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Most Popular Dog Names Wonder whether you have one of the most common names for your dog? Where do you get inspiration from for your dog names? Rover releases survey of the top dog names every year and here are the results for 2016: The top 10 names for male are: Max Charlie Buddy Cooper Jack Rocky Bear Duke Toby Tucker  The top 10 names for female dogs: Bella Lucy Daisy Lola Luna Molly Sadie Sophie Bailey Maggie Is your dog name in the top 10? Chances are you will hear one of these names, while out and about on...

Missing Dog Found After 7 Years A Siberian husky went missing in 2010 but now 7 years later in 2017 he has returned home! All thanks to a microchip, he has now been united with his family after 7 years and 400 miles. Watch the clip below to brighten up your day.   It really highlights the importance of micro chipping your dogs.  You can read our post on micro chipping here - https://www.finerdogs.com/blogs/finer-dogs/micro-chipping-dogs

How To Calculate Dog Ages Correctly Dog age is a tricky one! There is a common misconception that every 1 dog year is 7 human years, however this is not true… This seems to be from a common misconception and may have gotten popular, as it is a simple calculation. 7:1 ratio is very easy to remember and loosely correlates to an average human lifespan as well at 10 years to 70 years for a human. However the American Veterinary Medical association has broken it down as: The first 15 human years equal to 1 dog year. The second year is...

National Pet Day April 11 was national pet day in the US and since being founded in 2006 it has spread globally. So what is National Pet Day?  It is a day to celebrate they joy and happiness our pets bring to our lives. While also using the occasion to highlight and create greater awareness for some of the issues animals face throughout the world. Whether it is animal rights, ill treatment or those waiting in shelters and rescues up and down the country for a new home. This is a great opportunity to educate others and a way to...

Why Adopt a Dog? Many of you guys will be dog owners already while others will have an interest in getting a dog for a pet. Let me reassure you it will be the best decision you will ever make! One way to become a dog owner is to adopt and this depending on your situation and circumstances it may be better than getting a small puppy. So here are some top reasons on why you should adopt: You will save a life – with many dogs without a home in shelters, adopting will give them a new home and...