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Successful steps for mindful dog walking

Successful steps for mindful dog walking

During lockdown we saw a huge rise in the amount of people in the UK buying pets and getting out in nature, as many of us found time to step out and appreciate the simple things in life whilst being grateful for our daily exercise. We’ve all had to adapt to new experiences over the past year and some people found it difficult to slow down and get out of their own heads and into their lives. Unlike us, dogs live very much in the present moment. They don’t really stress about the past or worry about the future. They primarily think about...

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The Puppy Diaries – The Tenth Month

The Puppy Diaries – The Tenth Month

This is the seventh instalment of our puppy diary, featuring Murdock the lurcher puppy, with candid insights and practical tips on welcoming a dog into your home. Murdock is now 11 months old and getting quite big. We’re still not sure how big he will be when he is fully grown. His mum Pie is greyhound-sized and quite muscular and his dad, Maverick is a pedigree whippet so probably somewhere in between the two. Behaviourally he is very different to my old lurcher, Beau. He was a Bedlington/whippet/greyhound mix on both sides. Bedlington Terriers are often used when reeding lurchers...

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How to discourage your cat from killing wild animals

How to discourage your cat from killing wild animals

Living in the country, my cats have brought in just about every species of British wildlife over the past few years – mice, birds, bats, rats, rabbits, even a woodpecker – and a weasel! The impact that this kind of predatory hunting can have on local wildlife populations  - and particularly wild birds - is a subject of intense debate. It is upsetting to find a dead mouse on your carpet, not knowing if you could have done more to prevent their death – but your cat is only acting on their instincts and restricting their natural behaviour can have...

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Some tips for washing and brushing your cat

Some tips for washing and brushing your cat

We talk a lot about dog grooming on the blog, how many pups have been bought during lockdown and how to keep them healthy, but what we often overlook is that many pet owners buy Gravitis products for grooming their cats - particularly show cats who don’t mind a blow dryer or a good brush down. Cats have also proven to be popular pets during the pandemic and those with longer coats need regular brushing to help keep the healthy. So this week we’re going to give some top tips for washing and brushing your cat. Photo by Miron Cristina...

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Why you need to stop your dog from pulling on the lead

Why you need to stop your dog from pulling on the lead

According to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association, some 3.2 million UK households acquired a new pet since the start of the pandemic last year. As we’ve discussed previously on the blog, the coronavirus pandemic has seen more of us choosing to buy a puppy during the last year than ever before - but it's not all good news for new dog owners.  If you’re one of the people that got yourself a new pup during lockdown, there could be a chance that you could be injuring yourself by allowing it to pull on the lead. That’s according to Dr Peter Angell, a Senior...

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