The Dog Who Does Not Travel Well
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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,...
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The Best Walks Of The Year
On autumn light, fallen leaves and the particular joy of this season with a dog. There is an argument to be made that autumn produces the best walks of the...
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...
The Puppy Years Are Not Just Cute
4 min read
Why early nutrition matters more than most new owners realise. Puppies are absorbing everything. Not just information about the world around them but nutrients, habits and foundations that will shape...
The Dog Who Changed How You See Things
3 min read
On what animals teach us that people cannot. There is a before and after for most dog owners. A point in life that divides cleanly into the years you...
Feeding Your Dog Well Costs Less Than You Think
3 min read
On the real maths of daily nutrition and where supplementation fits in. The conversation about what dogs eat has shifted considerably in the last decade. Raw feeding, cold-pressed kibble, home-cooked...
When Scratching Becomes Something More
3 min read
Allergies, inflammation and the skin barrier. What is actually going on. Every dog scratches. It is normal, occasional and means nothing on its own. But there is a version of...
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