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!

HOW YOUR DOG SEES THE WORLD • Dogs are colour blind, perceiving only shades of blue and yellow, but have better night and motion vision than humans.

Is Your Dog Linguistically Gifted? • If your dog knows the names of 10 or more objects or toys, he’s in rare company

How Much Do We Love Our Dogs? Let Us Count the Ways…

Chihuahua Sets a Guinness World Record as the Oldest Living Dog • 21-year-old Chihuahua TobyKeith is living the good life in Florida

CAPTION THIS!

SMILE! • Modern Dog’s Photo Contest Winners!

ENTER TO WIN • We’re giving it away! Enter to win fabulous giveaways each and every week in June, July, and August. Go to moderndogmagazine.com/giveaways to enter! Lucky readers will win every week.

PUPPY LIFE HACKS

THE DOG GEAR LOOKBOOK • Your at-a-glance guide to the best stuff for your dog

Meet the Mudi • The American Kennel Club adds a new breed! The Mudi, a Hungarian herding dog, is alert, agile, intelligent, and up for anything!

Mudi owner and enthusiast Patti Garcia gives us the low down on the breed

LIFE WITH 600 RESCUE ANIMALS • Funny Farm teaches lessons in kindness, compassion, and cooperation

BEST STUFF FOR DOG PEOPLE • The Modern Dog team’s current faves and obsessions!

15/10 A VERY GOOD BOY • WeRateDogs, begun as a joke Twitter account rating “good doggos” on the Internet, has raised over $2 million for pups in need

Weenie Mom Club • Find your people: dog meetups are building community

Dog Dreams • Decoding your dreams about pets with expert & bestselling author Theresa Cheung

Does Your Dog Tilt His Head? • Study finds the adorable habit a sign of elevated word-learning ability in dogs

Take Time to Fill Your Dog's Cup

KALI’S WISH • From support to care packages, help for those battling canine cancer

Dealing with a canine cancer diagnosis? Check out these resources on

No-Bake Treat Recipe for Dogs! • Easy to make, super-food-powered treats you can whip up in minutes, no oven required!

The Final Chapter • The fourth stage of dog ownership: how to love your senior dog through the inevitable heartbreak of losing them

Doggone Best Summer Ever! • Ideas to Make Every Day Magical

Why Does My Dog Follow Me Everywhere? • Classic “Velcro dog” or worrisome behaviour? It depends

The Other Female in Our Bed

THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER • Fun ways to keep your hot dog cool

9 Easy, Expert Tips for Shareworthy Photos of Your Dog! • The duo behind Kapture 9 pet photography studio shares how to transform your dog photos from blah to bark-tastic | By Rose Frosek

NATURE VS. NURTURE • How Life Experience and Genetics Determine Your Dog’s Personality

Puppy Socialization Done Right

Tiny Dog Stories • Dog love in short form: miniature, reader-submitted dog stories of no more than 100 words.

The Dogue de Bordeaux • Loyal, affectionate, courageous—meet one of France’s finest exports

Profile: The Dogue de Bordeaux

Summer Essentials • We’ve rounded up our favourite picks this summer, Modern Dog tested and approved!

Healthy PAWS • Solutions for everything from doggie odour to joint pain and reduced immunity.

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