Chocolate, xylitol and raisins are the three Halloween treats that can seriously hurt a dog. What the Merck Veterinary Manual, FDA and ASPCA say about doses, timing and what to do.
Halloween Candy and Dogs: What’s Dangerous and What to Do Read More »
Vets aim for 1 to 2% of body weight a week. How to work out your dog’s rate, how long it takes to reach a goal weight, and what the AAHA guidelines say about calories and plateaus.
How Fast Should a Dog Lose Weight? The Safe Weekly Rate Read More »
How to check your dog’s body condition score at home on the 9-point scale vets use, what each score means in extra weight, and what a study of 50,000 dogs found about weight and lifespan.
Is My Dog Overweight? How to Use the Body Condition Score Read More »
Estimate your puppy’s adult weight from their current weight, age and sex, using growth standards built from more than 6 million US puppies (Salt et al. 2017).
Puppy Weight Calculator: How Big Will My Puppy Get? Read More »
Estimate what a dog costs in the first year, every year after and over its lifetime, using ASPCA figures updated to 2026 prices with US government inflation data.
Dog Cost Calculator: How Much Does a Dog Cost a Year in 2026? Read More »
Work out how many calories your dog needs and how many grams of food that means, using the formula vets use (Merck Veterinary Manual and AAHA guidelines).
Dog Food Calculator: How Much Should I Feed My Dog? Read More »
Work out your dog’s age in human years with a formula from a 2020 DNA study, plus your dog’s life stage based on AVMA and AAHA vet guidance.
Dog Age Calculator: How Old Is Your Dog in Human Years? Read More »