Breeds
English Springer Spaniel Care Guide: Energy, Ears and Enthusiasm
Springers are relentlessly cheerful working dogs that need a job. Exercise requirements, ear care, working versus show lines, and the training that keeps them manageable.
Tag: exercise
10 articles
Training
Teaching a Dog to Swim Safely
Not all dogs can swim, and none should be thrown in. A staged introduction to water, plus the safety rules for pools, rivers, lakes and the sea.
Breeds
Whippet Care Guide: The Sofa Athlete
Whippets sprint for ninety seconds and sleep for nine hours. Managing prey drive, thin skin, cold sensitivity, anaesthetic differences and the recall question.
Gear & Reviews
Best Outdoor Toys for Fetch: Balls, Launchers and Safer Play
Which fetch toys last, which damage teeth, and how to throw in a way that is easier on your dog's joints. Plus alternatives for dogs who are obsessive about balls.
Breeds
Siberian Husky Care Guide: Escape, Energy and Endurance
Huskies are stunning, sociable and profoundly unsuited to most homes. What they actually need: containment, exercise, coat management and a realistic recall plan.
Nutrition
Feeding Around Exercise: Timing, Bloat and Working Dogs
How long to wait before and after a walk, what the evidence actually supports, and how it differs for a genuinely working dog.
Breeds
Living With a Labrador: Care, Health and the Weight Problem
The most popular dog in the world, and the one most likely to be overweight. What Labradors actually need, and the genetic quirk behind the appetite.
Dog Care
How Much Exercise Does a Dog Actually Need?
The five-minute rule for puppies, why more exercise sometimes makes a dog worse, and how to tell whether your dog is under- or over-exercised.
Gear & Reviews
Chuckit! Ball Launcher: Is It Worth It, or Is It Making Your Dog Worse?
A launcher throws further with less effort and saves your shoulder. It also makes it very easy to over-exercise a dog. Both things are true.
Gear & Reviews
Chuckit! Ultra Ball: Why Trainers Keep Telling You to Bin the Tennis Balls
Tennis balls wear dogs' teeth down like sandpaper. The Ultra Ball is the standard replacement — here is what makes it different and how to use it safely.