Boarding Your Dog

Sometimes it’s unavoidable — you have to board your dog. Dr. Marty Becker tells you what he looks for in a facility when he boards his own pet.

Dr. Marty Becker tells you an easy and fun way to help your pet live a longer, happier life: help him lose weight and fight fat with food puzzles.

Adoption is a wonderful option when looking for a pet. But to end up with the pet of your dreams, you need to understand what’s expected of you.

Bad behavior can be as deadly to a pet as any disease. Many pets lose their homes — and their lives — for problems a behaviorist or trainer could have fixed. Dr. Marty Becker tells you how to find the right trainer for your pet.

Many people rely on neighbors, friends, or students to care for their pets during vacations or business trips. But before you leave someone unsupervised in your home, make sure the person you hire has the expertise to deal with anything that happens while you’re gone, from a sick pet to a missing one.