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Marissa Taffer

Marissa Taffer is a consultant, writer and strategist based in Philadelphia. She lives and works with her rescue dog Charlie, a certified therapy dog.

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Benefits of Coconut Oil for Dogs

While the scent of coconut oil may be enough to trigger thoughts of warm, tropical breezes this versatile fat source may have many health benefits. There is evidence that it is beneficial for both …

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Can Dogs Eat Organ Meat? Learn the Benefits

Can dogs eat organ meats? Organ meats is an important part of your dog’s diet. Organ meats contain a wealth of vitamins and minerals that help dogs maintain strong muscles, a shiny coat, and …

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Can Dogs Have Grapes?

While you might love to share healthy snacks with your dog, guard your pups against grapes! The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) received 3,722 calls, or cases, involving grapes and raisin…

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Is Raw or Cooked Dog Food Better?

With so many different kinds of dog food available now, how do you know what is best for your pet’s needs? One of the biggest ‘debates’ our there is raw food vs. cooked? What is best for your…

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Pup Tune-up? Breaking Down Routine Maintenance for Dogs

Time flies when we’re living life with our best friends; before we know it, we’re overdue for a check-up, a grooming, or teeth cleaning for our pups. We broke down some useful (and nece…

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Introducing Your Dog to Cats: Five Tips For Interspecies Socializing

While cats and dogs are often portrayed as polar opposites, they can actually coexist quite peacefully in an interspecies household. We rounded up five of our best tips to help your dog and cat thr…

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Introducing Your Dog to Your New Baby

You’re expecting and you couldn’t be more excited (or maybe even a little nervous) to bring a new baby into your house. But what about your first baby? If you have a dog you might be unsure of …

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Buy or DIY: Dog Services You Can Do at Home

While this isn’t another post about COVID-19 the topic of when to buy or DIY for your dog may have come up more frequently thanks to the pandemic. If you’re limiting your exposure to the outsid…

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Popular Dog Myths Debunked

There are so many myths and old wive’s tales floating around. Whether you’ve seen them on the internet or had well intentioned friends or family members tell you some of these things, t…

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Dogs Decoded: Why Does My Dog Get the Zoomies?

Have you ever seen a small puppy run around a million miles per hour for a minute or two and then just… crash? This phenomenon is called the zoomies and it happens to almost every dog. We learned…

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