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Every Gunner G1 Kennel Size Is Crash-Rated Except the Large
A crate with the Center for Pet Safety's top crash rating in every size except the Large, the one Gunner sells for the heaviest dogs.
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Can the Halo Collar 5 Keep a Bolting Dog Home?
Every function of the Halo Collar 5, the GPS fence included, depends on a paid plan, and Halo advises charging the collar every night.
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Sleepypod Clickit Sport Review: What a Five-Star Crash Rating Covers
The Clickit Sport's five-star crash rating covers its small size only up to 25 lb, so pick the size by your dog's weight as well as its chest.
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What should you do if a coyote approaches you and your dog?
With a dog on the leash, the safer way to haze a coyote is to stay loud, keep facing it and back away.
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How should you set up a Tractive Virtual Fence at home?
Inside a Tractive Power Saving Zone the tracker reports no GPS positions, so a Virtual Fence alert can only fire once your dog is out of Wi-Fi range.
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Is the food in your pet’s bowl part of a recall?
FDA's list of company recall notices does not carry every pet food recall, so the check ends in the Enforcement Report, where the lot and best-by date appear under Code Information.
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Emerging Parasites in Dogs and Cats, Sorted by Who Should Worry
Another dose of dewormer may be the wrong move for a dog whose worms keep coming back. Ask your vet about a fecal egg…
Read more →Arizona’s First Screwworm Case: What Dog Owners Should Check
If you live with a dog in southeastern Arizona, start checking its skin for open wounds every evening. New World screwworm, a fly whose…
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Darwin’s Cat Food Lots the FDA Says to Throw Away
Check your freezer before the next meal if your cat eats Darwin's raw chicken food. The FDA said on October 26 that two lots…
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Screwworm in Dogs After the First Case in Texas Wildlife
Check your dog for cuts and sores every evening if it lives, hunts or travels in West Texas or southern New Mexico. On October…
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Wedgewood Pharmacy Recall Covers Pet Medicines Shipped Since February
If your dog or cat takes a medicine made to order by Wedgewood Pharmacy, check the label before the next dose. Wedgewood is recalling…
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Hydrogel Poisoning in Dogs From Migraine Caps, Masks and Cooling Beds
An ASPCA study published on October 2, 2026, in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association links the hydrogel in hot-and-cold migraine caps,…
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How do you check if your pet’s microchip is registered?
AAHA's lookup can report a chip as registered while the record still lists the shelter, the breeder or a previous owner, so the check ends at the registry.
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Luna, the Dog Lost in Yellowstone, Is Home After 34 Days
Luna, a 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier, walked into a live trap in Yellowstone National Park on October 14, 2026, 34 days after she slipped…
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Pet Burial in Attica, and What UK Owners Can Do at Home
In Attica, more families choose a formal goodbye for their pets, a trend Greek Reporter was already describing in 2019. Burial at the Malakasa…
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