Settling your puppy into their new home

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Congratulations, you have decided to add to your family with a new doggy companion! What an exciting time, and what a lot to plan for. Follow our insider expert tips to make certain your new puppy gets the best human family they deserve.  If you haven’t yet chosen your puppy, make certain they are absolutely

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Grow old with me – Your elderly dog

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The golden years of dog ownership are by far the most relaxing in many ways. Gone are the days of crazy puppy behaviour, although your oldie might have a few springy steps from time to time. Still enjoying their daily lives, our older dogs seem to have made their peace with the vagaries of human

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Travelling with your dog – safety and sanity!

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As the weather improves, we venture further afield with the family in the car or on the train, heading off to days out or a holiday, and often our dog comes too. Travelling any distance with your dog might be something they do not regularly do, so here are some handy ways to make the

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Why is my dog eating poo?

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Why is it that our dogs decide to eat the most revolting things, when we provide them with an excellent diet, devised by experts, and costing plenty? Of all the choices they could make, the most unpleasant one seems to be dogs eating poo. Their own, or that of other creatures, seems to be a

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How to help your Rescue Dog settle into their new home

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Rescue dogs – A forever dog for a forever home  I love the description for a rehomed dog, of looking for their ‘forever home’. Of course, all dogs should be ‘forever’, but sometimes situations in life change and leave the dog without owners that can care for him or her.   Fortunately as caring animal

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How to start feeding raw to your dog

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Raw feeding is growing in popularity and we have lots of customers who tell us how their dog has benefited in many ways from a diet change to raw food.  We also get asked for information on how to start feeding raw, so we asked James Beattie who has a really great Instagram account Pretty

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Dorwest to the rescue!

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We are really excited that this year Dorwest are extending their calming hand to UK Dog Rescue Centres up and down the country to help dogs in a rescue environment that struggle with anxiety and noise phobia. We are asking YOU to nominate your favourite rescue centre by visiting the Dorwest social media accounts (Facebook,

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Help calm your dog this Fireworks Season

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Dorwest are here to help No sooner is the summer turning to autumn are we are busy planning for Bonfire Night and the whole ‘ fireworks season’ this time of year can be especially stressful for pets and humans alike. If your dog suffers from even a mild noise phobia the months of October and

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Don’t Panic with Karen Wild

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Helping your pet through the firework season. Is it too late to do anything to help your dog or cat now that the season is upon us? It may be that you didn’t realise that they would be affected until the first bangs and whizzes exploded outside your home. Even a pet that hasn’t previously

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Karen Wild’s Firework Countdown

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Is there any good news if your pet is one that becomes stressed and unhappy around Fireworks season?   The answer is, yes! There are lots of things we can do in preparation to settle them down, so here is an easy-to-achieve 3-2-1 countdown. You still have plenty of time, so let’s get (quietly) cracking.

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