Don’t forget to wipe down your pooch after a winter walk, not just to remove snow and ice but also be sure to rinse off potentially toxic grit and salt from their paws. The RSPCA says it’s difficult to say how much needs to be eaten for signs of toxicity to be seen, but even a small […]

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Here’s some helpful cat tips, from the lovely people at the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors. Cat Tips Give your cat a stimulating home environment. This is particularly important if it is an ‘indoor’ cat. Think three dimensionally by providing comfy sleeping places high up as well as offering a variety of different level shelves […]

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If it is cold for you outside, then it is cold for your dog. Puppies, especially, lose heat and become chilled very quickly. When it is cold, take your puppy out for very short periods of time – no more than 5-10 minutes.  You don’t want your new puppy to associate being outside with unpleasantness […]

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Body language and communication in Dogs Dogs communicate between themselves and us just as much as we do between ourselves.  The difference is that dogs mainly use body language to communicate, rather than using a spoken language, but they are often desperately trying to tell us something!  This is a really nice video about how […]

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