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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...
Can I use Colloidal Silver on my dog?

Can I use Colloidal Silver on my dog?

At Friends and Canines, we believe in being as natural as possible: Natural treats, whole fresh foods, and natural treatments. This is no vet bashing. We love our vets Neil and Kay, and they are definitely needed in our pets' lives. But…. we do believe we are...

What’s REALLY in your dog’s treats?

What’s REALLY in your dog’s treats?

Head to any supermarket or pet shop and you’ll be greeted with a vast array of colourful and seemingly health dog treats – but look a little closer and you’ll soon spot one ingredient that you really didn’t expect to see. Sugar. Why on earth would you put sugar in dog...

Allergies in dogs

Allergies in dogs

You might not know this, but dog allergies are one of the top reasons dogs are pts They can be really stressful for the dogs and the owners. And can be really hard to get to the bottom of, and there is no quick over-night fix, they can take a long-time to beat. Some...

Make your own Homemade Doggy Ice Cream

Make your own Homemade Doggy Ice Cream

Phew it's still warm out there, what about some Doggy Ice cream? 😎 Who's has little hot dogs 🌭 I know I have, today we have made their favourite treat, homemade Ice cream for dogs, woof woof 🦴 You can buy it pre-made but it is cheap and easy...

Summer Diet?? Fresh Dog Food Diet?

Summer Diet?? Fresh Dog Food Diet?

This is cheeky chappy Harvey, and he started me on the journey to a fresh dog food diet, raw feeding, natural healthcare and natural treats!! I started raw feeding over 5 years ago when I took on my little underweight scraggly dot of a collie pup Harvey. All kibbles...

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