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Consider your dog’s comfort and safety in these chilly winter temperatures. 

Keep your pooch safe from the winter chill

Brits are being urged to consider their dog’s comfort and safety in these chilly winter temperatures.

Pet insurance experts from Quotezone.co.uk are being urged to follow top ten tips to keep their four-legged friends warm and healthy.

Following extremely low temperatures and storms causing strong winds, pets across the country are feeling the chill.

No dog owner...

Almost half of UK dog owners go to sleep at night with their dog in the bed

More than a quarter of Brits say that sleeping with their dog improves their mental wellbeing

In the UK alone, over a third (34%) of the population own at least one dog*. It’s no secret that dogs can be the perfect companions and can offer so much love and reassurance to their owner, so much so that many Brits are spending every possible moment with their beloved pooches.

Leading distributors of life insurance and critical illness cover, Beagle Street , has conducted research...

How to keep your dog safe and warm during the cold snap

Dogs Trust's guide to keeping dogs safe and warm in the chilly winter weather

With plummeting temperatures returning this week, it is important to make sure our four-legged friends are prepared for the cold. After a fairly mild winter so far for most across the UK, temperatures are set to drop below 0°C over the next few days, with snow expected in some places.

Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is issuing guidance to owners about how to keep...

A high proportion of dogs suffer from noise phobia

Dog behaviourist advice for fireworks night

Music licensing company PPL PRS recently sat down in conversation with tails.com ’s dog behaviourist Carolyn Menteith, to prepare owners for what may be a frightening night for canines, as 64.8% of UK dog owners said their dogs are stressed/anxious on Bonfire night*

Carolyn Menteith has over 20 years’ experience working with dogs as a dog trainer and behaviour expert. She’s...

nine helpful ways to help protect pets from the dangers of an enclosed outdoor space

Nine ways to make your garden more pet-friendly

Pet parents are being urged to make their back garden safer and more enjoyable for their four-legged friends this summer. Green-thumbed experts at GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk have explored nine helpful ways to help protect pets from the dangers of an enclosed outdoor space. The garden is a pet’s favourite place to relax and roll around, but many find themselves in hot water when they...

Here is how to correctly pronounce the names of certain breeds of dog

From Dachshunds to Rottweilers, these are the dog breeds you are (probably) mispronouncing

The rumours are true… humans simply don’t deserve dogs - we don’t even know how to correctly pronounce the names of certain breeds!

Luckily, the team at Preply have shed some light on this and provided a roundup of dog breeds that typically tend to get mispronounced, and how to correctly say the names.

  1. Dachshund (daks-hund)

Yes, you’ve been pronouncing...

The Queen's Corgis have their menus composed a month in advance by canine experts

Royal chef reveals Queen's Corgis had their own menu

While the 95-year-old monarch's meals are simply what she desires on the day, her beloved pooches have their menus composed a month in advance by canine experts.

Darren McGrady, who cooked at Buckingham Palace, Sandringham and Balmoral for 11 years, said the chefs were under strict orders to follow the custom pet plans to the letter.

He said that alongside meal prep for...

Obese dogs have shortened life span by up to a year

42% of dogs are overweight - here’s how to get your pet back into shape

A new study carried out by tails.com has revealed the scale of the overweight epidemic in dogs in the UK, with 42% of the dogs joining their service being overweight or obese.

Worryingly, the research has shown that obese dogs have shortened life spans by up to a year. That's why the team of specialists at tails.com have shared their top tips to getting your dog back into shape....

Most dogs have enough fur to keep them warm outside when the temperature drops. 

How To Know If Your Dog Needs To Wear A Jacket

With online searches for dog coats up by 95% , dog owners across the country are rushing to wrap up, as parts of the UK prepare for freezing temperatures .

A bit of cold weather is never normally enough to put our furry friends off spending some time outside, but do they need protective clothing like jumpers and coats?

When deciding on whether to put warm winter clothing on...

The reactions dogs have to allergens can differ slightly from those experienced in humans

How to tell if your dog has seasonal allergies

The reactions dogs have to allergens can differ slightly from those experienced in humans. Your dog may scratch or lick themselves repeatedly, develop itchy, red swollen eyes, discharge from the nose, fits of sneezing. In some cases, dogs can suffer from diarrhoea and vomiting or secondary infection may appear.

The amount of itching your pet may experience can range from mild to...

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