowed

Insurance companies’ breed-restriction lists take a bite out of housing options

59 Genes May Make Your Dog a Better Athlete

By Claudia Kawczynska

Meet Adoptable West

By The Bark Editors

Meet Tatonka

By The Bark Editors

Feeding Hungry Pets

Pet food delivered to organizations in need

By Helaine Block

Meet Finnegan

By The Bark Editors

Meet Kona

By The Bark Editors

Adoptable Dina

By The Bark Editors