When it comes to dogs, sometimes size can throw people for a loop and trigger unfair stereotypes and misunderstandings of different breeds. For instance, large dog breeds like German Shepherds can be ...

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Caring for a dog can be a significant concern for pet owners, especially as their dogs age and their needs evolve. While ...

If you’ve ever noticed your friend’s tiny Chihuahua still bouncing around well into its teens while your neighbor’s Great Dane started slowing down after just a few years, you’re not imagining things.

New research from the Dog Aging Project has found that large and small dogs both have their own unique set of health risks. Reading time 2 minutes A new study published today is diving deep into how a ...

The type of disease that your dog might get depends on how big it is, according to a new study. These differing risk levels of certain conditions between larger and smaller dogs may contribute towards ...

Ask any pet parent about their pup’s longevity and they’ll likely tell you they wish dogs could live forever. And while an anti-aging drug for canines is in the works, dog owners still have to grapple ...

A pet expert has shared the right way to pick up small dogs and cats—and it might be different to what you're expecting. It is common for owners of smaller dogs and cats to pick up their pets for ...

My wife and I live with a cat, but at heart we are dog people. We have mostly gone for big dogs, Labs and Goldens, a sad-eyed redbone hound named Pluto – dogs that are even-tempered, good with kids, ...