In a perfect world, every dog has a home and a roof over its head and enjoys the cuddles and smooches of its owners. However, dogs have to start somewhere before ending up in a home, and some of them start in a pet store. Is it inhumane for pet stores to keep dogs though?
Author: Sandra
Sandra is a veterinary undergraduate student based in Macedonia. She combines her two passions: veterinary medicine and writing, and she also tends to raise awareness about animal welfare as much as she can.
As a student, she has attended many seminars and conferences related to the veterinary profession, and currently, she is focused on veterinary content writing.
Although she owns a cat, she strongly claims that “dogs are her favorite people”.
The love between a human and a dog is so strong that we often refer to them as our furry best friends. After all, who can resist those puppy-dog eyes filled with love and respect, and the tail wagging while trying to lean on us? And while we want to pet them to show our love and respect for them, do dogs actually like to be pet?
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Does your dog love to snack on anything you eat? I know mine does. It stares at me with its puppy-dog eyes, begging to have a bite of whatever food I am eating. But are there any foods you can give a dog like this? In other words, what guilty pleasure foods can you give your dog?
Dogs are willing to eat a lot of things, including human food. But it does make you wonder, though. Are there things dogs won’t eat?
You’ve just got your dog. But now, everyone around you advises you to sign the dog up for obedience classes. Are obedience classes worth it, though?
Congratulations on getting your first dog! It’s an exciting time, and it’s difficult to know where to start. Perhaps one of the things you’ve heard about are obedience classes. But just what are obedience classes anyway?
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