Dr. Alexandra Horowitz, a dog cognition researcher and expert on how dogs use their sense of smell, suggests that eating feces can be a way for dogs to gain information about whatever animal left the ...

Nobody looks forward to scooping poop, but your dog’s daily deposit holds more information than you might think. That humble pile in the grass holds clues about digestion, diet, hydration, and even ...

From unconditional love to Insta-worthy photos, dog ownership comes with an endless list of perks—but poop duty, alas, is not one of them. Unless your pup consistently does their business in your ...

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What’s that smell? Is that what you think it is? You check your shoes, and sure enough, one is adorned with a sticky, foul-smelling patty of fresh wrongness. You have stepped into a landmine of the ...

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Tell us if this sounds familiar: Your dog begs to go out, so you oblige and then wait an eternity for your pup to go to the bathroom. Ten minutes pass without a poop or a pee. Twenty minutes. It feels ...

The main dog walk essentials are a dog collar, a dog leash and dog poop bags. Responsible dog owners should always be armed with a bag to clean up after their pets. Though scooping poop isn’t exactly ...

For most dog owners, dealing with poop is one of the biggest downsides. Scooping, bagging and disposing of it is messy, inconvenient and generally unpleasant. But shockingly, there hasn’t been a real ...