Development

back to school pet anxiety

Development

Prevent Back-to-School Pet Anxiety

Ready for the kids to go back to school? Your children's impending return to school may give you a well-deserved break, but the change of routine can...

traumatized dog, victim of animal abuse

Development

Living with a Traumatized Dog: Worth Waking Up For

Military veterinarians who treat severely traumatized military working dogs have recently classified Canine Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as...

National Puppy Day Story Roundup

News & Blogs

National Puppy Day

To celebrate National Puppy Day, we've rounded up our favorite puppy stories from Petside and beyond! Cutest Puppies to Adopt: We combed Petfinder....

newborn kittens nursing

Health & Home

A Guide to Nursing and Weaning Kittens

Kittens are born blind and deaf, yet can find their mother and start nursing just after birth. Practically helpless, the first days of life are...

Popular Articles in Development

Your Kitten: 8 Weeks Old
Interacting safely with your 8 week old kitten, changes in food needs, first vet visits, FeLV/FIV testing, deworming, and litter box training.
Your Puppy: 9 Weeks Old
Choosing wet or dry food, microchips, beginning grooming, and crate training.
Your Puppy: 1 to 7 Weeks Old
Nursing and weaning, socialization in the litter, and physical development.
Your Kitten: 1 to 7 Weeks Old
Physical changes in the first weeks of life, nursing and weaning, and socialization in a litter.

Puppy hiccups

Does Your Puppy Get Hiccups?

Your puppy is hiccupping frequently and you are getting worried. Of course as a puppy "mom"…

Puppy vaccinations

Vaccinations for Dogs

It is especially important to ensure adequate vaccination in puppies early on due to their immature…

Your Puppy: 2 Years Old

Mental and Physical Development: Adult Dog Diet Puppies thrive on high-protein diets because these…

Your Puppy: 1 1/2 Years Old

Mental and Physical Development Preventing Boredom and Destructive Behavior If your dog…

Your Puppy: 1 Year Old

Mental and Physical Development Showing Independence There is nothing more willful than a…

Your Puppy: 12 Months Old

Mental and Physical Development Excitement and Surprises Maturing puppies still love surprises…

Your Puppy: 11 Months Old

Mental and Physical Development Building Companionship Companionship is one of the main reasons…

Your Puppy: 10 Months Old

Mental and Physical Development Mental Stimulation Puppies are in full-blown adolescence at 10…

Your Puppy: 9 Months Old

Mental and Physical Development Emotional Needs and Security A nine-month-old puppy should be…

Your Puppy: 8 Months Old

Mental and Physical Development Bad Behavior Most puppies have begun their adolescence by eight…

Your Puppy: 7 Months Old

Mental and Physical Development: The Emergence of the Alpha Male Puppies begin to reach sexual…