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As a pet parent, your criteria for choosing the right dog for your family is highly individual, as it should be. But while you’re trying to narrow the field, you might decide you want to fancy a bit ...

These are the little guys everyone’s always going gaga for at the dog park. Beagles are cute, cuddly, friendly and energetic — what’s not to love? And while most of us are already familiar with the ...

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