Tales & Tips

If you're like us, you love to read about dogs. Stories about dogs, advice on care and training, anecdotes and poems that made you laugh and cry, and other useful and trivial information about these endearing four-legged creatures we share our lives with. Here's what we've dug up for you.

What do dogs really want? Chances are you won't find their favorite gifts in any store.

Read more: Top Ten Gifts for Dogs

Occasionally, you run across an incredible tale of a hero dog who selflessly saves a human's life. But service dogs save people over and over...by giving them the gift of independence. George Salpietro, senior vice president of the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, shares his moving story of going blind in the prime of his life, then discovering a new breed of sight through his guide dog, Karl.

Read more: Service Dogs: Giving the Gift of Independence

Interested in what foods to avoid giving your dog and why? Read this article reprinted with permission from The Healthy Dog! newsletter.

Read more: When Good Dogs Eat Bad Things

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