Category # Dog Ownership & Care The daily business of living with a dog: routines, grooming, health flags worth acting on, and the judgment calls every owner ends up making. 120 guides Dog Ownership & Care ### [How Long Can Dogs Go Without Eating or Drinking?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-long-can-dogs-go-without-eating-or-drinking/) You’ve taken the time to lovingly prepare your dog’s meal and have just placed it on the ground… May 15, 2021 5 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Why Get a Dog? Pros and Cons of Having a Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-get-a-dog/) When I first contemplated getting my first dog, it took me quite a while to finally go ahead and get… May 8, 2021 5 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Why Is Your Dog Acting Strange After a Grooming Session?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-acting-strange-after-grooming/) You can feel your excitement build as you pull up to get your dog from their latest grooming session… April 16, 2021 4 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Dog Inbreeding: Can You Breed Sibling Dogs?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-inbreeding/) Inbreeding remains a gray area, with an ongoing debate on whether it should be encouraged. It may… April 11, 2021 4 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [How Long Does It Take Dogs to Poop After Eating?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-long-does-it-take-dogs-to-poop-after-eating/) If you are new to owning a dog, you may be wondering how you should plan your day around walks and… April 8, 2021 5 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Dog Spaying and Neutering FAQs: Answering All of Your Questions](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/spaying-neutering-faq/) A single unspayed dog can give birth to more than 500 puppies throughout her life. But the demand… March 31, 2021 9 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Do Dogs Get Period Cramps](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/do-dogs-get-period-cramps/) People know that a woman's period can be a very uncomfortable experience. It is also well known that… March 19, 2021 4 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [How Fast Can Dogs Run?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-fast-can-dogs-run/) Everybody is probably familiar with the old adage “as fast as a greyhound.” However, just how fast… February 21, 2021 4 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [When Should Dogs Stop Breeding? Top Things to Consider](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/when-should-dogs-stop-breeding/) Most dogs can start reproducing when they reach sexual maturity between 6-15 months of age… February 18, 2021 5 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Do Dogs Know What Babies Are?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/do-dogs-know-what-babies-are/) If you have a dog and a baby, there’s a high chance that you noticed your dog acting a bit… February 14, 2021 2 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Why Don't Dogs Live Longer?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-dont-dogs-live-longer/) Dogs are lovely and pure creatures, and all wish they lived longer. Why don’t they live as long as… February 11, 2021 3 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Your Dog Won’t Let You Trim His Nails? Try These Methods](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-wont-let-trim-nails/) So you’ve tried trimming your dog’s nails, but he just seems to hate it. What do you do now? How do… February 3, 2021 4 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [How Long Can Dogs Hold Their Pee and Poop?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-long-can-dogs-hold-their-pee/) We can’t always be there to help our dogs relieve themselves. We may be really busy at work or just… January 26, 2021 5 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Do Dogs Know Their Names?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/do-dogs-know-their-names/) Many dogs respond to their name when called. But - do they really know their name refers to them, or… January 17, 2021 1 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [How Many Toes Does a Dog Have?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-many-toes-does-a-dog-have/) Most dogs have 18 toes—five on the front feet and four on the rear feet. However, some dog breeds… January 12, 2021 1 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Do Dogs Have Lips?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/do-dogs-have-lips/) Yes. Dogs have both upper lips (called “flews”) and lower lips. The lips may be harder to see on… January 11, 2021 1 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Why Dogs Have Black Lips, Nose, and Gums](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-dogs-have-black-lips/) Black lips, nose, and gums help protect dogs’ fur-less areas from excessive sun exposure damage… January 11, 2021 1 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Do Dogs Really Have Knees? Here's the Absolute Truth](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/do-dogs-have-knees-and-elbows/) If you’ve never studied dog anatomy, a dog’s leg may seem a bit weird. Their legs look like they are… January 10, 2021 1 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [What is a Male Dog Called?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/what-is-a-male-dog-called/) A male dog is called a dog . However, in the context of breeding, a dog is also called a stud… January 5, 2021 1 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Puppy Teething — Timeline & Survival Guide](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/puppy-teething/) Puppies are born toothless and start getting their first teeth after 2-4 weeks. Just like humans… December 6, 2020 5 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [When Do Puppies Open Their Eyes?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/when-do-puppies-open-their-eyes/) Puppies are born blind and deaf, only being able to experience touch and smell. It usually takes… November 25, 2020 2 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [Dog Vision: How Dogs See the World](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-do-dogs-see-the-world/) It is a widespread belief that dogs can only see in black and white. However, this belief is not… November 15, 2020 3 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [How Much Do Dogs Sleep?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-much-do-dogs-sleep/) It sure seems like your dog does nothing but sleep all day, right? All he does is eat, play a little… November 12, 2020 4 min read Dog Ownership & Care ### [New Puppy Checklist: Battle-tested Items You Need For The Early Stages](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/new-puppy-checklist/) Congratulations on your new puppy! Getting a new puppy is a thrilling experience. However, it is not… October 25, 2020 15 min read ← Prev 1. [Page 1](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/category/dog-ownership-and-care/) 2. [Page 4](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/category/dog-ownership-and-care/page/4/) 3. 5 Next →