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Petside is run by pet lovers just like you, and is here to help you be the best pet parents you can be!

Charlie Arcella is the Site Leader for NBC’s Petside.com. He has over 6 years of experience in Digital Business Development, including stints at Lifetime Entertainment, iVillage.com and Disney Interactive Media Group. Throughout his career he has helped his companies build and maintain business relations with partners like P&G, Apple, and Google. Building an engaged audience and effective marketing strategies across all emerging platforms is his mission. He grew up with a Pointer/Dalmatian rescue dog and will one day own a Siberian Husky.

Wendy Toth is the Senior Editor, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ NBCU. She is an avid animal lover, and lives with her two rescue cats Boris and Zoe in Brooklyn. She's contributed to a number of different publications, including NYTimes.com, iVillage.com, Weight Watchers, Parents and Newsday.

Ryan Karpusiewicz is the Editorial Assistant, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ NBCU. He also is a pet lover, and is currently a pet brother to four cats and three dogs. He has varied editorial experience, ranging from working with publishing houses (Cambridge University Press) to magazines and websites. He's contributed to a number of different publications, including Scholastic Parent & Child magazine, Momtourage.com, LifeGoesStrong.com, and Mets101.com.

Petside Team's Articles

bolognese dog breed
Breed

Bolognese

Did You Know. . . You may have heard these dogs' non-shedding coats make them a "non-allergenic" breed, but that's not true. It's a dog's dander – flakes of skin – that triggers…
shelter dogs
Article

Puppy Mill vs. Shelter Dogs

What's the difference between puppy mill dogs and rescue dogs from a shelter? The Petside Advisory Board weighs in!
dogo argentino
Breed

Dogo Argentino

Did You Know. . . You may have heard that the Dogo Argentino is hypoallergenic. That is not true. No breed is. Allergies are not caused by a particular dog coat type but by dander…
cute kitten playing
Video

Teach Kitty to Play Gentle

Learn how to teach your kitten to play gently in this Petside video.
snapshot of best cat video on internet
Article

Best Cat Video on Internet?

A video titled "Henri 2, Paw de Deux" has been proclaimed the Best Cat Video on the Internet. Read more from Petside.
diy dog games
Video

Training: DIY Dog Games

Looking for DIY dog games? Watch Petside's video featuring some great money-saving do it yourself games!
alapaha blue-blood bulldog
Breed

Alapaha Blue-Blood Bulldog

Did You Know. . . The Alapaha is thought to have existed in the southern United States for approximately 200 years, but there is no documentation of the breed before 1979.
akita, a working dog breed
Slideshow

Celebrating Working Dogs

Celebrate Labor Day and learn more about the working dog breeds from Petside.
puppy biting owner
Video

Video: Stop Puppy Biting

How to stop puppy biting. This Petside video discusses the dangers of allowing puppy biting and how to stop the biting by deferring the behavior.
komondor
Slideshow

Meet the Komondor

Learn more about the Komondor, one adorable dog breed, from Petside!