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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...

How to Store Natural Dog Treats for Freshness and Flavour

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...

How are puffed snouts dog treats made?

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...
My Beginner’s Guide to Raw Feeding your Dog

My Beginner’s Guide to Raw Feeding your Dog

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 when...

Why you should never leave your dog outside a shop

Why you should never leave your dog outside a shop

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, Sarah...

Do dog owners need to know canine first aid?

Do dog owners need to know canine first aid?

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 or...

Top Dog Paw Care Tips

Top Dog Paw Care Tips

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...

10 Pet-Related New Year Resolutions

10 Pet-Related New Year Resolutions

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...

Is your dog spontaneous or do they prefer a routine?

Is your dog spontaneous or do they prefer a routine?

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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