About The Pet Parent

The Pet Parent publishes practical, plain-language articles on dog health, nutrition, and everyday care — the questions dog owners actually type into their phones at 11pm, answered without jargon and without judgment.

Our health content is informed by veterinary medicine and written or reviewed with input from Dr. Sharon MacIvor, DVM, a practicing veterinarian and co-founder of Iron Paws.

Ownership, plainly: The Pet Parent is owned and operated by Iron Paws, the maker of Iron Paws Daily Superfood. Some of our articles feature Iron Paws products; those articles are paid advertisements and are labeled as such at the top of the page. You can read our full Advertiser Disclosure for details.

Nothing here replaces your veterinarian. If your dog has sudden, severe, or persistent symptoms, please see a vet.

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