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Dog Safety
How to Play Safely With Your Dog
We offer the best strategies for safe play with your dog, from establishing rules and boundaries to troubleshooting aggressive play habits.
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Dog Safety
Dog Safety Guidelines For Families
Along with careful supervision, teaching kids the basics of dog behavior helps them recognize and respect boundaries, for their safety and the dog’s...
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Gear & Product Care
How to Choose Safe Toys for Your Dog
Choosing safe toys for your dog provides mental and physical enrichment and encourages healthy chewing habits while sparing your belongings.
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Gear & Product Care
Does Your Dog Need A Ramp Or Stairs?
A dog ramp or stairs allow an older or arthritic dog to access favorite spots, from the sofa or the foot of your bed to the car’s back seat or cargo...
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Dog Safety
ID Your Dog For Peace Of Mind
The best way to help your dog return to you if she goes missing is outfitting her with a personalized collar, an ID hang tag, and a registered...
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Dog Safety
What to Do in a Bear Encounter with Your Dog
The best kind of encounter between a bear and a dog is no encounter at all. Learn what to do if you see one, and how to avoid an encounter in the...
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Tips to Prevent your Dog from Getting Skunked
These useful tips tell you exactly what to do if your dog gets skunked. Learn how to neutralize the odor and discourage skunks from denning on your...
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Dog Safety
Tick Safety for Dogs
It only takes one tick bite to sicken a dog, but if illness is caught early, treatments can be effective. Learn a few simple measures to keep your...
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Dog Safety
Tips for Leaving Your Dog Home Alone
Learn the best strategies for keeping your dog safe and happy when you must leave her home alone, whether for a few hours or for the entire day.
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Dog Safety
What to Put in a Dog First Aid Kit
Your dog’s first aid kit for travel should include these four essentials plus a few extras so you’ll be prepared for any hunting or trail adventure.
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Dog Safety
Why Dogs Can’t Have Chocolate
Understanding why your dog can’t have chocolate, and knowing what to do if they accidentally ingest it, can potentially help save your pal’s life.
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Dog Safety
How to Keep Your Dog Cool—Three Tips from a Vet
Keep your dog cool in the heat by adhering to three veterinarian-approved rules that could spell the difference between your pal’s life and death.
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Dog Safety
How Long Can You Leave a Dog Alone?
Consult our guidelines to determine whether—and for how long—you can reasonably leave your dog alone. Our questions are designed to help you make the...
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Dog Safety
Separation Anxiety in Dogs
Separation anxiety in dogs can be deeply distressing for them and for you; understand its symptoms and learn how to help your best friend.
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Dog Safety
Why Do Dogs Bite?
Understand the underlying causes of dog bites and discover what you can do to prevent a dog bite or treat one if it happens.
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Dog Safety
How to Find a Lost Dog
If you’re reading this because you’ve lost your dog, take a deep breath and try not to panic. We explain one step at a time what to do bring home...
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Dog Safety
How to Clean a Dog’s Ears
Clean your dog’s ears using the right supplies, and by starting from the outside; keeping your dog’s ears healthy is an important part of regular...
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Dog Safety
Running with Your Dog: Tips for Success
Once you evaluate your dog’s running fitness, master basic training with her, and gear up, you might find she’s your best-ever workout partner.
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Dog Safety
Top 10 Tips to Avoid Heatstroke
Heat can affect dogs differently than humans. It’s important that you can tell when your pup is in danger. Dr. Madeline Fellin explains the signs of...
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Dog Safety
Hypoallergenic Dog Breeds: Separating Myth from Fact
While there is no truly hypoallergenic dog breed, some seem less likely to stimulate an allergic reaction in humans than others; we separate fact...
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Dog Safety
Are Rawhide Chew Toys Safe For My Dog?
Learn what you need to know about about the safety of rawhide chew toys and treats for dogs, so you can make the best decisions for your pet’s well...
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Gear & Product Care
Personalized Dog Collars: Smart Pet Identification
A personalized dog collar is the simplest way to identify your pup, whether you choose easy-care washable nylon or a rugged leather collar.
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Dog Safety
What to Do If You Find a Lost Dog
Learn the tactics to use if you find a lost dog with no ID tags, including step-by-step instructions and strategies to handle a fearful or defensive...
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Gear & Product Care
When Is a Dog Harness a Better Choice Than a Collar
Certain activities or dog breeds benefit from the use of a harness over a collar. Knowing when a harness is a better choice keeps you and your dog...
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Dog Safety
Can Dogs Get Colds?
Learn how to recognize the symptoms of a cold in your dog and how to help him recuperate. Discover prevention tips as well as signs it's time to go...
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Dog Safety
Canine Bone Cancer: The Big Story On Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is an aggressive cancerous tumor that develops in the bone cells of a dog and rapidly spreads throughout the body...
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Dog Safety
How To Evaluate Your Dog’s Fitness for Running
Before you run with your dog, make sure he is physically capable of safely keeping up to avoid injuries and make the most of each outing.
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Dog Safety
Running with Your Dog: Tips for Hydration
Whether you and your dog are veteran runners or beginners, offering her water along the way will keep her safe, comfortable, and support her...
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Traveling With Dogs
How & Why To Restrain Your Dog In The Car
Dog car restraints help make the journey as safe as possible for all aboard, whether across town or across the country, and some states require them.
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Dog Safety
How to Keep Your Dog Cool in the Heat
When you reach for a cool drink of water or seek out a shady spot in the punishing heat, remember your dog needs these, too, and often sooner than...
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Dog Safety
How to Keep Your Dog Safe on Halloween
Understand how to keep your dog safe on Halloween with advice from the dog experts at Orvis. Learn answers to common questions about dogs and...
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Dog Training 101 With Melinda Benbow
Teach Your Dog Recall
Watch professional dog trainer Melinda Benbow demonstrate how to teach your dog to come reliably when you call, avoiding potentially dangerous...
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Dog Training
How to Socialize a Dog
Socializing a dog is crucial for his well-being and his family’s; patience and consistency are key, but the results are a confident and well-adjusted...
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Gear & Product Care
Indoor Dog Gates: Creating Dog-Safe Zones
An indoor dog gate is a crowd control essential that limits messes and keeps everyone safe, whether you’re training a puppy or simply creating...
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Guide To Wingshooting
The Story Of Copa The Bird Dog
In her 14 years, Copa has been by the side of Orvis President Simon Perkins through myriad changes—Montana guide life, a move to Vermont, marriage,...
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Guide To Dogs
Bromley’s Story
The heartwarming and inspiring story of Bromley reminds us that dogs show incredible resilience in the face of tragedy and bind humans together.
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Guide to Dogs
Nyla In The Lead
Although Nyla’s canine cancer was traumatic, she and her family have emerged with stronger, deeper bonds and a desire to make the most of their time...
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Stories
For the Love of Luck
Some dogs are special — the way they soldier through the ups and downs, bring tail-thumping optimism to our day, how they make us better people.
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Guide to Dogs
Hunter & Sherman’s Story
Hunter and Sherman are search-and-rescue dogs whose remarkable story illustrates our deep relationship with dogs and how they improve our lives.
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Dog Expert
Building A Life Around Dogs In The Field
Melinda Benbow’s love of dogs and discovery of upland hunting has become her business and her passion...
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Dog Stories
The Story of Ghost Dog
We’ve partnered with Garden & Gun magazine to bring you a series of articles that celebrate life with dogs. Enjoy: Garden & Gun Good Dog Ghost Dog.
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The Art Of The Mini Adventure
Five Lessons From Expert Dog Trainers
Durrell Smith shares five important lessons he’s learned from legendary Southern gun-dog trainers—lessons that can’t be found in any book.
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