Dogs
Dog Limping on a Back Leg? What it Means and What to Do Next
Why Is My Dog Limping on a Back Leg? A Dog Owner’s Handbook It’s that heart-in-your-mouth moment, isn’t it? One minute you’re enjoying a lovely ramble, the wind in your hair and your dog happily bounding ahead. The next, you spot it. A little hop, a skip, and then a full-blown limp. Your dog is […]
How Long to Boil Chicken for a Dog: A Simple, Safe Method
Why Bother Boiling Chicken for Your Dog? It’s one of those things, isn’t it? One minute they’re charging through the bracken like a furry cannonball, the next they’re giving you *that look*. The one that says their tummy’s doing the cha-cha and dinner is absolutely off the cards. For times like these, or just as […]
Can Dogs Eat Bacon? The Risks, The Grease, and Safer Alternatives
The Sunday Morning Stare-Down Picture the scene. It’s a Sunday morning in the Peaks, chucking it down outside as usual. You’ve got the kettle on and the frying pan is sizzling away with a few rashers for a proper bacon butty. The smell is wafting through the house, and suddenly, you have a shadow. A […]
Can Dogs Eat Persimmons? Safety Verdict, Seed Risks & Serving Tips
It was one of those bleak, drizzly Tuesdays we get up here in the Peaks when the other half returned from the market with a bag of what looked like anaemic tomatoes. "Sharon fruit," she corrected me, placing them in the fruit bowl. "Or Persimmons, if you want to be fancy." Naturally, the moment something […]
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. […]
How to Wash a Dog Bed: A No-Nonsense Method for a Fresh and Clean Bed
That Telltale Whiff: When You Know It’s Time to Wash the Dog Bed There’s a certain aroma that can only mean one thing. It’s not the pleasant smell of rain on the fells or a Sunday roast in the oven. No, this is the lingering, all-pervading scent of ‘eau de damp dog’ that has slowly […]
What to Engrave on a Dog Tag: Getting the Essentials Right
That Heart-Stopping Moment The other day, I was out on a particularly drizzly bit of moorland, the kind of day where the clouds are wearing the hills like a hat. I saw a little terrier, trotting along the path with a sense of purpose but not a soul with him. My heart did that familiar […]
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 […]