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Play with your food!
Every meal is an opportunity for enrichment. Turn your dog’s dinner into a game with these easy, mentally stimulating ideas! Scent work– This is a great way to make meal times more exciting! Hide your dog’s food around the house and/or garden, and ask them to sniff it out. Alternatively,
Little Nippers; Understanding Why Your Puppy Bites.
I’ve never met a puppy who doesn’t nip! This is completely normal behaviour from a young dog who is still exploring the world, and learning how to play nicely with others. The problem is, those needle teeth hurt! As a puppy owner, the best thing you can do to help
Food Intolerances in Humans and Dogs
In our first blog, we looked at what can happen to dogs when they react to food. We saw three types of reaction; allergy, sensitivity and intolerance. Allergy is an immediate response like a bee sting. Sensitivity is a delayed response like bloating or diarrhoea after 24-48 hours. Intolerance can
Food Sensitivities in Dogs
Pet Food Bad Reactions Food Sensitivity in Dogs Depending on who you talk to, food sensitivity (some call them ‘hypersensitivities’), where a dog develops an ”issue” with food over time, usually occurs the first few years of life. It often happens after antibiotics. I find that even if dogs test
Dog Food and Allergies
Pet Food Bad Reactions In our first blog, we looked at dog food and allergies and what can happen to dogs when they react to food. We saw three types of reaction; allergy, sensitivity and intolerance. Allergy is an immediate response like a bee sting. Sensitivity is a delayed response
Gut Health in Dogs
We used to say, ‘You are what you eat’. Nowadays we more accurately say, ‘You are what your microbiome eats’. The same is true for our dogs. The food our dogs eat is broken down by teeth, stomach acid and digestive enzymes. Their intestines absorb fatty acids, amino acids and
Worms and Worming Treatments for Dogs
Everyone is a bit squeamish about worms. The thought of the dog having them is less than appetising. The thought of us humans having them makes most peoples skin crawl. Drug manufacturers play on this sense of ‘yuck’ to sell worming treatments for dogs. Fear sells product, of course. Adult
Fleas. Big Problem? Small Problem?
Fleas and dogs are like bread and butter, Morecombe and Wise, pigs in sh*t; they were just meant to be together – always have been and always will be. But are they a problem that requires pharmaceuticals every month? Every quarter? If you need to keep on top of fleas,
Chamomile and Lavender Biscuits
Ingredients 20g dried lavender 20g dried chamomile flowers 500g of flour of your choice (wholemeal, brown semolina, tapioca flour, coconut – whichever works for you) 75g kefir 1 – Place lavender and chamomile in a saucepan and cover with at least 400ml of water 2 – Bring to a
Strawberry Kefir Jellies
Ingredients 200g strawberries 150g Kefir 150g Natural/plain/greek yoghurt 20g leaf gelatine 100ml water or bone broth 1 – Place leaf gelatine in a bowl of cold water to bloom for 5 mins 2 – Blitz the strawberries to a puree and mix with the water 3 – Place in saucepan
