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Food, health and the everyday moments that bring us closer. Practical knowledge for life with cats and dogs, from the PARTNER Editorial Team.

Dog Care

What Brewers Dried Yeast Means on a Dog Food Label

Distinguish brewers dried yeast from active baking yeast and yeast extract, and learn what a label can tell you about the finished food.

What Brewers Dried Yeast Means on a Dog Food Label

Distinguish brewers dried yeast from active baking yeast and yeast extract, and learn what a label can tell you about the finished food.

Does This Unopened Pet Food Need the Fridge?

Check the storage wording before putting unopened pet food in the pantry. A sealed package or a cooked recipe can still require refrigeration.

Does This Unopened Pet Food Need the Fridge?

Check the storage wording before putting unopened pet food in the pantry. A sealed package or a cooked recipe can still require refrigeration.

My Dog Swallowed a Wooden Skewer. Call Now.

A sharp wooden skewer can pierce tissue. Call a vet promptly, describe what is missing, and don’t induce vomiting or feed a bulky meal.

My Dog Swallowed a Wooden Skewer. Call Now.

A sharp wooden skewer can pierce tissue. Call a vet promptly, describe what is missing, and don’t induce vomiting or feed a bulky meal.

Food Enrichment for a Dog on Prescribed Crate Rest

Ask which food activity fits the recovery restrictions, use part of a measured meal, and stop anything that makes your dog twist or lunge.

Food Enrichment for a Dog on Prescribed Crate Rest

Ask which food activity fits the recovery restrictions, use part of a measured meal, and stop anything that makes your dog twist or lunge.

On a Reactive Dog Walk, Use Distance Before More Treats

Learn what treat refusal and body tension can tell you on a walk, how to make space, and when to ask for a behavior plan.

On a Reactive Dog Walk, Use Distance Before More Treats

Learn what treat refusal and body tension can tell you on a walk, how to make space, and when to ask for a behavior plan.

Protein in Your Dog’s Urine: Ask What the Ratio Will Show

Understand what a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio measures, why the sample matters, and what to ask if the vet wants a repeat.

Protein in Your Dog’s Urine: Ask What the Ratio Will Show

Understand what a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio measures, why the sample matters, and what to ask if the vet wants a repeat.