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What Size Crate Does a Great Dane Need?

Great Dane Gear · Crate Sizing · Updated June 2024What Size Crate Does a Great Dane Need?Short answer: a Great Dane needs a 54-inch crate as the bare minimum, and many big males need the largest crate made. Here's the size-by-age chart, how to measure one of the tallest breeds, and the giant crates that actually hold.Updated June 202412 min read54" minimum · XXL/oversized for [...]

June 26th, 2024|

Best Dog Nail Grinders (Quiet & Low-Stress)

Dog Grooming Gear · Updated June 2024Best Dog Nail Grinders (Quiet & Low-Stress)Most dogs don't hate having their nails done, they hate the noise and the buzz. The right quiet, low-vibration grinder turns a wrestling match into a calm, treat-and-grind routine. Here are the best dog nail grinders for low-stress trims, from the quietest pick for anxious dogs to the most powerful for big, thick [...]

June 16th, 2024|

Best Dog Dryers (High-Velocity Force Dryers)

Dog Grooming Guide · Updated June 2024Best Dog Dryers (High-Velocity Force Dryers)A high-velocity force dryer is the single tool that turns drying a wet, double-coated dog from a 90-minute towel-and-shiver ordeal into a 15-minute job, and it blows out the loose undercoat while it's at it. These are the four force dryers we'd buy, ranked, with a plain-English guide to CFM, motor power, heat safety [...]

June 7th, 2024|

Best Deshedding Tools for Dogs (Heavy Shedders & Double Coats)

Dog Grooming Guide · Updated May 2024Best Deshedding Tools for Dogs (Heavy Shedders & Double Coats)The right deshedding tool can cut the loose hair in your home by up to 90%, but only if it matches your dog's coat. Here are the best deshedding tools for dogs, which one to use on a double coat vs a short coat, and how to deshed safely without [...]

May 28th, 2024|

How to Groom a Dog at Home (Step-by-Step)

Dog grooming · Step-by-step guide · 2026How to Groom a Dog at Home (Step-by-Step)The complete beginner’s walkthrough, brush, bathe, dry, nails, ears, teeth and trim, in the right order, plus coat-type and frequency tables, the tools you need, and when to leave it to a pro.SERP-modeled & sourcedNo medical claims7 steps in orderLittle & large tested MLReviewed by the My Little & Large team•Updated May [...]

May 19th, 2024|

Best Elevated Dog Bowls (for Large & Tall Dogs)

Dog Feeding Gear · Updated May 2024Best Elevated Dog Bowls (for Large & Tall Dogs)An elevated bowl that's the right height stops a big dog craning its neck to eat, but get the height wrong, or pick the wrong dog for one, and you can do more harm than good. This guide is built around the thing the other lists skip: matching the feeder height [...]

May 10th, 2024|

Best Slow Feeder Dog Bowls (Stop Fast Eating & Gulping)

Dog Feeding Gear · Updated April 2024Best Slow Feeder Dog Bowls (Stop Fast Eating & Gulping)Does your dog inhale dinner in ten seconds flat? A slow feeder bowl makes a fast eater work for every mouthful, slowing the gulping, cutting the air they swallow, and turning a frantic meal into a calmer one. Here are the best slow feeder dog bowls for 2026, with the [...]

April 30th, 2024|

Best Automatic Dog Feeders (Timed & App-Controlled)

Dog Feeding Gear Guide · Updated April 2024Best Automatic Dog Feeders (Timed & App-Controlled)An automatic feeder keeps your dog on a consistent schedule whether you're at work, asleep or away, and the good ones do it with precise portions, a power-cut backup and a chute that won't jam on big kibble. These are the four timed and app-controlled feeders we'd actually buy, ranked, with a [...]

April 21st, 2024|

What Size Crate Does a German Shepherd Need?

German Shepherd Gear · Crate Sizing · Updated April 2024What Size Crate Does a German Shepherd Need?Short answer: most adult German Shepherds need a 42-inch crate, and large males need a 48-inch. Here's exactly how to size it, the size-by-age chart, how to measure, and the crates that actually fit.Updated April 202410 min read42" standard · 48" for large males MLReviewed by the My Little [...]

April 11th, 2024|

Best Harness for a German Shepherd (No-Pull & Tactical Picks)

German Shepherd Gear · Updated April 2024Best Harness for a German Shepherd (No-Pull & Tactical Picks)German Shepherds are athletic working dogs and famously strong pullers, so they need a harness that steers, controls and lasts. Here are the best no-pull and tactical harnesses for a German Shepherd, plus the chest-girth sizing chart every other guide leaves out.Updated April 202411 min readSized for 50 to 90 [...]

April 2nd, 2024|
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