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If you’re like me, the ones you love the most don’t speak a lick of English. I‘m talking about dogs, of course. But not just my dogs – my grandma, …

Have you heard about how reading to dogs helps kids improve their reading skills? Dogs are patient, judgement-free listeners. They don’t mind if kids take their time sounding out new …

January brings a time of introspection for a lot of us, and this year I found myself turning down a path of trying to better understand people who are totally …

There has been so much going on with our family that I’ve been wanting to write about, but the more that happens, the less time I seem to have to …

Canned pumpkin is basically the whole grail of dog tummy health. Is your dog constipated? Pumpkin. Are her anal glands firing off in the house? Pumpkin. Does she have diarrhea? …

Our small dogs may act pretty tough when they see a larger dog, but an actual confrontation can end up deadly. If you live in an area where there are …

Does your stomach drop when you notice that your dog’s claws have grown into gargoyle talons yet again? I don’t think anyone looks forward to nail time, but it’s something …

Have you and your dog ever encountered someone walking with their large dog on the street, and wondered if it was safe to allow your dogs to say hello? On …

In my Chihuahua and Dog Facebook groups, there are a lot of questions that are asked on a regular basis, but this one breaks my heart – “Am I a …

Bored? Have a dog? Here’s 13 things you can do to pass the time. Trim Her Nails Most of us do not trim our dog’s nails often enough. I personally …

Can you believe it’s 2020 already? Another year with Matilda and Cow, almost a full year since we’ve moved into our new home, another year with you guys, another year …

Who doesn’t want an adorable photo of their dog on Santa’s lap? I’ve done it twice. The first time was in 2017, with a mall santa. I spent at least …

You know Cow, but do you really know Cow? I need to share 10 things with you about my very unusual dog. These are things that I don’t expect anyone …

Notice anything different about LittleDogTips.com? It’s been a long time coming, but finally, dear Cow is in our logo. I commissioned amazing animal artist Kristen Pednaud of Dobby Doodles to …

Ever since I’ve known her, Cow has been Cow, but I always wanted to know more about her lineage. What gave her those beautiful spots, and why are her ears …

When you have more than one dog, you may have been given the advice to establish one dog as the “alpha” of the house. This typically would be the oldest …

Author Mark Twain was once quoted, “the more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.” People disappoint us. Many of us turn to the companionship of animals …

I wanted to create a high protein, grain free cookie that my dogs could enjoy for the holidays. The aromatic spices are safe for dogs in small amounts, and good …

When I first moved to California two years ago, all I could think about was the tiny puppy waiting for me. Within a week, we picked up Matilda and took …

Cinco De Mayo marks Matilda’s second birthday. Matilda marks everything.  Today, Matilda got a dish of eggs and bacon in lieu of a cake. There’s plenty of dog birthday cake …

It’s the perfect time of year to look back and set goals for blogging. I’m so proud to be a pet blogger, and my first year has been a blast. …