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Popular garden plants that could harm your pet

Popular garden plants that could harm your pet

Gardening is a wonderful way to connect with nature and enhance your surroundings, but it's important to keep in mind that not all plants are safe for our pets. Dogs and cats are curious creatures, and they may be tempted to sniff or nibble on your garden plants. Unfortunately, many common garden plants are toxic to pets and can cause serious health problems, ranging from mild stomach upset to serious health conditions. In this article, we'll discuss some of the most common garden plants that are poisonous to dogs and cats and how to protect your pets. Daffodils - Whilst these cheerful spring...

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The Puppy Diaries – The Third Year

The Puppy Diaries – The Third Year

Welcome to the Puppy Diaries! This is our annual update on the progress of Murdock, the subject of our popular puppy diaries series that we started in 2020. Murdock turns three in a couple of weeks and it is probably fair to say we should rename this segment as the ‘dog diaries’ from now on as he progresses into adulthood, although he still acts like a crazy puppy some of the time. As a lockdown puppy, Murdock did not get the same kind of exposure to people and other pets that some dogs normally do. Although he attended puppy training classes when...

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Grow your own? Alternative and healthy dog treats

Grow your own? Alternative and healthy dog treats

What sort of things do you like to give your dog as a treat? Markies? Gravy Bones of leftovers from your plate? Most dog trainers recommend using something extra tasty if you’re using treats to train your dog – like cooked sausages or small pieces of chicken - but according to a recent article in Metro, it’s the concept of the treat that your dog enjoys, as most dogs eat them so quickly that they don’t even taste them!  Speaking about which treat is best for your pooch, canine nutrition expert Georgia Woods-Lee from the University of Liverpool suggests that...

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Rare and vulnerable breeds prove popular at this year’s Crufts

Rare and vulnerable breeds prove popular at this year’s Crufts

Last week Britain’s biggest annual pedigree dog show was back, showing us how it’s done with around 20,000 pups competing for the coveted Best in Show trophy. The first Crufts competition took place in 1891 and was won by a greyhound and it is now one of the biggest and most prestigious dog shows in the world, taking place in a vast indoor space covering more than 25 acres of the NEC in Birmingham. Old English Sheepdog by Obed Hernández on Unsplash Vulnerable breeds win hearts Following on from our post earlier this month about vulnerable British breeds and the...

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Lassie dogs in danger of becoming extinct

Lassie dogs in danger of becoming extinct

It’s that time of year when the Kennel Club release their figures of the most vulnerable breeds. These are the breeds of dog which most at risk of disappearing altogether if more people don’t choose a lesser-known dog breed rather than something more fashionable. The new figures, from 2022 show there are more breeds at risk than ever before, with 2 more added to the Vulnerable List - but how does the Kennel Club work this out? The Kennel Club looks at the number of pedigree dogs who were registered in the Britain and Ireland last year, to see which...

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