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7 tips to stop your dog from howling when you leave the house

7 tips to stop your dog from howling when you leave the house

I've had my dog for almost three years now. He was a lockdown puppy which means he spent a lot of time with us in his first year. I take him to work with me and we take him on holiday and he is left home alone maybe one or two days a week. Sometimes if I leave him in the car for a moment I can hear him howling and I didn't like to think about what he gets up to when I'm not at home. My next door neighbours have 4 dogs that bark all the time whether...

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Can patting your dog make you more sociable?

Can patting your dog make you more sociable?

Last week we were interested to read about a new study that focused on the benefits of patting your dog. According to researchers, patting, stroking and even just watching your dog – and other people’s dogs – can make you more sociable and help reduce stress too. If you already own a dog or you are a dog lover you may already have an inkling that this was the case anyway. Dogs are often used in animal-assisted clinical therapy and have been proven (anecdotally) to help people through depression, loneliness or stressful times in their lives. But now it is official....

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How to help your dog through a storm

How to help your dog through a storm

Last weekend the UK was battered by two huge storms that caused chaos and brought parts of the country to a standstill. Trees fell, power lines were severed, there were high winds, flooding and icy cold temperatures – but how did your dog cope with it all? Many dogs in the UK are negatively affected by storms, typically it is the noise of thunder and lightning that distresses them the most, in the same way that fireworks or other sudden loud noises might. However any disruption to their routine or something different at home – such as a power cut -...

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How your dog uses their tail to communicate

How your dog uses their tail to communicate

For most of us, the sight of a wagging tail means we assume that out dog is happy or pleased to see us, which is often the case. But dogs actually use their tail to communicate in a variety of ways and it is something that they learn to do, rather than doing it instinctively. Puppies don’t wag their tails as soon as they are born. Like human babies, young pups have to learn to use their tail to express how they are feeling. They start to do this at about 3 or 4 weeks old when they realise that...

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The Puppy Diaries – The Eleventh Month

The Puppy Diaries – The Eleventh Month

This is the eighth instalment of our puppy diary, featuring Murdock the lurcher puppy, with candid insights and practical tips on welcoming a dog into your home. Birthday on the beach Since the last blog, Murdock hit a big milestone in his life. He turned one on the 30th April! To mark the occasion, we had a meet-up on the beach with some of his family members and it was tremendous fun. As a lockdown puppy Murdock can be a little nervous around people and dogs that he doesn’t know but he didn't seem to mind anything or anyone on...

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