What's for dinner for your dog? Kibbles with a side of carcinogen? Here's what you need to know to avoid harming your four-legged friend.

The marketing mavens win as I ignorantly feed my child into the gaping jaws of a cute little Jack Russell terrier.

By John Perry

6:35 minutes (1.51 MB)
Many studies have been done touting the benefits of owning a pet. A recent study found that pet owners are actually healthier than people without pets. Dr. Weil explores the human-animal connection and answers email questions regarding natural pet health.

11:24 minutes (2.61 MB)
Karen's guest JJ Ramberg, creator of Goodsearch.com, explains that by using the website's search engine many of their advertisers will donate money to a variety of charitable organizations--including the TV celebrity Cesar's famed Millan Foundation -- a.k.a. The Dog Whisperer Foundation. Stacey Candella, the head of this Foundation talks about how Goodsearch.com helps animals in need-

Fixing up some eggs or chicken strips for the dog might have seemed crazy a while ago. But not in the wake of a pet food recall.

Danny Seo visits a holistic pet store in New York City and discusses proper pet nutrition.

Eco-living can be economical, fun, and functional in the LIME Original Series, Simply Green with Danny Seo. It’s a hip and modern take on the classic reuse, reduce, recycle rules, with simple but stylish ideas for going green!

Aromatherapy massages. Filet mignon dinners. Spa pedicures.

Lately, it seems that some pampered pooches live better than I do.

It's no secret that dogs contribute positively to people's health and well being. Studies show that dog owners have lower stress levels, blood pressure and cholesterol. They also have lower incidents of depression, less trips to the hospital and pharmacy, better psychological health and a higher rate of survival after heart attacks. So should you get a dog?

We here at LIME's "Planet" section are big dog lovers (meaning we have big love for all dogs, not that we love big dogs - I mean, we do love big dogs but also small ones), so we couldn't resist calling attention to a great story on the BBC's web site. It's about the history and evolution of dogs, as told through an exhibition called "Dogs: Man-Made Friends," on view at a branch of the UK's Natural HIstory Museum.