Keeping Your Dog Healthy with Regular Exercise Regular exercise is essential for your dog’s health. It helps prevent weight gain, improves overall well-being, and reduces the risk of several health issues. Just as exercise keeps humans fit and reduces the risk of disease, it plays the same role for dogs. A consistent routine keeps your…
Dog Care Tips
Calming Your Dogs at Mealtime
Sometimes all it takes is opening the pantry door or getting out the dog bowl to alert your dog that food is on the way. If you have more than one dog, mealtimes could erupt into growling and pushing matches. This might result in the dog gorging down the food too fast and having an…
Retractable Dog Leads – Good or Bad?
Retractable dog leads are sold everywhere, in pet shops, market stalls, and online. They can range in price from £8 to £100 plus and come in every colour you can think of. You can get shorter, lightweight leads for small dogs or sturdier ones for large dogs, and they are sold on the premise that…
Why you should see a vet
Do You Have a Regular Vet? Check Up’s Dogs are an important part of the family, just like children. I am sure, like many people, if you feel under the weather, you go to the doctor, or if you have children, you make sure they have regular checkups, vaccinations, etc. So why should your dog…
What to do when something goes wrong
Owning a dog brings joy, companionship, and responsibility. Your dog’s health and safety should always be a priority as a pet owner. While regular care and precautions help prevent many issues, accidents and illnesses can still happen. Knowing what to do in these situations can make all the difference. Keeping Your Dog Healthy and Safe…
Is your dog in need of medical care?
5 signs your dog needs some help Although we love our pets, we don’t always understand them, and if they exhibit different behaviours, we may be worried they’re getting sick. Whilst sometimes it is worth waiting to see if the symptoms calm themselves or phoning vetfone for advice, in other cases, you must get in…
Old English
Old English Sheepdog The Old English Sheepdog (OES), commonly known among its fans as the Bobtail, is a large, shaggy-coated dog. Males can weigh between 65-100lbs fully-grown while females will be 60-85lbs. Strong, with a deep, broad chest, he is double-coated with a waterproof undercoat. The colours are grey, grey and white or blue merle.…
Top safety tips for children and dogs.
How Children should interact with dogs There are many worrying cases that we hear of in the News when a dog has attacked or bitten a child, but in most cases, these have resulted in the child annoying the dog, perhaps when the dog was sleeping or eating. Some children play “rough” games with their…