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Perfect pet presents this Christmas, and ones to avoid – from an expert in animal welfare

This Christmas, give your pets the gifts of time, attention – and some old newspaper to rip up.

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Jacqueline Boyd

Five reasons your dog might really benefit from canine clothing

We all know dogs can struggle in warm weather, but what about when the temperature plummets, the wind whistles and snow falls? For humans, winter...

28.11.2024 10

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Gazing at your dog can connect your brain with theirs, research shows

It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs’ and humans’ brains synchronise when they look at each other. This research,...

11.10.2024 30

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Gazing at your dog can connect your brains, research shows

It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs’ and humans’ brains synchronise when they look at each other. This research,...

10.10.2024 6

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Five ways to get healthier (and happier) with your pet

This article was written with the help of my pets. When I lost focus or started to tire, I grabbed my dogs’ leads and they happily joined me for...

05.08.2024 7

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Five ways to keep your pets cool when the weather’s hot

When summer arrives in the UK, it seems to appear suddenly. One day we can be wrapped up cosy winter woollies – the next we are panic buying fans...

18.07.2024 40

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Three animals that can detect disease in humans

When it comes to accurately diagnosing a disease, you might think you need expensive, high-tech machinery and equipment capable of looking deep...

05.07.2024 9

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Flat faces and difficulty breathing: how pet trends have harmed animal health – and what we can we do about it

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. We’ve moulded some of them to have large protruding eyes, sloping backs and shortened legs through selective...

23.04.2024 20

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Flat faces and difficulty breathing: how pet trends has harmed animal health – and what we can we do about it

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. We’ve moulded some of them to have large protruding eyes, sloping backs and shortened legs through selective...

23.04.2024 10

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Many owners allow their dogs to lick their faces, but it could be unhealthy – and even fatal

Any dog owners reading this will know the joy of getting home and being greeted with utter delight by their pet – tail wagging wildly before...

07.03.2024 4

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Danish dog owners are medicating their pets with unlicensed cannabis products – is it safe?

Medical cannabis, often in the form of cannabidiol (CBD) oil, is one of the most recent trends in the human health and wellness world. Unsurprisingly,...

06.02.2024 7

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Is your pet exposed to secondhand smoke? Here are the (serious) health risks

Our pets share our homes, lifestyles, and sometimes even our food and beds. For many pets, this close contact with humans can include exposure to...

06.02.2024 4

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There are benefits to sharing a bed with your pet – as long as you’re scrupulously clean

When heading off for a night’s slumber, does your pet follow? Perhaps the cat curls up at the end of your bed. Maybe the dog dives under the duvet...

02.02.2024 5

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