5 steps to a happy pet

Why does training slip? Why do the behaviours we thought were good become intermittent and then they fade into a distant memory? This can happen for a number of reasons – the technique we thought we h

The secret to living longer isn’t lurking in a jar in your medicine cabinet, but may actually be found curled up in a basket or even swimming in a fish tank. That’s because sharing your home with anim

Q I’m so concerned about my Labrador getting arthritis. Our previous Lab had it and spent the last couple of years of his life taking medication; I think he also experienced a lot of discomfort. Our c

Just as our lives have changed dramatically over the past 50 years, so too has the existence of our dogs, says Carolyn Menteith

Firstly, dogs rarely bite out of the blue unless it’s a medical condition like a brain tumour or thyroid imbalance. Usually after a fact-finding conversation and observations from a trained profession

Our resident trainer, Tony Cruse, has allowed us to be a fly on the wall of an online consultation. He is helping Phil, an owner whose Poodle X German Shepherd, Obi, is very excitable and wants to jum