Raising a great dog in a small space
Honest, road-tested guides for apartment and first-time dog parents, potty training that sticks, calmer barking, gear worth buying, and the daily routines that keep a city dog content.
179 in-depth guides · written by city dog owners · updated regularly
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What Dog-Friendly Hotels Do Not Tell You Until You Check In
The phrase “dog-friendly hotel” covers at least four different policies, and the gap between them is where people’s…
Collar or Harness: What Actually Works for an Apartment Dog
An apartment dog goes from a quiet room to a hallway to an elevator to a lobby to…
How to Keep a Dog Cool in an Apartment Without Air Conditioning
The first hot week of the year, my building’s heat was still technically on and the flat sat…
Choosing a Vacuum for Dog Hair in a Small Apartment
Every list of the best vacuum for dog hair opens with suction numbers, and suction is close to…
How to Groom Your Dog at Home Without a Yard
Groomers in most US cities now run 60 to 110 dollars for a small dog and won’t see…
Washable and Waterproof Dog Beds: What Actually Matters
The dog bed you can’t wash is a piece of furniture with a countdown on it. Six months…
Just got a puppy?
Read these three first, they save the most tears (yours and theirs).
Qué perros nacen sin cola: 12 razas de cola corta natural
Las razas que nacen realmente sin cola, el gen que lo explica y las que aparecen en todas…
A Realistic 8-Week-Old Puppy Schedule for Apartment Living
An eight-week-old puppy in an apartment runs on a short, repeating loop: wake, pee, eat, play, pee again,…
Puppy Crying at Night: The First-Week Survival Plan
The first week with a new puppy is mostly about one thing: sleep, or the lack of it.…
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