Dog Expert Advises How To Keep Dogs Calm Ahead of Storm Babet This Weekend

Dogs may be fearful and anxious during stormy conditions due to its unpredictability, dark skies and heavy rain; which all contribute to feelings of fear. Ensure You Are Remaining Calm If you are feeling uneasy or tense, your dog can pick up on this. Make sure you are calm and try to adopt a neutral, rational attitude. This will translate to your dog and help…

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Walkies warning: Protect your pooch from these 7 poisonous plants

Dog walkies warning…

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Train Strikes: How to Prepare Your Dog For Public Transport

1. Avoid busy periods Always try to avoid travelling in busy periods like rush hour, especially when there are train strikes. Even if you think your dog is fine travelling on public transport, busy periods will be overcrowded and can be stressful for your canine companion.  You are also much less likely to find a seat, which can be problematic as your dog won’t have any…

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Planning a doggy road trip? Research reveals where in the car dogs feel most comfortable

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7 Autumn Plants and Flowers That Are Toxic To Dogs

1. Acorns and Conkers Now we’re well into autumn, it’s the time of year when conkers and acorns fall from trees and can become hidden under leaves, which our dogs may sniff out on walks.  But while they might seem like a delicious treat to our furry friends, ingesting them in large quantities can be extremely toxic. In fact, many pet parents do not realise that…

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Think you are giving your dog a good clean think again

Walking your dog can be a muddy affair with the UK’s propensity for wet Winter weather, wet Autumn weather, wet Spring weather and even sometimes wet summer weather. This means that for the 34% of UK households that are home to at least one dog, the muddy lanes, puddle strewn streets and boggy countryside walks that often greet us when out a stroll can mean…

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