Pet Insurance Facts: Consider Dog Health Insurance For Peace Of Mind
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When it comes to proper health care for your dog, nothing is more effective than taking preventive action. By learning some basic knowledge and adding a few simple measures into your daily routine, you can …

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How to Get FREE Dog Food
September 25, 2009 – 7:50 am | 2 Comments
How to Get FREE Dog Food

I get free dog food all the time. I don’t eat it myself, but my dogs certainly do enjoy the variety. Now, you might think that it is my privileged position as editor of a …

Lifestage Dog Food: Is it Worth The Extra Money?
August 21, 2009 – 4:05 pm | One Comment
Lifestage Dog Food: Is it Worth The Extra Money?

It is a simple fact that what you put into your dog is reflected in how they look, act and feel. Getting the right balance of nutrients is not entirely simple and depends on a …

Fasting For Dogs: Good or Bad?
June 24, 2009 – 11:28 pm | No Comment
Fasting For Dogs: Good or Bad?

Q) I have read about the trend for some dog owners to impose a fast on their dogs. Is this healthy and does have any advantages?
How Fasting Can Clean Your Dog’s System From Years Of …

Can Superfoods Help Your Dog Beat Cancer?
June 15, 2009 – 8:22 pm | No Comment

Diet is one of the most important factors that govern a dog’s health. Vitality, well being and appearance are all heavily influenced by the nutrients that a dog receives, but is it possible to fight …

BARF for Behaviour: Is Your Dog’s Diet Leading Them to Misbehave?
June 15, 2009 – 4:35 pm | 2 Comments
BARF for Behaviour: Is Your Dog’s Diet Leading Them to Misbehave?

‘Natural approach to feeding can improve behaviour according to some experts’
written by Carol O’Herily
To BARF or not to BARF – that’s the bone of contention at the moment in the dog world.
Australian vet Dr Ian …

Celebrity Fitness Trainer to Help Fight Pet Obesity
May 1, 2009 – 12:27 pm | One Comment

Celebrity Fitness Trainer and Dog Owner Gunnar Peterson Teams Up with the Alliance for Healthier Pets to Save Pet Lives
Chubby pets are no laughing matter. Obesity affects nearly 50 percent of the total pet population …

Pet Food Myths Busted!
April 24, 2009 – 2:24 pm | 3 Comments

What you should and shouldn’t feed your pets
Many of us feed our pets what we think they like as opposed to what is right for them. The Pet Food Manufacturers Association are keen to dispel …

Beware The Grapes of Wrath (Or Your Dog Could Die)
March 19, 2009 – 11:13 am | No Comment

The wrath of grapes was, unfortunately, all too familiar for many dogs and cats in 2008 as a US based pet insurance firm released data showing how many toxic claims it had dealt with last …

Appeal For Grossly Obsese Dog Who Weighs as Much as a Child
January 12, 2009 – 12:05 pm | No Comment
Appeal For Grossly Obsese Dog Who Weighs as Much as a Child

Meet Patch, a six year old Beagle Cross recently brought to Dogs Trust Glasgow. He weighs a whopping 4.5 stones (28.45kg), the average weight of a six year old child.
Rehoming centre staff are desperately hoping …

Own a Fat Dog, Go Straight to Jail
November 19, 2008 – 5:31 am | No Comment

Government Barking Up The Wrong Tree On Fat Pets
written by Catherine O’Driscoll, Canine Health Concern
New codes of practice state that people who refuse to put seriously fat pets on a diet could be …

Breakfast Bars to Help Fat Dogs (Yes, really)
November 18, 2008 – 6:49 am | One Comment

Is your dog a porker? Would you like to make them trimmer? Well help is at hand, now there is – just like for the human market – a …

Survey Claims Dog Owners Are Swapping Dog’s Diet From Meat to Vegetables
November 4, 2008 – 4:49 am | One Comment

40% of pet owners now feed their pets up to three portions of fruit and veg a day and according to the new research by pet insurer LV= there are now more than 145,000 cats …

Pedigree Dog Food Recalled Amidst Salmonella Scare
September 15, 2008 – 4:08 am | One Comment

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company in the United States, following a recall by MARS Petcare US, Inc., announced it is removing PEDIGREE(R) Small Crunchy Bites and PEDIGREE(R) Large Breed Complete Nutrition dry pet food …

Pet Food Best Before Dates – An Insight
August 28, 2008 – 6:08 am | No Comment

written by Susan Thixton A recent article posted on The Consumerist website brings up a very good point (and lesson) that pet owners should take note of… The article …

Thousands of Pets Die in Contaminated Pet Food Incident: Two Businesses to be Indicted
February 8, 2008 – 3:41 am | No Comment

Two Chinese businesses and their top executives, along with a United States company and its owners, were indicted by a federal grand jury today, in separate but related cases, for their roles in manufacturing and …

Pet Food Recall Fears Set to Benefit Natural Pet Food Manufacturers
September 27, 2007 – 4:58 am | One Comment
Pet Food Recall Fears Set to Benefit Natural Pet Food Manufacturers

Safety Concerns Expected to Breed $1.2 Billion in Sales Growth for Natural Pet Products Market
Consumer concern over pet food safety, stemming from the spring 2007 pet food recalls, combined with an already high consumer interest …

US Pet Food Recall, FDA Issues Salmonella Warning on Dog Food
August 27, 2007 – 2:14 am | No Comment
US Pet Food Recall, FDA Issues Salmonella Warning on Dog Food

Department of Health officials in the United States are continuing to warn customers about the importance of proper handling of pet food as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests confirm the presence of salmonella in …

People Prefer Puppies to Partners
August 17, 2007 – 5:05 am | No Comment
People Prefer Puppies to Partners

Puppies feel the power of love They call it ‘puppy love’ and the results of a new survey could reveal why – UK puppy owners hug their new puppies more than anyone …