EXTENSIVE GENRE RESEARCH: Prominent magazines featuring 'pet dogs'

While there are a few existing magazines about animals be it wild or any other category of animals, there is still a very low number of pet dog magazines worldwide. Animals magazines, wildlife magazines, birdwatching magazines, zoology magazines etc are totally brushed off in the face of many readers which leads to less specifically dog care magazines. Apart from this we still see a number of magazines that put an emphasis on pet dogs and their care.

One really known example of this is the 'Modern Dog Magazine'.

Here we see this magazine dealing with giving the perfect guide to taking care of our dogs (puppies specifically) as the taglines and the cover lines say for instance "30 days to a better dog", "Know your dogs", "natural remedies", "Train your puppy" etc.

The next prominent magazine to feature all about dogs and their grooming is 'Animal Wellness'.

As seen in these magazine covers, the target audience for this magazine too are the dog parents. This magazine also highlights a lot of dog accessories and things related to them that dog owners could buy. Such as the cover lines say "15+ foods that fight cancer", "The best foods for skin allergies", "ovary spraying spray" and many more.

And lastly we have another eminent magazine that talks about the same genre that is 'Dogster'.

This magazine is a fun and informative source for dog owners and lovers. Dogster has everything from advice on ownership, to videos and pictures of various dogs.

Dog care magazines are rarely found but they are proven a perfect guide to dog parenting and for dog owners and lovers.

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