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Creative ways to nudge your dog’s fluid intake

Did you know that hot weather changes the maths of cooling for dogs? Panting evaporates water from the tongue and airway to shed heat. As humidity rises, evaporation slows, so cooling becomes less efficient. Click to learn more about how…

5 Common Puppy Mistakes – and What to Do Instead

Welcoming a puppy into your home is a big step, and one that shapes the behaviour, resilience and emotional health…

After three years as an ABTC Trustee, I’m stepping down.  Here’s what I’ve learned, what I’m proud of, and what’s next…

Forgive the long post, I rarely talk publicly about what I get up to with my voluntary ‘hat’ on in…

Rethinking the Pet Effect

Dogs have long been promoted as the perfect antidote to combating loneliness and anxiety. It seems that not a week…

When Walks Hurt! New Study Shows Common Injuries Linked to Dog Leads

For many of us, enjoying a quiet stroll with our pooch away from the daily hubbub can be a simple…

Wolf Pup Sisters from the Permafrost Reveal Ancient Ecology and Diet

Frozen in time for more than 14,000 years, two small canid pups discovered in the Siberian permafrost are now helping…

The Social Brain and Animals

Research increasingly shows that the way we train and care for animals influences both their emotional health and behaviour. For…

VE Day Offer – 20% off for veterans and serving personnel

This year marks the 80th anniversary of what became known as VE (Victory in Europe) Day. As a military family,…

Why You Forgot Why You Walked into the Kitchen (And What’s It Got To Do With Animals?)

A post drifted into my social feed recently that made me smile: “My ability to remember lyrics from the 80s…

The Return of the Dire Wolf

Whilst I usually write about domestic dogs, the latest news from the bioscience world was too significant to ignore! That…