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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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Ollie’s Nose to Tail Guide to Winter Health and Wellness for Your Pup

Winter weather brings a host of challenges to our own health and wellness routines. From dry skin and chapped lips to bloody noses and cold and flu spikes, there are many changes you might make to …

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Common Food Allergies for Dogs and How to Avoid Them

If your dog is like mine they LOVE to eat. They’d eat anything you give them. Okay fine, maybe not lettuce or raw green beans, but the list is short and the things your pup won’t put in their m…

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How to Pup-Proof Your Holiday Menu

With the focus of the Thanksgiving holiday clearly around the menu, its no surprise that it’s an epic tease for hungry pups. If you’re spending the day (or week) in the kitchen roasting, ba…

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This Thanksgiving Isn’t for the Birds—Tips for Celebrating with Your Dog

Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us. Since spring, we’ve been learning to adapt to celebrating on smaller scales as COVID-19 remains a serious concern in the United States. We were all ho…

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Recover and Reset with Bland Diets for Dogs

Ever have a stomach bug? When you felt ready to eat did you start with a limited diet like dry toast or broth? If you have a dog, you may have cleaned up vomit or diarrhea a time or two. You may ha…

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Best Anti-Inflammatories for Dogs

What is inflammation and how does it affect my dog? Healthline defines inflammation as “your body’s process of fighting against things that harm it, such as infections, injuries, and toxins, in…

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Food for Thought: Key Ingredients to Brain Health in Dogs

If you’re studying for an exam or prepping for a big presentation at work, you may have reached for some "brain food" to keep you sharp and focusing on the task at hand. The foods you r…

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Supplements for Dog Heart Health: Are They Necessary?

Heart disease is almost as common in dogs as in humans. While it is unlikely that your dog is smoking or living on just fatty cuts of steak, there are many other things that contribute to heart dis…

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Can I Train My Pup to Be a Therapy Dog?

Animal assisted therapies have become more and more popular in recent years. From therapeutic horseback riding to dogs visiting children’s hospitals many experts tout the healing power of animals…

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Brushing Up on Dental Health for Dogs

Canines are known for their pearly whites—-heck, we even have a tooth named after them! They use them to destroy our favorite pair of socks, inihilate their supper, and even scare away unwanted v…

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