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Help! My Dog Is Marking in The House An action plan for stopping indoor marking. BY NICOLE WILDE
36 Can Dogs Sense Ghosts, Spirits or Hallucinations? The belief that dogs can detect the paranormal is an old one. Here’s what they can actually detect. BY STANLEY COREN 46
5 Reasons Your Dog Is Whining— and How to Make Him Stop From the Attention Whine to the Alert Whine, here are the most common reasons dogs whine, along with distinct approaches for dealing with each whining problem.
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“I Wouldn’t Change a Thing” Molly Burke, a blind young woman who faced near-complete vision loss at 14, talks courage, inspiration, goals, and her guide dog—and why she wouldn’t change a thing.
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Life Is What You Make It When Judy Walter saw past her own grievous injuries to help a dog in need, she ended up charting a course for a joyous new life.
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Your Dog’s Amazing Nose With their incredible sense of smell, sniffer dogs are detecting everything from early-stage cancer to missing persons and pets.
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Cannabis for Pets The tremendous healing properties—and the legal controversy.
BY TEOTI ANDERSON
BY TRACEY TONG
BY ROSE FROSEK
BY NOA NICHOL
BY KELLY CALDWELL
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Wine + Dogs Meet this couple living the dream and raise a glass for rescue: Mutt Lynch Winery’s Californian wines taste delicious and do good. BY J. LESLIE JOHNSON
BODY & SOUL 58 The Founder of Bumble and Bumble Wants You to Never Shampoo Your Hair—Or Your Dog—Again 60
A Nifty Solution to Yellow Spots On Your Lawn
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The Safe & Effective Alternative To Brushing Your Dog’s Teeth; The Find: The Solution to Tear Stains!
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The Future is Now: Cell-Cultured Pet Food, No Animals Harmed; The Find: Getting Gutsy; Modern Dog Poll Question
BREED PROFILE 26
Find Your Perfect Breed Match Is the Brussels Griffon or the Pembroke Welsh Corgi the dog for you?
102 The Miniature American Shepherd Versatile, intelligent, and loving, this breed proves big things come in small packages. BY KELLY CALDWELL