1. Yawning- tired or…? Why does my dog keep yawning? Dogs can’t use words to tell us how they’re feeling. So they use a bunch of whats referred to as “calming signals” or “fiddle behaviours” to let us know when they’re uncomfortable, nervous or just a little bit unsure of a situation. Yawning is one […]
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Do dogs and humans react differently to shampoo? Yes. Human skin has many more layers than dogs’, and is more acidic, with a normal pH balance of 5.5-5.6 compared to dogs, whose pH balance sits around 6.2-7.4. While we have 10 to 15 layers of skin, dogs have just 3 to 5, making them much […]
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We all love our dogs – that’s a given – but where to draw the line when it comes to pooches sleeping on our favourite furniture? The Space Sharer Plenty of us give our four-legged friends free rein to sit on anything with four legs! If this is you, there’s no need to worry. Just keep doing what you […]
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POLLUTED PETS The toxic burden our pets are carrying Research continues to reveal the extent to which high levels of toxic chemicals are contaminating our much-loved family pets. Most cat and dog owners are aware that substances such as snail bait, rat poison, garden pesticides and human medications are toxic to our pets and […]
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