There is much debate over whether feeding your dog raw food is good or bad for the dog. The article is unbiased and aims to provide some facts to begin your research.
There are two definitive camps regarding raw feeding to dogs. There are those who believe a natural diet has been the staple of dogs for thousands of years and that a modern diet of processed foods do not provide a full nutritional balance. This bad balance is due to the destruction of nutrients during the preparation stage and high volume of grain used. Other dog owners however believe that there is a health risk to dogs and to their human counterpart of feeding raw food. No scientific research has proven that a raw dog food diet has any benefit to the dog, although that argument is controversial in itself as it is believed much of the research has been funded by dog food companies. Read more…
There are many reasons for and against breeding dogs, this article will try to avoid that argument but focus on the breeders who breed for show, often at the detriment of the health of the dog.
There is a big debate over whether dog shows are good or bad and everyone will have their own opinion. In this article we look at the breeding of dogs for show, many breeders have moved towards ‘creating’ the perfect dog from an aesthetic point of view which often results in serious health issues. Read more…
My dog molly loves a little patch of woodland about a 30 minute walk form my house. I don`t know why but she gets very excited as we approach and we have to spend at east 15 minutes rumaging around. Can you find my dog Molly in the picture? Read more…
China have a announced a new ruling that limits one dog per household, similar to the one child ruling.
Shanghai is the latest city in China to introduce new laws on the ownership of dogs. Each household is to be allowed only one dog. But the ruling doesn`t stop there, Dogs larger than 3ft will be banned from the city centre, along with certain dog breeds. Read more…
Photographer Martin Usborne's series of photographs captures the emotive faces of dogs waiting in their owners cars.
I try to take my dogs everywhere with me; when I visit friends and family or even a quick trip to the local supermarket my dogs are there. Sometimes I have to leave them in the car though for a short while and often wonder what they do whilst I am gone. Photographer Martin Usborne had the same thought so took a series of photographs depicting dogs and their emotions whilst waiting for their owner. Read more…
Many of us know how to perform CPR on a person, but could you perform CPR on your dog? Here we run through the dog CPR basics, I hope you never have to use it but it is great to know.
Whilst this article will describe CPR in dogs, where possible prevention is better than cure. Be wary of what your dog chews or where he/she plays for example. Lets get on with dog CPR; Read more…
Cheryl Cole has been voted most popular celebrity dog name folliwing a poll conducted by National Geographic.
Not sure whether this is a good thing or a bad thing but Cheryl Cole has been named the top celebrity people want to name their dogs after. She heads the top 5 female celebrity dog names, hot on her tail is Posh, Lady Gaga, Grace Kelly and Beyonce. Read more…
I’m not sure whether my dog Molly didn`t want to walk any further or whether she felt the website needed another Where’s Molly but she refused to budge. Can you find my stubborn dog in the picture? Read more…
Dog gadgets, some are brilliant ideas, some are just plain wacky. Take a look at some of the dog gadgets we found and make your own mind up.
I love my dogs, I love my gadgets, luckily there are lots of other people who also love their dogs and gadgets. We have searched far and wide for the best dog gadgets we could find.
We were out walking yesterday and Molly wanted to hide. I quickly turned around and shot this pic. It is a hard one this time, can you find Molly?
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