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Cat and dog years – have you been getting it wrong?

Cat and dog years – have you been getting it wrong?

Does your pet act their age? We often talk about our pets’ age in terms of 'cat and dog years', but a study by researchers at the University of California has revealed that we may have been getting it wrong and using a flawed formula to calculate our pet’s ‘age’ in comparison to their human counterparts. As cats and dogs live for around 12 years (often much longer depending on the breed), we tend to work out their age by multiplying their actual age by 7. So a 1 year old pup (or kitty) is like a 7-year-old human and...

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Depressed and anxious? How about your dog?

Depressed and anxious? How about your dog?

Global events may have left us all feeling a bit stressed recently, but how do you know when your dog is feeling depressed or anxious, and what can you do about it? Sure they probably haven’t been tuning into the news and worrying about the same stuff as you – but there are some things that can affect your pooches mental health and it’s a good idea to be aware of them so that you can step in and help if needed. Depressed dog photo by Bacila Vlad on Unsplash What are the signs of depression and anxiety in dogs? ...

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Why does your dog keep eyeballing you?

Why does your dog keep eyeballing you?

Does your dog stare at you? You may find that particularly with lockdown pups who suffer from separation anxiety, that your dog likes to follow you from room to room – even to the toilet – and that they also spend a lot of time staring at you, whatever they are doing. According to Metro, this habit confuses and unnerves dog owners around the world – quite possibly because when it comes to our human counterparts, we all know that it is rather rude to stare! So why can’t your pooch take his eyes off of you? Are you too good...

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Ten of the friendliest large dog breeds

Ten of the friendliest large dog breeds

Welcome back to the second part of our blog about the friendliest dog breeds. Last week we looked at the friendliest small and medium breeds of dog, this week we’re looking at larger dog breeds. In last week’s post we mentioned how, since the advent of social media, some small breeds are becoming popular because of the way they look, even if they don’t always make suitable pets. This is also true of larger dog breeds too. Some people are also influenced by pups they’ve seen on film and TV too. For example, the popular television series Game of Thrones...

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Ten of the friendliest small and medium dog breeds

Ten of the friendliest small and medium dog breeds

Since the advent of social media, we’ve seen a rise in people choosing dogs merely for their cuteness-factor or good looks – but not every pretty pup is as pleasant off camera. Chihuahuas are bold, brave little dogs and Dachshunds may look very cute but they are actually bred for killing badgers. So, this week we’re taking a look at some of the friendliest dog breeds as we believe if you’re choosing a family pet as a companion, you really need to get along!  Of course, most dogs are friendly creatures, but there are certain breeds that really are man’s...

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