What Changes After Seven
3 min read
On the invisible shift that happens in the middle years of a dog's life. Seven is not old for most dogs. It is not even middle aged by some measures....
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The Gut Is The Second Brain
What is happening inside your dog's digestive system and why it matters more than most people think. Most people think of the gut as something that digests food. It does...
The Walk That Had No Purpose
2 min read
On slowing down and what dogs already know about it. There is a type of walk that has become almost countercultural. No distance target. No fitness tracker. No particular destination....
The Summer Skin Problem Nobody Talks About
4 min read
Heat, allergens and why some dogs struggle more than others in warmer months. Summer is good for dogs in a lot of ways. Longer walks, more time outside, the particular...
Thirteen Years
3 min read
On the particular maths of a dog's life. You do the maths at some point. Usually earlier than you would like to. You look at the dog asleep in...
The Dog Who Does Not Travel Well
4 min read
Car anxiety, motion sickness and what is actually going on. Some dogs love the car. They hear the keys and they are at the door before you have stood up,...
What Vets Wish You Would Ask
2 min read
The conversations that happen in the car park instead of the consulting room. The average vet appointment is twelve minutes. In that window a vet is expected to conduct...
After The Surgery
3 min read
On recovery, patience and what dogs actually need when they are healing. Anyone who has brought a dog home after orthopaedic surgery will know the particular challenge of the weeks...
On Letting Dogs Be Dogs
2 min read
The case for less control and more permission. Modern dog ownership has become, in some quarters, quite serious. There are structured enrichment routines, sniff walks with prescribed durations, Instagram...
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