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Here at Friends and Canines, we love all things natural and non-chemical including our garden and pest control and we were really excited to find out how to rid your garden with a chemical-free dog-friendly slug treatment. Tessa from Ladybird Plantcare gives us the...
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Raw feeding your dog is great all sizes, ages and breeds of dogs. It doesn’t matter if they have been dry food/kibble fed before, if they are young, old or anything else you can still switch. Raw feeding is based on a calculation of your dog’s ideal weight. So...
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A company contacted me regarding their new “safe” harnesses and lead collection, enabling you to leave your dog outside a shop without them being stolen! This horrified me and I contacted my amazing Dog Trainer, behaviorist, and Canine Expert Witness,...
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Do you know any canine first aid? Would you know what to do in an emergency with your dog? A cut paw, chocking, or even worse… Gemma from Dog First Aid shares her experiences with us, please drop a comment at the end if you found this useful, have any questions...
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Our dog’s paws are extremely hard working all year round but never more so than during the colder months when dog paw care and maintenance is of particular importance. As with everything prevention is better than cure so make a habit of checking your pooches paws on a...
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It is that time of year where everyone talks about resolutions, check out our 10 Pet-Related New Year Resolutions, do you start and continue, or fail before January is over? Why not include your pets this year, here are a few suggestions from the team at Friends and...
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Its been a strange year and now with Christmas, and New Year thrown in is your dog spontaneous or do they prefer a routine? Some of you may know that I used to work in an office as well as run Friends and Canines, so we used to be very routine-based. The alarm went...
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They’re already man’s best friend, but could they also be man’s best sleep buddy? In this article, Phil Lawlor, Sleep Expert at mattress specialist Dormeo, shares his insight into why you should consider letting your dog into your bed with you, and...
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With Christmas just around the corner, you’ve probably already been overwhelmed by the colourful array of doggy treats hoping to part us fur parents with our cash. As cute and vibrant as these festive offerings might seem, what many people don’t know is that some of...
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Most dog owners are looking for the best natural dog training treats, whether it is for puppies, older dogs, training classes, recall training, walking treats, or good behaviour Do you want to know what works? Or what are the secret supercharged jackpot training...
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You may have seen we at Friends and Canines love to support Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre before and during lockdown. It is one of my favourite days out and I was very lucky to be able to meet Saxon The Wolfdog last summer. We are looking forward to when we can next...
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I hope you enjoy this guest blog from positive dog trainer Michelle at Freddie and Friends This is my top 3 games to have your dog more focused on you and less on what’s around them I love using the training treats from Friends and Canines dog treats. They are...
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Do you watch I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and cringe at the bush tucker trials? Could you, would you, eat them? What about your dog? I set up my own natural dog treat company when I couldn’t find a good range of natural treats and chews for my naturally, fresh...
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Have you been naughty or nice this year? Hopefully you and your dog(s)are on the good list? What are you hoping Santa Claus and Santa Paws brings? We’ve just launched this years selection of Dog Stockings, available with a great selection of natural dog treats,...
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Rebel (was nearly Mabel) a border collie puppy joined my family at the very beginning of lockdown She joined me and my 5 other dogs , fitting straight in, but as a normal puppy she wanted to chew! Why puppies Chew It’s normal for puppies and dogs to chew on objects as...
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