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How Couples Can Divide Dog-Care Responsibilities

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How Couples Can Divide Dog-Care Responsibilities

Plan ahead so that “It’s your turn to walk the dog!” doesn’t turn into a fight.

What Do Dogs Think About Daylight Savings Time?

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What Do Dogs Think About Daylight Savings Time?

Here’s how to help your best friend adjust when you spring ahead or fall behind.

Is It Okay for My Dog to Lick My Baby?

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Is It Okay for My Dog to Lick My Baby?

Are your pup’s kisses a health risk? Here’s what to know.

How to Protect Your Dog From Smoke and Fire

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How to Protect Your Dog From Smoke and Fire

Here are tips to help you protect your dogs from smoke and fire—plus what to do if you find a lost pet.

Best of Digest 2024

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Best of Digest 2024

It’s been another fun year of dog-related content here at Digest. These articles were among out favorites.

Top Dog News of 2024

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Top Dog News of 2024

Dogs made a lot of headlines this year. Our favorite stories included Shohei Ohtani’s dog “throwing out” a first pitch, scientists documenting the benefits of dogs playing with kids, a rescue becoming one of America’s top agility competitors, and more.

Meet Molly, the Real-Life Senior Service Dog Who Stars on “Only Murders in the Building”

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Meet Molly, the Real-Life Senior Service Dog Who Stars on “Only Murders in the Building”

Molly, the Labrador retriever who plays retired cadaver dog Gravey on Season 4 of “Only Murders in the Building,” is a real-life service dog. Here’s how she became a television star.

Talking City Dogs, Dachshunds’ Vigilance, and Sidewalk Poop With the Curator of a Museum Exhibition About the Pets of New York City

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Talking City Dogs, Dachshunds’ Vigilance, and Sidewalk Poop With the Curator of a Museum Exhibition About the Pets of New York City

We recently spoke with the curator of the New-York Historical Society’s “Pets and the City” exhibition about how she set about covering centuries of NYC pet history, what’s changed for animals over the years in America’s biggest city, and Gotham’s long war on dog poop.

Dog-Person Interview: Dr. Zazie Todd, Author of “Bark!,” on Helping an Anxious or Fearful Dog

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Dog-Person Interview: Dr. Zazie Todd, Author of “Bark!,” on Helping an Anxious or Fearful Dog

Dr. Zazie Todd, a psychologist and certified dog trainer, talks about how to help a fearful, anxious, or reactive dog live a happy life.

How Nicholas Sparks, Author and Dog Person, Writes His Canine Characters 

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How Nicholas Sparks, Author and Dog Person, Writes His Canine Characters 

Nicholas Sparks has plumbed the depths of human love across nearly three decades and 24 published novels. In three of those books (his latest, Counting Miracles, included), he added a simpler, though no less deep, kind of love: that of a dog.

Jack is More Than Just a Fast Dog

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Jack is More Than Just a Fast Dog

Jack is one of the speediest Manchester terriers in the country at Fast CAT, a conformation champion, and a distinguished flyball competitor. But Jack’s humans, retired Houston-area couple Mike and Veronica Hahn, are most grateful for his love and companionship.

Major-League Pitcher Andrew Heaney Loves Dogs, So He Helped Get One for a Children’s Hospital

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Major-League Pitcher Andrew Heaney Loves Dogs, So He Helped Get One for a Children’s Hospital

Texas Rangers pitcher Andrew Heaney talks about how dogs Sadie and Charlie have improved his life, and why he helped the Children’s Hospital of Orange County get a full-time facility dog.

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