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Five reasons you can’t afford NOT to license and microchip your dog

More and more cities are requiring owners to license and microchip their pets. While this can seem invasive, tedious, or unimportant, we're here to tell you that it is absolutely worth it to license and microchip your dog! Here...

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Beat Boredom
Dog-Friendly
Enrichment
Trends

7 reasons to start urban mushing with your dog

Do you ever watch the Iditarod and dream of participating in the famous race? While it might take you a while to get to the winner's circle, you can certainly start joring or urban mushing right in your own...

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Just for Fun
Trends

Saturday Night Live’s “I Love My Dog” is a new anthem for dog lovers

Saturday Night Live paid tribute to dogs this past weekend with a new digital short called "I Love My Dog." The short features SNL cast members Kenan Thompson, Pete Davidson, and Aidy Bryant, newcomers Chris Redd and Ego...

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Health & Wellness

Easy ways to help your pup shed pounds

Obesity rates in pets continue to rise, and according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, around 53 percent of dogs are overweight or obese. More surprisingly, 90 percent of owners don't even know that their beloved furry...

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Caring for Dog
Health & Wellness
Products & Gear

Five essential dog winter products

For those of you living in colder climates, winter can be ruff for certain breeds. Though we aren't facing any extreme winter weather here in Santa Monica, we do gear up for early morning hikes five days a week and...

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