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What are the best natural treats for dalmatians?

by | 23/07/2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

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...
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Purrfectly Tasty! Natural Treats for Cats from Friends & Canines

by | 27/02/2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

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...
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Helping Paws: 6 ways to Support Pet Rescues Without Adopting

by | 12/02/2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

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?...
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Natural Dog Chews: A Tail-Wagging Alternative to Rawhide

by | 11/01/2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

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...
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How to make Bone broth for your dog

by | 16/12/2024 | Blog | 3 Comments

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

by | 22/10/2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

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

by | 30/08/2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

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...
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How to make Homemade Energy bars for your dog

by | 21/07/2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

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...
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How to Store Natural Dog Treats for Freshness and Flavour

by | 10/05/2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

For any dog lover, seeing the wagging tail of your furry friend at the sight of a treat is purejoy. At Friends and Canines, we know just how much your doggie pals adore our natural dogtreats.However, with great treats come great responsibility! Storing your dog's...
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How are puffed snouts dog treats made?

by | 28/04/2024 | Blog | 0 Comments

I have a lot of messages asking how the puffed snouts are made and if they are bleached. I can only comment on the products that I supply, and urge all pet parents to check with their chosen supplier. The puffing process The puffed white variety is carefully processed...
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Homemade Bottle Game For Dogs

Homemade Bottle Game For Dogs

by | Jul 23, 2019

Here is our homemade bottle game for dogs, that cost me nothing to make!! This was made with stuff lying around the house and a few treats!! Great if it is too hot to walk our dogs, too rainy, snowing, or they have an injury and need to rest but want a game to keep...

Product Spotlight – Beef Tendon

by | Jul 11, 2019

These are not spaghetti tendons! These are thick chunks of Beef Achilles Tendon that your dog will love! Tendon are a great long lasting boneless chew. Most long lasting treats are high in bone, so these are great for those dogs who are looking for something different...

Vitamin Water for Woofers

Vitamin Water for Woofers

by | Jul 9, 2019

Do you prefer flavoured water rather than plain? 🥛🚰 Would you like to make your dog's water more interesting? Do you want them to be extra hydrated this summer? 😎 Why not try these vitamin water for dogs and tell us what they think If...

Our visit to Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre

by | Jul 6, 2019

This week the Friends and Canines Team made a more unusual delivery. We had an order from the team at Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre in Eccleshall. So as we love all animals we took the opportunity to visit Gentleshaw and hand-deliver the goodies and we were lucky enough...

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