The Dog Files would like to wish you and your family, both non-furry and furry, a very happy Thanksgiving Day! Even in rocky times we have so much to be thankful for!!! And thanks so much for supporting The Dog Files! – Kenn

By Cristina Kinon For The NY Daily News The canines competing in “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina” may be the best of the best in purebreds, but they are, after all, just dogs. “I always like to tell the story of the day that David [Frei, expert dog analyst] and I were sitting [...]

From Cesar’s Way 1.) Increase your dog’s exercise regimen! Before visiting or receiving holiday guests, take your dog out for a long walk. If you drain your dog’s excess energy, he or she will be more likely to behave. 2.) No food from the table! I recommend that you follow this rule year round, and [...]

By Mike Hughes For TV America Along with all its turkey traditions, Thanksgiving now has TV traditions. That tickles Jon Miller, an NBC executive. “When I go out and talk to people, they’ll sometimes tell me how they remember watching the dog show with their parents on Thanksgiving,” Miller said. That’s flawed nostalgia, actually. The [...]

Seems we have two Dog Movies to watch this Thanksgiving weekend! The first is “The Dog Who Saved Christmas” at 8 p.m. Sunday on ABC Family. It’s about a guard dog (Mario Lopez’s voice) who protects his home while his humans are away. Dean Cain stars, too. The second is “A Dog Named Christmas” at [...]

Hard to believe that the holidays are upon us. Feels like just a week or so ago, I was walking Max and Remy in 70 degree weather. Hmmm… it was a week or so ago. Anyway, it’s finally cold outside, the dog walks are getting shorter and the aroma of tasty treats are emanating from [...]