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Is your dog quietly solving problems all day?

Thank you to Sarah Hursthouse of Dogskool for this interesting blog post. Is your dog quietly solving problems all day? Dogs are far more intelligent than many people realise. Not just obedient. Not just trainable. But thoughtful, adaptive problem solvers who are...

What are the best treats for my manners minder / treat n train?

What are the best treats for my manners minder / treat n train?

What are the best natural treats for dalmatians?

If you are lucky enough to be owned by a dali, then you will know they need a low purine diet, not to be confused with low protein. Our natural products are perfect, as most of our chews are single-protein, making it very easy to see the ingredients. And natural chews...

Purrfectly Tasty! Natural Treats for Cats from Friends & Canines

At Friends & Canines, we are all about happy, healthy pets—and that includes our feline friends too! While we are known for our tail-waggingly good treats for dogs, did you know that many of our natural, nutritious goodies are also purrfect for cats? That’s...

Helping Paws: 6 ways to Support Pet Rescues Without Adopting

I’ll be the first to say it—I love a rescue dog. In fact, many of my own pack are adopted fromvarious situations. But as much as I’d love for every dog to find a home, I completely understand that not everyone canadopt a new furry friend—and that’s okay!The good news?...

Natural Dog Chews: A Tail-Wagging Alternative to Rawhide

As a dedicated doggy parent and the heart behind Friends & Canines, I'm always on the look-out for the best and healthiest natural dog chews for our four-legged family members. Sadly, I’m still seeing rawhide chews stacked high on shelves in shops, so I thought...

How to make Bone broth for your dog

Why make bone broth for your dogs? Bone broth for your dog is full of delicious and nutritious minerals and nutrients, like calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium, but most importantly is it delicious! It can help to maintain a healthy gut and support your...

Customised Canine Nutrition: Tailoring Treats to Your Dog’s Needs

As devoted pet parents, we know that every dog is unique—each with their own quirks, personality, and, of course, nutritional needs. Just like humans, our furry friends can benefit from a diet tailored to their specific health requirements. That’s where customised...

Natural Dog Chew Solutions: The Benefits of Chewing for Canine Mental Health

We all know how much our furry friends love to chew—whether it’s on a favourite toy, arandom stick, or, unfortunately, your brand-new shoes! But did you know that chewing isn’t just a fun pastime for dogs?As strange as it may sound, chewing is actually a vital...

How to make Homemade Energy bars for your dog

Activities with your dogs? Flyball, agility, canicross, hiking, hoopers, scentwork and more. How can you help their energy levels? Homemade energy bars for your dog, easy to make, feed, store, and transport. I partake in agility with my dogs, and I have recently...

New Natural Dog Treats

We are constantly trying to add new and exciting, 100% natural dog treats to our range so no matter what size your dog is, we have something that will be drool-worthy for them. We have a wide range available, in a variety of proteins (meats) and many are single...

Tails from HQ – Meet crazy Harvey

Tails from HQ – Meet crazy Harvey

Welcome to this weeks Tails from HQ Harvey here, crazy noisy collie of the Friends and Canines team So how did I come to be in the F+C team? Well I was brought on a day out in Wales by a family with very small children, and as a collie pup I was quite nippy So I was...

Tails from HQ – Hattie’s Tail

Tails from HQ – Hattie’s Tail

Yappy Humpday! This weeks' Tails from HQ comes from our friend Hattie! Hi! My name's Hattie. I'm really lucky because not only do I regularly get lots of Friends and Canines treats, but I'm friends with the gang (still not sure about Rebel - I don't really approve of...

Tails From HQ – Puppy Tails

Tails From HQ – Puppy Tails

Hey everyone! We are starting a new weekly blog, Tails from HQ to share the fun and games at Friend and Canines Natural Dog Treats Hi, my name is Rebel, I'm a border collie puppy, I am 19 weeks old and I have been part of the Friends and Canines team for 9 weeks now!!...

Get those tails wagging with our monthly natural dog treat boxes!

Get those tails wagging with our monthly natural dog treat boxes!

Have you heard the news? Your four legged friends can now get a Monthly Dog Treat Box featuring a handpicked selection 100% natural dog treats delivered to their door every month! Sign up to your monthly box here! As a busy dog owners, we would rather be taking a walk...

Mental Health Week

Mental Health Week

It's Mental Health Week, and in these uncertain times, its important that you look after yourself so that you can look after your dog. Most dog owners will say their dog can understand if they are upset, and pick up on the stress and anxiety being felt by their...

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