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Stuff We Love • Modern Dog staffers’ picks of the litter!
Dogs Are the Medicine We Need Right Now • Experience the healing power of dogs with photographer Grace Chon’s new photo series
Hello, It’s Your Dog • DogPhone allows dogs to video call their owners simply by moving a toy
Shock Reaction: Impromptu Video Plea Offering Dog Bandanas Goes Viral • After her uncle suffered a stroke, 23-year-old Sophia Shock created a video asking for help. She was not prepared for the results.
PUP ART • Custom pet portraits are the surprisingly affordable gift that keeps on giving
CAPTION THIS!
SMILE! • Modern Dog’s Photo Contest Winners!
ENTER TO WIN • We’re giving it away! Enter to win fabulous giveaways each and every week in March, April, and May. Go to moderndogmagazine.com/giveaways to enter! Lucky readers will win every week.
THE RUSSIAN TOY TERRIER VS. THE CHIHUAHUA • Say hello to the Russian Toy, one the of the AKC’s newly recognized dog breeds in 2022
SPRING GEAR LOOK BOOK • Staff favourites, all under $100!
HOW TO BE THE WORST DOG MOM IN THE WORLD
MEET THE HAVANESE • This funny, lovey-dovey dog is great with children
DOGGED DETERMINATION • How I managed not to give up on our challenging adopted dog
IS IT A ‘BONES’ OR ‘NO BONES’ DAY? • A Pug on TikTok Reveals the Day’s MoodMillions are checking in with an elderly Pug to see what the day ahead will be like
PART-TIME DOG SITTERS • Love dogs? Dog-sitting may be the perfect side hustle
HOW TO BE YOUR DOG’S BEST FRIEND • Your dog is your best friend. But are you your dog’s bestie?
WARNING SIGNS YOUR DOG IS DEPRESSED
Lost Dogs, Amazing Reunions • Missing pets and their unlikely, heartwarming reunions with their families
The Gassiest Dog Breeds and The Fix For Flatulence
Are Prawns and Shrimp Safe for Dogs? • Crustaceans and your canine
HAIR OF THE DOG • Good hair days ahead! Dog grooming tools matched to coat type
Is a Ketogenic Diet the Secret to Longevity in Dogs? • The keto proponents at Visionary Pet think so
Volunteer PUPPY RAISERS • For these “serial” puppy raisers, raising service dog pups is a worthy addiction
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10 of the Laziest Dog Breeds • Lower energy dog breeds that don’t need tons of exercise
Why Does My Puppy...? • Answers to commonly Googled puppy questions, from biting and crying to chewing and more
TRUFFLE HUNTING WITH DOGS • Canines have become the go-to companion for truffle hunting around the globe
Matteo’s Truffle Experience
CONNIE’S BOOK CLUB • Editor-in-Chief Connie Wilson’s Spring selection of must-read books for dog lovers
The American Eskimo Dog • Clever, kid-friendly, and among the most trainable of breeds, the Eskie is the complete brains-and-beauty package
The American Eskimo Dog vs. The Samoyed
Profile: The American Eskimo
Spring Essentials • We’ve rounded up our favourite picks this spring, Modern Dog tested and approved!Put a spring in your step with our favourite, tested and approved picks to jumpstart the season. Life is short! Have fun!
Healthy PAWS • Solutions for everything from dry skin and…