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Launch of Canine Muscular Health Awareness Month – October 2025
Launch of Canine Muscular Health Awareness Month – October 2025
September 26, 2025

Launch of Canine Muscular Health Awareness Month – October 2025

A pioneering initiative designed to highlight one of the most overlooked aspects of canine health:...
Autumn Safety for Dogs: Avoiding Conker Risks.
Autumn Safety for Dogs: Avoiding Conker Risks.
September 24, 2025

Autumn Safety for Dogs: Avoiding Conker Risks.

Autumn brings some hidden hazards, most notably, conkers.
How to Feed a Nutritionally Complete Natural Diet, Without the Fuss.
How to Feed a Nutritionally Complete Natural Diet, Without the Fuss.
September 19, 2025

How to Feed a Nutritionally Complete Natural Diet, Without the Fuss.

Melanie Sainsbury, Registered Veterinary Nurse & Veterinary Expert at Natures Menu, explains various ways to...
Puppy love or puppy pressure?
Puppy love or puppy pressure?
September 17, 2025

Puppy love or puppy pressure?

One in three families find raising a puppy harder than expected.
The Muzzle Movement: Redefining Safety, Welfare, and Choice.
The Muzzle Movement: Redefining Safety, Welfare, and Choice.
September 15, 2025

The Muzzle Movement: Redefining Safety, Welfare, and Choice.

At The Muzzle Movement, we believe it’s time to change the way the world sees...
‘Wet Dog’ smell isn’t just annoying, it’s a warning sign.
‘Wet Dog’ smell isn’t just annoying,  it’s a warning sign.
September 12, 2025

‘Wet Dog’ smell isn’t just annoying, it’s a warning sign.

What can ‘Wet Dog’ smell tell you about your dog’s health?
The Power of the Dog Whistle
The Power of the Dog Whistle
September 10, 2025

The Power of the Dog Whistle

The benefits of dog training with a whistle.  
Here's Why Your Dog Might Go ‘Barking Mad’
Here's Why Your Dog Might Go ‘Barking Mad’
September 8, 2025

Here's Why Your Dog Might Go ‘Barking Mad’

The aim isn't to stop dogs from barking, but to ease the triggers that make...
Retired Police Dog Now Helps to Save Lives.
Retired Police Dog Now Helps to Save Lives.
September 5, 2025

Retired Police Dog Now Helps to Save Lives.

A retired police dog who once searched for explosives at a Royal Estate now helps...
Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Dogs
Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Dogs
September 3, 2025

Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Dogs

Emily delves into the research to discover if dogs can have autism.
Nutritionally complete natural diet, without the fuss
Nutritionally complete natural diet, without the fuss
August 27, 2025

Nutritionally complete natural diet, without the fuss

How to feed a nutritionally complete natural diet, without the fuss Melanie Sainsbury, Registered Veterinary...
New study gets to the bottom of diarrhoea
New study gets to the bottom of diarrhoea
June 11, 2025

New study gets to the bottom of diarrhoea

New research from the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompass Programme has revealed scavenging, digestive diseases...
Phantom Limb Syndrome in Dogs
Phantom Limb Syndrome in Dogs
April 28, 2025

Phantom Limb Syndrome in Dogs

Phantom limb syndrome, long recognised in human medicine, is now gaining attention in veterinary science...
The Journey to Naming Your Dog
The Journey to Naming Your Dog
April 28, 2025

The Journey to Naming Your Dog

Naming a dog is unlike naming anything else in life. It is not a mere...
Checking the Health of Your Dog’s Fur
Checking the Health of Your Dog’s Fur
April 28, 2025

Checking the Health of Your Dog’s Fur

Here's a quick and simple guide to help you assess your dog’s coat health at...
Understanding Canine Fur
Understanding Canine Fur
April 28, 2025

Understanding Canine Fur

A dog’s coat is a remarkable biological system much more than just a layer of...
It is okay to not walk your dog through a storm!
It is okay to not walk your dog through a storm!
January 24, 2025

It is okay to not walk your dog through a storm!

The wind howls like a restless ghost, shaking the trees outside my front room window...
Revealed - biggest separation-related behaviours risk factors
Revealed - biggest separation-related behaviours risk factors
December 19, 2024

Revealed - biggest separation-related behaviours risk factors

New research conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with Dogs Trust, has...
Acorn Alert!!! The hidden dangers inside.
Acorn Alert!!! The hidden dangers inside.
October 10, 2024

Acorn Alert!!! The hidden dangers inside.

Acorns, the oak tree nut, present a severe health risk to dogs despite their seemingly...
Research debunks belief that designer crossbreed dogs are healthier.
Research debunks belief that designer crossbreed dogs are healthier.
August 28, 2024

Research debunks belief that designer crossbreed dogs are healthier.

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has undertaken the world’s largest study into the health of...