We are living in exciting times, times where our dogs are starting to move away from the realm of being pets and into the status of being family. We, the people who love them, are moving away from calling ourselves owners and gladly considering ourselves as dog guardians. The domestic dog needs a guardian in our world, they need someone who can help them to live in this human focused environment. They need to be kept safe from both intentional and unintentional harm. Our dogs need us, so let’s be the very best guardians we can be.