A practical guide for keeping your dog safe during a UK heatwave If you live in a flat during a heatwave, things can become difficult very quickly. Top-floor flats hold heat.Concrete balconies become baking trays.Artificial grass can burn paws in seconds.And many dogs struggle to properly cool down overnight once the building heats up. Every…
A Practical Guide for Dog Owners Spring is one of my favourite times to walk dogs in Finchley. The woods wake up again.Longer daylight hours return.Dogs can spend more time sniffing and exploring. However, spring also brings a surprising number of seasonal risks for dogs. Many of these appear suddenly once the weather improves. Picnic…
Many of us keep garden and car products in our garages and sheds, yet how often do we give a thought to how dangerous they could be if our pets managed to get access to them? L quids are the most common type of substances that we store, with some of these being potentially the…
Spring is the time of year when people make a big effort to declutter and clean the house. However, when you have pets, you must be extra careful of your cleaning products. As the owner of two rescues (Missy and Roxy), I have put some tips together for safe cleaning with pets. Use pet-friendly cleaning…
In most cases, yes. Rain itself doesn’t automatically make a dog ill. The bigger issue is your dog getting cold, staying wet too long, or already having health problems that make damp weather harder. Warren House Vets puts it plainly. Being in the rain is not the same as being unwell, but drying off matters,…
Updated April 2026 As well as a dog-friendly home. It is important to have a dog-friendly garden. A lot of people picture a “dog-friendly garden” as a big grassy space where the dog runs around happily. In reality, it’s not that simple. Some dogs ignore the garden completely. Others pace, bark, dig, or become reactive…
FACT! – DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS!! With temperatures rising this week, are you aware of the dangers of leaving your dog in a parked car? Imagine the scene – its 25 Deg C, a sunny day,, and you need to head out to the shops on an errand,, and you decide to take your…
Every year, the grass seed season catches people out. It doesn’t suddenly arrive in the middle of summer. I start adjusting how I walk dogs from late spring, If your dog runs through rough grass, you need to stay on top of it. I’ve had walks cut short more than once because a dog suddenly…
