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Bones trigger stress response when animals face danger

When humans and animals are faced with danger, hormones (glucocorticoids) flood the body in preparation for ‘flight or fight’, this is referred to as the acute stress response (ASR).  Consequently, physiological changes occur in the body, for example the heart…
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Whoop!  We have secured this pawesome deal just for you… We love to use Tug-E-Nuff Dog Gear toys to improve…
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New insights into common health issues for Westies

The largest ever study of illnesses suffered by West Highland White Terriers has produced insight into the most common issues…

60 Seconds with Ann Baslington-Davies – expert canine witness

Ann Baslington-Davis is a Canine Behaviour Analyst, specialising as an expert witness for Court cases involving dog bites and fights. …

Dogs can be good for your social life

A recent poll of 2,000 dog owners by Janevic et al. (2019) supports previous findings that pets can promote social…

Dogs reduce risk of Uni students failing their studies

Numerous studies suggest dogs can improve physiological and psychological health in adults and even enhance cognitive development in infants (Hurley…
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Dogs are eating 54,000 extra calories annually

Over-indulgence can lead to weight-gain in humans and it is the same for pets.  Whilst many owners carefully manage their…

Gene mutation linked to sudden blindness in dogs

A new study has found that a change in genetic code is linked to sudden blindness known as goniodysgenesis (…

“Nip it in the bud!”

Five words that sum up an owner’s frustration about their dog’s problem behaviour.  Five words I have heard so often…

Chemical pollutants at home and in diet may impact dogs’ fertility

Whether you are aware of it or not hazardous chemicals are often lurking in many of the products we use…