dogs

Brits are being warned to look out for fleas this month as the blood-sucking insects could invade millions of homes.

The experts at Online-Bedrooms.co.uk are helping homeowners identify whether or not their homes are infested with fleas with eight common warning signs.

With temperatures starting to dip, many Brits will be turning their heating on to cope with the colder...

There's so much for families to enjoy in the run up to Christmas, from exploring the Christmas markets and sampling delicious festive food and drink, to having seasonal film nights. But to make sure the whole family gets to enjoy this time of year, why not find some ways for your dog to get involved in the celebrations too? Our pets love spending time with us at any time of year, but they're...

With Christmas being justsix weeks away, GTSE.co.uk wanted to discover the best ways to have a safe and damage-free Christmas when putting up your decorations, eating Christmas dinner and hanging lights both indoors and outdoors.

Using their expert knowledge on cable ties, widespread research and speaking with Lindsay Arliss, Dog Behaviour and Training Specialist at Wood Green , GTSE...

Walkies and workouts: expert shares top tips how to make winter walks more fun for you and your pet

It can often be easy to forget about all the health and social benefits dog owners reap from walking their furry companions regularly. A regular walk is not only vitally important for your pet's health but is...

• Government announces plans to bring forward a new criminal offence for pet abduction in Kept Animals Bill
• People who abduct dogs will face up to five years in prison, reflecting the emotional distress caused to both the owner and the dog
• Today's announcement makes up part of the Government's response to the recommendations of the Pet Theft Taskforce
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• Greeting card marketplace, thortful.com, studied the effects dogs have on humans by using heart-rate trackers, sleep quality scores, and body temperature data
• Stroking your dog for ten minutes can improve your sleep by 32% and can reduce your body temperature by 1℃
• Dr. Marsha Chinichian, Chief Science Officer of Mindshine explains how petting a dog can improve your
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Christmas is a magical time for the whole family but it can so often become a somewhat manic time full of novelty, changes of routine, fireworks and endless visits from friends and...

For humans, noticing that a jumper is irritating simply results in some half-hearted scratching and then removing the item of clothing. However, for dogs, the reality of wearing clothing is not so simple: dogs have no way of communicating whether their skin is being irritated or not, along with having no way to remove clothing that is placed onto them.

There are many fabrics that...

• Search trends for 'dog wash near me' has increased by 150 percent
• Leaving your dog to air-dry can cause matting and bad odour – top tips on how to efficiently clean and dry your dog below

With wetter months ahead, we can expect lots of muddy walks with our pooch! And with wet dogs causing many health problems for our pooches, and Google Search Trends such as '...

One in six Brits let their pets lick their plates clean!

• Wren Kitchens has conducted research into the UK's attitudes towards pets in the kitchen, as well as looking at how much Brits are spending on pet food
• Almost one in ten Brits (9%) spend more on pet food than they do on their own household food
• Almost a quarter (24%) of UK pet owners allow their
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