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If you’re a dog parent, you know feeding your pup is one of the biggest recurring expenses. But how much does it actually cost? The truth is, it depends on your dog’s size, age, activity l …

Thinking about adding another furry family member? It’s easy to imagine the tail wags, play sessions, and double the love. Before you bring home dog number two, it’s worth making sure your …

Your pup’s growing up fast. One day they’re all paws and wiggles, the next they’re starting to look like a full-grown dog. It’s exciting, but it also raises an important quest …

It's in that adoring look in your dog's eyes when you come home or the purring of your cat as she snuggles up to you after a long day… This is love... True love. This Valentine's Day, celebr …

Unprecedented heatwaves, terrifying storms, widespread water shortages and the extinction of a million species of plants and animals: The world is on a “fast track” to disaster as a new flagship UN re …

Here at Canidae®, we firmly believe that mental health should not be ignored. To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month (plus National Therapy Animal Day on April 30th) we’re revisiting our col …

Summertime means sun, beach, and lots of outdoor play with your dog. But higher temperatures also mean higher risks for our furry companions. Dr. Laura Robinson, one of Canidae’s consulting veter …

The 4th of July for dogs isn’t all fun and games: Around 45% of dogs suffer from a phobia of fireworks.As long as fireworks displays are a big part of the celebrations on days like the 4th of July and …

Perhaps you’ve heard about freeze-dried raw food, but maybe you’re not sure why it’s such a big deal. Conventional cooking can reduce the bioavailability of amino acids, denatures peptides, alters fla …

Have you seen a lot of your dog's belly recently? Sometimes it feels like he's spending all his time rolling on his back and wriggling around. As long as he hasn't rolled in something he shouldn't hav …

Picture this: a pack of wild dogs is gathered around a campfire adding seasoning to a recently caught rabbit. Two scruffy hounds fight over the amount of salt before the alpha of the group puts his ap …

With inflation and rising costs being felt by many, we’re no closer to finding our way out of a mental health crisis in the United States. Over half of adults with a mental illness do not receive trea …