Updated July 2026 Brain games should give your dog something enjoyable and achievable to do. They might sniff for food, work out how to open a simple puzzle, lick something suitable from a mat or investigate a cardboard box. But enrichment is not automatically beneficial simply because it has been labelled a brain game. A…
Updated July 2026 A dog who cannot take their normal walks can still need something meaningful to do. Perhaps your senior dog no longer covers the distance they once did. Maybe your dog is recovering from an operation, injury or illness and your vet has temporarily restricted their exercise. They may be allowed only short…
Updated July 2026 You have just returned from a long dog walk. You expected your dog to have a drink, find their bed and fall asleep. Instead, they are racing around the room. They may be barking, jumping up, grabbing the lead, mouthing your hands or dropping toys at your feet. Perhaps they keep moving…
Updated July 2026 Your dog has had a walk. They have eaten. You have played with them. But they are still pacing around the house, following you from room to room, barking at every sound or bringing you one toy after another. Perhaps they are jumping up, biting the lead, grabbing your sleeves or racing…
Updated July 2026 I sometimes wonder who the dog walk is actually for. The dog? Or the step counter on your wrist? You have thirty minutes before work. Your watch wants a certain pace. You want to complete the usual route. Your dog stops at a lamppost. They sniff. And sniff. You say, “Come on.”…
Updated July 2026 I saw a dog walker out at midday recently. The temperature was already around 27 degrees. My first thought was not, “I wonder how many minutes that dog has been out?” It was simply, “Why is that dog being walked now?” I am not interested in naming and shaming another dog walker….
Updated July 2026 Cats often appear easy to care for. They sleep for long periods, wash themselves and usually do not demand the same daily routine as a dog. That does not mean their needs are simple. Good cat care involves more than filling a bowl and cleaning a litter tray. Cats need suitable food,…
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…
