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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
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
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?
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...
3 reasons why your pooch could be the perfect sleep companion
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 your pooch could be...
Ho Ho Horrible: What’s really in those festive dog treats?
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...