10 boredom-busters for your dog

FOR dogs living in city centres or flats, daily walks can sometimes be tricky. Perhaps the weather is dreadful, the pavements too hot, or your schedule unexpectedly changes. Whatever the reason, there

Is your dog excited to see you when you get in from school? It’s a great time to enjoy spending some time with your best friend. Here, we share some ideas of things you can do together for after-schoo

Many dogs seem to go from a calm, mild-mannered companion to a frenzied screaming beast when you open the back door. He may be bird or squirrel obsessed, perhaps there are people on a footpath, or he

The cold, dark winter months can bring a great deal of rain and stormy weather, when, let’s be honest, the thought of spending our weekends exploring the countryside can seem less appealing. Fortunate

There are lots of things we need to think about when we take a dog into our homes, to make sure that our new pup will be able to fit healthily and happily into our family and lifestyle, says Carolyn Menteith

With autumn evenings beginning to draw in, the skies will soon be bursting with the colourful sparkle of firework displays. While this can be an enjoyable experience for people, the loud bangs, crackl