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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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Why is my cat so weird?

Why is my cat so weird?

We’ve been writing a lot about dogs on the blog recently so this week it’s time to redress the balance and talk about cats – and how downright weird they can be! A new study has revealed that almost half of cat owners don’t understand why their cat does acts the way they do – but they don’t really mind!   2,000 cat owners were surveyed by Pet DNA specialists Wisdom Panel in partnership with cat rescue charity The Scratching Post, based in Waltham Abbey. The study looked at cat behaviour and some of the puzzling things our cats like...

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King Charles Spaniels expected to rise in popularity

King Charles Spaniels expected to rise in popularity

Following on from last week’s blog post, where we celebrated the Queen’s beloved Corgis and explained why more people should consider owning one of these loyal and affectionate dogs, this week we are looking at another pooch that has featured on the Kennel Club’s Vulnerable Native Breeds list and why they are suddenly expected to rise in popularity. The Kennel Club's Vulnerable Native Breeds list consists of KC-Registered Pedigree British and Irish dog breeds which have fewer that 300 registrations a year. They also have an ‘at watch’ list of native breeds with between 300 and 450 registrations per year....

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Celebrating the Corgi

Celebrating the Corgi

The Queen has been very much in our thoughts over the last few weeks, following her sad passing on the 8th September. Now as the period of mourning comes to a close and the royals look to their future, we are going to take a moment to celebrate the dog-loving monarch’s favourite pooches and explain why more people should consider owning a Corgi. Last year we wrote about the Kennel Club’s most Vulnerable Native Breeds – the pedigree dogs that are waning in popularity and face the risk of disappearing if more people don’t step up and keep them as...

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Helping a dog when their owner dies

Helping a dog when their owner dies

Reflecting on recent events, a lot of people were concerned about what would happen to the Queen’s beloved Corgis and were relieved to find that they would remain with the family and have a loving home with her son in a place that was familiar to them, but many dogs are not quite so lucky. Sometimes it can be difficult for a dog to comprehend what has happened when their owner dies, as we can’t really explain it to them and they may feel the same sense of loss and grief that humans do without any sense of closure. So...

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