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Can I Give My Dog a Piece of Wood to Chew? The very swift answer to this is ‘No’!  A piece of 2 by 4, an old chair leg, or a fallen branch are NOT good for dogs to chew on!  As much as dogs seem [...]

Do dogs grieve for other dogs? Sadly, companion Floss, who would lie patiently at my feet while I wrote articles for Holidays4Holidays, had to be put to sleep a few days ago.  It’s a very sad and [...]

Do dogs feel the cold? It’s definitely starting to get a tad chillier in the early mornings and evenings; the nights are well and truly drawing in and winter is lurking just around the corner, [...]

Autumn days with dogs. Behold! The lavish and golden season, with cascades of multi-coloured leaves laying themselves softly down like cozy duvets over the cooling earth.  Autumn can be an [...]

Pandemic Puppies. During the covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, people began buying and adopting dogs in huge numbers.  Many found themselves working from home and decided it was a good [...]

How reading to dogs can benefit children.   In recent months children have had to do a lot more study at home and there’s still a lot of catching up to do, but there could be a potential [...]

Tips : The rise in dog theft and how to keep your dog safe.  This Holidays4Dogs article follows on from our discussion about the massive recent increase in dog theft during periods of lockdown in [...]

Dog Behaviour – What is Trigger Stacking? This is a subject close to my heart because I have had a lot of adopted and rescue dogs that have suffered with nervousness and stress – brought on by [...]

Dramatic rise in pet theft during lockdown gives cause for concern. In this article, Holidays4Dogs looks at the alarming rate of pet theft in the UK which has been such a significant issue during [...]

Puppy Pads for house training – Useful or not? I have known people who have always used puppy pads for house training and, in theory, they seem like a good idea – the puppy urinates on the [...]