Dog Care
Travelling with a Dog in the Car: Safety, Sickness and Long Journeys
An unrestrained dog is a projectile in a crash and a distraction before one. Here is how to restrain a dog properly, and how to fix travel sickness that is…
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Everyday routines: grooming, exercise, seasonal care and keeping life with a dog running smoothly.
Dog Care
How to Brush a Dog’s Teeth (And Why It Is Worth the Trouble)
Periodontal disease affects most dogs by three years old, and brushing is the only thing proven to prevent it. Here is the two-week introduction that makes it possible. Includes affiliate…
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How to Introduce Two Dogs Properly
The first meeting sets the tone for years. Do it on neutral ground, on a parallel walk, with no toys and no face-to-face greeting — and take the first fortnight…
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Harness or Collar? What to Walk Your Dog In, and Why
Front-clip, back-clip, head halter, flat collar, slip lead. What each one does, which dogs should never wear a collar on lead, and how to fit a harness properly. Includes affiliate…
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How to Manage Shedding Without Ruining Your Dog’s Coat
You cannot stop shedding, but you can control where the hair ends up. The right tool for your dog's coat, used weekly, removes most of it before it reaches your…
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Winter Paw Care: Salt, Ice Balls and Cracked Pads
Grit salt burns, ice balls between the toes hurt, and dry pads crack. Three problems with three different fixes. Includes affiliate links.
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Dog Coat Types Explained: Why Grooming Advice Contradicts Itself
Double, single, wire, curly, silky. Almost every disagreement about brushing, clipping and shedding comes down to people with different coats giving each other advice.
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Ear Cleaning for Dogs: When to Do It and When to Stop
Healthy ears mostly clean themselves. Over-cleaning causes the very problem it is meant to prevent — and some ears should not be touched at all.
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Nail Trimming Without the Wrestling Match
If nail trims are a fight in your house, the problem is not the clippers. Here is how to rebuild it from scratch — and why overgrown nails genuinely hurt.
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How Often Should You Actually Bathe a Dog?
Most dogs are washed far too often. Here is how often each coat type genuinely needs it, and what over-washing does to a dog's skin.