Guides & Tips

Even wolves get cold, and Iditarod sled dogs must pack a coat. Five "they have fur" myths, checked, plus the signs of a cold dog, hypothermia and frostbite.

How to teach a reliable recall and a tidy heel, step by step, plus the everyday habits that quietly teach dogs not to come back.

Wet dog smell comes from what lives in a damp coat. Why thick-coated dogs smell for hours, what city puddles leave behind, and the easiest way to stop it.

The first month with a rescue dog, week by week: what to expect, what to skip, and the few things worth training first.

Practical gifts for the dog walker in your life, from daily walkers and pro dog walkers to first-time dog owners. Picked from what our customers actually use.

Dog poop isn’t fertilizer, “biodegradable” bags rarely biodegrade, and the EPA once told people to flush it. Here’s what actually works.

If you’ve shopped for a raincoat for a big dog, you probably know how it goes. The pet store’s biggest size was an XL, and the XL wouldn’t close around...

Dog apparel is one of the least regulated corners of the pet industry. Nobody has to prove that a coat is warm. Nobody has to prove it was designed for...

If your dog is an Alaskan Malamute or a Siberian Husky, the answer is no and you just got five minutes back. (Rain is a different story for those two:...

Most cold-weather advice is written for small dogs. Here's the chart with wet weather in it, plus four questions that tell you if your big dog needs a coat.