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Unconditional Love!
THE BEST DOG STUFF IS IN HERE
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Pit Bull Flower Power!
Meet the stars of 2017's must-watch movie!
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Smiles Galore!
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GREAT GIFT IDEAS! STARS & THEIR DOGS WIN IT! GIVEAWAYS DIABETIC ALERT DOGS
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Make This Cute Dog Scarf!
plus Training Tips, DIYs & more! find your breed match: The Brittany, French Bulldog, Schnauzer
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FEATURES 30
Mini Me Watch yourself—your dog is copying your emotional reaction to people and things!
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Why Puppies and Dog Parks Don’t Mix What’s imprinted upon your puppy during the critical socialization window is of paramount importance. Here’s why a dog park is not a good idea during this period.
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Rescue Caravan The devotion, the kindred spirits, the Southern hospitality, the PUPPIES! Looking for an experience of a lifetime? Join Animal Aid USA’s mission to help Georgian rescue dogs.
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11 Steps to Raising the Perfect Puppy
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Never Give Up Lessons from a young girl and a Pug in a lifejacket.
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Lifesaving Dogs For Diabetics Diabetic alert dogs are dramatically changing—and saving—lives.
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BY STANLEY COREN
BY TEOTI ANDERSON
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Does Your Dog Pay Attention When You Speak? Here’s why you should not talk to your dog on your next walk. BY NICOLE WILDE
BODY & SOUL 72
New Treatment For Canine Arthritis
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Pots For Pets Hemp/CBD products are helping dogs with all manner of ailments. Here’s how it works and why you may want to give it a try.
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Say Goodbye to That Slimy Layer in Your Dog’s Water Bowl; We Found The Perfect, Guilt-free Training Reward; Win Awesome Free Dog Stuff
BY NOA NICHOL
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Here’s Why You Should Give Your Dog Kelp; The Best Gift Going!
A Love Letter or, My Dog's Journey To Become A Diamond
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DNA Test Reveals Breed Mix; Modern Dog Poll
BY JENNIFER NOSEK
BY ROSE FROSEK
BY ELIZABETH TERRY
BY JENNIFER NOSEK
92 True Love Never Dies Get out the tissues—the upcoming Hollywood adaptation of A Dog’s Purpose is set to be every bit as moving as the bestselling novel. BY DARCY MATHESON 96
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Going To The Dogs: What It’s Like To Be a Hollywood Dog Trainer BY DARCY MATHESON
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Find Your Perfect Breed Match Is the Schnauzer or the French Bulldog your canine soul mate?
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The Brittany High energy, fun loving, and medium-sized, the Brittany packs a lot of personality. Find out if this is the breed for you on page 98. BY KELLY CALDWELL
THE GOODS 44
Baby, It’s Cold Outside Brave the elements with this top-notch outdoor dog gear designed to make the most of the season!
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The Ultimate Gift Guide Irresistible finds for all the dogs and dog lovers on your list.
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Doggy Décor Our current obsessions and must-haves.
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Look What We Found! Cool finds for dogs and the people who love them.
LIVING 12
8 Dogs That Have This Whole Napping Thing Down!
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We’re Giving It Away We’ve got three months of awesome giveaways, from Eureka vacuums to adorable holiday dog sweaters to delish, functional dog treats, and winners every week! See what’s up for grabs on page 24!
REGULAR FEATURES 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Contributors 10 Stuff We Love 14 The Scoop 22 Smile! Photo Contest 117 Marketplace
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ON THE COVER Golden Retriever Trip, star of the upcoming film A Dog’s Purpose, is this issue’s cover dog! Trip wears a handcrafted “Catalina” English bridle leather collar from Beverly Hills Collars’ ready-to-wear collection. Durable and beautiful, this collar features hand-dyed leather, brass hardware, gold-domed rivets, and emerald green Swarovski crystals. This may just be the perfect holiday collar! ($85, beverlyhillscollars.com). Photographed by Grace Chon.
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Stars, They’re Just Like Us! Candid snaps of celebrities out and about with their pups.
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Pit Bull Flower Power A new calendar calls into question stereotypes and aims to find homes for the down-on-their-luck bully breeds featured in its pages.
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DIY Dog Scarf It doesn’t get cuter—or easier—than this folks! Make your dog an adorably cozy scarf and turn heads on walks.
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The Single Thing That's Ruining Most of Your Dog Photos Plus four other tips for Instagram-worthy shots!
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DIY Craft: Gift Tags Elevate your present wrapping with these super-cute printable tags!
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DIY Eat: Delish Dog Treats You Can Make At Home Yummers! Whip up these tasty, healthy winter treats for your deserving dog.
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Connie’s Book Club Curl up with a good dog and a good book. Editor-in-Chief Connie Wilson’s selection of this winter’s must-reads.
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Blind Dog Knows Where To Go Thanks To His Best Friend Together there’s nothing this fluffy duo can’t do!
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Last Lick When death comes as a surprise.
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BY ROSE FROSEK
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BY CINDY BRODY
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his is one of my very favourite times of the year: festive family gatherings, crisp walks, delicious food—all of which are things my dog Penny deeply loves too! With this in mind, we put together an issue designed to help you and your dog make the very most of the season, from must-have winter gear so you can get outside and enjoy the great outdoors (p 44), to the best books to curl up with indoors (p 109). Rounding it out are inspiring stories (our Jennifer goes on a rescue caravan!), gorgeous dog photos, things to make you smile, fun DIYs (make your dog an adorable scarf in five minutes flat!), training advice, terrific gift suggestions, and so much more! Plus, meet the adorable canine casts of spring’s must-watch movie, A Dog’s Purpose. Our photo shoot with these incredible dogs yielded some super sweet photos; the film’s star is on the front cover! And that’s not all: we share a must-make dog treat recipe, downloadable gift tags, candid snaps of stars and their dogs, breed profiles, awesome finds for your home, and tons more! Here’s to a terrific winter season spent with those you love!
CONNIE WILSON WITH PENNY, PHOTO KHAREN HILL
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Behind the scenes: Our Editor & Creative Director Jennifer Nosek at our cover shoot with the canine cast of A Dog's Purpose!
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We tapped the lovely and talented Grace Chon to shoot the canine stars of A Dog’s Purpose for this issue’s cover story and it was a blast! (If there’s anything more fun than photographing professionally trained, super-cute dogs, we don’t know about it!) Grace is a commercial photographer specializing in animals, lifestyle images, and celebrities with their pets, and her work can be seen in advertising campaigns, magazines, greeting cards, calendars, and more. Grace likes to spend time with her dogs, meditate, and grow organic heirloom tomatoes. She lives in Los Angeles with her family and their beloved rescue dogs. See her photos in this issue on page 92 and more of her photography at gracechon.com!
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