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Thinking of buying a dog? Some tips to help you #BePuppywise

Thinking of buying a dog? Some tips to help you #BePuppywise

The coronavirus pandemic in the UK saw many of spending a lot of time at home and re-evaluating what is important, and for many of us, this meant getting a dog. But for some folks, things didn’t always go so well. During lockdown many puppies were bought online using ‘click-and-collect’ or ‘click-and-drop’ services, Many dogs were not viewed with their parents or even seen or examined properly before being purchased and the Kennel Club reports that this system of puppy buying has become the ‘norm’ as an alarming legacy of lockdown. Last autumn they conducted their #BePuppywise survey in order to establish...

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Keep your dog cool with a Gravitis Pool!

Keep your dog cool with a Gravitis Pool!

It’s just a couple more weeks until the school summer holidays, with lots of sunshine forecast perhaps now is a good time to think about treating your dog to one of our specially designed pet paddling pools. Small garden? No problem! The Gravitis Pet Supplies Dog Paddling Pool is available in 3 sizes so you can get one to fit even the smallest back yard, in a space less than a metre square. Our robust pools are designed especially for dogs and constructed from non-toxic, scratch resistant PVC with a reinforced, non-slip floor. The rigid side panels help the pools to...

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Man’s best friend: When and how did dogs achieve this prestigious role?

Man’s best friend: When and how did dogs achieve this prestigious role?

Dogs have been described as ‘man’s best friend’ for centuries and as you can tell from our post last week, the bond between animal and human seems to be stronger than ever as more people are treating their pets like ‘one of the family.’ Taking them on holiday, taking them to work, buying them Christmas and birthday pressies… But how did it all start? When and how did dogs achieve this prestigious honour and why? If you’ve ever wondered how we ended up pretty much sharing our beds with tame wolves, then ponder no more! Researchers from Azabu University in...

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A nation of animal lovers: pet ownership in Britain today

A nation of animal lovers: pet ownership in Britain today

A new poll by Attest has revealed what we probably knew all along, Britain is still a nation of animal lovers. 65% of British pet owners have dogs and 41% have cats. More than half of pet owners let their pets sleep in their bed and think nothing of buying the best pet food for their ‘fur babies.’  More time at home and space to re-evaluate what is important played a key part in 11% of Brits deciding to get a new pet during the pandemic. Most pet owners (40%) have just the one pet at home, followed by 2...

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Why does your pet pooch make puppy-dog eyes?

Why does your pet pooch make puppy-dog eyes?

Last month we talked about the various reasons that your dog might stare at you, so this month we were fascinated to discover an article about why your dog might make ‘puppy-dog eyes’ at you and what they are really trying to tell you when they do it!  According to Professor Anne Burrows from Duquesne University our dogs are much more expressive nowadays than they would have been when they were still living in the wild and it is all down to their domestication and interaction with us humans. Her research has revealed that dogs have gradually evolved to give us...

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