Nutrition

Can an Adult Dog Eat Puppy Food? The Short Answer Right, let’s get this sorted before the kettle’s boiled. The long and short of it is: no, an adult dog shouldn’t regularly eat puppy food. A sneaky mouthful nicked from the pup’s bowl won’t do any lasting harm, but making it a regular meal can […]

Can Dogs Eat Boiled Eggs? The Short Answer from the Peak District The smell of a boiled egg in the morning. For me, it’s the smell of a proper breakfast. For Buster, my food-obsessed Labrador, it’s the smell of opportunity. He’ll sit there, tail thumping a steady rhythm against the flagstones, eyes locked on my […]

The Slip of the Fork: A Kitchen Confession It’s a familiar scene in our Peak District cottage. I’m plating up a hearty shepherd’s pie, the kitchen smells divine, and the ‘board of directors’ are assuming their positions. Buster, my food-obsessed Labrador, is practically a furry tripod at my feet. Fern, the high-energy Spaniel, is doing […]

So, Can Dogs Have Peanuts? The Short Answer Sat by the fire, paper in hand, with a small bowl of dry roasted peanuts on the side table. A classic Saturday scene. But I’m never truly alone. A gentle thump, thump, thump of a tail against the rug and the soft, heavy breathing of Buster, my […]

Can Dogs Eat Sweet Potatoes? The Short Answer Over a Quick Pint The other Sunday, I was in the kitchen wrestling with a mountain of veg for a roast. Buster, my food-obsessed Lab and chairman of the board, had his nose glued to my chopping board, leaving a small puddle of drool on the floor. […]

Can My Dog Eat Walnuts? The Long and Short of It The other week, I was enjoying a slice of coffee and walnut cake by the fire, Margo the cat purring contentedly on the radiator beside me. I put my plate down for a second to tend to the logs, and in that split second, […]

Sorting the Chaff from the Kibble: A No-Nonsense Guide to Dog Food for Allergies There’s a particular sound that can cut through the deepest sleep: the rhythmic thump-thump-thump of a dog’s leg against the floorboards at 3 AM. For a while, with Buster the Lab, I put it down to a stray flea. But when […]

Can My Dog Eat That Banana? The Short Answer I was sat by the fire, peeling a banana for my porridge, when I felt the familiar weight of a Labrador’s head on my knee. Buster’s eyes, wide and soulful, were locked on the prize. It’s a scene that plays out in dog-owning homes across the […]