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A dog lover has produced her own booklet of walks to raise money for a charity in crisis. Emily Rawlins, aged 46, of Todmorden, West Yorkshire, wrote and designed Dog plods from Tod to support which may have to close unless it can raise £300,000 for a new premises. Emily said, “I spent a lot of time […]

“Dammit Axel! What’s that in your mouth?” I exclaimed while looking down to find my Miniature Schnauzer aggressively chomping on a discarded chicken bone. A furious battle ensued, and I emerged the victor, managing to pull the remnants from his mouth and tossing them aside. This was a battle I fight often while walking Axel […]

The  is appealing for information after three spaniel puppies – now named Mary, Holly and Rudey – were found abandoned in a cardboard box beside a road in Wiltshire. The young pups, who are just weeks old, were found near a pile of rubbish in a box by the side of the B4696 near Lydiard plain […]

Do all dogs need to be walked every day? Niki French, dog trainer and founder of weighs in… Walking a dog every day is essential if you have a dog, right? Most of the time – yes absolutely. But there are instances where it might not be the right thing to do. Are daily walks […]

Approximately 2 million people in the UK suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), but do pets get affected in the same way by these winter blues? For animals, especially dogs, who rely heavily on the outdoors for most of their exploration, the colder months could be difficult. Cliverton, experts in kennel insurance, look into how […]