Health
Why Is My Dog Restless at Night All of a Sudden? (Emergency Checks & Fixes)
It’s 3 AM. The house is silent, save for the wind rattling the window pane—and the relentless, rhythmic click-click-click of claws on the laminate flooring. You’re lying there, staring at the ceiling, listening to your dog do laps of the bedroom like they’re training for a marathon. Usually, they’re dead to the world by 10 […]
Dog Stung by Bee But Can’t Find Stinger? Here’s What to Do (And When to Worry)
It was a glorious Tuesday morning up near Kinder Scout. The sun was actually shining (a rarity, I know), and my terrier, Barnaby, was bounding through the heather like a creature possessed. Then, the inevitable happened. He snapped at a buzzing annoyance near a foxglove, let out a sharp yelp, and the frantic pawing began. […]
A Step-by-Step Method: How to Clean Dog Vomit from Carpet (For Fresh and Dried Stains)
The Unmistakable Sound of Carpet Calamity There are few sounds that can jolt a dog owner from a deep sleep, or make them leap from the sofa, quite like the pre-vomit ‘heave-ho’. You know the one. That guttural, rhythmic churning that signals imminent doom for the nearest patch of carpet. It’s a moment of pure, […]
How to Safely Get Mats Out of Dog Hair
That Sinking Feeling: Finding a Nasty Mat in Your Dog’s Fur There’s nothing quite like that feeling, is there? You’re giving your dog a proper fuss after a long, muddy stomp through the fields, and your fingers snag on it: a solid, tangled clump of fur. A proper, stubborn mat. My heart always sinks a […]
How to Safely Get Sap Out of Dog Fur
That Sticky Situation: A Dog, a Pine Forest, and a Messy Predicament There’s a certain patch of woodland just outside of Buxton, thick with pine trees, that I swear my dog is magnetically drawn to. The other week, after a particularly enthusiastic session of sniffing and rolling, he trotted back to the car looking pleased […]
Caught with a Cobble? Why Your Dog Eats Rocks and What to Do About It
Why Your Dog Might Be Snacking on Stones There’s nothing quite like a crisp walk in the Peaks, is there? The other day, I was out with my lad near Castleton, soaking it all in, when I heard that awful, unmistakable sound: a crunching, grinding noise that wasn’t boots on the path. I turned round […]
What’s All That Licking About? A Look at Why Dogs Clean Each Other’s Ears
The Slobbery Social Ritual Unpacked Picture the scene. You’ve just got back from a blustery walk over the tops, the dogs are knackered, and you’ve finally sat down with a brew. All is peaceful. Then, the sound starts. That rhythmic, slightly wet schlurp, schlurp, schlurp. You look over, and there’s Pip, head tilted, giving Bramble’s […]
Dog Crying in Sleep? Unpacking Their Dreams and When to Worry
From Twitching Whiskers to Sleepy Woofs The other night, the log burner was ticking away and Bess, my trusty Border Terrier, was flat out on the rug. One moment, snoozing peacefully. The next, her paws are going like the clappers, there’s a muffled ‘woof’, and a little whimper. Classic squirrel-chasing dream, no doubt. It’s a […]
Why Does My Dog Walk Sideways? From Quirks to Concerns
From Quirks to Concerns: Understanding Your Dog’s Sideways Walk The other day, I was out on a particularly blustery walk up near Mam Tor, and I saw a young Border Collie doing the most peculiar thing. As its owner threw the ball, it would launch off in a perfect straight line, but on the trot […]
Why Your Dog is Gagging But Not Throwing Up: A Practical Look at the Causes
That Awful Sound in the Middle of the Night It’s a sound that can jolt you out of the deepest sleep. A horrible, hacking, gagging noise from the dog’s bed that has you fumbling for the light switch, heart pounding. You expect to find a puddle of sick to clean up, but instead, your dog […]