Modern Dog

Calling all dog lovers! You need this magazine. Modern Dog, the award-winning magazine for dog lovers, is your guide to a better bond with your dog. You’ll find heartwarming, inspiring stories, tested and approved gear, expert behavioural advice, dog life-hacks, beautiful dog-design, useful tips and tricks, and so much more.

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Stuff We Love • Modern Dog staffers’ picks of the litter!

Archeologists Discover Dog Remains More Than 8,400 Years Old Buried Next to Human

PINUPS FOR PITBULLS • Calendar of burlesque beauties benefits bully breeds

Orphaned Child Helps Abandoned Dogs • Young animal activist knows what it means to be left behind. Found in a basket at nine months and adopted at two, this now-14-year-old is committed to helping rescue animals

Adoptable Dog Cutouts Fill The Stands At Soccer Games! • These cuties are three of the featured dogs currently available for adoption:

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SMILE! • Modern Dog’s Photo Contest Winners!

Great Giveaways ENTER TO WIN • We’re giving it away! Enter to win fabulous giveaways each and every week in December, January and February. Go to moderndogmagazine.com/giveaways to enter! Lucky readers will win every week.

THE GERMAN SHEPHERD VS THE BELGIAN MALINOIS

STYLE AT HOME • Super-stylish ideas & solutions for your dog-friendly home

How Dogs Understand Us • It’s not just what you say to your dog, but how you say it

THE Cold Weather GEAR GUIDE • Canine Essentials Built for Adventuring

Getting Over the Loss of a Dog • Why grieving a pet can be as hard—or harder—than the loss of a human family member, and how to heal your heart

Dealing With Grief • Monica’s advice for owners who have suffered the loss of a pet

WHY DOES MY DOG STARE AT ME? • The eyes are the window to your dog’s soul

PRECIOUS CARGO • Rescue dogs airlifted from overcrowded shelters and disaster areas to awaiting homes

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WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH DOG FARTS? • How to stop dog farts in their tracks

Healthy Aging Tips, Tricks & Games • Activate your older dog’s body and brain with these expert tips

Is Chemotherapy Right For Your Dog? • Cancer affects nearly a quarter of all dogs. But is chemotherapy the right decision after a diagnosis? Here’s what to consider.

Is Chemo Right For Your Dog? • These are the main factors Dr. Charney says owners should examine when considering chemo:

How CBD Can Help

HOW TO READ YOUR DOG • Lili Chin’s winningly adorable illustrations expertly capture and explain the nuances of dog body language

9 PEOPLE FOODS TO IMPROVE YOUR DOG’S HEALTH! • Add these powerhouse foods to your dog’s diet and reap the benefits

BOREDOM BUSTERS! • Fun ways to keep things fresh and interesting for you and your dog

THE “BAD NEWS BEARS” OF DOG SLEDDING • With a pack comprised of rescues, this Utah couple is harnessing the power of dogsledding to transform the lives of surrendered, abandoned, and abused dogs desperately in need of a second chance | By Katie Nanton

THE SHED FACTOR • The top 10 breeds that shed the least—and 10 that shed a lot

IS MY DOG AGGRESSIVE? OR FEARFUL? • Reactivity vs. Aggression

DOGGONE FUNNY! • Cartoonist Dave Coverly sends up dog guardianship in all its wonderfully weird and very funny glory

Healthy PAWS • Solutions for everything from itchy skin to stomach upset and mobility issues.

The Border Terrier • Alert and energetic, devoted and loving—this scruffy little terrier is an up-for-anything dog that’s ready to roll with you…no matter what!

CHOOSE LOVE • Life lessons from...