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Covid and the dog welfare crisis UK. According to the British Medical Association, the impact of Covid-19 on people’s mental and psychological health could be significant and far reaching.  [...]

Why is my dog digging in the carpet? It’s an uncommon, but odd and mildly amusing behaviour that our dogs engage in from time to time – digging in the carpet.  But what does it mean if anything?  [...]

The Duchenne Smile – Smiling with your eyes. Smiling is a crucially important form of communication in human beings, (and in other animals in their way), but during recent months where society [...]

Why do some dogs become attached to just one person? It is quite a common occurrence for pet dogs to become attached to just one person – this is usually within a household, but it can be that [...]

What is AMSR and what are the benefits for pet dogs? AMSR or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response is the new buzzword in the field of mental health and wellbeing in human beings.  However, the [...]

Coronavirus and the impact on rescue centres Times are indeed both worrying and trying for all of us and nothing has escaped the consequences of this massive public health concern.  Just [...]

Can dogs catch coronavirus from humans and vice versa? With recent media news reports on the case of the Chinese dog tested for coronavirus, many dog lovers the world over might be forgiven for [...]

Eye discharge in dogs – what does it mean if your dog has runny eyes? Many dog owners will be familiar with their dogs sometimes having runny eyes and largely, this is nothing to worry about – [...]

Why is that dogs like some people, but not others? Many dogs are happy-go-lucky fellows who love everyone and are happy to greet anyone they meet with a happy wagging tail.  But there are also a [...]

Dog snatching – tips on how to protect your pooch from dog nappers. Alarmingly, dog theft is on the rise in the UK.  An analysis by Direct Line found that dog theft rose by 27% between 2014 and [...]