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5 Common Misconceptions About Dogs and Kids

By Patrick A. Coleman

The Best Electronic Pets for When You Don't Want to Raise a Real One

This Is the Animal Show Your Kids Should Be Watching Instead of 'Paw Patrol'

By Luis Paez-Pumar

How to Prepare Your Dog to Play Nice With Children

By Louis Anthony Loftus

10 Innovative Products To Help Make Parenting With Pets Easier

By Dave Baldwin

Great Moments in Parenting

The Moment I Realized My Son Was Going to Be a Good Man

By Matt Christensen

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Divorce Courts Are Starting to See Dogs as More Than Furry Toasters Pets aren't taken seriously in the eyes of most American courts. In fact, they're given the same weight as a toaster. Luckily, this is starting to change.

How to Discipline a House Cat The first thing to do is to stop thinking of it as 'discipline'.

The Unfortunate Case Against Getting the Family Dog or Cat Drunk Enjoy the holiday season, but remember to look after your furry friends by keeping your Christmas cheer to yourself.

10 Videos of Kids Freaking Out After Receiving Pets As Gifts Pure cuteness + big packages = complete insanity.

Who to Watch at the National Dog Show This Year David Frei, long-time host of the National Dog Show, fills us in on what dogs to keep an eye on during the Thanksgiving Day competition.

Every Stage of a Kid’s Pet Ownership from Adoption to Burial Every stage of pet ownership requires some very specific consideration from both parent and child to make sure both human and animal live happy healthy lives.

Feline-Loving Scientists Try To Prove Cats Don’t Suck Cats are a hell of a lot friendlier when you stop comparing them to dogs.

Dogs Help Prevent Childhood Diseases, Study Finds Ask not if you should get a dog. Ask if your baby should be itchy.

Health & Science

Pet Lizards Die. They Just Die. Three out of four reptiles don't live more than a year as pets. It's pretty much owners' faults.

Science Confirms Your Pooch Is Making ‘Puppy Dog Eyes’ Just for You Pet dogs communicate with specific facial expressions when their owners are looking at them, according to a new study.

Health & Science

Skip the Hamster, the Gerbil, the Other Silly Pets. Just Get The Dog. You will convince yourself (and your kids) that stopgap pets will suffice. They will not.

6 Things Every Parent Should Know Today Including how to address your toddler's random fears and prep your kids for a pet's death.

This HD Pet Camera Lets You Fling Treats To Your Dog or Cat Petcube Bites lets you watch and reward your pooch from afar.

How To Raise An Animal Lover When You Can’t Have Pets Our condo doesn't allow pets. But I'll be damned if my daughter's not going to learn how to act around — and hopefully love — animals.

How To Keep Your Dog Calm Around Fourth of July Fireworks

Health & Science

Who’s a Good Boy? There’s Now an Algorithm To Find Out. This questionnaire can predict whether a puppy will successfully complete guide dog training with 84% accuracy.

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