Today I received my first piece of hate mail from a stranger that stumbled upon City Dog Expert online. It was a little bit of a shock to the system as normally the emails I receive are from people that like the website. Bubble burst. The hate mail was along the lines of “keeping a dog in a small space in the city is cruel…

As pet owners, sometimes we just have to follow the words of that rather annoying Disney song goes “Let It Go”. We cannot afford to take ourselves too seriously as dog owners because trying to micromanage every element of our own life (let alone our dogs life) is the easiest way to set yourself up to fail. Dogs will be dogs at the end of…

So now that the summer is really showing it’s face, the dogs are going out on more activities in and about the city. The problem with city activities is City dirt 🙁 Where ever we take the pups, we always take a packet of Kleen Pet waterless washing gloves with us to keep the puppies clean whatever the weather. Living in England often means unpredictable weather…

Hey guys, So those of your who have been following us on FB, instagram and Snapchat know we have been in Scotland for the last week on a mega road trip. This is the first big road trip we have been on with the dogs and I must tell you that they were incredibly well behaved and really surprised us all with their manners. Day…

There are some moments when being a dog owner is the hardest thing in the world. Where everything goes in slow motion. When you realise that as an owner of another being, you made a terrible mistake. All these thoughts and more went through my head when Houdini was hit by a car a few days ago. What started off as a normal (yet frantic)…

Sadly it’s that time of year again- Flea time. Fleas are quite possibly the most annoying pet parasite and make a pet owners life a misery. Here are a few tips on how to spot fleas on your dog and how to get rid of them. Thankfully in most areas, fleas only appear in the warmer months but we know in some areas these little…

What is Socialization? Socialisation is a broad term used to describe mentally and physically preparing your pup for the world around them. These imporatant skills are developed in the first few months of your dogs life and will last it’s lifetime. Puppies that are socialized well are less prone to reacting badly to noises, other dogs or other people. A well socialised puppy is more likely…