Gear & Reviews
Poo Bags: What Actually Matters
Thickness, the compostable labelling question, and what your dog's output is telling you while you are down there. Includes affiliate links.
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Fun Facts
Puppy Dog Eyes Are a Real Evolutionary Adaptation
Dogs have a facial muscle wolves essentially lack, and it exists because humans respond to it. This is selection we did, recently,…
Nutrition
Can Dogs Be Vegetarian or Vegan?
Dogs are omnivorous scavengers rather than obligate carnivores, which makes this possible in principle. What matters is formulation, and the evidence is…
Health
Heart Disease in Dogs: The Signs Owners Can Catch Early
Mitral valve disease and DCM account for most cases, and one thing you can measure at home is the most useful early…
Dog Care
Introducing a Dog and a Cat
Slowly, through a barrier, with the cat holding all the exits. Rushing this is how households end up permanently divided.
Training
Reading Dog Body Language: The Signals That Matter
Dogs communicate almost entirely with their bodies, and they give plenty of warning before anything goes wrong. Here is what to look…
Fun Facts
Why Dogs Sigh, Groan and Make All Their Other Noises
Beyond barking: the sighs, grumbles, chuffs, whale noises and door-slamming groans, and what each one usually means.
Gear & Reviews
Choosing a Dog Shampoo (And Using It Properly)
Match the shampoo to the skin, dilute it, and leave it on. Two of those three are where most people go wrong.…
Gear & Reviews
Winter Gear: Coats, Boots and Visibility
Which dogs genuinely need a coat, whether boots are worth the fight, and the safety item most owners skip. Includes affiliate links.
Health
Anxiety Medication for Dogs: The Questions Worth Asking
Medication is not a last resort or an admission of failure. A brain in panic cannot learn — here is how to…