The Daily Dog

Keep Your Pet Mentally Stimulated and Safe During Extreme Heat

When temperatures soar, our daily routines with our pets often need to change. Long walks, energetic games of fetch, and afternoons spent exploring the neighborhood may need to take a back seat until the weather cools down. While protecting your pet from heat-related...

All About Mutts: Why Mixed Breed Dogs Make Wonderful Companions

When it comes to choosing a canine companion, purebred dogs often get a lot of attention. But walk through any animal shelter, and you'll quickly discover some of the most lovable, unique, and loyal dogs around: mutts. Mixed breed dogs, often affectionately called...

Top Ten Tips for Traveling with Your Dog: Car and Airplane Edition

Traveling with your dog can be a rewarding experience, but it also requires some extra planning to ensure that your four-legged friend stays safe, comfortable, and happy. Whether you're hitting the road in a car or flying high in an airplane, preparation is key. Here...

Keep your dog happy and healthy during unpredictable weather

When the weather turns gloomy—whether it’s pouring rain, unexpected snow, or scorching heat (as we've seen in just the last few weeks of March in Chicagoland) it can be tough on our dogs. Walks get shorter (or skipped altogether), energy builds up, and boredom can...

Spring is almost here! Outdoor fun and training activities for your dog

Spring is near in Chicagoland! The snow has melting, the trails are drying out, and longer days mean more time to get outside with your dog. After months of quick walks in freezing temps, both you and your pup are ready to stretch your legs and refresh those training...

How Ice, Salt, and De-icers Affect Your Dog’s Paws

Winter walks can be magical—fresh snow, crisp air, and an excited pup bouncing along beside you. But while winter looks beautiful to us, it can be surprisingly harsh on your dog’s paws. Ice, road salt, and chemical de-icers are some of the most common (and overlooked)...

Cold Weather Activities to Keep Your Dog Healthy — Indoors and Out

When temperatures drop and daylight gets shorter, it’s easy for routines to change. But dogs still need regular physical movement and mental stimulation throughout the winter months to stay healthy and balanced. With a little planning, cold weather can be a great...

Home for the Pawlidays! Tips to keep your pets happy and safe this holiday season

The holiday season is full of gatherings, decorations, and special meals, but it can also introduce unexpected risks for our pets. With a little preparation, you can keep your dogs and cats safe while still including them in the festivities. Let's look at key areas of...

Cold Weather is coming. Which dogs need more protection?

When the temperature drops and the wind picks up, it’s not just us humans who feel the chill—many dogs do too. Keeping our four-legged friends warm, safe, and comfortable is just as important as making sure they get their exercise and love. Let's explore why some...

Halloween Fun! Top 10 Pet Costumes for 2025

Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year  — it’s the one night (who are we kidding, a few nights) where our furry friends get to shine, strut their stuff, and get in on the fun. But choosing a costume that’s cute and comfortable can be tricky. To help, here...

Choosing The Right Dog Food

When choosing the type of dog food to feed your dog, you need to consider his age, breed, your dog’s activity level and also his health condition. For instance, puppies and older dogs will have different types of nutritional needs and you need to ensure your dog or...

Common Household Dangers

Many common household items can pose a threat to animal companions. Even some items specifically meant for pets could cause health problems. To protect your pet, simply use common sense and take the same precautions you would with a child. Although rodent poisons and...

Dog Obesity

No doubt you’re aware of the statistics on obesity in humans, but it may surprise you to know that our dogs are similarly afflicted. Over 40% of pet dogs are obese, and many people aren’t aware of the harm it does to their much loved pet. Research shows that dogs that...

Dog Toys – The Right Ones

For dogs and other animal companions, toys are not a luxury, but a necessity. Toys help fight boredom in dogs left alone, and toys can even help prevent some problem behaviors from developing. Although cats can be pretty picky when it comes to enjoying particular...

Dog Waste Poses Threat To Water

For as long as the dog has been man's best friend, dog waste has posed a menace to man's nose and foot. Now science has revealed a more unsavory truth: It's an environmental pollutant. In the mid-1990s, scientists perfected methods for tracking the origin of nasty...

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