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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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Can playing music or audiobooks really help to settle your dog?

Can playing music or audiobooks really help to settle your dog?

 We’ve written quite a lot on the blog about lockdown puppies and the rising number of dogs in the UK that have separation anxiety or simply hate being left home alone. So this week we were very interested to learn of a study by researchers at Queen’s University in Belfast which examines what dogs prefer to listen to when they are alone. According to the freshly-published paper classical music may help dogs to settle when they are separated from their owner, but playing audiobooks had no effect. The findings report that classical music had a ‘moderately-calming effect’ when played to...

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What to expect when travelling abroad with your pet and how to plan for your trip

What to expect when travelling abroad with your pet and how to plan for your trip

Last week we looked at the legal requirements for travelling abroad with your dog – which have changed a little since Brexit, in case you are planning a trip. This week we’re looking at all the practical stuff that you need to consider as well, before heading overseas with your four-legged friend.  Before you go, you’ve got to ask yourself, is this going to be the best thing for your dog. We know that since lockdown, people and their animals have become inseparable and more people than ever are taking their dog on holiday in the UK, taking them to...

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